Esping in 1:64 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]

My thanks to @Jimsky and @Uwek for the confirmation on the size of the oar guides - I was fully prepared to make them smaller, but with your guidance I'll leave them as is. Much appreciated!

I have been adding some of the final components of the esping. Here is a photo essay showing some of the progress.

First, I fabricated and mounted the leeboards. On the port side (shown in its working position)...

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And now on the starboard (shown in a stowed position)...

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Here is the rigging on the inboard side:

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Next, an anchor:

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And a rudder with control arm:

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Finally, I have been making a stand for the boat that will double as a holder for an engraved nameplate (recall this little boat will be displayed in the case alongside the mother ship):

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The height of the stand will put the boat at the waterline of the ship.

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I have a few more small details to add, and I also need to sand several more oars into shape... Getting close now.

Thanks for visiting!
Good Morning Paul- Wow! Cheers Grant
 
14 gramms of beautiful workmanship - my Congratulations for finishing this amazing little model.
I like the idea to bring with the stand the esping on the same (water) level with your big one.

May I ask two questions, maybe already somewhere answered or discussed, but unfortunately I can not find these information.

the boat has on the sides these swords, which can be swinged out of or into the water

On one side you have two ropes for both directions, maybe better to fix the sword in poistion when it is in the water, mainly by the own weight it will hang down
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othe other sword has only one of these ropes - Is there a special reason why this asymetrie
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The second question (yellow arrow):
This boat has a flat bottom, so it can lay by tide on the ground without tilting
But I am surprised, why the stem or forefoot is much lower than the bottom of the boat - definitely you can not move the boat backwards laying in the mud
What is the reason, of such a special form
 
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