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  1. Freebird
    Ryland, thank you for the compliment and to all the likes! Floyd, yup, one at a time! Making progress, have completed 3 strakes on each side and they’ve been given a light sanding. Heavier sanding is still needed at the stem and stern. I’m finding these areas the most difficult so far. I’ve been taking a long time to fit each strake lining them up to minimize sanding. Chuck’s design is superior to anything I’ve ever built. Lots of work and fitting and refitting, but like most say, it’s not a race. To be honest, I’m surprising myself with this build. Don’t know if I’ll get anything done tomorrow, have to prep for cancer surgery on Friday. Probably will be at least a couple of weeks before returning to the shipyard. Gives me something to look forward to when I’m released. Best Regards …. Rick
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    How cool! Another Medway on the blocks! Will be watching closely! Best Regards …. Rick
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    Nailed the starboard strake. Overall, it went well, will trim in the morning and nail the port strake in the morning. This small rotary tool made quick work of making the holes. Best Regards …. Rick
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    Thank you Chuck! This project has been a pleasure! Thanks to All for the likes! Got the the first 2 strakes down. Came out pretty good, only a couple of areas next to the keel that have some gaps that I’m not fond of. Maybe some type of filler? Looking for ideas. Also going to add the nails as I complete a strake, much easier as the frames are visible. I have the hole locations marked in the starboard side. Need to experiment on some scrap first to get my process down. More to come…. ‘’Really enjoying this build, learning a lot! Best Regards …. Rick
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    Ryland, Grant, thank you for the kudos! Ryland, I wanted to line off the bow without using the template to see how well I’d get to where the planks would lie. Failed miserably! LOL! I used the template and saw where adjusting was needed. I needed to adjust each line toward the keel. The stern was much more obvious and was very close to the template. This was a very interesting step as I’ve never planked or lined off a hull. I have a much better understanding now. Best Regards …. Rick
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    Thank you Floyd and for the likes. I’ve made my tick marks on the port side of the hull and lined off front half. I still need to figure out how to line the bow. More to come…. Best Regards …. Rick
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    Finished fairing the hull this morning. First time doing this and I think it came out pretty good, lots of gentle and detailed sanding. It was an enjoyable task. Also glad that there are many excellent build logs to gaze upon! Now to line off the hull following Chuck’s lead. Best Regards … Rick
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    Thanks! Agree, Chuck’s designs are awesome. Already have the Cheerful waiting in the wings. Best Regards … Rick
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    New year and my first wood build! A little about me, I’m a lifetime modeler, mostly R/C planes and scale helicopters. Back in the 80’s I also got into R/C subs and had a lot of fun/success. I won a lot of National awards with my scale helicopters and just love to build. I retired a year ago after over 40 years of building jet engines, so I have the time now to enjoy my building. About 40 years ago, I tried to build a Billings Cutty Sark and as can be imagined, I failed miserably. Now, after reading the way awesome builds on this site, I decided that now was the time to get started. For my first build, I decided on Chuck’s Medway Longboat, it’s such a beautiful project and it’ll help me develop skills I need for my next project, Chuck’s Cheerful. I like to start new projects on January 1, as it makes it easy to see how long it takes to build. Actually, I started this build about a week ago and it has been a wonderful change of pace. Chuck’s efforts in designing and implementing his designs are of epic proportions! I’ve never seen such detailed laser cutting and his practicums are fabulous, as is all of the fantastic builds on MSW. So without further ado, here we go. I'm going to pass on showing the kit parts, as there are many already posted in the group build. I started with the easy keel to ease into the build and then built the lap-joint keel. Frames have been assembled and fitted to the building board. Keel has been glued in place and is drying. I expect to start fairing the frames later tonight. A task I’ve never done. Enjoy! Regards … Rick
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    Diver, Any updates on your build? You’ve been doing such a wonderful job on it! Like you, the longboat will be my first build which will lead to my next build, Chuck’s Cutter of the Cheerful. Regards … Rick
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    I’ll have to take a look at this. Thanks Greg! Rick
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    Chuck, Any updates on this project? I’m a big fan of your models and especially cross sections! Rick
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    Keith, Totally agree with what you’ve voiced. I was very impressed with his framing and how precise it looked. I was very disappointed last night when I read his unfinished log. Rick
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    Keith, Thank you! I’ve been looking at Niagara logs, but haven’t gotten to this one yet. Thanks again! Rick
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    That’s a good one, Roger! Rick
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    It was a build log that I found last year here on MSW. I saved a few pictures but not the log. Stupid me. Rick
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    I have no idea, was hoping someone would chime in that does know. Rick
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    Yup, a hopefully 2 for one post! Rick
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    OK, let's give this a shot. Does anyone recognize this build?
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    All, Thank you for the warm welcomes and the advice. I’m planning on a build log and hopefully I won’t hit too many snags. One of the reasons I got the Medway Longboat is the subject, but mostly because of the outstanding instructions that Chuck provides and the many informative build logs. To that end, I’ve got the Cheerful waiting in the wings. I’m very excited to get going and have been messing around with some “stuff” to scratch that itch for the moment. Yesterday I bought some paint and I’m going to try Chuck’s method of many watered down coats on some scrap. Is there a thread on how to post pictures? Thanks! Rick
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    Hi all! Been lurking on this site since I retired a year ago and have seen many awesome builds that are very inspiring. But first a little about me. I’ve been modeling ever since I can remember and started with plastic. Being my father was an avid R/C modeler, I quickly followed in his footsteps, so building is in my blood. I’ve won several modeling contest in plastic and a few at National R/C trade shows, mostly in scale helicopters. Back in my early 20s, I tried to build a I believe a Billings Cutty Sark, of course with no ship modeling skills, I failed miserably. I never lost the burning desire to build ship models and built several R/C boats, including submarines. Now that I’m retired and more patient, the time has come to dive into this world. For my entire working life, I worked in the jet engine field as a supervisor/manager mostly in overhaul and repair for commercial and military engines. It was a fantastic career for over 40 years. With this being said, I’ve decided to start with Chuck’s Medway Longboat as it ticks off a lot of boxes for me. I think there’s enough complexity without being overwhelming, new wood working skills and mostly some simple rigging will be a great starting point. Plus I just love the subject! I already have the kit and have read all of the logs, and will be adding mine. I’ll probably start after the holidays when things settle down and I look forward to making new friends here! Best Regards …. Freebird, aka also known as Rick
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    Mike, I just read your build log and - Wow! Just Wow! The detail and workmanship is awesome! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next! Regards …. Rick
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    Nice! Thank you for the info! Gilmer had some holly in stock and I ordered a hunk. Rick
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    I’m in the northeast, Connecticut
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    Rusty, Thank you for the reply - much appreciated! Now the question is, where can you find holly? It seems to have all but vanished. Thoughts? Before starting on Cheerful, I need to get at least 1 build under my belt, and that’s where Chuck’s Medway Longboat comes into play. More to come later. Rick

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