I’m taking a break from the Victory and building the Prince de Neufchatel from plans in American Sailing Ships by Howard I. Chapelle.
So far I’ve traced the hull lines and resized them to 1/72 scale.
Thanks for all comments and all the likes!
This has definitely been a learning process for me, but the best way to get better is to exceed your abilities!
I just installed the wales. The Prince de Neufchatel is starting to look like a ship!
I have also drawn out the cradle and applied the pattern to a sheet of basswood. I traced the hull shape at bulkheads D and 7, off the body plan, to get the inside shape, then I just hand drew the outside of the cradles.