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HMS President 1760
Mayflower 1609
HMS President 1760
HMS Endeavour 1768
Turtle Ship 1430
Assembling the hull
Assembling the hull
 
Decks should be installed before applying plank strips
Decks should be installed before applying plank strips
 
This photo shows the starting point for planking strips
This photo shows the starting point for planking strips
 
 
 
 
 
Deck Planks are added...
Deck Planks are added...
 
 
 
Walnut strips are added
Walnut strips are added
 
 
 
Here you can see a photo of the stern transom with it's four windows, also windows on the right side of the hull.
Here you can see a photo of the stern transom with it's four windows, also windows on the right side of the hull.
Photo of the Companionway, for frame and handrail I used 2x2mm walnut.
Photo of the Companionway, for frame and handrail I used 2x2mm walnut.
The grating was asembled and framed around with 5x3mm walnut which was inserted between 2x2mm walnut strips.
The grating was asembled and framed around with 5x3mm walnut which was inserted between 2x2mm walnut strips.
 
Here you can see that I installed 4 gun carriages with the guns extending 3-4mm beyond the ships wall.
Here you can see that I installed 4 gun carriages with the guns extending 3-4mm beyond the ships wall.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rudder
Rudder
 
 
 
 
 
Dead Eyes & Chain Plates
Dead Eyes & Chain Plates
 
 
 
Photo of the crosstree
Photo of the crosstree
 
Mast & the 2x2 reinforcement of the mast
Mast & the 2x2 reinforcement of the mast
Mast caps made fron 6x6mm of walnut
Mast caps made fron 6x6mm of walnut
Shows photo of the halyard attached to the yard on the bow.
Shows photo of the halyard attached to the yard on the bow.
The bowsprit outrigger made from 2mm walnut dowel.
The bowsprit outrigger made from 2mm walnut dowel.