The Voyager Ship

January 2013 started just as the previous year, with the dismantling of my recent model ‘The Soul Shaker’ to construct a new model which went on to become my new fairground model ‘The Web Spinner’. I also had committed myself to the idea of making a new version of a model I first built a few years ago; ‘The Devil’s Whip’ which was a in homage to my childhood obsession with ‘The Whip’ fairground ride. As if that wasn’t enough I decided to dismantle the Galleon model I built last year, figuring I needed the extra space and parts for my new planned model. However as I started to dismantle the Galleon model I was suddenly drawn to the idea of making an even bigger one instead.

On Wednesday the 27th of February when I started the construction by assembling the hull of this new boat and had it ready by the afternoon. The next day I built the two main decks, incorporating the cannons I had made for the earlier model. This was followed on the Friday with some of the main smaller components of the boat and by Sunday the riggings were already in place. The next two days I finished the boat and then came up with the idea of fixing sails too, so I ask my wife to tailor make some giving her the measurements and by Wed the 6th of March the Boat was completed. Barely 50 hours in construction and I declare my new model sea worthy.