San Francisco II

[Norway]

This looks very good, looking forward to your next log.

 

[MattBaer]

Stunning, sir. I'll be following your future builds as well.

 

[BigMike]

Sails look great, fine job.

 

[mtbediz1]

Thank you Mike,Mattbaer and Norway.

Hi again friends, I'm happy to report that I finally finished my San Francisco II. It took my 6 months. I hope you like it.

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[Norway]

Mustafa congratulates on a pretty model, what will be the next project? there are probably many here at SOS who are wondering.

 

[MattBaer]

It's been a wild ride, sir. She came out absolutely stunning. Thanks for the log. I learned a lot and had fun watching this come together.

Any near future plans to keep an eye out for?

 

[mtbediz1]

It's been a wild ride, sir. She came out absolutely stunning. Thanks for the log. I learned a lot and had fun watching this come together.

Any near future plans to keep an eye out for?

Thank you. I have an unfinished Santa Maria. I decided to finish her because i spent a lof of time for her before.

 

[mtbediz1]

Mustafa congratulates on a pretty model, what will be the next project? there are probably many here at SOS who are wondering.

Thank you so much Norway. My next project is to finish my unfinished Santa Maria

 

[MattBaer]

Thank you. I have an unfinished Santa Maria. I decided to finish her because i spent a lof of time for her before.

Very much looking forward to that!

 

[BigMike]

Beautiful model! Hope you do a build log on Santa Maria.

 

[mtbediz1]

Beautiful model! Hope you do a build log on Santa Maria.

Thank you Mike. Of course i will do a build log on her.

 

[CallMeKristy]

Beautiful build! I'm working on the newest release of the SFII. Something that I wonder about is where is the helm? Shouldn't there be a ship's wheel somewhere?

 

[Donnie]

Yes. But I think they are on another deck underneath and of the two ship of the lines I have built they never include the wheel. Not sure why.

 

[Jaime R]

Hi everybody. Just to answer the question regarding the wheel...
The ship's wheel was introduced in the XVIII century, to say, two hundred years after the building of the San Francisco that is from the XVI. In these ships, the rudder was maneouvred with a long tiller by the pilot who was under the deck and could see through a small cabin.
Besides in the ships of the XVVIII and later, the wheel was "safely hidden" under the quarterdeck, out of the reach of snippers and cannon balls.
Let me seek some pictures....
Greetings
Jaime

 

[iceman47]

Hello Mustafa. Thanks for the great build log. I have started a 1/96 CSS Alabama and you inspired me to start a log also. I have never seen the black “binder clips” that you are using to hold the planking in place while drying. This is the best tool I have seen for this part of the build. Are they purchased or did you make them yourself? Thanks again, DP

 

[CallMeKristy]

Hi everybody. Just to answer the question regarding the wheel...
The ship's wheel was introduced in the XVIII century, to say, two hundred years after the building of the San Francisco that is from the XVI. In these ships, the rudder was maneouvred with a long tiller by the pilot who was under the deck and could see through a small cabin.
Besides in the ships of the XVVIII and later, the wheel was "safely hidden" under the quarterdeck, out of the reach of snippers and cannon balls.
Let me seek some pictures....
Greetings
Jaime

Thank you for clearing that up. That helps a lot.

 

[mtbediz1]

Hello Mustafa. Thanks for the great build log. I have started a 1/96 CSS Alabama and you inspired me to start a log also. I have never seen the black “binder clips” that you are using to hold the planking in place while drying. This is the best tool I have seen for this part of the build. Are they purchased or did you make them yourself? Thanks again, DP

Hello DP. They are paper clips. I bought them ftom a local book store.