The model is now completed (and has been for several weeks, though I only completed the wooden display stand yesterday) so I ought to get on with finishing the build log!
The final stage of the build - other than the rigging and flags - was the two tenders/ship's boats stowed on the boat deck aft of the mast. These are a clinker-built rowing dinghy and an aluminium-hulled outboard motorboat.
The dinghy is first, starting from a 7"/17cm long vacformed plastic hull. I bought this (if I remember correctly) from Model Slipway's stand at a show - it's probably intended as a larger boat in a smaller scale (1/24 or 1/32) but, other than the moulded "planks" being too small and numerous (not particularly noticable once the boat is finished and stowed on deck) it makes a fairly good small dinghy in 1/18.
Styrene strip added to build up the gunwales and keel.
Painted and ready for the "woodwork" to be added.
The thwarts are pine, and the top rail limewood, both painted with teak stain.
Woodwork varnished, oars and eyebolt added, and ready to put on the boat deck. The oars are pre-shaped wooden commercial fittings, reshaped slightly, stained and varnished.