lauck street shipyard

I recently posted photos of the ship's stove, and was asked to create a build log. Well, here's the first attempt. This model has been "under construction" for the better part of a decade. It was started, and then set aside when I got to a place that was a bit confusing. A couple months ago, I...

Group, I have just completed the construction of the Woody Joe kit, Charles Royal Yacht, 1674. This ship was a gift from the Dutch to King Charles II used on the river unlike his much larger Royal Yacht, HMY Fubbs. I am almost finished writing a practicum for this model which is available now...

In January of 1766 the Royal Navy ordered two ships to be built conforming to a new design developed by the Surveyor of the Navy, Sir John Williams. The first of these was launched in November 1767 (Swan) and the second (Kingfisher) was launched in July of 1770 (but not completed until November...