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Installed the forecastle gunport strips, the starboard side is fully lined, the port side is about 80% complete. Next task will be to complete the hull planking

This is the mid section upper gunport strips.

Hello David

How exciting a new build in the pipeline.

Looking forward to seeing you Victory in the case

Hi Gary

Well done on doing a proper job rigging all the cannons!

I intend to fit the forecastle gun strips tonight.

Following a discussion with Shipyard Sid, he advised it was better to install once the forecastle uprights have been removed.

Others have done the same thing also.

Hello Jerry

many thanks, as always, for your kind comments

Hi Kevin

I agree there is a lot of work undertaken which is hidden from view, thanks for your very nice comment.

Finally completed the quarterdeck planking at the end of last week. I have been spending a bit of time planning the next build phase, and constructing some of the quarterdeck fittings. Here are some pictures of the work to date. I used a very thin nibbed felt tipped pen to add the caulking effect to each plank prior to fitting, I'm very pleased with the end result.

Here is a picture showing bow end.

A picture showing the view down to the upper gun deck

Here is a picture showing stern end, the screen assembly is only dry fitted, I do not plan to fit until later on.

Spot the difference in the next two pictures, the fittings shown are dry fitted.

Nice work Kevin, the end result justifies the hard work you've put in on this task

Great work Kevin. Keep the pictures coming as I'm enjoying watching your progress. I'm about to start fitting the quarterdeck fittings now I've finished planking the quarterdeck.

Welcome back looking forward to watching your progress, your build is a key reference point for my on going build.

Very informative and looks a very easy method, many thanks for sharing this.

I think the majority of us started at the top and worked down. My advice is to find a method that you are happy with then I'm sure you will get the result you desire.

Very nice work Kevin, well done on your build so far.

Work progressing on the quarterdeck planking.

I have completed the screen assembly which has been dry fitted to the deck.

I have dry fitted the inner bulwalk and fully assembly a cannon to check their positions.

I'm pleased with the caulking effect also.

You can see I used a small basla support on the screen assembly.

Enjoy the small boat build and many thanks for your kind comment.

Looking forward to seeing the Victory in the case you've done a really great job on your build, a true inspiration.

Beautiful work, a job well done by a master craftsman.

Hi Jerry

I have suffered with back problems for over 20 years. Many thanks for your kind comments, as always, I'm having a great time with the build at the moment.

Minor setback on Sunday when I slipped my disc (again), thankfully after a couple of days rest I've been able to resume work on the Victory build, in small sessions.

Started planking the quarterdeck, I have been adding a caulking effect to the edges as each plank is fitted.

I have also used micro glaze on the quarterdeck screen assembly, which I have dry fitted.

Looking good Jerry. Nice description about the use which was very informative.

Hello Lawrence

Many thanks for your visit and very nice comments.

I think I will spend more time working on the boat as I really enjoy the wood working build aspect on the build

I seemed to get bogged down with the cannon build and rigging which took an age to complete.

Hi Jerry

Thanks for your very kind comments, if my turns out like yours I will be very happy.

I seem to recall Caldercraft  may have sent me the duplicate quarter deck when I had to redo the bulkheads at the start of my build.

Good morning MSW

Quarterdeck has now been installed. I checked the alignment of the mast installation and all looks good.

View to stern. As can been seen I discovered I had two quarterdecks in my kit.

View to bow

Close up of skid beam assembly installed.

Close up of skid beam and bitt pin assembly installed. As can be seen I had rigged 10 cannon which were visible through the skid beam opening, except I seemed to have offset the rigged cannons by one cannon; i.e. the last partially visible cannon nearest the stern is not rigged. I'm just a tad annoyed with myself for making such a simple error, but it will not affect the build.

Nice work Jerry and belated happy birthday. Great news that you are well on the mend.

Hello Gary

Alexey Domanoff's Rope Serving Machine does look very good, I was looking to build my own serving machine, but having watched the video I may be tempted to buy one later in the year, or request one for an XMAS present.

Trust you enjoyed your visit to HMS Victory as much as I did.

My build time slowed down recently as I have been stripping and repainting all the internal doors in the house, 6 down, 7 to go.

Finally completed work on the upper gun deck and I'm now ready to start work on fitting the quater deck.

To start the ball rolling in this post here is a couple of pictures of the finished upper gun deck. I do still have 4 x support pillars to glue to the companionway coamings, but I'm waiting until I have dry fitted the quarter deck to make sure they are trimmed to the correct height.

Pictures of the Elm Tree Pump Assembly and Mast Coat.

Completed companionway rigging

Camber beams ready for the quarterdeck.

Picture of the hull with cannons ready for action

In readiness for the quaterdeck installation I have assemblied the Skid Beam Assembly

Finally completed the assembly and rigging of the 30 x 12 pounders, I'm so glad!

Now working on completing the upper gun deck fixings prior to instaltion of the quarterdeck, currently working on shaping the balusters.

As can be seen in the attached photos I have dry fitted the camber beams as I was checking the installation.

Gerry and David

Many thanks for your comments, will finish the rigging in my next session, it's been a long task, perhaps not my most favourite one but happy with the end result. I will be glad when I can finally move one to the quarter deck build.