Hi all here is the next update




I'm actually quite shocked and proud, my missus just said you can't stick that in your junk yard(what she calls my spares room)she said I just can't think where to put it, maybe we could get a display cabinet.

Hi all well this is shelved again for a while I've broken the (I don't know what it's called) the bit that tensions the bowsprit, I'm not actually sure how to fix it as it's very thin plastic and superglue doesn't seem to work I'm so annoyed at my clumsiness, this is the fourth time I've broken something on this kit. I will fix it, it's just annoying.

Nicely fixed there Kev, it must have been difficult with the rigging still attached! Do the anchor ropes go through those sticky out bits? If they do they're called Catheads, most sailing ships have them but very few have the bowsprit attached like that (possibly a clipper type thing due to all those extra sails at the bow)
Well done again, she's looking excellent!

Robin.

Despite your challenges she looks awsim, i agree with other comments your best build yet. Love it

Hi all here's the next update got the anchor chains the anchors and populated the ship with sailors.

Hi all on the last leg now.

Well I'm livid I was hoping to finish this tonight (so close and now so far) I picked it up to turn it round to do the rigging on the left side of the second mizzen sail and it slipped from my fingers, if I'd let it fall it would probably landed on the floor on it's stand with no damage instead clumsy me tried to save it I broke the bowsprit (again) it took Supreme control not to hurl it at the wall I've managed to create a heath Robinson collection of weights and threads to pull it all together and get all the rigging true (the dolphin striker will be a bit twisted though) I'm hoping when all set it will still all be true and I won't have to strip all the rigging off and start again. I really am cross, I mean really cross, I came so close to finishing her grrr.