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  1. BobG
    Wonderful!
  2. BobG
    Many thanks, vaddoc.
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    I searched online for the Decoart Americana Sealer and found several. Are you using the Decoart Multipurpose Sealer that you brush on? If you have a photo of what you are using that would be great. Thanks! Bob
  4. BobG
    Great job on your dory! It will be a wonderful model when you're finished. My first boat was the Artesania Latina Saint Malo. It's a dory but I think the Bluejacket model is much better and more authentic. I love the small, working boats of the USA, Canada and the Mediterranean. I wish there were more good quality models of these types of boats. Good luck on the rest of your build. Bob
  5. BobG
    Vaddoc and wefalck, thank you both so much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us on this topic. I have learned a lot from your well written contributions on this subject and your advice will help me become more skilled at painting. Bob
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    Thanks for explaining the differences between sealing and priming. I understand that a sanding sealer would be used prior to sanding seal the pores and they typically dry hard which helps when sanding. Does this then leave a good surface to directly apply paint to? Since primers increase the adhesion of paint and can fill and level surfaces, it seems to me that this would be very helpful in providing a good, smooth surface to paint on. Are there situations when a sealer is preferred and situations where a primer is preferred? Bob
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    I've done all the painting in our house and, although model painting is certainly different, I have found that good quality brushes are easier to work with and do a better job. I'm not particularly brand conscious either as long as the brush is good quality. My wife was a watercolor artist before changing to pastels and she felt that good brushes made a big difference. Looking at how well your painting looks, I would imagine that the brushes you use are well made. Bob
  8. BobG
    Great information, Ryland, thank you. Do you have a favorite brand of brushes? Bob
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    This is a wonderful build log of a very interesting model. I'll be following your progress. I just read your member introduction post. We have things in common. I live in Sacramento and am an avid road cyclist and my wife and I have spent 17 weeks traveling in South America (Peru, Argentina and Brazil) including 3 weeks in Patagonia and Ushuaia. The hiking was incredible when the wind wasn't blowing 70 mph! Good luck on your build. Bob
  10. BobG
    Absolutely gorgeous! You've done a fantastic job on this boat and your build log is wonderful and very informative as well. Congratulations! Bob
  11. BobG
    I am so glad to hear you say that you've had good results painting over Wipe-on-Poly since I'm just about to do that on the Medway Longboat. Also, the top photo of the stern of the Winnie is jaw-dropping. I believe I will eventually have to build this ship...sooner than later I hope. It's just soooo beautiful! Bob
  12. BobG
    Wow...stunningly beautiful, Chuck!
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    I like your adventurous spirit, Fred! When I get interested in something I tend to jump in with both feet also. I'm currently working on the Medway Longboat and loving it. Reading some of the Winnie build logs has certainly captured my attention and, although I'm holding off right now, I can feel the pull. You seem to have a bit more in depth experience than I do at this point since you have completed the Lady Nelson and the Bounty. I started off with a small AL dory, then I built the Maris Stella Batelina and the Midwest Indian Canoe before beginning the Longboat. I'm sure I'd be in way over my head but I do enjoy being challenged and learning... I'll be following your progress closely on this beautiful ship. Congratulations and good luck! Bob
  14. BobG
    Thanks to everyone contributing to this topic. I'm about to start painting some areas on my Medway Longboat with Vallejo Red Acrylic Paint and this information is very helpful. Vaddoc: I would be happy to paint as well as your photos show! You mentioned that you use a water based wood sealer to prep for painting. Have you ever used any of the Vallejo Grey or Black Primers?
  15. BobG
    Thanks, Vaddoc, for this great information! On #5 you say to "start dry and finish wet." I'm not sure what that means. Could you explain that part? Bob
  16. BobG
    She's coming along nicely and looking great!
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    I'm interested to know how to determine whether a frame is undersized and should be built up or the adjacent frames are a bit oversized and should be sanded down a bit more? I've just eyeballed it when using a batten to check the fairing and made my best guess. Bob
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    Thanks very much for your reply, Ryland. I think I will very lightly sand the areas with WOP that I will be painting just to be safe and doing a test piece is good advice too. What brand of paint do you prefer? I also like the little tabs you placed on the bottom of the cockpit thwart and seats to help get everything aligned and level. It's been fiddly for me trying to steadily align these parts when marking for notches and cuts and it should make the seam stronger than just edge gluing too. Great idea. Bob
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    Beautiful job on the thwarts and cockpit seats, Ryland. I am just about to complete these on my build as well. I made a card template for the seats and then used that to initially locate where to file the notches on the seats. It was slow going and, like you, I found it very satisfying when it turned out well. I remade a two of the thwarts also from some of the excess stock in order to get the notches in them done a little better and to help me get all the thwarts parallel to each other. It's really starting to look like a longboat and it's exciting! I'm about to doing some of the red painting on the areas under the caprails in the cockpit area. I have a couple of coats of Wipe-on-Poly on the entire interior and I'm wondering if I need to do any light sanding of those areas that are to be painted. I'm using Vallejo Acrylic Paint. Do you know if acrylics will adhere ok to wood that has some poly on it?
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    Thanks everyone for your advice and encouragement to start a build log. I will look into that if I can ever tear myself away from working on this boat! I'm amazed how quickly time passes by when I'm engrossed in working on my boat. Although my build is not flawless, I'm enjoying it immensely and, overall, I'm pretty happy with my progress so far. I'm learning more everyday. Bob
  21. BobG
    Fantastic model...beautiful! I noticed that you have built the Medway Longboat also. How would you compare the building process of the Longboat to the Barge? I'm building the Longboat currently and I really like the Yellow Cedar. How was working with cherry by comparison? Bob
  22. BobG
    Gorgeous boat...wonderful craftsmanship!
  23. BobG
    I've never built anything that was RC. How are the instructions that came with the Alexandra? Do they cover the installation of the RC components? My in-laws house is on Lake Shishabogama. I love those Native American names for many of the lakes up North. I'm an avid road cyclist and I ship my bike to their place so I can ride with them when we visit. Wonderful roads with little traffic and tons of lakes to visit. It's just great. We got down to 34 last week and that's cold for us! So I can ride my bike a lot during our winter when it's not raining and we can drive an hour east and be in the Sierra snow when we want to. I grew up in Indiana and I have to say I don't miss digging out the driveway and driving on ice! Bob
  24. BobG
    Beautiful whaleboat...remarkably well done. Congratulations!
  25. BobG
    Wow...I can't imagine that your Longboat could have been made any better. To my eye it is perfect...absolutely beautiful! I'm currently at the point of making the thwarts and the seats and, as a relative newbie, every step of this build has been a challenging, learning experience for me. The kit is fantastic and I love this model but I've made some errors along the way and wish a few things had turned out better. I nearly threw in the towel on a couple of occasions but decided that I should keep going and do the best I can and learn from the experience. My wife thinks it is beautiful and says I'm probably the only one who will really notice the warts here and there. I can only hope to be able to become as skilled as you are someday. Congratulations on your stunning model. Bob

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