My congratulations of reaching this working step - for me, although not finished, already a beautiful model
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Inner bulwarks are now planked and waterways added, they just need a little cleaning up. l am definitely not going to plank any of the decking timbers and possibly not fit any of the outside hull planks. Still undecided on that one. The gratings have also been made up and fitted. 3 hatchways have been left open which will have ladders descending to the lower deck. There are some fittings to to be added to the bulwarks and when done l shall start to build the quarter deck and fore decks
Wow, thats a beauty. 
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and, of course, make sure you fit the capstan before close off the upper deck - great work again. Ive just built my capstan thought that middle white wood bit was the spindle but like you use a dowel
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trying to fit the rear most hanging knee on the upper deck - i think it is mounted above like the rear lower knees
Rudder looks amazing on my Victory i used square spare wood to build it as per the original but yours looks great
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very helpful keef thanks
still trying to find the sole of the rudder (the small piece at the bottom of the rudder that matches to false keel
how did you drill the holes for the pintles on the rudder - ive got 4 pieces of the rudder maybe there is a thin piece that covers the inner part of the rudder which allows a slot to be fitted in the shaped rudder part
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i am pretty certain there is a filler that goes between the bow piecs nd the 1st frame
may iv missed it
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have you worked out what the solid piece of wood between 6 and 7 with a hole in are for very strange doent "look" right on mine
The Wang appears to have planked it with a hole
My little rectangle bits on the mast supports have dropped out - not sure which is correct
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The solid piece with the hole between beams 6 and 7 is the support for the sea mortar. You have the choice to either fit the piece and make up the mortar supplied or leave it open to make up and fit a grating. The kit supplies an extra one if you choose the grating instead of the mortar. Obviously if your hatch openings are not made square you are going to have problems fitting the gratings. l put a small amount of glue behind the mast partners before taking them out of the board to keep the tiny pieces together so they did not fall to bits. Not going to be easy now, if yours have dropped out. Once they are made up and framed by the carlings they are fine
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hello Keef, help needed! where did you get the positions for deck clamps and inner strakes? i cannot work it out !
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Hi Lezzer. Have seen your question. Will get back to you in a few days. Tested positive for covid on Saturday and feeling a bit out out of it at the moment. Sorry for the inconvenience
Praying for a full and speedy recovery Keef.
no problem Keef, get well soon.
Get well soon Keith!
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Thinking about you Keef, get well soon.
All the best JJ..
Get well soon, Keef!
Your ship model can easily wait some days - important is only the health - get well soon
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Thank you Paul. That's really kind of you