At Last!
'Tis Done!
One and a half years later, I finished the Cutty Sark this week...
Here are some pics:
20190824_145135 by Dave Kump, on Flickr
20190824_145144 by Dave Kump, on Flickr
20190824_145152 by Dave Kump, on Flickr
20190824_145210 by Dave Kump, on Flickr
20190824_145221 by Dave Kump, on Flickr
I really had a fun time with this build, learned some new stuff, and I'm feeling pretty good about it!
The display case is ready, too, and I'll probably get it mounted and on display today...I'll take some more pics of up close areas for detail.
Thanks to everyone for their encouragement, support, and advice during this project...I know I haven't been as *regular* of a contributor lately, but I hope to be on the forum more often once the Summer passes and I have more leisure time around the house.
Not sure where I'll tack for my next build, but I have a couple ooptions in mind:
I recently picked up a Midwest Products Sakonnet Daysailer wooden ship kit at a swap meet, it looks very simple, so I might give that a whirl as my first all-wood kit.
Or, I just happened to get an alert from Ebay this morning about a listing for an Imai Spanish Galleon....I've built one before (probably my 3rd ship model?) and I've learned much since then, so I'm going to build another one soon, with a few new techniques (maybe not as elaborate and mindblowingly-detailed as Kirril's!!! lol)....anyway, the Spanish Galleon was only 30 bucks on ebay (which is unheard of), but the hull halves have been glued together....for that price, I figured I could manage the hull assembly and it wouldn't cause me too much trouble, so I bought it.
Anyway, that's where I'm at....I'd like to express my admiration for all the great work I've seen on various threads among the forum, very impressive stuff!
Thanks for tuning in,
Dave