Salamis
Having built the Thermopylae a few years ago, I still had the drawings stored in my shed and despite the efforts of mice to turn them into an impressive piece of origami I still had enough left to produce a plug and mould. This took about 6 months and what seemed a further 6 moths to release the hull from the mould; that resin sticks.
Fittings are mainly brass, masts and yards are ramin, birch and pine. The deck is planked on a ply sub deck. Planks are cut from 1mm plywood and bevelled on both edges giving a realistic effect when butted up to each other. Paint is Dulux house grade and rigging is kite string paint blackened. Ships boats are carved from solid mahogany and fitted out with veneers and cocktail stick oars. Deckhouses are plywood veneered to give panelled effect. Sails are off cuts of full size dingy sailcloth. Model square- riggers are fun to sail but difficult to tack, they need plenty of sea room!