Hi, Ted!
As my first love is sailing ships, this is a very enjoyable thread for me. I love how you've built these sailing ships, particularly the way you built them up from the frames and planked them similar to original practice. You did an outstanding job of the rigging, nice and tight planking, and wonderful work on the deck furniture.
Getting the rigging right is always a challenge, but looks to me like you've got a superb handle on it. Maybe if you decide to build another sailing ship you might share an in-progress rigging tutoral with us so we can see just how you accomplished this excellent rigging job. I would also love to see how you build up the framing and planked the hull.
If you could also suggest to us what references you used for the rigging that would be helpful. Your work on LEE and NINA shows there is no limit to the subject one chooses to model. I know it is difficult to find the correct rigging and fitting references to do the job right...and you did it brillantly!
I was wondering what made you decide on 1/64th scale for LEE...was that the scale for the plans you used?
I have mentioned on my building thread the constant problem of delamination of the card stock when working smaller pieces, but I have found if I usually brush a bit of PVA on the outside edges before trying to work the parts that seems to help hold things together. I've been experiencing a bit of problem with some of the bulls eyes laminated out of cardboard but if I soak them in CA and let them dry thoroughly they seem to hold together fairly well also.
I sure hope you share more of your work in this area, and don't wait another 2-1/2 years before you do.
How is NINA coming along? Hope we can see more of this superb work.
Thanks for sharing this great thread with us!
Cheers!
Jim