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This build in going to be about 10-15% modification on the current kit, the while the model is correct in the general shape, the stern decorations are just (goofy), the bow/jib area has to be modified. while you can only do so much, I want to at least try to correct some of the mistakes. Bill97 on another forum built one just beautifully, which I'm using as my guide. The biggest handicap is the lack of any historical artist renditions (late 1760's paint not withstanding), or decent write up. The rigging instructions and other tidbits are lacking as well. I'll try to make post with each sub-assembly including this post is the model prep. When doing wooden models (in plastic), I like to blacken the base part, then topcoat with a light shade of tan, then lightly rub off the tan to bring out the grain detail. The factory punch marks were all over, so I used a hole puncher to make some round plastic fillers so I would have so much filler to sand.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442857-3b9a86e4d88aa788b61aeeeb2d411584.jpg)
![Base Coat parts.jpg Base Coat parts.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442858-ba77db8416df4e922cedad99f78b6e3f.jpg)
![bow deck.jpg bow deck.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442859-d11bd63ae7d5b3eae44c6b08dd96f6f7.jpg)
![Bulkheads Post wash.jpg Bulkheads Post wash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442860-3c50ad11da43fa2291409e639a0a94e8.jpg)
![Bulkheads Prewash.jpg Bulkheads Prewash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442861-20b9a2003191bbc6b4c352eef9ee2f19.jpg)
![Divot fill 1.jpg Divot fill 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442862-19ad498b54ded9a5fe7bfb7f0b9ac078.jpg)
![Divot fill 2.jpg Divot fill 2.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442863-0bedec64a98031258f8393f03f557515.jpg)
![Divot Fill 3.jpg Divot Fill 3.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442864-85a0a9b5ea44cf15ec5a778000936cab.jpg)
![Divot sanded 1.jpg Divot sanded 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442865-af3c28fef9e36a3d3398c40df97a4e1d.jpg)
![Divot Sanded 2.jpg Divot Sanded 2.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442866-7bc8d191c987a526e34cbec3feea3937.jpg)
![Fore deck final wash.jpg Fore deck final wash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442867-a61d9f806ca33dee24905819317b1758.jpg)
![main Deck final wash.jpg main Deck final wash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442868-9cd742d3c2b34585eee2a626e6707890.jpg)
![main deck.jpg main deck.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442869-6a92f41840c8273881acbb1bed120188.jpg)
![poop deck.jpg poop deck.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442870-13522046665748e426c3e02ed76cae95.jpg)
![Punch divots fill 1.jpg Punch divots fill 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442871-662a0f63e5d5d986f757f8f970f322b2.jpg)
![ships boat.jpg ships boat.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442872-9feab307d1f31297e009dab76cff4b26.jpg)
![stocks.jpg stocks.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442873-028fbaf2f2f086054b6d21422b531aa2.jpg)
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442857-3b9a86e4d88aa788b61aeeeb2d411584.jpg)
![Base Coat parts.jpg Base Coat parts.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442858-ba77db8416df4e922cedad99f78b6e3f.jpg)
![bow deck.jpg bow deck.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442859-d11bd63ae7d5b3eae44c6b08dd96f6f7.jpg)
![Bulkheads Post wash.jpg Bulkheads Post wash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442860-3c50ad11da43fa2291409e639a0a94e8.jpg)
![Bulkheads Prewash.jpg Bulkheads Prewash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442861-20b9a2003191bbc6b4c352eef9ee2f19.jpg)
![Divot fill 1.jpg Divot fill 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442862-19ad498b54ded9a5fe7bfb7f0b9ac078.jpg)
![Divot fill 2.jpg Divot fill 2.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442863-0bedec64a98031258f8393f03f557515.jpg)
![Divot Fill 3.jpg Divot Fill 3.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442864-85a0a9b5ea44cf15ec5a778000936cab.jpg)
![Divot sanded 1.jpg Divot sanded 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442865-af3c28fef9e36a3d3398c40df97a4e1d.jpg)
![Divot Sanded 2.jpg Divot Sanded 2.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442866-7bc8d191c987a526e34cbec3feea3937.jpg)
![Fore deck final wash.jpg Fore deck final wash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442867-a61d9f806ca33dee24905819317b1758.jpg)
![main Deck final wash.jpg main Deck final wash.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442868-9cd742d3c2b34585eee2a626e6707890.jpg)
![main deck.jpg main deck.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442869-6a92f41840c8273881acbb1bed120188.jpg)
![poop deck.jpg poop deck.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442870-13522046665748e426c3e02ed76cae95.jpg)
![Punch divots fill 1.jpg Punch divots fill 1.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442871-662a0f63e5d5d986f757f8f970f322b2.jpg)
![ships boat.jpg ships boat.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442872-9feab307d1f31297e009dab76cff4b26.jpg)
![stocks.jpg stocks.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/442/442873-028fbaf2f2f086054b6d21422b531aa2.jpg)