Erik W
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Erik W got a reaction from jazzchip in Show Us Your Workshop
Julie,
Here is a direct link : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3869-so-where-do-you-do-yours-then-model-making-that-is/page-1
Erik
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Erik W reacted to Remcohe in La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
I really admire the detail you are putting in these little workboats. It's a joy to watch you work.
Remco
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Erik W got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to Brucealanevans in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Back at work intermittenly in the shipyard for a few weeks. Put the chainplates/deadeyes in place and constructed and rigged up the bowsprit and boom to the extent that can be done prior to getting the masts in place for the forestays.
It's been a bit of a setback for me. After the Bedford Whaleboat and Picket Boat #1 I've gotten acceptably good at scale woodwork, but given that those models - my first wooden builds - had only minimal rigging, I'm back as a beginner again. So with each bit I do, I'm figuring out the best approach. That leads to rigging four lines, and then looking at the first and seeing only how I could have done it better.
Anyway, here's the current state of the build. Ready to begin working on the masts.
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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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Ryland Craze in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Jack12477 in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to archjofo in La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
Hello,
here are some new pictures from the construction of the pinnace.
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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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from gjdale in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
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
You are doing a great job Erik keep up the fine work.
David B
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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
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from mtaylor in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
The mast, bowsprit, boom, and gaff are now complete. The couple inches of snow on the ground this morning here in Colorado is a reminder that it will soon be too cold to stain/poly in the garage, so I'm shaping the oars next, since they're the last wood, besides the base, that will get stain/poly.
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 shaped and attached the bowsprit. A couple of decades experience soldering in my model railroad hobby have made that element of the build easy. Also, I'm getting the hang of my poor man's lathe using a drill, so I'll shape the boom and gaff now.
Erik
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Erik W reacted to Ryland Craze in 18th Century Longboat by Ryland Craze - Model Shipways - 1:48
Thanks Marty and Jim for your comments. I just realized that it has been over a year since I last posted on my build log. I took advantage of the rainy weather and worked on the cockpit and locker of my Longboat.
And here is a photo of the parts dryfitted on the Longboat
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Erik W reacted to Nirvana in 18th Century Longboat by Nirvana - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Production of booms and mast has been going on all throughtout the afternoon.
Making the hook for the boom was a little tricky and two of them disappeared, the third remained and turned out best as well.
And the hook installed in the boom.
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Erik W got a reaction from dgbot in Favorite Writers of Sea Stories
The relatively new Kydd series by Julian Stockwin is good. I'm on the second book now. Rather than the series starting with the main character being a midshipman, this series starts out with the main character being a young landsman. A wig maker. Kydd is grabbed by a press gang and brought to serve on a British man-of-war. Interesting to get the below-the-deck perspective for a change.
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 shaped and attached the bowsprit. A couple of decades experience soldering in my model railroad hobby have made that element of the build easy. Also, I'm getting the hang of my poor man's lathe using a drill, so I'll shape the boom and gaff now.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from usedtosail in Favorite Writers of Sea Stories
The relatively new Kydd series by Julian Stockwin is good. I'm on the second book now. Rather than the series starting with the main character being a midshipman, this series starts out with the main character being a young landsman. A wig maker. Kydd is grabbed by a press gang and brought to serve on a British man-of-war. Interesting to get the below-the-deck perspective for a change.
Erik
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Erik W got a reaction from Ryland Craze in 18th Century Longboat by Erik W - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
I shaped and attached the bowsprit. A couple of decades experience soldering in my model railroad hobby have made that element of the build easy. Also, I'm getting the hang of my poor man's lathe using a drill, so I'll shape the boom and gaff now.
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 shaped and attached the bowsprit. A couple of decades experience soldering in my model railroad hobby have made that element of the build easy. Also, I'm getting the hang of my poor man's lathe using a drill, so I'll shape the boom and gaff now.
Erik
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