I have not built that, but it's a VERY nice looking privateer ship! Don't tell any of the British members you are going to built that though... they don't take kindly to Yankee pirates. The stern should look something like this, the Baltimore clipper Halcon, except without the curve counter just below the transom. The instructions assume you know how to plank a hull. If you don't this will be a huge learning experience!
See the three horizontal planks that make up the transom? See the deck at the bottom? The hull planks beneath the transom twist until the ends are almost horizontal. The ends of the hull planks run along the bottom edge of the transom. Soak the planks in water to soften them before you try twisting and bending the into shape. Hold them at the desired shape on the hull, and LET THEM DRY. If you try to force the springy planks in position and use glue to hold them there, they won't stay in place. You make need to fill a trangular gap in the hull on each side with a stealer plank:
Planking shown up the the deck level, taken from another modeler's Black Prince build log on MSW.
The last few planks run up the sides, forming the bulwarks.
See the three horizontal planks that make up the transom? See the deck at the bottom? The hull planks beneath the transom twist until the ends are almost horizontal. The ends of the hull planks run along the bottom edge of the transom. Soak the planks in water to soften them before you try twisting and bending the into shape. Hold them at the desired shape on the hull, and LET THEM DRY. If you try to force the springy planks in position and use glue to hold them there, they won't stay in place. You make need to fill a trangular gap in the hull on each side with a stealer plank:Planking shown up the the deck level, taken from another modeler's Black Prince build log on MSW.
The last few planks run up the sides, forming the bulwarks.
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"they don't take kindly to Yankee pirates".
-- made my day, Very good explanation for the planking. Cheers.