Le Soleil Royal ZHL Build Log [COMPLETED BUILD]

I just reviewed Olha Batchikov‘s video on making knees and cat heads. Her cat heads are nothing like mine. But the knees she was making were for channels. The video also included how she put pins in the channels to hold them tighter to the wales. She then put pins in the outsides of the channels to hold them tightly to the channels. When she put pins in the knees, though, I drew the line! (The Admiral calls them elbows.)
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That last picture of yours show the rectangular hull shape very well - something that was also typical of the Dutch men-o-war of the 17th century. She is shaping up beautifully Vic!
 
Vfordyce said:
The deadeyes are supposed to be black, but I wanted them to still look wooden, so I soaked them in an acrylic/water mixture and set them out to dry on a paper towel. View attachment 304282View attachment 304283
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If you want the weathered look, use these as-is. If you want all the parts to be black, dip them in paint/water one more time. And if you do choose to bob for them with your teeth instead of using pliers, take pictures of the event for the rest of us.
 
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