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Looking good Chris, Regards Richard

After all the stanchion were good and had dried next pieces to add were the top rails, these were glued and pinned Then the Buffalo Rail, Monkey Board & Monkey Rail were added Then I made this jig so that I could install planking, could have the model upright or turn it upside down Next pictures show it in the jig and as you see did add some wood to bulkheads were deck structures will go Do like the shape of this boat Next up planking the hull Regards Richard

Same with this model not sure how accurate it is but do like the shape. Thanks Stuart hope it will help anyone who wants to build a plank on frame wooded ship, it is a lot of fun.

Nice guns and carriages Pat and will look forward to your dealings with the blue stuff Regards Richard

Very impressive model Steve, love all the detail you have added and like myself do love the brass work find it gives an edge over making something out of plastic or wood and does not break as easily. Where you say 3 steps forward 2 steps back that is how most scratch builders go so don't be nervous, will look forward to more of the clutter Regards Richard

That is one heck of a model Steve and getting 2nd place in the model show well done Regards Richard

Hi Kev sorry to hear also of your slight hiccup but do hope all goes well and the nurses are looking after you To answer your question regarding finish of your tug it would be nice to see 1 Regards Richard

Next up was to lay the fore deck waterway planks this consist of three planks the innermost one had to have a bevel on its inboard edge to meet deck planks, to represent sealant I used a 2B pencil on edges also at this stage I added the Great Beam and Deck beam Then added the waterway planks on aft deck, there was only one and the next one innermost is the nibbing strakes Once this was completed I added the knighthead & hawse timbers Next part was to add all the fake bulwark stanchions this was very time consuming because each stanchion had different angles Until next time Regards Richard

Welcome aboard Steve do have a few pictures of the build so will show you all I have and hope it helps, it is a great subject Luck you would love to take a ride one day, what make of Bluenose do you have. I'm looking forward to see this develop as well I have the time and space so no more excuses It was seeing your unbelievable small boats you make and looking at the sea each day that made me decide to finish this build thanks for that. I do hope it will be interesting Beefy boats were what I was into before starting the odessa of the Hurricane Hi Grant do you have any pictures of your Bluenose would love to see them You are correct in the instruction manual and plans Model Shipways used were by Ben Lankford and assisted by Erik A.R. Ronnberg Jr, he had his own personal research papers and photographs which revealed differences in virtually every detail from how the woodwork was finished to rigging leads, so this Bluenose will be different as well. Thanks everyone for likes Regards Richard

That does look good Martian well done. Regards Richard

Now that I have retired, move to Vancouver Island, built a new hobby room, I have decided to start finishing some of my models which seem to get put aside and this plank on bulkhead hull famous Canadian Schooner will be the first to get finished due to now being so close to the sea. I started this model back in 2006 (did say in my Churchill WIP that I started in 2010 but then I looked in the first picture properties and it says 2006 and was working on it until 2009 and then stopped) so it has been waiting a long time for me to get back to it. To start I glued the three piece center keel together and then added the sternpost which needed to be tapered as per plans, after that was complete I laid out the rabbet, then marked out and cut the bevel on each bulkhead and set up in a jig to hold all straight and square. At this time I decided to machine/drilled two blocks of wood (purple hard wood) to fit into space where the mainmast/foremast were going to go so that mast would be perpendicular from side to side Once that was done took everything apart and cut the rabbet into each side of center keel and formed all bulwark stanchions, then glued each bulkheads to center keel, to keep everything nice a straight I added permanent strut between bulkheads. Next up was to shape the stern blocks out of solid wood and glue into place, add transom framing and horn timbers. Once all the items above where nice and glued I had to feather each bulkhead to the bearding line every bulkhead had to have a smooth flow into the rabbet Hope you all will enjoy Regards Richard

Very interesting build Crisp, and wow very nice start Just reading a book called Scramble about young fighter pilot Tom Neil who was posted over seas after the Battle of Britain to Malta and they left Britain on the Aircraft carrier HMS Furious but transferred to the HMS Ark Royal in Gibraltar, they man-handled 23 Mk 11 Hurricanes of 249 Squadron across planks from one carrier to the other, and all Hurri's stayed on Ark's deck, and it goes on to say that they would be disposed in such a manner as to enable the fighters to operate should there be an attack. Tom Neil said in his book "the Ark Royal was as different from the Furious as chalk is from cheese" Looking at all the sheets of PE just wondering what type of magnifying glasses are you using. Regards Richard

Very nice scratch work John Regards Richard

Thanks for looking in and your kind words Kev its been fun to build You are correct mate started packing last July then by the time you move then build the hobby room and then set up all my equipment a year has gone by but it is good to hear that you are ok was wondering were you had got to, where are you moving to was hoping we might meet up sometime in the near future. Regards Richard

Looking good Kev nice to see your brass work its coming along brilliantly Regards Richard

lots of likes just love the very very small details you have added brilliant job. Regards Richard

Looking good Kris and as you said this is very small but what great detail Regards Richard

looking good and lots of like Beefy Regards Richard

Thats looking good Simon, love the work on the brass fenders and also like how you bent them, looks real. this will look great with your paint job. Regards Richard

This is going to be interesting good start Peter Regards Richard

Brilliant job on the Jagdpanther Soeren also your diorama is very life like Regards Richard

That is one heck of a model fit and finish id just brilliant Regards Richard

Another one of your brilliant builds John, Regards Richard

Glad to know I am not the only one who has unfinished models I am working on one at this moment which I started in 2006 Love the scratch work you are adding the Israeli did do some wonders with there tanks Regards Richard

That resin does look good Robert Jan, looks like the parts fit quite well, does it add a lot of weight also will the axles be able to withstand the extra weight. will look forward to your updates. Regards Richard