Jack12477

Have a good second Christmas, Sjors.  Nice work on the figurehead.

Thank you very much my friends and also for the likes !!!!!!!
In a few months I will beat the record of Mark with the likes     
We still have our second Christmas day in Holland so for everyone.....Happy Christmas !!!!!!!!!
 
Then.....yesterday evening when we are watching 3 movies......Santa Claus 1 , 2 and 3 .....with Tim Allen.
At the time that they have the commercials, I painted the figure head in between.......
And make a picture for you to take a look how it looks.
 
Sjors
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Happy Christmas Sjors!  Nice job painting the figurehead.  

George thanks for the video link, very informative. I checked around looking for how other builds handled the trim molding and saw reference to polystyrene. Unless painted polystyrene will yellow over time due to UV exposure resulting in a light almond color. 
 
I then filed two half rounds in a piece of .020" brass sheet to a width of 3/32" wide. I then carefully and gently cut a 1/16" square strip down to a half round shape cutting a short section at a time on a steel block. Once two lengths were cut I then glued one onto 1/64" plywood as a carrier on an edge or a scored straight line. I then glued the second strip butted up against the first and allowed the CA to set. Then using the double section of the cutter I  carefully cleaned the center joint again on the steel block. The key to clean cutting is determining which way the grain goes to allow easy cutting. If you are chattering of chunking the wood you are cutting the wrong direction; turn the strip end for end.
 

 
Here is the finished molding clamped in place and is ready for priming and painting later once the transom is painted black.
 

 
Now to cut a couple of more lengths for the transom and side galleries. For those not wishing to make a cutter Northeastern Scale Lumber offers a 3/32" double bead, product code 332DBLBEAD at 24" long for a $1.45. This is a great site for purchasing various types of scale lumber including ready made deck sheets 3" wide x 24" long. 
 
 

Very nice looking job Eric. I shall look forward to your next build!
Best, Ian

Well done, Erik. Like the others, I look forward to your next build.

Erik,
Nice finish! Having Chuck around is an amazing help!
What is now waiting to be touched and built by your hands and fingers?
Happy Ending of this year!

Great job Erik. Lovely looking model.

Great job Erik. Lovely looking model.

Great job Erik. Lovely looking model.

Wow,
 
This is history and rigging lesson at high class   
I'm happy that I know that a row boat needs a paddle..........
But ok, these guy's knows more then I do.
Long live the Dutch !           
 
Sjors

Thanks for the info Jan.  Yes, my mailbox was full but I have just now emptied it and send you a message.  I was afraid you would mention it that there were quite a few more belaying points then I have.  I was already prepared to add more but don't know quite yet where all. 
As you can see on one of the photos looking at the quarter deck from the front, there are two large knights with four sheaves each in them, on the bottom and on the top with a total of 16 sheaves.  I have two 4 sheaf knights ready to put on the quarter deck behind the main mast.  They can go to the left and right go that grating.  I have only two eye bolts on the quarter deck right behind the main mast but can add more
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There are two rather limited belaying pin boards against the bulwarks on the quarter deck, these should be lengthened with possibly "kruishouten."  problem is that there is little space on the quarter deck bulwarks.  I kinda like the parel belaying points on the masts, gives it a nice look.
 
I have a drawing by Hoving, plan 1 / sheet 4/4 Pinas Witsen, 1:96 scale.  The other drawings don't show where they are located but this drawing show how they look like.  
 
I don't have the Valkenisse book, pity   The Prins Willem book is also not very clear, at least not to me.  The upshot is to add more eye bolts to the deck - perhaps; try to add "boardknechten" or kevels, again is where.  Add the two 4 sheaf knights on the quarter deck and those parel belaying thingies to the masts.  Then the kruishouten and longer belaying boards to the bulwarks.  Bulwark space or the lack of it, is my main problem.
 
If you have and drawings or sketches of all that stuff, that would certainly be helpful.
 
Hope your Christmas was a good one and thanks again for your help.
 
