looking good Johnny

what size canon balls are you using reason is i want to get some while placing an order over the net
didn't realise different sizes avail 2mm 2.5mm etc
Ta

Thanks for your reply Johnny appreciate it

i will play it safe and order 2mm and 2.5mm as cannons on Surprise might be different than Vic's

i should have kept one of the Vic's canons instead of giving them away to compare with

Good to see an update from you!
Your build is coming along really well, the cannons take a bit of work but as these aren't fully visible when the next deck goes on, these can be left as they are and the next ones can be finished to a better standard as the tricks and tips learned from the last set will be your starting point for the next set (if that makes any sense).
Keep up the good work.
Steve..

Its really looking great Jonny all that hard work paying off

Well, I spent a couple of hours today, gluing the companionway ladders into place then tried to tackle the ropes that surrounded them. I drilled the holes for the ring bolts at the required depth of 3mm...Then, following the instructions in Issue 52, not gluing the ring bolts in, I set about threading and securing the ropes through the ring bolt eyes...The air was turning rapidly blue with my use of the French language which I mastered while planking the hull...Five times the ring bolts fell through the companionway hole, and I had to go searching for the fiendish things!! In the end, I super glued the ring bolts into position first, then fed the rope through the eyes and glued them into place with PVA glue, I used miniature pegs to hold the loops together while the glue dries.



I am now looking at issue 53 and 54 regarding the deck beams and the planking of the same...Hhhmmmm...I'm going to enjoy the next stage!! Catch yer later shipmates...Happy building.

Well done Johnny - you can be proud! (of your build, not the use of the French language )

Very nice job Jonny

Looking grand, Jonny, looking grand