ray111

looks like your missing one of the large sheets i looked up those parts and they do exist with a description. eg. part no 40 is the quarter deck hatch and there are few others that refer to the poop deck regarding planking, rubbing strakes etc..

varnished the deck and one side of the hull.

applied the second coat of western cedar stain to both sides of the hull.

stained the other side of the hull with western cedar.

Thanks Jack, already spent quite a few hours on it already, just trying to get the hull into a more near finished state.

They should be, well was exercising some creative licence when i glued them onto the hull. Was using the plans as a rough guide and just assumed the gun ports were parallel rather than staggered as you have mentioned.

stained the desk in areas where it wasnt coloured. stained the hull on one side have yet to stain the other side, not sure but it may need another coat of stain also it came out a little blotchy.

Hi Brian

             yes im filling the gaps in the planks might need to match the filler with the western cedar stain I purchased today from the hardware shop. I aiming first to stain it first. The try and obtain a filler that matches it colour wise.

cheers

Ray

painted white further up the hull, hopefully near the waterline.

painted white to around the waterline on the base of the hull.

yes I think it does Is that a squarish plank that runs around the base of the hull, I have some planks that are squarish and long, might see about gluing some on around where the waterline mark is on the hull.

added rudder to hull

Hi Brian, not sure about sanding the hull since its balsa might be a bit fragile, will try filling some of the gaps with filler need to match the colour of the hull. The deck planking is using some planking matts i had left over from another model so they shouldnt need sanding.

Ray

added some more ladders

will have to think about it have already ordered over 70 dollars worth of fittings for it already such as ladders, gratings, capstan, chain plates, hinges for the rudder.

thanks for the help Brian, I have built around 8 wooden ship models already except this is the largest by far being a meter long. Not sure where to store it afterwards I have given away 3 model ships already. Will consider what to do with the Norske love with planking the second layer on the hull. Just there is the hassle of removing the gun ports attached to the hull, decorations at the stern and the bow.

not sure if 80 strips of walnut would be enough the model is around 1 meter long, not sure if the

strips they sell are 1 meters long so may need to use one or more strips to cover the length of the

hull, have to consider whether to order the strips or go for a stain which wouldn't be as good a finish.

thanks Don have to add some additional rigging to it later on to finish it.

hi Brian,

           Im located in Queanbeyan next to Canberra. I would have to order quite a few planks to give it a second layer of planking.

cheers

Ray

a rough log of the build of the Santa Maria.

the model kit came with one layer of planking, the planks are balsa not sure how they would take to sanding, might be a risky venture perhaps? deciding on the stain to colour the hull with at the moment it may be western cedar.

added capstan and a stern view

more photos of the log of the construction of the norske love.

a rough log of the construction of the Norske Love.

started planking one side of the hull.