Keith Simmons

well......that's true in a sense Keith.......I was using this build as sort of a springboard,  so I'd gt off my duff and assemble the syborn's mast.   I have done that now........at the expense of not going any further with the Flattie.  I did do some sanding to the rudder.....it looks a bit better,  but I still have to make the adjustments to the stern post.  once I do that,  I can paint.
 
that's how I got into this mess in the first place Carl.......working on one,  while paint is drying       awwwww.......what the heck,  it's all in fun     I never tire working with wood.........I've said it once......I'll say it again......I should have ignored my thoughts about these wood kits,  and jumped into one at a much younger age!
 
glad you found the log Mark...always a pleasure to have you following along.   I may not go too crazy with this one......but you never know  
 
the shock does wear off Nenad........to show a picture of all my projects together,  would be stunning.   I've done it in a small scale with the Holiday Harbor build.....made even larger now  with an extra hull to build.   looking back at some of the builds,  I have made progress........a few of them are getting close to being finished.   they'll be like pop corn on the hearth    
 
thanks for the likes my friends.........I will have another report on her progress soon.

Yep Denis,   another nice build....    As I always say " if you're not working on more than one , you're slacking "....

Yep Denis,   another nice build....    As I always say " if you're not working on more than one , you're slacking "....

Yep Denis,   another nice build....    As I always say " if you're not working on more than one , you're slacking "....

Yep Denis,   another nice build....    As I always say " if you're not working on more than one , you're slacking "....

Nice progress, Denis.  I'm glad I found this build.

thanks for the likes everyone........didn't get much done on her today.   hope to have more progress soon  

I want to thank every one for the nice comments,  and those who hit the like button.   I've dealt with the work week  and gave it a solid raspberry for over half of it........I took two days of it off.   for the last couple of days,  it's been spotty,  finding time at the table.   but I did manage it though.   the ladder took up most of it {not for this build,  another one}.
    of course,  I got to tinker with this build as well.   sanding that chunk 'o timber I glued onto the bow was a tough one,  but I got the job done.   it looks pretty good
 

 

 
I know that I said that this was to be a quick little build.........I summed it up as I did in my Word Press log.....
 
" Now…….I had devilish plans for this kit.   The centerboard,  which acts the same as a Leeboard,  could be detailed out {I saw pictures of it while I was looking for color ideas},  as well as a few other aspects,  that could be modified to embellish the looks of the model.  In trying to deal with the funk I was in,  I am to toss out any thoughts of doing a multi build of this kit,  and just build the darn thing!   Nothing fancy…….don’t get cheeky or cute…..and don’t get too complex with it……just do it!   Remember…….it’s supposed to be a therapeutic build to cheer me up.   But…….how therapeutic can it be…..if you don’t let me get necromantic?  Com’on…….it’s like eating Cheerios without milk! "
 
Well.....there are some things I just can't let go.   I really can't do the center board,  since in doing it,  I should have modified the keel first off in the build.   it's too late for that.   so I'll settle for the little things.......like the rudder for a start.   being a level 1 kit,  they instruct to simply glue it to the stern post.   marking off an upper and lower contact point,  two slots were cut out of the stern post.
   it was then drilled from the bottom,  past the gap,  and into the center piece.   this will enable me to insert pins in them to hold the rudder in place.
 

 
where I had marked the supplied rudder,  I tried to drill the two holes I needed to make........but the rudder was simply too thin.  so I made a new rudder from some 1/8 thick flat stock that was lying around {the rudder from the kit is 3/16}.   with the added thickness,  I was able to drill the holes and insert two eye bolts to act as the Pintles.   making the change in rudders kinda threw my measurements off for some reason,  so I will need to make some adjustments.   when they are made,  I'll cap it off with some brass.     when the rudder is in place and the pins installed.......they should come out look'in like a pair of Gungeon.
 

