Concept to Reality
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Design stages
Building the hull
Deck details and masts (1 of 3) 
Rigging and Sails
Shipping
Maintenance
Deck Details
The next stage is to detail the deck and hull completely before the masts and rigging can be "tackled". Items such as anchors, ladders, railings, guns, hatches, pumps and winches are piece by piece created, assembled, painted or stained and applied to the model. Often the below-deck details have to be applied before the planking of the hull or decks is completed, as seen here with the double capstan of a USS President model.
In the Admiral Class examples here, all parts are custom created (scratch built).
Even though each ship model is completed with all it's components in place, the level of detail on those components is determined by the class: Commander, Captain or Admiral.
The image above shows a carved and painted George Washington
straddle-head, standing
just a little under an inch tall and is still attached at the feet.
Stern detail of an auxiliary steam screw driven three-masted 19th century frigate.
