Like I said before, I love busy looking decks and therefore, I had to add something, which was not part of the build, a boat. Besides, it is always better to have one, when sailing. The cutter is a wooden plank on frame kit from Vanguard models and it took nearly as long to put together, as the whole ship. I´m happy, that I´ve done it once, but for my upcoming HMS Sphinx, a 20 gun 6th rate, there would have been three boats and I opted for 3D printed substitutes from Vanguard. The boats stand was build up from spare materials. For masts and yards, I bought a tiny Proxxon lathe, which was very helpful to form the round material into the desired shape. Like everything, the kits plans are exceptional detailed and show the masts and yard shapes, along with the rigging and even include some rigging tips and knot types. I also added the Gentlemen Pellew and Hornblower for inspection A last hull shot before.................................................................................................................................................................................................... rigging I started with the bowsprit, learning how to rigg blocks. It is as difficult as it looks and that was the point, where I stopped. I need a good plan for rigging, which works for me. Do I start with the shrouds? Do I build the masts slowly from deck to top? Do I try to rig a mast as much as possible off the ship? Questions from a newbie. Cheers Rob
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DocRob · 2 hours ago 2 hr