Building the Kate Cory, Part 1

Hull and Deck Details

Here you’ll find some of the “whys” and “hows” of scratch building this sweet little whaling brig.

Building the Kate Cory, Part 2

Whaleboats

Kate Cory carried four whaleboats; 3 active and fully equipped boats which hung from iron davits and 1 spare boat carried on the “featherboards” off the stern (Kate Cory, Boats 3 and 4 from alow, astern).

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Building the Kate Cory, Part 3

Finishing Things Up

In Part 3, I talk a bit about how I dealt with filling the gaps in historical information. It will also conclude this series on the project.

Many people ask me how I feel about human figures on ship models. ...Read More »