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I think when he said "slow-cure glue" that he meant slow-cure CA (cyanoacrylate, commonly known as "super glue"). CA normally comes in either thin, medium, or thick formulations which cure at different rates, from fast (couple of seconds) for the thin stuff to slow (several minutes) for the thick. Medium-cure is the most general-use formulation and will set in ~30-60 seconds depending on how much you use, which means that parts can be held together with your fingers until it sets. One downside with CA is that any excess slopped beyond a joint will dry into an unsightly opaque white crust and prevent any stains from penetrating the contaminated surface. Removing the excess can be extremely difficult in confined spaces such as the interior of your tiny yawl, which means that careful and precise initial application is a must. -
This YouTuber has a couple of interesting videos of himself rowing the Annapolis wherry. It is indeed a very nice looking boat, and apparently a good rowing boat as well. vid 1 vid 2 I feel a little sorry for the kayakers in the second video -- pluggin' away while this guy seems to just glide effortlessly on by.
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Yes, it's all wood, but some of it, e.g. the planking, is so thin that it can be manipulated and treated in much the same manner as card. For instance, the photo instructions suggest using a plank bender for pre-shaping the planks, but I found that moistening the back of the part and using my fingers -- much as for card -- produces the desired effect. The planking is not pre-darkened, but the instructions do suggest that it gets stained/varnished a little later in the process. The fit of the planking has been spot-on so far.
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Welcome aboard! The longboat kit has proven to be a very popular among beginners, and we have plenty of finished build logs for you to use for guidance. Sorry, no kits of Beaver, though, and she does not closely resemble any kits that I'm familiar with. Cheers!
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Thanks for including links in both logs!
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My paternal 3x-great-grandfather had a front-row view of Grant's maneuvers -- from inside the Vicksburg garrison (Co. G, 39th Georgia Infantry).
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Another treat for the eyes -- well done!
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I have a soft spot for the Flowers ever since building the 1/100 scale Agassiz in card from Modelik, though sadly without the striking Western Approaches camouflage.
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And that is very typical of Model Shipways designs. You have acquired a useful skill!
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Welcome aboard! Yes, modeling is a bit of an addiction, but with some professional therapy, most modelers can manage their habit. Ha -- just kidding! Once you are hooked, it's hopeless. 😉
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I agree! I bet there's a lot of orphaned models out there hoping that Mike will stumble upon them. 😉
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Weathering has never been a strong suit of mine. I prefer to leave things in the bright.
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Progress for Day 5. Another aspect of this kit that is very card-like is the need to laminate parts. The four stringers in this first photo are each laminated from three parts. And some more false decking. A few more bits need to be added to the hull before planking can start.
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The Mamoli product line is now produced by Dusek Ship kits. Daniel has made refinements to each kit prior to re-release.
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Nope. The false deck halves will not fit if accidentally reversed.
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Very nice work, Danny. I have the MV Schwan II kit in my stash.
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So, I was in the process of gluing up the interlocking parts of the false deck & hull formers and having a devil of a time trying to get the forward false deck pieces to snug up properly. Then I noticed that there were two deck tabs that had no corresponding slot in the longitudinal former. So first I checked the instructions ... ... and yep, there's supposed to be a slot. But, here's a shot of the deck tab, deflected about 2 mm down, and there's no slot there. Since the deck was already partially glued in, I had to use a ball cutter in my Dremel to remove the tabs. Not a big deal, but kinda strange.
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Hi, Chris. I checked out the site, too. As others have pointed out, it's a new site with no established reputation, and they sell (or at least list) knock-off merchandise. That's enough for us to pull the welcome mat for them at MSW and advise our members to take their hard-earned cash elsewhere. But thanks for bringing the site to our attention! Cheers!
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I agree with the previous posts -- that is a very respectable first model. Welcome to the forum!
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There's no denying, though, that having the plywood pre-cut by laser is the easiest way to cut the stuff. 😉
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