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Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Slightly less, Javlin, the internal floor area is around 136 sq/ft, close to the size of your room. This is significantly bigger than my current modelling space.🙂
As for the eternal battle for exclusive ownership with the Admiral I know where you're coming from and share the pain. Work on my Victory build has been severely affected by the current shipyard in the smallest bedroom in the house having been seconded since last October as the storage area for decorating supplies for the Boss's interior design aspirations. This includes the redecorating of the whole of the top floor of the house including the bathroom. Victory has been stored safely under dust sheets while surrounded by paint tins, shower unit, screen and base etc. ceramic floor and wall tiles, adhesives, grout, new window blinds..... the list is endless.....
All these projects, that had apparently been saved up for my retirement, are now happily completed and the only items causing loss of space are the six roof lights for the new workshop roof.
When I move into the new model making area, she will take over the vacated space for her hobbies.
She is also a very keen gardener so I've built her a store in the garden for horticultural tools and consumables to keep these out of 'my' space. I've been polite but firm, the ground rules have been set and agreed..... there is no negotiation..... which is why the unfinished workshop is currently home to this...
...a life size deer, woven from willow by the Admiral on a recent weekend course. The soaked sticks need to dry out thoroughly before the scuplture can be weatherproofed. But then.... it's off to adorn the garden, never to return....honest!

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

Howdy everyone, 
 
I know it has been a while since I last updated this log, This has been one busy summer and I have hardly had time to work on any personal projects. Most of the last few months have been spent helping my daughter and son-in-law get their house finished, most of the stuff they didn't want to contract out like running the 900' water line, fencing, dirt work, tree clearing and other odds and ends. However with the bulk of the work done I finally found some time focus on my projects and get some work done on the shipyard.
 
I am not real sure what day I left off on so I will just post some of the things that I have accomplished.
 
First, I took ,my adjustable work bench and scaled sown the top a bit to fit in the room. The length had to be cut down to 5' from 6' and I squared off the front to make it more uniform.

 
I took the old gray, dinged up bottom and gave it a fresh coat of flat black, to fit my color scheme of the room a little better.

 
Next, I wanted to dress off the edges of the top, so I purchased some vinyl trim to protect the edges, routed the groove and installed the edging. 


The final product, I am completely satisfied with.


 
Then it was on to building the shelves for my reloading bench to help organize some of the clutter. I didn't take any pictures of the building process, but this is the finished results.

 
 
Next, I wanted to have a place that I could use to clean my guns, or work on them, or other tasks, but didn't want to take up more space, so I decide to build a Murphy Desk. Some thing that would fold up out of the way, but could be setup quickly if I needed the extra counter space. Again, I failed to take pictures of the build, but this is what I came up with.


 
Finally, needed a place to store all of my wood strips that wouldn't take up valuable counter top space. Some place out of the way, but with easy access. I decided that a small shelf under my storage area was the perfect place. I just purchased some inexpensive drawer dividers, turned them on their side and glued them into place on the shelf. Now I can keep them nice and organized and out of the way, and all I have to do is a 180 from the workbench and grab what I need.

 
I've started work on the book/display case. So far I have managed to get the main framework of it built, I just need to cut and install the facing and trim, then paint it all up. I plan on running lights to the display area, where my Chaperon proudly sits temporarily and I will also install a glass panel on the front to help keep the dust off of her.

 
More to come soon. The brutal Texas summer has finally started to subside and the weather is getting a bit more tolerable to work out in the barn.
 
Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope to not wait so long between updates. I'm really ready to be done with this project and get back to the Caroline. Her hull has been sitting on the workbench, neglected and untouched for way too long.
 
-Brian

Just a little update, the house it getting back to normal and the garage where I do my modelling is now emptying of "stuff", so I can get at the Trial again! 😀
 
I've not done much, but very pleased to be back doing even a little.  Assembled the Prow and glued in place, holding it straight and true with plenty of elastic bands and a clip to hold it straight to the keel.  Leaving this to cure a day or so before I progress, but I have been dry fitting the bulwark templates to see how they will sit, showing so far I need to do a little more fairing of the hull yet.
 
Hoping to keep David @dunnock company now with his Trial build.

Well done on this epic build Mort. The 'cut ways' and the addition of crew make for a model I'm sure you must be rightly proud of. Your attention to the extra level of detail is inspiring!
Cheers,
Graham

If you are asking about traditional rigging tools, it is easy to make your own, using a couple of large needles and fixing them into wooden dowels, or even a couple of handles from old brushes. See the attachment.
I am just in the middle of rigging of my French 74 gun ship model (1:48), [geez, what a pain!   😬], and constantly using my three DIY rigging tools - I find them indispensable!

......contacting the kit's manufacturer is another option of course.....
Cheers,
Graham

Hi,
Not sure where you're based but in the UK there's a company called accu.co.uk who list this size screw in a variety of finishes and head types. A quick search online could be a good place to start. 
Good luck!

At last the weather has changed and the forcast is for a several consecutive dry days. I can finally remove the tarpaulin and polythene sheets, which have often appeared more like sagging water balloons recently, and work on making the roof waterproof.
I reversed my original plan and worked on the more straightforward sections first before attempting the more challenging one adjacent to the garage wall.
A bit of advanced planning to find the optimum way to cut the six 8' x 4' 18mm to minimize waste resulted in less than half a square metre of ofcuts.

Not pretty but it does the job. Now for the fun part....

Relying heavily on the three 'Ls', leverage, lateral thinking and luck, the the final panel was constructed on the roof and dropped into place. I took steps to ensure the whole assembly couldn't fall down the narrow gap between garage and workshop wall. At about 16' long and a couple of feet wide it was quite weighty! After marking the end profiles it was pulled back out and trimmed ready for covering.

First a layer of breathable membrane, then one of bitumen felt underlay. Next the detail trim was tacked into place followed by one course of bitumen shingles. I could have added a second but found that they would be accessible for nailing when the section was in place so dropped the idea as the already weighty panel was even heavier now.

With much care and trepidation the section was eased across to its balance point and then nudged over while being supported by a loop of rope. The plan worked! Next I had the Admiral maning a 4' length of 2" x 4" on the inside to lever the panel up to fine tune the fit while I screwed it to the top of the roof frames. Membrane and underlay sheets that had been left unattached were now fixed down. 
Job done. The plan for tomorrow is to complete these two layers across the whole roof making it watertight. The shingles won't be added until the six roof lights are in place. These will be the next challenge 😉
Cheers,
Graham.

Well here we are folks, calling this one finished! 
 
Finishing touches were the Bridge framing, handrails, canopy and Navigation lights.
 
Altogether a challenging but fun build (in places!)  The limit of my paper skills at the moment.  I have the "Brighton" in stock to do next time I feel the call of the "Card Side" 😵
 
Thank you all for following along and the encouragement.  A final set of pictures for you.

Well done sailor. Very, very well done.
 
Mort

An absolute masterclass Robert......
Congratulations on completing your truly inspirational model.

An absolute masterclass Robert......
Congratulations on completing your truly inspirational model.