steve5 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 did this on another project about 4-5 years ago , added balconies , wish I had of taken more pictures , anyway here goes . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Gidday Steve, that was very neatly and cleanly removed. Are you re-using it further inboard? Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 yes arnold , something like this , still have to build the balconies though , I am also still waiting on some stuff to arrive from england . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 while i'm waiting for stuff to get here , I started playing with the ships boats . I really don't know where my head was at , but I didn't see this broken piece , till the deck was glued in and too late , this is going to be fun . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 20 hours ago, steve5 said: I didn't see this broken piece , till the deck was glued in and too late , this is going to be fun . That could be a pain to fix. On my builds I'd usually use those sorts of areas to house some deck equipment, rope, barrels, sailor, chief mouser? David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 7:18 AM, steve5 said: started work on the billboards , strange name . No stranger than any other part of a ship. Like most things nautical, there's a good reason for the name - the 'bill' is the tip of the anchor fluke (which is the pointy, broad bit that digs into the sea floor) at the end of the anchor. A 'bill board' is the sacrificial timber plate that protects the hull timbers from being damaged by the anchor's bill when the anchor is catted (stowed). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) thanks guy's . I don't know how I got this to sit in place , but after a few choice words , it listened , I was then able to drill out the excess . why there is so much excess glue on the bow , I am starting to notice a slight warp on both halves of the hull . i'll scrape it of later . Edited April 10, 2022 by steve5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 also got some more work done on the main deck . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Looking good, brave creating the balconies, I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 thanks s-boat55 , you'll love this then , adding deck's to the poop and fors'cle decks , the poop deck I think was called the captains chart room , no idea on the fors'cle one , just seen pictures with it . started by removing the fancy tops , will add them back on afterwards . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 dry fitting the fors'cle , head and quarter deck's . mostly painted up . didn't realise the gold was that bad , bit of touch up work needed .. added some more hatches on the quarter deck . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) work begins on the new deck . Edited April 14, 2022 by steve5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) well it's together , still lots to do , but I can see some progress . i'm also waiting on some decorations from england , CMB . Edited April 15, 2022 by steve5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Gidday Steve, that's a rather neat addition you've done. Will you still be able to fit the foremast? Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 thanks arnold , that's no worries , just got to build up the courage to drill the hole , just hope I don't put it out of whack . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Cracking work there Steve just been catching up on a couple of pages very interesting what you are doing with this. 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) thankyou beefy ,hope all is well at your end . the balconies are starting to take shape . also some more work on the main deck and the front upper deck , [still don't know what this deck was called , any ideas ? ] Edited April 18, 2022 by steve5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 some more deck work done , just got to find some netting for the hammocks . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 17/04/2022 at 22:42, steve5 said: the front upper deck , [still don't know what this deck was called , any ideas ? ] The forecastle (fo'c'sle)? Either way, looking mighty impressive here Steve! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: On 4/18/2022 at 5:42 AM, steve5 said: the front upper deck , [still don't know what this deck was called , any ideas ? ] The forecastle (fo'c'sle)? Gidday, sorry, I missed the question earlier. AFAIK the fo'c'sle deck would be the deck under that which you've added. Because it's joined to the quarterdeck by wide gangways the two appear to be a single deck but this is not the case. The upper deck is the highest full deck of guns with 12 pounders. Below that was the middle deck with 24 pounders, the gun deck with 32 pounders and then the orlop deck. What your added deck would be called I've no idea, sorry. Back in the days when there were definite 'castles' at each end of the ship maybe there was a name for your added deck. And as an aside, I thought your model here predates the introduction of the carronade. Of course, there's no reason why your ship here wasn't the trial ship for the carronade prototype. 🙂 Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 The more I look at this one of yours the more I think you have a natural way and talent with this age/type of vessel, it all just looks 'right' not the best way to put it I'm sure but can't quite think of another way to word it, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 cheers guy's . jeff , I've done a bit of research , and I found a line in wiki , that say's it might be a weather deck , open to the elements , but sheltering the deck below .!! and your right about the carronades , They didn't come into being till the late 1770's , I just like the look of them . s-boat55 , thankyou , but i can't take all the credit for it , a bloke , french , I think who did the victory 1737 , 1/84 , in wood , he did an incredible job of it . I have some photos of it , and I am just trying to get some sort of resemblance to his . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 made some stairs , to said weather deck . also made a start on the bowspit . I'm still waiting on some decorations , to arrive from england . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 2 hours ago, steve5 said: it might be a weather deck , open to the elements , but sheltering the deck below Gidday Steve, that makes sense and would certainly help to avoid any confusion. Are you going to add another deck at the stern, over the poop deck? (Where did they get that name? 😯) What you've done looks very good, and yeah, if you like the carronade (the smasher) then go for it. 👍 At close range it was a devastating weapon. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 yes jeff I am , I think it is called the , captains slash admirals chart room . still working out the details for it though . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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