 
I still need to round off the rudder edges with some sanding......and then I can make a tiller for it.

the Lobster Boat was also done with these hull panels.........I failed miserably with that build.   but I succeeded here....I feel real good about that     the cabin sides were put back in...they still are not cemented in.   I want to paint them first...I'll use some of that tint cello for the window glass.
 

 
I probably should make the stand for her too.......might dress it up too.   the bow is very blunt,  as you might have noticed....
....layers of the keel,  the bow stiffeners,  and the panels.   a square piece of wood  fits on it.......awaiting to be sanded to a point.   I pre-drilled the hole they say to put through it.
 

 
.......might take a day to sand it.......  
 
I do have to ask though.......am I right in calling the keel fin, the skeg?

hello Jack........and welcome   yes.....another one.   didn't anyone ever tell you........."crazy people can't count!"        I'm getting close towards putt'in some paint on her........enjoy  
 
I really didn't get a chance to plot out any real mods for this one Bob.........so any sort of bash work will have to happen later     to do any mods,  I'd have to start at the keel........re-positioning the cabin to some degree....the center board.  oh well........I can always do something later,  I still have the plans.   that's one thing about the Midwest kits....the plans are 1:1 and they are very good       after all.......I was able to scratch build the Lobster boat and create the Tree boat from the M.L.B. plans     I'm actually a little afraid to do too much to this little morsel.........it's a work boat.   you were the one who informed me that I had put the last nail in the coffin of the lobster boat.   I thank you for being honest..........for that,  the remedy I chose produced the Phylly C. ,  which showed how versatile that particular boat is.   this hull design is no different really...I'm sure there were modifications done to suit one's needs and taste.
     I won't stray too far from the plans........perhaps some of the hardware.......maybe add in a prop or two,  as I'm not going to put a lot of time into her
 
......I say that now.................    enjoy Bob.......always a pleasure having you look'in in  

Oh boy, Popeye's going to do it again.  What will happen to this poor little flattie?
 
Bob

Hi Denis, another build !  I think I will pull up a can of spinach over here and sit down and watch

AHOY Patrick!   welcome to my nightmare     Midwest lives up to it's reputation......nice kit,  but there are some things that the avid modeler can do to enhance the model.  color can be an asset.....we'll see!   thanks for the good word  
 
I didn't take too many pictures after the first hull panel.   the other one was cemented in place.......I left most of the excess material up along the deck.   it looked kinda cool........like a bulwark....all I would have needed to do,  was to add posts along the sides.   I then thought........a bow spirit......a second jib sail..........but the decking along the cockpit and cabin ruled that out.   it would look silly.   the bottom panels were also added to the hull......again with the excess over hang material.  this will be trimmed off and the edge sanded smooth.
 

 
the over hang along the deck was trimmed off as well,  sanding the edges flush to the deck.
 

 
it can be seen what I meant about sanding the keel........very uneven where it joins the bottom panel halves together.  two chafing planks will be added along both sides the keel.   since that isn't going to be possible,  to produce a flat surface here, I'm going to need to sand the keel flush with the bottom and fill the center in.   there is a center board {leeboard} that is to be installed just before the start of the incline,  of the keel fin {term needed here......errrr,  skeg?}.  I left that slot open for it's location.........I will cut it down to show it in the retracted position.
 

 

 
sanding took out most of the skeg's starting point.........I build it up with some 1/32 flat stock and added the stern post.
 

 

 
I'll have to check the camera.........I know there were more pictures,  as well as some of the progress made on the Syborn.   I'll be back  

hello Nenad.........yea........another one.   this should be a short build though,  or I might have thought twice about lay'in glue to it.   now.........I could have made the admiral happy and started the Thermopylae,  but with the thoughts I have about that kit.......everyone would have thought I really went off my nut!  all I will say......is that the hull is well worth cloning  
 
enjoy the build my friend..........the possibility of bashing this build is tough at this point,  due to it's construction.   but.....there is still hope!  
 
 
this is a much larger session than the other ones {so far}.......I'll put a little meat to this post  
 
the frame is sanded at this time....time to install the side panels.   makes me laugh that they call this planking.  the overhang is also seen here as well........all of these parts are over sized for proper fitting.
 

