The hull is showing her lines more and more. She has a nice sheer and camber.
Regards, Peter.
GORCH FOCK by Mantua
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Regards, Peter.
Thank you sir. I am very pleased at how she is coming out so far.
You certainly can be. Looking like a beauty. Cheers Grant
Was able to get the lower rubbing strake on today and rudder, propeller, and on the port side belay pin rack along with the port side portholes. The lines on her really pop now with the rubbing strakes and portholes in place.
What a beautiful ship!
Yes sir. She has become one of my favorites that I have done so far
Managed to get the starboard side portholes put in and now both belay pin racks on the main deck are complete. Just have to glue in the belay pins. And I was able to get the belay pin racks that go around the masts mocked up and dry fitted. 
Wow Derek. There is so much to like about the design of this ship and the quality of your build. I’d say this is your best work to date.
Thank you dock that truly means alot
Got the rest of the railing for the deck on the stern done. Each and every place where the railing passes through the stanchions is soldered. This took forever. Started putting down deck furniture too on the stern still have more before continuing on to the bow. 
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Looking very good
! I may have missed it in your log but did you caulk the deck planks with thread or use a pencil/marker (also for the joints)?
This is exactly the type of ship I like to do so, after seeing your log I managed to buy one off Ebay very cheap so it will be my next build after my current project.
! I may have missed it in your log but did you caulk the deck planks with thread or use a pencil/marker (also for the joints)? This is exactly the type of ship I like to do so, after seeing your log I managed to buy one off Ebay very cheap so it will be my next build after my current project.
No sir I didnt caulk the decking with thread like in the past shops I have done. The decking was way to out of scale so I went to hobby lobby and picked up some bass wood strips. I used Danish oil on the decking and the basswood soaked it up perfectly to simulate caulking. And you can see that the lower rubbing strake is actually some of that same basswood strips I didnt care for the smaller one that came with the kitLooking very good
This is exactly the type of ship I like to do so, after seeing your log I managed to buy one off Ebay very cheap so it will be my next build after my current project.
Got a good bit done today. Got all the davit arms hung and got more of the turnbuckles in place on the main deck.
Even managed to get a photo of me holding her to give perspective on the size she will be.
Also got some more furniture put on to the main deck and started the railings at the bow of her.
Even managed to get a photo of me holding her to give perspective on the size she will be.
Also got some more furniture put on to the main deck and started the railings at the bow of her.
Good morning Derek. Stunning! Beautiful work. Cheers Grant
Thank you grant.
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It certainly gives a nice deck effect. I will take that on board when I get to my build. Thanks.Looking very good
This is exactly the type of ship I like to do so, after seeing your log I managed to buy one off Ebay very cheap so it will be my next build after my current project.
If memory serves me right I had went through 8 or 9 packs for the decking alone.
At just over 120 hrs so far. I have finished the portside railings at the bow. And gotten just about all the deck furniture on. I have about 20 more turnbuckles to put on the main deck and I have to hang the Lifeboats then I'll be starting on the masts. 
thats a great effort so far. 