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tdimock
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Friendship Sloop by by tdimock – BlueJacket Shipcrafters - ½” = 1'
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I've made quite a bit of progress on this model, but haven't posted lately. Here's a few more photos.
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Hello P. Saint! I need to post an update to my model - I've made quite a bit of progress, although I am a pretty slow builder! I checked out the video from Dead Man Hiking. Believe that model is the larger kit. It's a beauty! I can understand why the larger model is easier that the 1/2" scale. I'll be posting an update soon.. Tom
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Filler applied to the hull. Sanded, then applied the stem. Coming along...
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Making progress on the planking.
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Here's the scene at my house this morning - 40 " of snow overnight. Time to get back to modeling..
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I am a long time lurker in this forum. I just purchased this kit. Perfect remedy for a long winter during Covid in cold and dark upstate NY. I’ve built a few models over the years: Woodenboat’s Catspaw Dinghy, Yankee Tender, Model Shipways Elsie, Flattie…nothing too difficult. The Friendship Sloop has pretty lines and doesn’t look too difficult. I like low stress builds! So let’s get started. Here’s the box as shipped. Nice plans and quality materials. Laser cut parts – very nice, but you definitely will need to sand and fit these to get the correct fit. No surprise, right? High quality wood strips in this kit and a nice hardware package. Start by gluing forms to the backbone, making sure that they are fully seated and square. Be very careful of the joint aft of the cockpit – easily broken (as it did for me). Once the rear cockpit form is glued in place, it is supported and hopefully won’t be a problem. For the cockpit floor, I glued on some very thin mahogany strips that I had left over from another kit. On the seats, I laid out the plank edges with my Xacto blade and followed the lines with my razor saw. I didn’t cut all the way through – just far enough to simulate planks. Some clear penetrating stain and it’s ready to glue on.
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