 
I had an evil thought to make another transom part,  and move it back,  but that would have made the aft deck look too wide,  so I opted not to.  I should have trimmed this beforehand,  but I guess now is as good a time as any.
 

the next day heralded the second session.   I was still plagued with the "headaches".......one being my son's car.  for anyone who has car knowledge....in drive a car normally idles around 600 - 700 rpms.............his car,  out of the blue,  would shoot up to 2200 rpms!   no rhyme or reason......and with no mechanical movement when it would do it.  no check engine light either,  which made it even harder to ascertain.   I nailed it down to the AIC valve........I replaced it,  and all seemed fine.
 
he called telling me that his check engine light is on........come to find out,  he had gotten some gas and didn't tighten the cap enough      nice it's something to laugh about
 
 
anyway..........enough about me..........how are you?   I ask that of all my friends  
 
the cabin sides are fitted into place........I did a little more hand bending.   perhaps I should have used a bigger pencil
 

 
there is some issues with the fit.......the F3 cabin wall area isn't wide enough.   I had to add about 1/32 to the width so it would even out at the port corner.
 

 
I also had to adjust the height of the cockpit floor.....daylight can be seen in the back.
 

 
the rest can be adjusted with sanding.  it was time to add the chine stringers and the keel stringers.   3/32 square stock was used....and of course the openings needed to be made bigger for them to fit properly.
 

 
the chine stringers needed to be trimmed at an angle so it could meet the keel stringers at the bow.  you can see that a pair of "bow stiffeners" were added to the bow line as well.   the two sides need sanding now,  so the hull panels can be cemented into place.   for now though.........I have an errand to be run  >sigh<

The Christmas tree boat is now a reality.   I've been trying to break away to do other things,  but it just wouldn't let me go!  it wasn't due to the ideas that were running through my mind at the time.....it was just everything around me.   from working on cars,  and work in general.....to events around the home....it just felt like a weight was sitting on my head,  weighing me down.   one week........to two weeks..........I could only endure short stints at the table.  I wasn't there.......and there seemed little use to push.........this couch potato crap had GOT to go!
 
 
 
I've had this kit for about a year now.........the admiral saw it and thought it looked cute.   I'd pull it out every once in a while and tinker with it......without the application of glue,  when I'd sit at my computer hatching idea for the other builds.  I had a few for this kit too......the reason for all the dry fitting.  I was planning a multi-boat build with this kit,  but I have since given up the project.   there are much bigger fish to fry,  rather than spend my time bashing the crap out of a level 1 kit.
 

 
I should have done what I was going to do earlier........start the mast work on the trawler Syborn,  but I was still suffering from the mental block........so I brought this kit out to tinker with.   once the glue touched the wood.......there was no turning back.   I didn't have to remove the hull parts from the panels......that was already done.   small ans short pieces of 3/32 square stock need to be cemented onto the bulkheads,  in specific places to act as assembly tabs.  
 

 
some trimming was needed to clear the assembly slots.........and of course,  figuring out the lingo of sliding thing over and onto.   but the assembly of the frame was under way........no real rocket science to make them straight.
 

 

 

 
the deck platform and the mast collars were added to the frame at this time.
 

 
the deck was cemented on next.   I had begun to think that there was a problem......it had a overhang at the transom of roughly 1/4 of an inch.   I later came to the conclusion that these parts are merely over sized,  to allow for fitting and sanding.  the cut of the keel part is pretty rough.........I did a little sanding which was a bad move {you'll see later}.
 

 
adjustments were made and allowed to dry.........the two pieces of the cabin needed to be bent,  in the meantime.   I normally do this simply by getting the parts wet {water},  and bending them by hand.   in the instructions,  they say to use alcohol.......so that's what I did.   it worked,  but I still like my way better.
 

