Coming on a treat there Admiral..... planking next, that should get your frustration levels up..... ... Keep up the good work..

Regards

Alan

So we move on to planking of the hull

I've made a small change, i added some support to certain areas, just because if the wood is harder to cut in those places i dont want the strip to fall back into the gun ports, the support isn't perfectly fitted but thats okay it will stay where it is and does the job. Layed the planks in place, left the nails in place at some ribs, i used brass nails so they'll be easy to file down.

The Stern under the galley looks a bit messy, had problems with the filler but i've gotten some new filler now, but i assure it you it is very smooth.



I've moved onto some lighting, 3mm orange LEDs placed around the ship with a 9v battery, possibly more areas too.. there's going to be a lot of wires.. and soldering is very testing to do but it should look great if it all works out. Updates soon.

Thanks very much Alan :)

Now that's impressive Admiral..... nicely done. . Could you not notch the deck supports to accommodate the wiring, then brace them from below to give them the support they need..... This would prevent you having to sand or notch the underside of the decks...

Regards

Alan

Hi AAS
there is a guy lighting his vic and he made a framework that the wires are hidden in just an idea and if you've already seen it then you will know what im talking about
regards
Andy

Hi, Your build looks fantastic, What shade of brown are you using for the oars and bucket.

Thanks Baz

Thanks bazas, im not particular sure on the name, its a kind of leather colour from humbrol Matt 62.

Update on lighting.

I've build a small area to hold a 9v battery, its nothing special, just to keep the battery in place using some spare parts.
I've made this battery area here because it will be barely visible when the boat is sitting flat, im not sure if i'll try and cover the area with some kind of hatch or removable cover but once the lower hull is planked (leaving a gap for the battery) it will be very hard to spot.



I've left the wires here exposed which i will later try and cover with hot glue or just some kind of filler, so that if i want to add more lights later i can simple connect it to the spots.



But now i've come across, something which isn't a big problem but would be preferable if there was another way, im thinking about adding a switch because taking the battery out a couple times or simple disconnecting the battery might be a pain, any ideas on where i could add a switch?
im not really a big fan of wires sticking out.. though seeing as the base is pretty flat it might be possible to have a switch sticking out barely visible.

Well done and looking really good

Hi Admiral looking great!

I was thinking about your adding a switch problem, I have no idea of the deck layout on the Sovereign but I wondered, does she have a capstan on the main deck? if so you could fit the capstan axle with a thin brass bolt down through the deck with a brass contact arm underneath and a couple of wires to your battery. Turning the capstan would then be able to turn the lights on and off.

Best of Luck

Robin