Superstructure is ready. Go ahead toward masts and rigging!

 

Superstructure almost finished

 A lot of little details added. Ready for tomorrow's visit of Vinya and Victoria

 

Stairs assembled and installed on the ship - 3 of them

 

Boat installed on to of the deck

 

Chain Plates Attached to the Hull - all 27

 Attaching chains happens to be a very tedious work. Took the whole day while watching the presidential voting results.

Yesterday Vinya was very disappointed by my slow progress with the "Korablik" (ship). So I promised a better progress for the coming Friday and  have to work very hard to achieve the promised result. Tomorrow will be another day of voting results delivery and continued work on Korablik.

Aluminum decorations glued at the rear part

 

 

Details on the stern 

 

 

Adding a few little details: Rudder Blade

 The whole thing is now Varnished.

Gun windows are framed.

Fine details added on the edges of the bulwarks.

Fingers are now covered by a thick layer of contact glue - it will take a few days to clean...

 

 

Starting to add smaller details.

Two thin rubbing strakes at the upper stern took a couple hours to wet, bend and glue.

Pre-cut limber boards on the bulwarks make the forward part look more complete.

 

Lining is completed.

Keel added at the bottom.

Rubbing strakes two dark and one light line on the both sides added elegance.

 

 Hull External Lining Started

Creating, Wondering, Dreaming

 Vinya's vision of the project

Hull lining is complete!

It was a real psychological barrier. But it's almost done now.

I only need to add lines on the rear deck.

 Lining the hull is approaching to completion.

Vincent was so excited to play with the ship, so I had to push to finish it faster than planned.

Starting to line the hull.

Hard to avoid mistakes with the unknown material.

Had to learn how to soak and bend the strakes.