Don Quixote

I didn't realize you were building her. Right off the bat you pointed out what both the MFG. docs and Mr. Hunt's regarding the water way.

I took some rubber cement and glued some medium sandpaper to one side.

Does this model come usps or ups? Ordered it a couple weeks ago but haven't seen it yet.
 
Looks good! This log will come in handy.

Thanks. It's very likely in the mail. We have one of those ^%$#OYUI cluster mailboxes and it's a long walk. I'm not supposed to drive as I've had too many seizures.

Got off my lazy buttocks and low and behold! Thar she blows!

I've seen a couple logs where there are a couple missing brass nails. I have all 16. Plus a spoon.

That's my next project. Please do a log so I can learn. You'll get a lot of recommendations and help. You can't possibly do worse than me!
 
Add a link to the build in you tag line/profile so more people will find it.

Please start a build log. You'll likely get more followers and support.

I took some rubber cement and glued some medium sandpaper to one side.

The instructions say to make 2 cuts at an angle on the lower stern transom. They don't say how deep nor what the purpose is. I also don't see it on any other builds I've seen.

I bought some rubber cement from Amazon, but couldn't get the cap off. I had some Velcro so I tried that but it was not stiff enough. Knee was not square. Got some more cement and did a much better job. 

 

Glad I found this. Reading the instructions for mine now and plan to start Friday 4/15/22.
 
GREAT job!

I've seen a couple logs where there are a couple missing brass nails. I have all 16. Plus a spoon.

And we're off! Tried the Dory but simply could not get the stern straight. Hands shake too much I guess. I did a fairly good job on the Niagara until I got to the rigging, So I'm comfortable trying this.

You did a great job repairing those gaps! Isn't there supposed to be a part that goes on the front of the bow yet? I haven't read the instructions for quite some time because I haven't been working on it lately but that seems like a sharp point.

Sounds like you got out of there just in time, too.

Sounds like you got out of there just in time, too.

As someone else said. The wood is patient.

Yeah, took me a while but I found him. I didn't realize how long I had his machine. I had version 2.5 and now he's at sm4-f. The older I get the faster time goes! In fact last year, I had a brand new granddaughter. Last month she bought her first house! When she turned 20 I don't know.

I'm going to prime mine. Hadn't thought of the sanding though, I'm glad I'm following along.

As someone else said. The wood is patient.

I took some rubber cement and glued some medium sandpaper to one side.

I took some rubber cement and glued some medium sandpaper to one side.

Case in point. My Dad and I built my first plastic model when I was around 5 years old. I think I was 8 when I built the visible V8. I'm sure I built well over 500 plastic models including the USS constitution. Probably the 7th grade I started on the Horatio Hornblower series. Grew up in Grand Haven Michigan, right on Lake Michigan. Nothing but sailing boats. My older brother was a colonel in the Coast Guard and I took the long way (not across Canada) to visit him in Ogdensburg, New York and saw the Niagara. Needless to say I was/am in love with ships. One day I was at the hobby shop and saw the USS Constitution by Constructo on sale for $399. Looked in the box and said some naughty words while saliva dripped from the corners of my mouth.
 
At the time I was going to a full time cooking school in Sacramento California (Moved here in 2003) and renting an apartment because our home was 90 minutes away. Nothing to do in the evenings after school so I brought the model with me. Knew nothing about planking or MSW so you know how that tuned out. After staining it, it looked great. I even got a decent water line. and did fairly well on the deck. Then I got to the rigging. I knew I was in over my head so I didn't bother tying the spars on correctly. I glued them in place and I didn't use any blocks for the rigging. I just tied them in place. Did pretty well with the sails and all in all, it looked great. Well, as long as you didn't know what it was supposed to look like:) Took me 2 years. I'd show you a picture but the wife got a kitten and my computer crashed costing all my pics.
 
School was 1 year and I only went to cooking school because I like to cook. I had no intention of getting a job. I'm retired and after school I worked probably 5 hours a day on that beast. I was pretty happy and having been on the Niagara... So I found MSW and a log of the Niagara by Great Galleon. I did a little better on the hull, but I wound up using a bit of wood filler in a few gaps. Did very well on the decking, buildings and decided to do the rigging correctly. I bought a serving machine from Shipworkshop and did a fair job of making the block and what not. Then it came time to install the rigging. I did good on the rat lines and bowsprit, but I just plain ruined the rigging to the spars. I hung the spars correctly but I pulled the rope too tight and they are all askew. So I gave up and somewhere here on MSW is an abandoned log. I heard the Bluenose II was supposed to be easy so I snagged that. Supposed to be the easiest to plank. Tossed that in the trash.
 
Waiting on my Santa Maria Caravel 1/64 to get here. Just read this topic and now I wonder if I bit off more than I can chew:( Again. So I just bought the MS1470 Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory Model Wooden Model Ship Kit 1:24 Scale.
 
So what's my point? My daddy didn't raise no quitters. AND i LOVE SHIPS!!!

The Admiral is doing MUCH better since my near loss of her, so I just might be able to get back to mine this weekend!