Cheers,

Keith, they seem to have done a better job in recovering parts of USS Monitor and working diligently to preserve what they've brought up already. Same for CSS Hunley. Some other wrecks, like CSS Neuse, weren't so lucky, either. The perils of well meaning amateurs.

Cairo was an ironclad gunboat, so it stands to reason she'd need more power than a lightly-built riverboat intended for speedy passage of cargo and passengers.  
 
I've visited Cairo at Vicksburg, it's a real treat to walk up to and around in person.

There is a way you can make good rings with brass wire.
First take something round which is the same diameter as the ring you want to make, a screwdriver for instance. Then wrap the wire around it in a spiral keeping it as tight as possible. Once done, slide the spiral off the object you chose to wrap the wire round and cut it in the place i have highlighted in the second picture, you can cut off as many as you need all the same size and perfectly round. Note in the pictures the spiral was not tight as it was only to be used for reference purposes.
 

Congratulations Erik, a truly lovely build. Like many others, I look forward to seeing your next build.

Sweet Erik.. A beautiful build.  it really is hard to believe this is your first build.

Beautifully done Erik! Having seen some photos of your other projects it comes as no surprise that you would build a Longboat to be proud of. I'm really looking forward to following your next project, whatever that might be.
 
Mike

Eric, she came out absolutely gorgeous. That is some nice work. I really like the simulated caulking, that came out really nice. Now, on to bigger and better things.I agree with Mike, you have some real potential talent and your next project should be great. The Cheerful sounds like a great plan.
 
Carry on matey,
 
Paul

Beautiful work Erik.  Congratulations on a finished project, and one that anybody would be proud to display.  Nobody will guess this is your first build, unless you choose to tell them!
 
Looking forward to seeing what you do next with 'quality' materials!

Looks fantastic and I am eagerly awaiting your next project.  Enjoy the new year.....

It’s been quite an enjoyable journey. I started this model as a practice build, the idea being to use the build to develop my skills before moving on to a larger, more involved project. The longboat has been a challenge every step of the way. Being a practice build, I was committed to using the kit supplied materials. I learned that though I’ve used basswood for years, the low quality wood supplied with this kit set new standards for poor quality . . . The one upgrade I made was using Chuck’s scale rope, rather than the nylon rope that came with the kit.
 
While this project started as a bit of an experiment for me, I quickly grew rather fond of this little boat. I think my results are acceptable for a first build, and the finished boat actually turned out to be a credible model in its own right. Being a practice build, there were several instances where I skipped redoing things I wasn’t completely happy with in favor of just moving on to the next step. My next build will involve only high quality materials, and the will to put in my 100% and do things over until I get them to my liking.
 
I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to this build log with their comments, encouragement, and ‘likes’. They have really helped contribute to sustaining my motivation through the more difficult aspects of this build. I’d like to give a particular shout out to Brian (GuntherMT), Toni (tlavine), Mike (Stuntflyer), and of course Chuck, who were kind enough to answer my questions off-line when I messaged them at one time or another. Mike (Stuntflyer) has been a real mentor to me. His longboat was his first ship build, and in my mind it stands as a sterling example of what can be achieved on a first build when patience and persistence are applied. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; it’s no accident that my longboat has nearly the same look as Mike’s.
 
Lastly, I can’t thank Chuck enough. It’s your devotion to this hobby that has helped attract new members like myself. The Longboat is an exquisite kit, and just the model to whet the appetite for more. Your availability, not just to me, but to all members of this forum, is the type of attention that’ll ensure that this hobby continues to thrive.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Thanks Bob and All the members who added likes
 
build part 4
 
I finished fretting out the molds this morning. I now have to sand the frames and fix the molds to a building board and add the transom, it will be mahogany.
 

 

 
Michael

You're moving right along.  At this rate you'll have it finished by new years.
 
Bob

Build part 3
 
I completed the first major task this morning all the frames are now laminated for the molds. the other frames will come after the planks are fixed.
 

 

 
I will do the final sanding after the molds are fretted out.
 
Michael