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  1. BobG
    That's some nice planking, Jeff. I'm reading a lot of the builds here hoping to get some tips about doing the rigging. Have you made some more progress on your build? Bob
  2. BobG
    Thanks, Bob, for the encouragement. I know this is a simple rigging compared to those galleons where the rigging looks like a spider's web! It's just that it's my first try at rigging and I'm less than confident about the sequences of it all but I'm going to give it a go and see what happens... Bob
  3. BobG
    Superior work and a great build log with excellent photos and interesting characters! Bob
  4. BobG
    I love these small boats and yours is wonderful. Well done! Bob
  5. BobG
    Believe me when I say, "If something could go wrong, I'll find it!" 🤣 I was a little worried that I would mess up the lap joint on the keel when I started building this model so I worked very slowly and carefully while constantly checking it. It turned out great. When the keel was finished and the transom had been added I gave it a couple of coats of Wipe-on-Poly and was really happy with it. I admired it for a couple of days and then noticed that the lap bolts I had added were not in the same place on either side of the keel! One set of bolts was aft of the seam on one side and forward of the seam of the other side. My admiration plummeted and I thought, "well how stupid was that!" I could have used the other simplified keel that's included in the kit but I really liked the keel with the lap joint. So I ordered another keel from Chuck and did it over again even though my wife said, "You're the only one that would ever notice that!" Bob
  6. BobG
    Fantastic model and wildly interesting! Bob
  7. BobG
    This boat is a piece of art. Congratulations! Bob
  8. BobG
    Beautiful work! I look forward to following your progress. Bob
  9. BobG
    I have a Venetian Gondola kit by Amati that I plan on building soon. I've never heard of this kit before and I look forward to seeing you build it. Bob
  10. BobG
    Absolutely beautiful Longboat! Well done! Bob
  11. BobG
    Chuck, does the horse have a slight upward curve towards the center? I've seen it flat in some builds and yours looks like it has an upward curve. Does it also curve slightly back towards the transom in the middle? I can't really tell from the photo and it looks like you drilled the holes for it about 1/4" from the transom...? Thanks, Bob
  12. BobG
    Great looking boat, Bob! I'm about to start the rigging on my build and am reading through the builds here to see what information I can find that might be helpful since I've never done any rigging before. I hope mine turns out as well as yours! Bob
  13. BobG
    Grant, I ended up sanding too much in the very same place as you did and I also made a small patch to fill the thin spot. Getting the planking to lay perfectly flat with the other planks near the stem was the trickiest part of the planking for me. I spent a lot of time bending and twisting and checking and rechecking but had a hard time getting the planks to lay perfectly on there own near the stem. I'm not sure where I went wrong with the planking near the stem and ended up with that uneven hump. I think I may have faired the frames too much in that area even though I was checking my fairing frequently trying to get a smooth run. Oh well, after I made a small patch, used a little filler, sanded the area carefully and put a couple of coats of Wipe-on-Poly on it, it's barely noticeable. Good luck on the rest of your build. Bob
  14. BobG
    Thanks so much everyone for taking the time to stop by and for the likes! I plan to drill the holes for the tholes today and get them glued on and then spend some time reading Chuck's instructions again for the rigging. I'm feeling a bit intimidated about this part of the build since it is the first time I'll be attempting to rig a boat. I'll scan some of the other logs here also to see what I can glean from them about rigging the Longboat. Bob
  15. BobG
    She's looking great and coming right along, Don! Bob
  16. BobG
    I finished the rudder today. It's really cool since it's actually functional. Adding the oar tholes are next for me. Bob
  17. BobG
    It's looking great, Dave, and it brings back memories of how tedious the planking got when I did mine also. It will sand up nicely. You're making fast progress. Bob
  18. BobG
    Don't give up, Lou. How about a bike? I think about Bob Coomber who is a wheelchair hiker when I start feeling too old and achy:
  19. BobG
    Hahaha...that happens with us also at times. I'm an avid cyclist and so I do get away from the house quite a bit. We tend to encourage each other in our hobbies and in getting exercise. She works out regularly at the gym and we take long walks together often. I tend to get cabin fever and fidgety if I spend too much time sitting at my little modeling table and she will tell me to that I need to get out of the house and go ride my bike! She's a talented pastel artist and I try to encourage her just like she does with my ship modeling. We both tend to be our own worst critics! Bob
  20. BobG
    She's a sweetheart for sure! She really likes my modeling and gives me a lot of support. There have been a couple of times when I was about to quit on a model and she told me to set it aside and look at it in the morning. That's great advice when you reach a frustration point!
  21. BobG
    I bought some retarder but haven't tried it yet. Great information! Bob
  22. BobG
    Thanks everyone for the likes and taking the time to stop by and look at my build. I'm finishing the rudder and will add some posts soon. Bob
  23. BobG
    Thanks again, Bob, for all of this truly knowledgeable and sage advice about painting. I have always loved painting of any kind. I have painted the exterior of our house twice and all the rooms and woodwork inside several times. There is just something about the transformative process of painting and seeing the beauty of a good paint job emerge that I find very satisfying. I'm quite new to ship modeling and, as you have noted, getting a "perfect finish" is tricky especially with a brush and I'm still striving to get better. Unfortunately, I find that I often learn the most through my mistakes first! I've completed most of the painting on my Medway Longboat build and, as a result of what I've learned in this topic and another recent topic on painting with acrylics, it has turned out quite nice. There's certainly room for improvement when you look at it carefully and up close. I must have laid down 15-20 coats on the cap rail and the cockpit seats before I finally said "that's good enough." I used Vallejo acrylic paint that I had thinned significantly and the challenge for me was not getting lap marks which, although they aren't all that noticeable, you can see some unevenness when looking at it closely while a bright light source is hitting it at an angle. I'm pretty happy with it but there's room to get better. In regards to airbrushing, my wife gave me a complete Grex airbrush kit for Christmas. I haven't tried it out yet but I'm excited to do so. I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions about airbrushing techniques and paints once I start using it. I'm grateful for the experienced modelers here that are so willing to share their knowledge. Once again, thanks for sharing your expertise! Bob
  24. BobG
    It was icy and frigid when I went through the Coast Guard 9 week boot camp there in January and February of 1966. I think climate change has turned the weather upside down just about everywhere anymore. I'm looking forward to see you continue with the rigging as I'm at that point now and don't really know what I'm doing. Bob
  25. BobG
    Thanks for the advice regarding the Mamoli kit, Tim. I know that Bluejacket has model of the America and I've looked at a couple of the build logs here and it looks really like a very advanced plank on frame model. I might have to have a look at the Constructo kit. I'm about to start the rigging on the Medway Longboat and I'm moving slowly since I've never rigged anything before. I'm looking forward to following your progress. Bob

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