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  1. rafine
    Now in New Jersey and back to work on the longboat. I've done the floorboards, the platforms and the risers. All pretty straightforward. Next, on to the thwarts and the cockpit seats. Bob
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    Thanks so much for all of the "likes". Bob
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    I have now done the bow blocks, the starboard stern block and the framing for the starboard gunports. I have also faired the starboard side (exterior only). The bad news: it looks butt-ugly; the good news: the fairing finally turned out well, after much effort and corrective work. Since none of this will be seen after planking, the appearance is not a concern to me. All I have to do now is duplicate this work on the port side. That will have to wait for at least a month, as work on Lexington will be suspended while we're away and work on the Longboat will be resumed.
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    A wonderful piece of work Joe. Hope everything is improving health wise. I know the feeling- - been there, done that. Bob
  5. rafine
    Thanks guys for both the encouragement and the commiseration. Interestingly, I built this same model in around 2004-5, from a series of articles in Ships in Scale magazine. I don't recall having anywhere near this amount of trouble with the Lumberyard materials at that time.I no longer have the model, but I'm attaching a few poor photos, which are my only record of it. All I can say at this point is that I will try to make this work, as I did with Essex, and see what happens. If it can't be faired satisfactorily, I will give it up at that point. Bob
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    Lou, I appreciate the vote of confidence. My reaction wasn't quite as severe as yours, but I admit that the difficulties in the fairing process have me shaking my head about the laser cut parts. As to the plans, I bought the Feldman practicum from NRG. This contains a set of plans, which have to be blown up to scale. Bob
  7. rafine
    Thanks Denis. The bulkheads actually came loose in a bag ,with a few of the posts broken off. Bob
  8. rafine
    Thanks so much Jean-Paul. Bob
  9. rafine
    Thanks so much Don. Chris, Chuck and Phil for the comments, and thanks also to the "likes". I like the change Chris. Thanks. Chuck, there is a very slight warp, but nothing severe. You are correct about the bulkheads. I anticipate doing a lot of building up and sanding to get it fair. A "challenge" sounds about right. Bob
  10. rafine
    Lexington is a small Continental Navy brigantine. The model is based on on drawings done by Dr. Clayton Feldman and a practicum written by him. Although it will be essentially a scratch build, I have classified it as a kit build because I am using the Lumberyard mini-kit for the POB framing and at least some of the wood, and will be using commercial parts for such things as the guns, blocks and deadeyes. In fact, I have used the laser cut bulkheads and keel former, but have cut my own stem, keel and sternpost from boxwood sheet and strip, rather than using the provided pieces. Work has begun in the usual fashion with the assembly of the framing pieces, together with reinforcing pieces made from strip wood for strength and stability. I did have to cut slots for the masts into the keel former. The next items of work will be the bow and stern filler blocks and fairing of the hull. Bob
  11. rafine
    Thanks so much Rusty, Dave and OC for the nice comments and thanks also to the "likes". Always appreciated. Bob
  12. rafine
    I've now faired the interior, added the bow bolsters, cap rail, friezes and moldings. With the completion of this work, I will be putting this away until we go to New Jersey for the month of August and part of September, where work will resume while there. In the meanwhile, I will be starting on Lexington, for which I will start a build log shortly. Bob
  13. rafine
    Ryland, I like your planking a lot more than mine. Bob
  14. rafine
    Really beautiful work, Dave. Bob
  15. rafine
    Thanks so much to all for the kind and encouraging comments and also for the "likes". It's good to be back. Bob
  16. rafine
    It's been almost 4 months since I last posted. For the first time in over 50 years of modeling, I suffered total "burnout". I just didn't even want to look at this model (or any other). Within the last week, I finally decided to give it another go, and proceeded to finish up the hull planking, where I had left off months ago. While I'm not particularly happy with the result, it does feel good to be back at it. I've removed the baseboard and am now in the process of removing the frame centers. Hopefully, I am past any thought of abandoning this project (to be clear, the issues were entirely mine, and in no way a reflection on the fine quality of this kit), and back on track. Bob
  17. rafine
    Thanks so much Phil. Bob
  18. rafine
    Congrats B.E. on a masterful piece of work. Always a pleasure to follow along, and looking forward to the next. Bob
  19. rafine
    Fantastic work David. I love it. Bob
  20. rafine
    Thanks so much Dave, Art and the "likes". Bob
  21. rafine
    Thanks so much Joe and the "likes". Bob
  22. rafine
    Moving along. I've assembled and fitted all of the frames, and glued the keel in place. As others have noted, the cutting of the parts and the ease of fit is remarkable. A light touch of sandpaper here and there was all that was necessary to ensure perfect fit and alignment. I'm now beginning the fairing process, which may take a little longer, because of the delicate parts and structure. Bob
  23. rafine
    An amazing looking collection Mark. I usually have about 10 in the house at any given time, but my wife and I have worked out a "one in, one out" plan under which I have to give one away, before I can start a new one. Bob
  24. rafine
    Thanks so much guys for the comments and the "likes". You're too kind, given my inability to perform a relatively simple task. We're staying at my daughter's place in Short Hills. Our present plan is to be there for all of August and some part of September. Chuck, I would love to come to a meeting and/or a workshop, if any will take place while I'm there. Rusty, it would be great if we could meet there. Bob
  25. rafine
    I have chosen the Medway longboat as one of two projects that I am going to start now. The other is the brigantine Lexington, a semi-scratch build based on plans by Clayton Feldman and a mini-kit from The Lumberyard. It is my current intention to begin the longboat now, but suspend work when I get the Lexington project started (Chuck's delivery time is considerably shorter than The Lumberyard). I will then take the longboat to New Jersey, where we will be spending a portion of the summer, and possibly early fall, and hopefully complete it there. So far, I have completed the keel assembly and transom, and am starting on the frames. I'm embarrassed to have to admit that I butchered one of the overlap joints on the keel and have to use the simplified joint version. Not a good start. Bob

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