Painted Sultana Hull

Sultana -10/11/13

I have finished sanding and painting the bottoms of the Sultana hulls. The next step is to add the decks and deck fittings.  The deck fittings have been painted and are ready to go.

Deck Fittings

This is where I may need to re-do some items, because I know that the scale from the plans is not correct on some of these fittings.  The figureheads have already been attached and will also be painted once I have attached the rails.

Sultana – 9/23/13

I am postponing my work on the Bonhomme Richard to build two models of the Sultana, a colonial schoooner that patrolled American waters to enforce British shipping rules.  I will keep one model to join my collection.

I typically build plank-on-bulwark or plank-on-frame models.  This is my first solid hull model.  It’s quicker, but less satisfying to build.  At this stage, I have finished sanding the hulls and am applying the keels, stems, and stern posts.

The Sultana plans are very straightforward.  I will do some modification, since I am familiar enough with the design to add details that were not included in the plans.