GrandpaPhil

I have used the copper tape on two models now, it worked beautifully for me.

Congratulations!  Well done!

Welcome!

15 hours ago, Ponto said:

 

Thanks Ferit,

I'm surprised to see this old log still has some life and many thanks for the "likes" as well.  I'm humbled by one sent by the Mr. Watton. Maybe I should bring her down from under the dust covers and bring her back into the game.

You have done excellent work so far.  Please do bring her back into the game.

The tape worked really well for me.

Welcome!

Don’t feel bad, we’ve all done it.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Sorry to hear about your friend 

Welcome!

I am sorry to hear about that.  My sincere condolences to his friends and family.

Well done!

Here are the first three pieces:

I’m working on the head timbers/frames.  Getting them into the right position is a bear.  I’m getting it, but it’s slow going.

I’m making them from 1/8” basswood.  I’ll make the rails from card in the same fashion as the cheeks.

Well done!  Keep at it!

Congratulations!  Well done!

Welcome!

Welcome!

I also nitpick my own work heavily.

I have learned over the years that dismantling a model and rebuilding it usually doesn’t have a happy ending.

If you want the same vessel, you would likely be better off buying a second kit.

I typically add mistakes to my lessons learned file and apply those lessons to my next build.

16 minutes ago, David56 said:

Ship looks great. Question for you. When you painted galley did you have to remove any of the black paint or coating on yours and if so how did you do it. Mine is covered with a black coating and other paints do not show through. If i rub the black with my finger it smudges. Any advice will be appreciated 

Are you talking about the brass pieces for the stern?

I tried to sand the top coating off.  It didn’t look right so I hit them with acetone to strip their coat of covering off (an old toothbrush works great for that).  Then I sealed it with Mod Podge to give the paint something to adhere to.  I let it dry for 24 hours and then painted.  

I didn’t like the initial blue that I painted the stern windows so I painted them black and gloss coated to make them look like glass.

The port side cheek mouldings are on and the prow is clear for the figurehead.

 I will make the figurehead after I finish roughing out the head with the frames and the rails.

Thank you very much!

Starboard cheeks now have mouldings.

 I also cleared the slots for the bow gammoning.

Thank you very much for the likes and the comments! 

I made the other badge for the starboard cathead and started the mouldings for the cheeks of the head.  

I’m using very thin strips of poster board to make them.

Quick note for the other beginning carvers out there, gluing the piece down helps a lot.  I just learned that.

A schooner (or Baltimore clipper) is a nice compromise between a boat and one of the larger ships, and they make a beautiful model.