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It's taken me a long time to get this far todate. Life has been busy and it took me some time to figure out the keel issue. The decking is done minus a stain. Next is to sand and start planking the hull. I'll probably take another half year as I over think how to do it but hopfuly not.
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My next big hurdle is to deal with the warped keel. My initial idea is to add blocks to the side of the keel between every bulkhead, however someone may have a better solution. I'm open to anything that will fix the issue.
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Here are all the bulkheads glued in place. I'm a little concerned about a couple of them but hopefully, I can figure out if they are fixable or if maybe... I'm being too picky. The latter is my downfall.
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Nice to see I,m not the only person who can't sleep past 5am LOL.
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Sorry but I failed to take photos of the unboxing but I can say that everything was in excellent condition. The only gripe I have are the cannons and that's a very tiny gripe at. that. Here's where I am so far. Unfortunately the humidity in Manitoba right now is very high and when I checked this morning it was 60% in my work shop, and with the high humidity came my first hurdle. All the main structure pieces warped minus a couple smaller bulkheads, however I overcame this issue by using clamping squares. With this process I'm able to keep the bulkheads square to the keel even if after it dries it is still warped. When I get to the deck I'll use the blocks again to ensure the decks are lined up properly to the keel as well.
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Hi everyone, This will be my fifth attempt at completing a wooden model ship. My first attempt was many years ago before the internet was filled with all the helpful information and that one ended up as a parts kit. I have since started the AL Bluenose II, the Midwest Chesapeake Bay Skipjack and the AL Armed Virginia Sloop. I started posting the sloop but since then have put it on hold. The Blue Nose gave me issues that made me stop building all together. The skipjack is 50% done, and along with the sloop have become casualties as a result of the BN. I'm happy to say that after spending many hours combing through this forum and watching countless hours of YouTube videos I have begun to push on. The reason I chose to pick up this kit was because of the many favourable reviews on OcCre, so I decided to find a kit that peaked my interest more than the other three previous kits. I was aware that there was little in terms of build logs on the Apostol Felipe, however my main concern is technique not exact issues I'll face. So I hope this is helpful to anyone who may consider this kit as a possible build.
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I had picked up this kit online and was very excited to start working on it but unfortunately I only got as far as the framing up of the hull and the decking before many things got in the way that caused me to shelve it until now. The last step I finished was to add the deck planks but this is where one of my many questions start. The instructions say to lay the boards full length and then pencil in all the details which I originally had done. However I see that most guys elect to cut the planks to length and then install them which I've decided to do as well so I removed the strips and am starting over. My question is that of length. How long should the planks be. I haven't found any reference as of yet. Please advise.
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I’m trying to build the same ship. I put it down a while ago so I could try to figure out planking and the pre prep. I hope to learn something as I follow your build.
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Hi everyone! My name is Marshall and I've been modeling since I was about six when my got my first plastic kit of a B17. I have wanted to build wooden ships ever since my father brought a kit home for himself when I was in my early teens. I spent hours looking over all the parts just imagining what it would look like finished. Back then there was no such thing as a home computer let alone the internet so my father bit off more than he could chew with no one to help and that kit ended up in the trash, such a pity. Now that I'm an empty nester I have taken the plunge. Unlike my father I have the internet so I look forward to sharing my projects and the opportunity to learn from the years of experience this forum has to offer. I'm presently working on the Midwest Skip jack and the AL Virginia. I hope to post photos of both but it's the Virginia that has got me stumped.
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