AKERBOOM 1681 after Ab Hoving nominally 1/66 but drawings in 1/64

[Iterum]

No, not al all, I just lost track when you mentioned other ship's names. I thought what is he planning now?

And using machines is no problem at all. In model building the name of the game is 'problems solving' all the way and that is a synonym for creativity, a very good way for healing.

By the way, for cutting 2 mm cardboard you need something sturdier than a scalpel. Try a good old Stanley knife, preferably with breaking blades, so you can quickly replace the sharp edge. Cardboard causes knives to become dull quite quickly. And the good thing is that there will be no dust at all.

I did mention the GIDEON 1664 - as she is a "only friday project" in a social club near my flat. The group is recently a femal handworking circle I was allowed to use the (fully equiped but left alone) workshop and so I made good use of the tramendous welding table standing half in the display window.

There I was invitated to build something to lift the number of men in the club (above one) and I thought shipmodels would be an interesting issue for the younger generation. So here is our logo:



The groups name is "That (is something) You Can Do It, to!.'' So my friend's part is knitting, sewing, crafting and such arts - mine is modelbuilding. And as this isn't the wealthy side of Berlin the price of materials mattes very much to those who may find this hobby interesting. And it may also be a possiblity to escape the older men from loneliness in their small flats sitting alone the hole day in front of a TV bubbling nonsence - it is a social club.

And so I decided to use "something" that would certainly dominate the window's decoration between sewing machines and self made lady dresses, when it is ready. I voted for a very luxurious transom on a big hull I am already building once - so why not building it just for happyness of others twice?


P.S.:
Due to the black rubber ribbon at my A3-folder I was suddenly remembered of the sinking of the lower gundeck towards the stern (to interchange the guns into the aft gunports). And this brought me to this very serious question of the decks' exact placing and much needed drawing of it on each single bulkheads varying in position.

 

[Ab Hoving]

there is really no need to lift the cut out "deck bow" to imitate the upped deck going upwards to the ship's stem?

Am I right when I think you are making things more complicated than necessary? You decided (I believe) to leave out the real lower deck and prepare the gun ports measured from the waterline 'deck' underneath. Then what is exactly your problem?
Just make sure that the upper deck has the right shape and location and all will be well.

the sinking of the lower gundeck towards the stern

The lower deck is not really 'sinking', it is laid flatter than the rest of the deck to prevent problems with guns on the sloping deck.
You can always draw the location of the lower deck on the sides of the ship once you have covered your bulkheads.