Alex M

Thank you Druxey! And yes, it will have chain-driven split.

Alex

Hello,

a litle bit of progress, the work go on:

Soft soldered from 0,1mm brass:

Alex

Hello,

very good hand work, Giampiero! But I have meant te window glazing in your last picture. It looks very authentic!

Alex

Many thaks guys for warm words!

Alex

Nice progress, and very fine looking glazing, how do you doing them?

Alex

Thank you Mark, Grant and Druxey! I wery appreciate this.

Alex

Neat planking! Really good work. And great figurehead too.

Alex

I have seen slots from missing staples, but are you sure that false keel was fastened with presented staples and missing staples at one time, or new presented staples are replacements for lost one, just moved and hammered in other place?

Stalkart says, that "...In such ships as are not intended to be frequently in harbours where they ground, the false keel is slenderly secured..." from here

Slenderly is like meagerly or sparingly, 12 inch spacing sounds more strong for me...

I'm not sure, as I have not foung any rule for spacing til now...

Alex

Thanks for warm words! It will be chemical blackened.

Alex

I would say they are spaced from 3 to 5 feet, judged from keel size... I think that the space can be a ratio of keel square, like other things (scarphs, etc)

Alex

Hello,

not a big update, but some images: building of fire hearth. Some mix of soft solder and CA glue, brass sheets 0,3 mm and 0,1 mm thickness. Images show the prcess:

Alex

muchos gracias, crumete69!

Hi Dan,

I can nothing add to have been said, only echo other comments: impressive rigging!

Alex

Hi Isalbert,

impressive work! Glad to see updates of your wonderfull model.

Alex

Hello Karl,

congratulations for finishing a beautiful model! Very impressive work and true piece of art!

Alex

Many thanks Tony for posting those pictures! I have a question according to first Cutter: is the unfinished state (as she was donated to museum) documented? what exactily was completted or added 1960?

Alex

Hello,

the capstan is now completted. Here are some close up images and overall views.

Alex

Amazing image with background, Johann! And the last one with carronade!

Alex

Thank you Johann for warm words!

Yes Greg, it's really hard wood, nearly as boxwood. But it had very fine grain that match the scale. And good color

You will need a lot of sandpaper... :D

Alex

Pear wood for planking and hornbeam for deck.

Many thanks you guys for warm words and comments! I very appreciate it!

Alex

Hello,

not much time to work, just a smal update. The upper capstan is nearly done.

Alex

Hi Gary, no problem with delay, we have patience. I'm glad to see the photos of incredible work at main wales and fire hearth once again

Alex

Hi Gary,

I was browsing through you build log to see some details and noticed some missing images, especially on page 10,11 and 12. What happens?

Alex

Many thanks! Druxey, I will leave a part of quarterdeck unplanked, and the bearing is visible through gun port...

Alex