Erik W
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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 ggrieco in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Hmm. She's staring to actually look like a boat! I added more planks. Seems like I've been planking forever. I've got my system down though as far as bending, shaping, and gluing on the planks. Once I think I have the bending figured out, I move further up/down the boat and then need to figure out the shape of the new bends I'll be working with! Son-of-a . . . I'm at the point on the hull I'll need to use the Magic Tape method, that I saw in another build log, as a way of figuring out my plank bends. It's getting hard to wing it!
I'm already thinking ahead to hull sanding. Hoping it all turns out OK!
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
I made the chainplates. They were a total pain in the butt! I have many rejects. I figured soldering would be the way to go, but the wire doesn't solder. So, I went the super glue route. At any rate, in real life they look perfectly fine. Keep in mind in this photo they are about 350% their normal size!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from mtaylor in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor.
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
Mike,
I used Polly Scale Engine Black acrylic paint. It has been discontinued. With many years of model railroading under my belt, I have a lot of these railroad colors. I'm not sure what I'll do when they dry up/run out . . . If you're looking for a good black acrylic paint for brush painting, Vallejo paints are among the best out there. I've applied them with a brush and they leave an even coat with no brush marks. http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/Also, Ryland Craze, in his build log, says these paints are good: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/850-18th-century-longboat-by-ryland-craze-model-shipways-148/?p=368056 I've also used Testors Model Master acrylic paint with good results.
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 made the chainplates. They were a total pain in the butt! I have many rejects. I figured soldering would be the way to go, but the wire doesn't solder. So, I went the super glue route. At any rate, in real life they look perfectly fine. Keep in mind in this photo they are about 350% their normal size!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Piet in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from JesseLee in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Omega1234 in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor.
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 made the chainplates. They were a total pain in the butt! I have many rejects. I figured soldering would be the way to go, but the wire doesn't solder. So, I went the super glue route. At any rate, in real life they look perfectly fine. Keep in mind in this photo they are about 350% their normal size!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Chuck in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I made the chainplates. They were a total pain in the butt! I have many rejects. I figured soldering would be the way to go, but the wire doesn't solder. So, I went the super glue route. At any rate, in real life they look perfectly fine. Keep in mind in this photo they are about 350% their normal size!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Canute in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to dvm27 in HMS Dragon 1760 by Siggi52 - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - English 74-Gun ship
Coolest build ever, Siggi. What's next in the dockyard - the fore part of the ship?
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Erik W reacted to Justin P. in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Those look great... I fear this step, the finer the detail the messier the mess. Great Job!
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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 made the chainplates. They were a total pain in the butt! I have many rejects. I figured soldering would be the way to go, but the wire doesn't solder. So, I went the super glue route. At any rate, in real life they look perfectly fine. Keep in mind in this photo they are about 350% their normal size!
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I attached all the knees, as well as the horse in front of the transom. I'll do the oarlocks next. After that . . . there's no more procrastinating doing the windlass.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I finished the thwart that the mast will be attached to. The brass work was more difficult than I expected. The material is soft and noodley. At any rate, I think it came out well. I was able to match the paint on the belaying pins to the wood color pretty decently.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Here's what I've been working on this week. I built the cockpit. Since I was doing metal work, I also added the two lift rings on the center bottom plank.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
One last photo for a while (I'm heading to Wales and western England for vacation for a couple of weeks ). I attached the risers. I made jigs out of styrene to make sure the height was uniform for the entire length of the riser. I glued the riser to 5 or 6 frames at a time with PVA, holding the jig in place above, so had time to adjust it, and then moved on to the next section.
The photo isn't that great. the bright halogen light I use for photographs makes the riser's finish look splotchy, it's not in person. I scribed fairly deep grooves in both risers. But they disappeared when I soaked the riser in water to get the edge bend at the bow! I am annoyed, but not worried that it will detract from the overall look. I've tested the stain/WOP on a scribed thwart and it holds the scribe fine.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Q A's Revenge in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
A few photos of the interior of the longboat with the bow and cockpit platforms installed.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Wishmaster in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
Got the rudder done. It's sitting a little weird in the photos. Once the masting and rigging are finished and I permanently attach it, it'll snug up to the hull better at the top.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I've been sharing my photos of the build with my dad. His reaction to the last set was that he couldn't see the detail of the windlass. Point taken. So here's a shot with the lighting at a low enough angle to show the shaped windlass to good effect. It's a bit dark, but you get the point. The holes for the handles are not centered because each side is offset, as seen in the photos of the longboat model at the NMM. The ends are also rounded, rather than 8 sided.
David, I'm seriously considering Chuck's Cheerful as a second build, also the Echo cross section looks like a fun project. Though different, both look like they'd be the same commitment level as far as build time. My ultimate goal (3rd build?) is I'd like to build a fully rigged frigate (Chuck's Winchelsea maybe) or a ship-of-the-line (perhaps using Alex M's 64-Gun HMS Anson plans . . . or if Chuck does a 74-gun ship at some point . . . I see the background to this page is the HMS Cumberland. A hint Chuck? ). But I'm getting ahead of myself . . .
Erik
P.S. - I'm really looking forward to working with boxwood.
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I finished the windlass and handles. I followed the prototype longboat model photos in the Greenwich Maritime Museum for inspiration. The windlass has rounded ends and the holes in the windlass for the handles are offset. Adds a bit of interest to that part of the boat. As I've found on other parts of the boat, the soft, "fluffy" basswood is hard to shape crisp details from . . .
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Dubz in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
A quick shot of the oarlocks I added. I used .019" brass wire I had instead of the .023" wire included with the kit.
Erik
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