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Title: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: John Galt on March 05, 2018, 04:17:22 PM
(https://s17.postimg.org/6stsfu4qz/boat_1.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6stsfu4qz/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/r078859y3/boat_2.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/r078859y3/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/x14x58jpn/boat_3.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/x14x58jpn/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/m1jptnvvf/boat_5.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/m1jptnvvf/)
(https://s17.postimg.org/u71rrw4pn/boat_6.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/u71rrw4pn/)
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: Devil 505 on March 05, 2018, 04:31:18 PM
Very cool.
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: SIM on March 05, 2018, 06:12:50 PM
That is AWESOME!

Are you going to detail to the point of thump mats around blocks and tackle?
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: TWCAxew on March 06, 2018, 09:53:06 AM
Your son is very gifted to build something as awesome as that only with a little help from his father  :cheers:

DutchVII
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: John Galt on March 06, 2018, 02:02:01 PM
Quote from: SIM on March 05, 2018, 06:12:50 PM
That is AWESOME!

Are you going to detail to the point of thump mats around blocks and tackle?

It will be fully detailed when it is done, down to having all 32 guns machined and carriages made.
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: John Galt on March 06, 2018, 02:02:55 PM
Quote from: TWCAxew on March 06, 2018, 09:53:06 AM
Your son is very gifted to build something as awesome as that only with a little help from his father  :cheers:

DutchVII

He has done quite a bit his small fingers came in handy, working below deck.
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: zack1234 on March 06, 2018, 04:02:16 PM
  :)

Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: 1ijac on March 06, 2018, 10:56:42 PM
Vdub

    Very nice and a great project to do with your son.  I've read many books about the sea battles between the French and the British during 1700s to early 1800s.  Ship boys (many pre-teen) would act as powder monkeys to bring the charges from the powder room to the guns.  The powder rooms had no iron around that could cause a spark.  The crew member sewing up the charge bags in the powder room had to wear felt slippers.  Let me know if you or your son would be interested in some suggested reading.  Anyways, the ship looks great.

Cheers,  one-eye   
Title: Re: Boy and I working on model ship.
Post by: John Galt on March 07, 2018, 02:39:06 PM
Quote from: 1ijac on March 06, 2018, 10:56:42 PM
Vdub

    Very nice and a great project to do with your son.  I've read many books about the sea battles between the French and the British during 1700s to early 1800s.  Ship boys (many pre-teen) would act as powder monkeys to bring the charges from the powder room to the guns.  The powder rooms had no iron around that could cause a spark.  The crew member sewing up the charge bags in the powder room had to wear felt slippers.  Let me know if you or your son would be interested in some suggested reading.  Anyways, the ship looks great.

Cheers,  one-eye   
Will do, he has been loving the documentaries on that era.