Victory Class. Mould set up.

Following on from lofting, I was introduced to the magic of picking up moulds, making them and setting the whole lot up true to produce the shape of a vessel, onto which she will be built. Pictured here is a rebuild of our victory class design, Simba.

This was another team learning exercise, and one I found simple to grasp. The use of down-shores was a particular breakthrough in our understanding, as it helped simplify the horning process considerably. The use of battens to begin to define the strake lines is a process which is at once simple, and subtle. My mould is pictured before installation of the cross spalls that define the waterline and deck line.