Thank you.
Thank you. Yea the tree nails can be a pit of a pain. Normally I do .5mm black monofilament to simulate the nails like I did on the BEAGLE but on this one I decided to go a more natural look with the wooden nails. Once I get the decking completed, I'm going to scratch build the doors for the deck. Not to fond of the photo etched ones that came with the kit.
Those brass things baffled me when I built the OcCre Golden Hind. They were also a pain to attach; the only contact with gunwale was the thin edge of the brass. This was my first kit build since my teens and I hadn't then discovered SOS. I just built as OcCre instructed with no refinements.
I'm thinking about making them out of wood like in the second picture has them
Those are period belay points…used to belay lines of all sorts...either running rigging, lines for secure docking, or temporary lines for working lift rigs. There are many rigging options that would use these belay chocks. The etched brass approach is a poor rendition however…probably cheaper for the kit than ones made of wood. I would build some wood constructs instead. You can use the etched brass pieces as templates for wood parts. Or you can order wood replacements online.
Thank you. The reason I ask is because in the rigging diagram it doesn't have any rigging going to them. But I'm planning on making them out of wood like the second picture
Nice touch with the door.
Thank you. I just couldnt see myself putting the photo etched ones on and I added a forth door at the bow of the ship. Had to think of how they would get to the bowspirte without climbing over railing.