 
I did get to do something to the Syborn's mast....I posted it already.   through the sessions with this model,  I've done a little more here and there....and the muddled mind syndrome is beginning to clear.   glad to see that there is hope,  and that pulling this kit out wasn't a complete waste of time. 

Thanks Denis and everyone else for their comments and Likes!  Greatly appreciated.
 
Well.....guess what?  All of a sudden, Majellan's all grown-up; having graduated from the building stand, to her final permanent berth.  
 
Yes, folks, I've finally made the display stand for her.  In doing so, I wanted to create the effect of Majellan 'floating in mid-air', unencumbered by any visible signs of support.  This effect was achieved by supporting Majellan on four thin posts of piano wire, which are almost invisible when viewed from afar.
 
I hope you like the floating effect.
  I've also added the two rudders at the rear.  Not long to go now, folks, before Majellan's finished!!! 
 
 
Cheers
 
Patrick
 
 
 

Hi folks
 
Thanks for all your likes and comments!
 
Woohoo!!!!  After a few failed attempts, I've finally managed to pull together two reasonably passable 5-bladed propellors for Majellan.  At the moment, they're temporarily fitted in the hull.
 
Have a squizz at the photos and you'll see that they look the part, albeit maybe not totally accurate in terms of the directions of the blade's pitch, (i.e. I think that the real ship would have left and right handed props to counteract the torque...maybe.. don't quote me on it, because I really have no idea what I'm talking about     ), but at least they look ok from about a metre away.    
 
Cheers and all the best!
 
Patrick

I'm going to pop this here..   It's the signature tagline of Remco and I find it very relevant...
 
"Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime."

thank you all very much for the kind words. Decided to show the construction of a large cabin there is a small extension did parquet in size until you cut out the used such types of wood 1.Carpinus Decne black.
2.Betula pendula var. carelica (Merckl.) Hämet-Ahti (1984) 3.Platanus L., 1753 4.Microberlinia 5. pear garden 6.Guibourtia tessmannii 7.Juglans regia L.
many people say that on my ship should not be such a sex on the status of not supposed to but I wanted and I do because I do for the soul
 
всем огромное спасибо за добрые слова. Решил показывать строительство большой каюты здесь вот небольшое продолжение сделал паркет по размеру пока не вырезал использовал вот такие сорта дерева 1.Carpinus Decne  чёрный.
 2.Betula pendula var. carelica (Merckl.) Hämet-Ahti (1984) 3.Platanus L., 1753 4.Microberlinia 5. груша садовая 6.Guibourtia tessmannii 7.Juglans regia L.
многие говорят что на моём корабле не должно быть такого пола по статусу не положено но мне захотелось и я делаю потому что делаю для души 
 

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Good afternoon misters
I am sorry for my English пешу through the translator
I want to give you on court furniture for the big cabin
While only a table and chairs маштаб 1:48 and прцесс manufacturing
Material chairs самшыт
I will accept any criticism
Anatoly

Hi Chuck,
 
                Just found this thread, beautiful work and I even learned something...
 
      Will keep watching,      
                                     Keith

Hi Mike,
              Thanks for your comments. I think the key to getting a circular wheel is using 16 spokes. All I did with mine was to set spokes 4 at a time on imaginary compass points starting with N S E W, then I just split each space equally until all 16 spokes were used. After finding a common measurement between the spokes I cut the connecting pieces at 10 degrees and glued them into place 4 at a time using the compass points. I have done other wheels with 8 or 12 spokes and they weren't as round as I wanted. So in my opinion 16 spokes makes all the difference.
                Hope this made sense, worth a try anyway....  
 
      Thanks, Keith 

I used plain old wall spackle also. Seems to work fine, Adheres to the wood; dries rapidly; sands beautifully. Can be put on in layers if necessary. Takes paint very well (might want to use a good coat of primer).