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Hi. Unless you have already think about, I would suggest to reconsider  those formers you have placed to have curved deck.

Being glued only in three points, you might have unstable parts of the deck, when you cut openings, since you will cut also part of them...

Just a thought.
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Hi. You might find helpful to see old photos of  Malta’s – Gozo boat or dghajsa or Tal-latini (all names for the same boat)

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I would be pretty fortunate if there was any relation with any Malta's boat, since I'm searching for this.🙂
However, I'm afraid that the two masts in sequence (spritsails) do not suggest either Luzzu or Speronara (Xprunara) Maltese boats.
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Hello.
The below photo was taken in port of Chania (Crete-Greece) at early of 20th century.
Is there anyone who might have come across this kind of rigging from Black Sea to  Mediterranean.  
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Hi.

I'm not familiar with Greek ancient ships but I collect whatever seems rare and useful for others...

So take a look there  https://www.scribd.com/document/249688135/Georgio-u  or you can make a search with the term "BRONZE AGE SHIPS AND RIGGING pdf".

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Thank you all.
Shooner.  I buy tools only when I have exhausted all my  other options.

Ship modeling should be something joyful, rather than stressful...

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Hi all.
Here is my method that I used to follow in the days of MSW-1,

when I was younger and more passionate...

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I have two sketches-ways in my library, that might help you a bit.

Sorry but I haven't kept the source...

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Beautiful,  precise and clear work.
Well done Γιώργο (George)...

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I reply myself from another post...

You could try by visiting a local repair store in which, a non functional CPU might be given for free,

related fb pages where you can find them also for free or by an exchange and

finally from the ebay starting from around 2 euro-dollar.
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Hi Glenn. I don't see any blasphemy.  I prefer the shortcuts whenever I can. Proper shortcuts is another kind of skill...🙂
So, every old processor (CPU) can give you many tiny nails  with round head. Depending on the possessor you can have different sizes.
It might help you if you decide not to make just pencil marks.

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Μιχάλη Καλώς ήλθες...

Michel Welcome aboard...

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Thank you Nikiforos-Thank you Igor. You're both vary kind.
Vagelis, You amazed me…Eventually you found the way to join us here.
By the Italian way…😉 Thank you buddy.

Grazie Nikiforos-Grazie Igor. Siete entrambi molto gentile.
Vagelis, mi hai stupito ... Infine trovato il modo di unirti a noi qui . 
Con via Italiana ...😉 Grazie  Compagno.

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Hi all and...

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You could try by visiting a local repair store in which, a non functional CPU might be given for free,

related Fb pages where you can find them also for free or by an exchange and

finally from the ebay starting from around 2 euro-dollar.
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Hi all.

I really admire and appreciate whoever scratches everything on his model...
As about me, I prefer the shortcuts whenever I can. 
I have placed it also somewhere...For those who think alike take a look inside of an old pc.
Every processor (CPU) can give you many tiny nails  with round head.
It depends on how sharp eyes you have, to work with them...
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Hello.
Another source of small nails is an old pc processor...
It's surface are covered with pins, which can give you up to 100 "nails" by setting up a small fire in your backyard and take out the last offer of it ….
I use these nails as  “keys” for my shackles.
Just to notice that many of those pins come out with some lead on their head. Just keep them with a tweezers over a lighter's flame…
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Hi Kostas. Although we didn't meet each other in that contest, I've been there and I saw your model from close. It is exelent. 

Congratulation for your prize. Keep on the good work.
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Hi Nails. I would be ungrateful if I stayed still silent...
I didn't dare to make any comment until now, thinking that it would be like if I was judging you on every step of you built. And I don't have the right since I'm not even close to your level.
So, you have built a beautiful model that has been created  through  an inspiring modeling  school for all of us.
Congratulations  

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Thank you all for your likes and comments.!

Kostas nice to see you still here..

Friendly to all.

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Hello all. You might have noticed my absence but I’m still here…

Well, it’s been a long time since a previous presentation work of mine but I’m not notorious for accurate build logs anyway. So I have come to prove myself again …

I started the model one year before accepting the challenge to build a model with open hull.

I didn't work on it regularly, so that's why the lack of many photos, not that I have in my mind to take photos in other case…

I chose to represent a vessel from my place of origin, the Island of Mytilene (Lesbos).

It was a small double ended vessel (Tserniki type) which was used for coastal trading.

It was usually rigged with a half lateen sail or a sacoleva sail (sprit sail).

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I observed many photos of that vessel from the archives of 3w.naftotopos.gr and I modified an old plan of that hull type.

I built the model following the method plank on bulkheads removing a number of them afterwards from the middle of the hull.

I prepared the false frames by soaking proper pieced of wood, bending them and drying them on the surface of the removed bulkheads.

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I had to paint the inner of the hull before I plank the deck and keep it covered for the rest of the construction.

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The grapnel anchor was made by using fishing hooks that were set and glued inside a hole in a plastic rod, while the cleats on the mast were made by modifying some fishing swivels…

The Shackles were made as is shown there

The Belaying pins were made as is shown there

The Sails were made as is shown there

The cargo was made by chopping some twig pencils.

It took me much time to decide about the colors on the model…Painting is always the only stage of my builds that stresses me. Wanting to give a local-origin character in my models, I'm always anxious whether I have chosen the right colors or I have turned it to a clown.

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Finally the stand was made by a piece of plywood and some wooden rings which were cut in half.
I hope my wife won’t notice the missing curtain hoops... 

See the finished model in gallery.

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I'm not a fan of kit models but I would like to see many more Mediterranean and more humble (less known) sea vessels (not Ancient).
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Many thanks!

I have also used a similar to Chuck's tip.
I opened up the rope and passed through only one of the three strands. After applying some ca glue, I cut the two other strands and made some turns around the rope with the first one, covering so the cuts and simulating the seizing.

Tserniki vessel of Mykonos
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