I don't know what's happened here. I sent a reply to Ron re his request for build details and I attached the pics of my other boats. The pics made it but the text has gone to cyberspacejavascript:void(0); It happened about the time the post was moved by Tiger............????
Anyway, Ron, sorry but there are no build pics. The best I can say is that I buy the timber, normally 4" x 2", cut it into 8mm slabs on my table saw and then using a VERY fine blade (0.003"), cut 2mm planks. Then I put an adjustable height guide (scrap wood clamped on) over my belt sander and run all the planks through. This gives me a consistent thickness of about 1.8mm in the set of planks. Next step is the normal plank on frame process which took a while as it is such a large model and there are some complex / compound curves to deal with. I finished the inside with fibreglass and some carbon fibre tape where I needed strength. Then it was a matter of time to build up from there - deck, bulwarks, fittings, masts and sails. The masts are actually carbon fibre - old fishing rods. These are great for strength and I use them on my yachts as well.
Essentially, the build is standard process as per my scratch built yachts. I buy the timber, cut it up and glue it back together in a different shape - simple.
I've attached pics of my other boats, Spinifex and its sister ship that I built for a mate whose yacht was stolen, Southern Run and my plastic Banckert.
Now what happened to the text I sent with my yacht pics.....
Frank