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Posts posted by Brucealanevans
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Wow, thanks for the props on what was my first complicated build all those years ago. I still love liking at it.
before that I did build the whaleboat - my first wood model in nearly thirty years!yes, I know the sail panels are aligned incorrectly, but couldn’t bring myself to do over
I have dropped in on the St. Louis build from time to time. Hugely impressive. I have been interested in the civil war since 5th grade, as my book shelves attest, although concentrated on medical aspects since 2000 or so.
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Thanks to all, as well as the prior build logs for this kit that gave me numerous useful tips and ideas, albeit not directly recognized. For just one example, the French source for the fishing crew figures which I neglected to save somewhere.
This is a great kit, and an enjoyable build. I’m very happy with the results. -
I built my first ship in 1979. I bought the Mantua Sharke to replace a partially built Billings Vasa kit that was way beyond my pay grade. I was just realizing there was no way I could finish the Vasa when I was relieved of the problem by the Rochester Minnesota flood of 1978 which blew in the basement wall of our first house and I think the partially built model probably headed downriver towards the Mississippi river. I built the Sharke with more success but never finished the rigging and just displayed it as it was. A few years ago while waiting for some parts for one of my bulilds I took a few days to finish the rigging to my current standards, place the sweep guns (which amazingly I still had) and brought it to our Marblehead house when we bought it a couple of years ago.
After that, no ship building until 2006 or so (New Bedford Whale Boat).
Now the Fifie is at home in Marblehead - likely the last ship I will build (out of room as I have previously mentioned). Here she is, nestled in her new case in the living room.
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Despite depicting the boat as unloading I decided to leave the sail up. It looks better.
- Dsmith20639 and Knocklouder
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So glad to see this!
I have both of these at home awaiting my return from Massachusetts (where I am finishing the Amati 1/32 Fifie) in the early fall. I am undecided which to do first but with your log I’m gifted with tips and experience whichever way I go!
I have planked my last full ship model (out of room as well as patience)
following closely.
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The whaleboats in the MS Morgan kit were made from lifts supplied, glued together, and sanded inside and out. Ribs and details added. I made 5 of them (you can check my log). Yours will be what, half that size, so fiddly but doable. Good luck.
bruce- mtaylor and Dan DSilva
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I agree. Can’t get my head around it.
- mtaylor, Egilman, Glen McGuire and 2 others
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I am really enjoying your detailed account of this project. I will be building this as my fall/winter project later this year when we return to Minnesota from our Massachusetts place (where I will be finishing my Amati Fifie build and a Model Airways Fokker Eindekker) and your documented experience will be an enormous help.
I hope if you go on to the Foss Landing you do the same!I don’t have room anywhere for any more ships.
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Any advice for the best single site having the full range of AK interactive 3rd generation acrylics for delivery in US?
I’m tired of searching hobby sites with limited choices.
I don’t want sets as I need a variety of specific colors.- Ryland Craze, Canute and mtaylor
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After a week of effort, finished the little boat. This was more than a bit of a bear to get together and finished acceptably; I expected a challenge after my previous experiences with planking small boats and was not disappointed. I'm however happy with the result.
Since I won't be installing the masts and the rigging until we get to our other house - which is where this ship will live - mid-May or so, there won't be much to show for the next month. Transport 2-3 days by car will be much easier with the masts not fixed in place. I'm going to fasten everything that attaches to the various eyebolts and glue them in, and touch up the 2 mast "feet". Also will blacken anything left that needs blackening like the sail rings since I don't have the stuff at that place to do it there.
Pretty happy with how this looks.
- Dsmith20639, JpR62, Montaigne and 1 other
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Almost done and other than one missing brass piece which I fabricated from wood no problem with the materials except:
Let me repeat myself from an earlier post: Amati needs to include MANY more walnut 1mm x 1mm strips for “calking” the deck planks. The number included is less than half the number needed.
Agree the dory is tough. I didn’t have a problem with the MDF framework but planking that little b****** was an exercise in frustration after the first 4-5 planks. Didn’t plan on painting the lower part but now I have to.
Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
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Unfortunately no build log - dates from pre-MSW days.