SomethingIsFishy

Today’s update, shaping the last plank in the second row from the top…

Last pic for tonight… starting to shape the top starboard plank…

A little more progress… getting the top plank in place is a bit of a challenge…

Thanks for the likes!!

 I’m really getting back into this! I recently discovered that they still make those balsa and tissue rubber powered airplane kits, so I built a few… then I got to thinking “I’ve got that boat kit sitting on my desk downstairs, maybe I should pick it back up”. Suddenly progress happens again!

I think if I can get past this crazy edge bend the rest will be easy…

Back at it! I’ve laid the first plank on each side!

Back at it… Just a little more rigging, and the rest of the sails, and it will be done!

I’ve started working on this thing again! I got a little bogged down on the fairing on the port side which caused me to put the ship on the shelf for quite a while but I’m feeling a renewed drive to work on this project!

I haven't quit... been busy fishing, messing around with vintage stereo speakers, and working on a jon boat I recently picked up... I expect to make more regular progress on this model once the weather turns cold...

Starboard fairing is almost there, and the port bow filler is shaped and glued into place... I'm done for tonight...

1 hour ago, VTHokiEE said:

I should hope so, otherwise that’s a very misleading thread name 🙂

They are two different kits. The one in the sail thread is the 1:48 kit, this one is a 1:24 kit. I'm pretty sure they're the same boat, but just wanted to make sure...

Fairing started... this is gonna take some time...

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/13442-sail-design-for-18th-century-longboat/

The information in this thread would be applicable to this boat, right? If so it gives me some good info on adding sails...

Yeah, it really is cool to see it starting to look like a boat! Way more satisfying than glueing two plastic hull halves together...

Frame #1 successfully removed!

Bucket and barrel turned out good...

I really like getting off work at 3:30... frames all mounted! I chose to follow Arthur Wayne's example and use 1/8 square strips to brace the frames, seems like a good idea to me...

Yes, frame #1 is too low, I will fix it once the rest of the glue dries to avoid throwing anything else out of alignment...

I have a keel! I found a couple clear pictures of the deadwood area in a few other build logs, and just started carving until it looked like the pictures... hopefully it's good enough... just waiting for the glue to cure, then I can start glueing the frames! I've also begun cleaning up and priming some of the metal bits...

Got the rabbets cut on the bow half of the false keel. Was a lot easier to keep it even than I thought it would be...

First question... what's the general consensus on the best way to carve the "deadwood" area on the false keel?

The stand is done!

Here we go!

It's official, I'm gonna start making sawdust! I ordered the kit Saturday, and got tracking info this afternoon... I might be a little excited... 

I've been reading other ALB logs, and checking out the planking articles, but it's a bit fuzzy... I'm thinking things will probably make more sense once I have the kit on my work desk... I'm more of a hands-on learner with stuff like this...

I will probably want to put a sail on the boat (I prefer the look of models with sails, they look naked to me without them). Not sure if the kit mentions anything about sails, or if I'm gonna have to figure it out on my own...

Can't wait to start the build!

21 hours ago, RickyGene said:

Good choice.  And Model Shipways has their own Connie too.  Will be watching for that longboat thread.

Rick

I'll be ordering the longboat kit as soon as I get our new address straightened out with the bank so I can update PayPal... I will definitely start a build log for it!

Ricky- that's really cool to have wood from the real thing!

Nirvana- I hope your build turns out nice! The upgraded details should make it look great!

I'm just building this one "straight out of the box". For me it's too small to worry about all the tiny details... I'm thinking about making the jump to wood for my next build, I've got my eye on Model Shipways armed longboat in 1:24...

Spider's been busy again tonight...