Herman, the gratings (with their subtle camber) and decking looks fantastic. They are made from maple? If so, this is a great choice as it will take on a really nice golden color as it ages,
Thanks. You are correct, gratings and deck planking are made from maple.
I am still working on the deck planking. All parts with the exception of the waterways / scuppers are now ready to be installed. One of the preliminary tasks were the the reinforced deck parts around the masts and the base for the whipstaff:
And positioned on the model.
Please bear in mind the middle part of the deck planking is still loose and can now be installed on the deck after which the planking / gratings can be scraped flat. After that the reinforced parts can be installed and then on to the waterways/scuppers.
And positioned on the model.
Please bear in mind the middle part of the deck planking is still loose and can now be installed on the deck after which the planking / gratings can be scraped flat. After that the reinforced parts can be installed and then on to the waterways/scuppers.
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As always, your work is very high-level. A pleasure to follow along.
Wonderfull work Herman.
Thank you Heinrich.
It is all in the details. I strive to keep it as authentic as possible.
Certainly, what a man can do with some spare time, a piece of wood and a file.
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That's a beautifully crafted base for thewhipstaff!
Thank you Paul.
Greatly inspired by you and our dear friends on this forum who exhibit superb building methods and examples that can be combined or "simply" followed.
The simple part is however mostly not as simple as our dear friends can make it look like.
I like this detail - very good execution 
The planking of the deck (maple), with the exception of the waterways/scuppers, has been completed, installed and scraped. The reinforced deck parts (pear) are also completed (not yet glued, but for the sake of giving you an update are positioned on the model together with the gratings).
The parts made from pear now look very similar in color to the maple deck, but will get darker in time.
Next step will be the construction of the waterways/scuppers.
The parts made from pear now look very similar in color to the maple deck, but will get darker in time.
Next step will be the construction of the waterways/scuppers.
WOW! This looks superb my friend!
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I agree with Paul. Superb what you show us. Hope to see your work in real. Maybe september the scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam?
The maple looks good. I like the color of it. I was looking for planks on the deck on my HZ model because I have to order all at once. I was planning to go for pear or lime wood. But the maple also is an option now.
The maple looks good. I like the color of it. I was looking for planks on the deck on my HZ model because I have to order all at once. I was planning to go for pear or lime wood. But the maple also is an option now.
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Thank you Paul. Scraping the deck certainly got me the desired result.
The deck is so smooth it seems to be oiled already.
Thanks Stephan.
I would like to but I am not yet certain I will be able to attend the exposition in Amsterdam in September. The number of experienced colleagues has dropped again and after a reorganisation we were already struggling and in the meantime learning a new colleague "the ropes". It might well be that September will be my window for vacation.
Eventhough I am happy with my results so far it is in my opinion too early to show my model in real during an exposition. Not much to show yet.
Ps. I don't remember which build log, but I remember a deck made of castello with a very rich and beautiful colour, might even be more beautiful than a standard maple deck, but more costly. Castello is also sold as Brazilian maple.. so maple it is.
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They want models that are not finished and be in the building phase. That's why I take the HZ with me, I think there is even less to show then yours.
I will have a look for castello. I have a shop in Germany to order, but they only send big orders. That's why I already looking around.
Thank you Shota for expressing your appreciation.Wow, it's looks so beautiful