Model Shipways Harriet Lane

[philo426]

Progress thus far..,

[cobraman]

Looks great . Tough kit ?

[shoopdog]

Great looking ship.

[philo426]

Not too bad thus far.  Got the ladders and handrails on the wheel boxes.  

[Jim B]

Pretty neat.  Harriet Lane didn't have a bridge between the paddles?

[philo426]

Not according to the plans.Progress.  

[Jim B]

Interesting. How are you planning on stepping the masts?

[philo426]

Well I had to drill a new hole for the foremastlMight glue the masts at the correct angle,

[philo426]

Added more details and cannon.  

[philo426]

Mounted it to the display base.  

[cobraman]

Very nice.

[philo426]

Yep!

[philo426]

Got the boars painted,  u

[philo426]

Mounted up the boats.  

[philo426]

Getting the dead eyes ready for the ratlines.  

[philo426]

[philo426]

Further foremast progress.  

[Jim B]

Masts are coming along.  What are all of those brass rings on the spars?

[philo426]

According to the instructions,they are used to attach the sails to the spars with iron rods.The box photo clearly shows them as depicted.  

[Jim B]

Must be those new-fangled 19th Century sails! 

[philo426]

[Scalper]

WOW.. that looks very complicated with all that rigging and stuff,.

[philo426]

Yes it can be!

[philo426]

Okay she is done!An interesting challenge!  

[Jim B]

Well done!  She looks great.  More talent than I!