captgino

Very nice build! Your 'patient' is looking great.

Just a small update.

Very nice ship!

Very nice craftsmanship!

Hey Elijah, nice kit you got there! From the look of it, It seems like you are off to a great start.

Looking forward to your next post and pics.

Here is tonight's production. It was a lot of fun. Again,Idid not Want to use what the direction called for. They give you this piece of copper thread but it just did not look right.

Thank you Elijah !

More on this...

My interpretation.

Please behold the MSU, Mobile Shipyard Unit !!

Hi all,

I am sorry but I am going to start this build log with a ship already 1/2 completed. The hull was completed and modified the original direction to attempt to do a 'clinker-built' hull.

The results are interesting but I already know that I would do it a different way in a future attempt. Mistakes were made (a few of them)

My original intention was not to have a build log but like everything in life things change. This idea was to have a quick weekend build for learning and fun. It is all that just not quick (hahaha)

Here is the ship as it is today.

The box.

All blocks are up and ready for the spars. I am going to start working on sails. Sewing and furling.

Since I never used a sewing machine it is going to be a lot of fun. The admiral said she would help me with this process.

It may take me sometime for pics and progress reports.

In the meantime, I am also going to make a build log of a viking ship which was supposed to be a weekend build started over the summer. Well, a weekend build with 3 kids who am I kidding!

Splendide!

Well done!! I love it. You must be so happy to have reached this milestone

Small Update.Tonight'sproduction.

First one is up! The direction for this kit are pretty bad or none existent. So I have decided to come up with a different way to attach this spar. I am pretty satisfied with the result , but not sure this is very historial.

Pretty cool work tables. It is nice to have everything easily reachable.

I am always looking for the one little thing.

Great build log as well. I love these fishing ships from Brittany.

Spar Update.This is the resultof my beginner technique. It is not toobad. I am satisfied with my first take. 2 pics: one without stain one with.

Thank you Frank for your kind words!. I have a long road ahead of me.

This site is extremely helpful and inspiring. I will likely do my sails like yours.

JP

Very nice result !I look forward to see it in the cabin.

I like what you have done with the sails.

Really enjoying watch this build.

Beautiful work! The pictures turned out great.

Pretty cool and ingenious. 

How long do they last with the sawdust?

Working on making the spars. Not sure this is a textbook technique but it is working pretty well.

Starting to attach blocks and working on the standing rigging. This is the part which makes me the more nervous. The plans are terrible so you spend more time trying to understand them than actually rigging.

To attach the block, i was able to find some good videos on YouTube especially this one.

Great technique from Bender!

Very nice hull color! Cannot wait to see her free!