If I understand correctly, when the bowsprit was moved off center to pass the foremast, it was usually canted at an angle so that the tip of the bowsprit was at centerline. I've read that in one hopefully reliable source, but forget where.
-
SUBSCRIBE TO SHIPS IN SCALE TODAY!
The beloved Ships in Scale Magazine is back and charting a new course for 2026!
Discover new skills, new techniques, and new inspirations in every issue.
NOTE THAT OUR NEXT ISSUE WILL BE July/August 2026 -
Win a Free Custom Engraved Brass Coin!!!
As a way to introduce our brass coins to the community, we will raffle off a free coin during the month of August. Follow link ABOVE for instructions for entering.
Hi Mike I think I managed to keep the hull shape! although filler and sanding will be needed.
Hi Bri--
Good luck with this monster--I did Mantua's 1980s version of this ship and it looks like they haven't fixed a lot of the old issues. Anyway, with respect to pins, for the first planking, I've found that using plastic push pins is a lot easier than the little brass pins they supply. Much easier to put in place and you can pull them out and reuse them when the glue dries. I've always done that and have a huge supply of kit supplied pins I don't know what to do with!
Brian, You are off to a great start and I'm watching closely in the second row. I love your workbench! Magic Mike
Thx Thomas and a good idea
Thx Mike and your welcome
https://www.hobbies.co.uk/hobbyzone...FoilTwP6LCAKNPr6Nit7fQji_3_CBBjoaAvRpEALw_wcB
A little progress, I'll feel a lot more settled when the first planking is complete.
It's all down to GREEDAnd I thought we are hard done to @ 20% vat plus handling fees
We're ALL being forked-over by all & sundry - don't get me going on the idiotic ideas on recycling! I'll say just one thing; since when has food waste is NOT gereral waste?Apologies in that it's sodall too do with ship building, just the 'modern' way of life
Are they available in the states?
Would filling in the huge spaces between bulkheads, especially at the bow, help? Seems like there should be double or triple the number of bulkheads or they could include filler blocks of some sort of cheap soft wood in the kit so the planking is not a series of straight lines between bulkheads instead of a smooth curve.
Allan
Allan
Allan I won't advance past this stage without being totally satisfied with the shape of the hull if that means a lot of sanding/filler so be it
they defiantly skimped on the bulkheads.Unfortunately, based on the many build logs we see this is a common shortcoming for many kit manufacturers. It's a shame the builder has to make so many additions and changes. We wind up paying for it in materials and labor so it would sure be better if these folks just did it right to start with. How much could an extra 12 or 15 bulkheads cost? It it adds £40 to the cost of the kit, it beats having to buy the extra material do a work around and I would bet most, if not all, buyers would be happy to pay the little extra. Then again, if you can do all the work arounds it improves one's abilities and who knows, maybe a scratch build for the future to build a ship that has not been done a 1000 times before.
Allan
Such a meticulous start will surely ensure a great result later on. I will be very interested in observing the process of building the model while learning various techniques!
Brian,
Looking good.
I am interested in one of these for my project - I looked on their site;
Technical data from site for this product;
- Base size: 100cm x 25cm
Base size of 100cm × 25cm (holds keels up to 100cm).
Their data seem odd.
Could you measure it for me - looks to be much larger
Thanks....
===================================
NEVERMIND -- I JUST FIGURED IT OUT
Maximum Keel Length: Up to 100 cm (39.4")
Looking good.
I am interested in one of these for my project - I looked on their site;
Technical data from site for this product;
- Base size: 100cm x 25cm
Base size of 100cm × 25cm (holds keels up to 100cm).
Their data seem odd.
Could you measure it for me - looks to be much larger
Thanks....
===================================
NEVERMIND -- I JUST FIGURED IT OUT
Maximum Keel Length: Up to 100 cm (39.4")
Last edited:
This is correct glad you worked it out john (bloody metric system upsetting our American friends
) 
Should get my supplies tomorrow so I'll be able to progress more.
Indeed -- So tried to order one - all good until my required phone number - kept coming up red in that field - even after trying several different digit/spacing formats-This is correct glad you worked it out john (bloody metric system upsetting our American friends
I sent them an email asking for advice ---- all Good!!!Cheers,
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2024
- Messages
- 15
- Points
- 28
Are there other sources that corroborate Lees statement about the timing of the introduction of belaying pins into the English Navy? The reason I ask is that the Vasa (1628) has belaying pins and even if the Swedes invented them, which I doubt, it seems odd that it would take decades for such a useful device to find its way to England. For what it's worth, the Sovereign of the Seas model at the Naval Academy museum has belaying pins.
R.C. Anderson, in his book "The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast" noted that it's likely that most of the running rigging was tied to the rails. He makes little mention of belaying pins and, instead, focuses on cleats and Kevels.