love the logic,now where are you going to find an understanding wife????
let me know I've got a very good second hand one er' offers????
great start and good luck.

Hi pabaz and welcome to the forum.
You have made a grand start there.
If you need any help just ask as most members will be only to happy to help.
Best regards.
Mark

Thanks for the warm welcome, I've been looking through some of the builds of people on here, some really inspiring work.
Picking up some really good idea's & good ways of working.

Welcome Pabaz, look forward to seeing your build as it comes together....

Issue 2

Time to get going with issue 2, looking pretty straight forward but lets see

Photo 1 - Issue 2 parts

Photo 2 - 4 - Attached the forward bulkhead to the bow false keel, (after reading MWG's build diary about using balsa within forward bulkhead, realised now that I would have been better off not doing this yet)
Too eager to get parts together to see the ship taking shape

Photo 5 & 6 - Glued the ribs to the rib frame, held together with clamps which held it flat, (again after reading another build diary, realised there is a better way of keeping them flat) but my way seams to have worked.

Photo 7 & 8 - I've used a set square to ensure the rib frame is square to the bow false keel, orders a second set square, so using 2 should ensure it is totally square, did measure the gap on each side to make sure they were the same, a second method of checking it was square.

Thats issue 2 complete, apart from the cannon which I will be doing at a later date.

Thanks to everyone for their comments & support, been really helpful.
Been getting some very good ideas from other builds.

Issue 3

Yet another build section under way, great to see everything taking shape.
Again I haven't started the small painted parts yet, looking at them, think I need a new set of eyes

Photo 1 - Issue 3 parts

Photo 2 - Another rib frame glued, held together with clamps, as done before.
With the next one's, will look at putting them in some sort of press to make sure thy are completely flat.

Photo 3 - Here you can see the three rib frame's so far, in place on the false keel.
With the two bow formers added to the forward bulk head.

Photo 4 - Here I have glued together the second part of the false keel to the first, held together with the bracing pieces, held with clamps.
With the next part of the false keel I will assemble them together while on the assembly jig, I have realised that the two parts of the false keel are not totally straight, hopefully once the assembly jig is complete I can correct this as more pieces are added.

Photo 5 - Here you can see the temporary support holding up the assembly so far.

As usual I will continue to update with more photos as I complete more stages.
I am starting to look at the small painted parts, as I said earlier, could do with a better set of eye's, but with my glasses & large magnifier I should get there

While looking on internet for ideas came across some materials that I thought would be great once work on the detail starts, found gold, silver & copper leaf.

These will give off really good details & relate to how lavish the ship was.

Yet another process to learn, list is getting very long

Been putting the assembly jig together (will update photos later) come across a big problem, the false keel is not straight........

Should have looked at other builds before getting started but was eager to get going
Always that issue that if I had done this.... then this wouldn't have happened, but it has.

As I want this build to be perfect I have ordered issue's 1 to 4 again.

This wont just enable me to build a new false keel which is straight but also make fitting balsa wood to the forward bulkhead so much easier. Plus I get to practice on some spare cannons, looking at the size & detail of them, Im going to need it.

We all learn from our mistakes

Thanks Mike, your build diary is excellent, I have learnt so much from it, been really helpful.
Thanks Paul

Hi Pabaz.
You have a very good selection of tools .
Very neat unlike mine .
Best regards.
Mark