Need 16 12 pound cannonades, found this similar scale from a different kit, made clay molds for plastic injection. Mold so easy to do it’s criminal. Know the prices I saw on sites like model monkey.
I am anxious to see the results...
Sorry I was wrong, what I saw was vinegar and miracle grow
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Me too.
As a way to create a patina on copper?
Cannonade carriages prior to hardware. Satisfactory turnout.
Added some hardware and muzzle cap. Probable final example before the next 15
Like I mentioned, final pre hardware and ropes for all the cannons. Two 12 pound long and 16 24lb cannonades. I pot red muzzle caps on them. Unsure if that right or good but too late
My first ever attempt at a capstan. Used poplar on top, walnut and oak in middle, with brass nails and sheet. Placed in ship with rotation locks. Happy with results. My only complaint is I believe the base is suppose to be slightly larger than the cap. Note for next time.
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Lovely!
Like I said this model has been a first for everything. Soldering, copper work, and etc. finished my ship stove. Hope it lives up to the expectations.
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great stove
Large amount of progress. Hope you like the photos. Please, experienced guys leave criticism, I’m an adult and can take it all. After criticism please leave how it should be done. Happy building.
Coppering hull as well worked out as good as I hoped. I like it, not too much or too little. I used vinegar and miracle grow
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very nice model all in all 
Save for the beakhead she very much has the lines of a Baltimore Clipper about her. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that there was some cross-pollination there. French to American, I think. Someone in the know will no doubt fill me in on the details.
I like the coppering, and the patina. I've never had a clue as to how copper patinizes under long exposure to salt seawater. My wife and daughter are at the beach as we speak. Maybe I can prevail upon them to bring back a jar full so's I can experiment before I get around to coppering "Flying Cloud's" hull bottom. Worth a try.
Pete
Save for the beakhead she very much has the lines of a Baltimore Clipper about her. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that there was some cross-pollination there. French to American, I think. Someone in the know will no doubt fill me in on the details.
I like the coppering, and the patina. I've never had a clue as to how copper patinizes under long exposure to salt seawater. My wife and daughter are at the beach as we speak. Maybe I can prevail upon them to bring back a jar full so's I can experiment before I get around to coppering "Flying Cloud's" hull bottom. Worth a try.
Pete
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Had to take some time off, but got back to it, rudder finished. My only regret is the plate width and number of nails.
Added rudder box (whatever it’s called) and anchor cathead.
