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Will start uploading and rebuilding the pics tomorrow, shame about loosing all the comments

from the past but I hope you will comment on what you see moving forward from the site loss.

Ben

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Looking forward to seeing them Ben!

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Here is planking completed and stained, one pic shows the stem head glued back on after I carelessly

broke it off, and the treenailing which was done using elmers natural wood filler.

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Quite a bit of work done in next pics, floors added, rear cockpit, siderails, thawarts.

Hull marked off and painted white.

Windlass made and installed.

Mast hoop metal work and belaying pins installed and painted black.

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Oarlocks and Horse added, using supplied wire from kit, oarlocks will be painted red to match.

 

Friezes were added, I had to resize them down to 88% of original to get the sizing to fit, then I

sprayed them with artists fixative to stop it from fading, then I used rubber cement on both surfaces

to glue them on.

 

Final pic shows it next to her big sister ( USF Confederacy ), for which I will have to build 2 slightly smaller ( 3/16" scale ) ships boats.

 

This marks an end to all the old pics up to now, I am currently building and painting all of the mast and spars and their associated metal work, more pics to follow with comments always welcome.

 

ben

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I was hoping that you folks who know what they're doing would stay off here for a while and make the rest of us look better.  Oh well ;)

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Ben, thank you for this picture tutorial of the longboat. Exactly what I was looking for!

 

Both your builds look smashing, to say the least :)

Happy modelling!

Håkan

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Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen

Previous builds

Kågen by Wintergreen

Regina by Wintergreen

Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of...

Billing Boats Wasa

Gallery:

Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30Billing Boats Regina - 1:30Billing Boats Dana

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Hi Ben, Great to see your Long Boat back. Thanks!

Rusty

"So Long For Now" B) 

 

Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48  Duchess of Kingston

 

Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross SectionCutter CheerfulQueen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat

 

Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout

 

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Hi Ben,

 

Your Longboat looks great! I have the kit and can hardly wait to start working on it, but it will be after I complete my current build. Can you tell me what media you printed your friezes on what you thought about the results. The photos show excellent results. I've seen advertisments for inkljet friendly decal material but I've never tried it before.

Regards,

Larry

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Current Build

US Brig Niagara

Completed Builds

George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat

Future Builds

18th Century Longboat by MS

HM Cutter Cheerful

Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel

 

If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges :)

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Hi Larry and thanks for the comments.

 

I reprinted the Friezes on standard weight copier paper and then added a fixative ( Wife's hairspray laquer ) to try and prevent it from

aging to badly, mine came out nicely I think, just remember you may have to resize them to fit your hull better ( 88% for me ).

 

ben

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Hi Larry and thanks for the comments.

 

I reprinted the Friezes on standard weight copier paper and then added a fixative ( Wife's hairspray laquer ) to try and prevent it from

aging to badly, mine came out nicely I think, just remember you may have to resize them to fit your hull better ( 88% for me ).

 

ben

 

Thanks Ben. I'll give it a try...

Regards,

Larry

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Current Build

US Brig Niagara

Completed Builds

George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat

Future Builds

18th Century Longboat by MS

HM Cutter Cheerful

Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel

 

If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges :)

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FANTASTIC... What nice work, I'm looking forward to seeing more of this.

 

Tim

Tim 

 

Current Build:

 

 

 

 

 

Future Build:

  • BlueJacket - USS Kidd (Fletcher Class Destroyer) Solid Hull
  • BlueJacket - U.S.S. SAMUEL B. ROBERTS, DE413 | Butler-Class Destroyer Escort
  • BlueJacket - 310' Destroyer "The famous "four-piper" of both World Wars"
  • Model Shipways - Pride of Baltimore II (Topsail Schooner) 
  • Model Shipways - Willie L. Bennett (Chesapeake Bay Skipjack)
  • Constructo - Pilar (Ernest Hemingway's Fishing Yacht)  
  • Sergal - Race Horse (Bomb Ketch)
  • Classic Warships - USS Salem CA-139 (Heavy Cruiser) Resin Kit
  • Pen Duick Schooner - Half Hull (Scratch Build)
  • CSA Submarine Hunley (Resin Kit)
  • Classic Warships - USS Washington BB-56 (Battleship) Resin Kit
  • Blue Ridge Models - USS Alaska CB-1 (Resin Kit)

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Now how did my Longboat log get on this Club build page?  Chuck??

 

I have stepped the mast and im working on the rigging now, some pics this week. Now I have to decide how Im going

to display her.

 

ben

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Ben,

 

I cannot wait to see pictures of your Longboat with the mast stepped and rigged. 

 

Chuck moved all of the Longboat  build logs into the Club Build log Forum and renamed it MSW Group Build of an 18th Century Longboat. This way all of the Longboat Build Logs will be in the same Forum.

Ryland

 

Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society

            - Ship Model Society of New Jersey

               - Nautical Research Guild

       

 

Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat

Completed Build - Medway Longboat

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Guilty as charged...this way if anyone is looking for a longboat build they are all in one place.  Cant wait to see her all rigged up.  That was fun.

 

Chuck

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  • 2 weeks later...

A Few Updates,

 

First as you can see the mast was constructed and the Iron work made as per the instructions, blocks added and then it was stepped a tiny amount aft, about 5 degrees, I prefer the look.

 

 

Then the main boom was made and a tiny piece of wire was used as the hook on the end to go into mast reciever, I then rigged it up and installed it, with the block on the horse which shall go under my rudder as per Chucks original design.

 

 

Then the Gaff Boom was made and rigged, I left the parrells brass instead of painting them as I wanted the contrast and them to be noticeable.

 

 

Started making the chainplates/deadeyes and here you can see the starboard side have been added.

 

I really must start thinking how I am going to mount her, pedastals or cradle.

 

 

 

ben

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  • 10 months later...

Ben - I know its been awhile since you finished this project. But can you tell me how you decided to mount her? Also did you replace any of the wood with wood from Jeff?

Current Builds - 18th Century Longboat, MS Syren

Completed Builds - MS Bluenose, Panart BatteStation Cross section, Endevour J Boat Half Hull, Windego Half Hull, R/C T37 Breezing Along, R/C Victoria 32, SolCat 18

On the shelf - Panart San Felipe, Euromodel Ajax, C.Mamoli America, 

 

Its a sailor's Life for me! :10_1_10:

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Hi Floyd,

 

I didn't replace any wood, managed to get a pretty good result with the basswood.

As for the mounting I made a cradle out of basswood, I'm afraid I don't have any pictures to show as it's with it's new owner.

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