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Erik W got a reaction from Canute in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Danny, Mark,
I'm not sure what I expected with the staining. I see all these builds using quality boxwood, Swiss pear, and holly and I guess I forget that I'm just working with soft basswood. While this build was meant to be practice for a more involved build, it's taken on a life of it's own as far as how attached I've become to the work I've done.
Also, when all is said and done, once the longboat is completed, the viewer emphasis will be on the details of the interior, mast, rigging, etc.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Archi in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W reacted to mtaylor in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Looks great from here also. What Danny said is true.
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Erik W reacted to Dan Vadas in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Looks great Erik. Don't forget, in "real life" you also get a lot of variations in colour from one piece of timber to the next .
Danny
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Erik W got a reaction from Dimitris71 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from egkb in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Matrim in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Stuntflyer in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Archi in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Mike Y in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from MikeB4 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I stained the longboat. It's a little darker than I expected. Of course, I'm used to looking at the boat with the wood an almost white color, so maybe I'm just not used to seeing it a more realistic color. Also, I applied the stain in an even and uniform manner, but the wood just didn't absorb it uniformly. Does it look alright?
That and the real color isn't showing up well in the photos with the light blue background I've been using. I took 3 more photos with a darker blue background. The warmer brown is closer to the true color. It's hard to show accurate color rendition sometimes!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dimitris71 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from maddog33 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
A couple of quick shots. The planking is finished. I have yet to start any sanding, so pardon the rough look!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from maddog33 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I'm on the home stretch with the planking. This being my first planking experience, I'm fairly pleased with my results. Most of the imperfections seen in the photos should be taken care of with the final sanding of the hull. I'm learning a lot in the process.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from egkb in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from dgbot in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Canute in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Danny,
Yes. The plan is to stain and then use WOP afterwards. Depending on how the stained hull looks, I may add another coat of stain if I think it should be darker . . . then the WOP.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from jct in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from tlevine in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Stuntflyer in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Danny,
Yes. The plan is to stain and then use WOP afterwards. Depending on how the stained hull looks, I may add another coat of stain if I think it should be darker . . . then the WOP.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from dcicero in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dan Vadas in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Danny,
Yes. The plan is to stain and then use WOP afterwards. Depending on how the stained hull looks, I may add another coat of stain if I think it should be darker . . . then the WOP.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Canute in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I added the 1/32" molding strips on both sides. I wanted to glue these before I stained the boat, but add the friezes afterwards. What I did then was cut the friezes out with a #11 xacto blade with a piece of blank paper underneath so the piece of paper was exactly the same shape as the frieze. I used removable double sided tape to temporarily attach the piece of paper to the side of the hull. I then used that as a guide on where to glue the molding strips. Once the strips were glued on, I easily removed the piece of paper. The friezes fit in the space perfectly.
Adding the 1/32" x 1/32" molding strip turned out to be a pain in the butt. The kit supplied wood ranged in size between .025" and .040" within the same strip, and was so porous and fuzzy that I broke 4 pieces at the bow. Luckily I had some Northeast basswood strip of the right size in my stash. I used that instead.
Lastly, after much help off line (thanks Mike and Toni), I've tested and chosen the finish I'm going to use. This photo isn't the best, but you get the general idea. I'm going for a look that is a relatively light shade. The hull came out well enough I plan on leaving the portion below the waterline unpainted.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to dgbot in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Congratulations on a great painting job Eric. After looking at all the logs I might as well replace all the wood in my kit.
David B
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