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Tried to create a new Sheer plank from scratch. The wood plank I found at my local hardware store was too thick so I had to sand it down to the correct thickness. Fairly easy with basswood. The challenge was getting uniform thickness. Anyway I was able to create a new Sheer plank to use.

I made the mistake of cutting the Sheer plank only to discover that it was not too short. OOPS !!! Now I have to ask for a replacement part or try to make another Sheer plank. Another lesson learned. Test fit, test fit and test fit again.

Port side Sheer plank being bent. Looks to be a lot of over hang at the stem. I also have to confess that as I was shaping the Board planks I managed to snap 3 of the frames. Work stopped and I glued the frames back together. My hope is that everything still lines up okay. The frames seem to be the right height. But the dory is still upside down at this stage. Lesson here - Basswood is fragile. Be gentle.

Starboard Broad plank being glued. The Port side Broad plank has already been glued. I use green gorilla painting tape at both ends of the dory so I didn’t dent the wood.

Port side of Broad plank being shaped. Looks to be quite a bit of overhang at the stem. Will need to double check before gluing.

Transom view of both Garboard planks sanded . I looks like I have a little rise on on the left side in this picture. A little more sanding to be done. I think the garboard planks are even, I think?. We’ll see when the broad planks go on

Bottom view of both Garboard planks after sanding the bottom of the Dory.

Starboard view of Garboard planks after sanding the bottom edges down.

Bottom view showing the starboard Garboard plank in the gluing process. The Ports side Garboard plank has already been glued in place.

Starboard Garboard plank being shaped. I didn’t need to use the clamps on the rubber band this time. I found rubber bands that provided the required tension to keep the garboard plank in place.

Bottom view showing the garboard plank being shaped and the Garboard plank after shaping.

First Garboard plank being shaped. Port side view. I used binder clamps to tighten the rubber bands which gave uniform pressure to the side of the dory and then clamps with paper for the transom and stem.

Next is the stem prepped for planking. It looks centered except towards the bottom at the base. I think it will be okay since the planks don’t go all the way to the bottom. The next picture is the transom being prepped for planking. It looks like I have the transom centered to the bottom of the boat. Well see when the planking starts.

Hello Everyone. This is my first build log so please forgive me for possible poor picture quality or misplaced text. Bad alignment, etc. I will do my best to make sure things are in the right place. This is my attempt at building the Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory. I think attempt is the best description since I am not pleased with how it turned out. I did enjoy building it though and did complete the model. I have quite a few pictures that may help other to not make the same mistakes that I did. What follows is my journey through the build process. My build log starts off with the bulkhead frames being prepped for planking. This picture is the port side showing the frames being sanded transom to stem.

Thank you for posting pictures of all the parts. My kit didn't have the parts named. You pics allowed me to name my planks (most important) and other parts too.

Thanks to everyone that replied to my introduction. Sorry I haven't replied sooner. I am retired but also still working, so sometimes it takes a little time to get back to everyone on the forum. I really appreciate the encouragement and warm welcomes. It going to be a fun journey as we all progress through all of our builds. Dan

My name is Dan and no I don’t build boats and drink beer at the same time although it is tempting sometimes when things go wrong. Here’s a little background on me - I started building plastic models as a kid with my dad. Most of them were cars but a fair share were also Rat Fink, Weird-O models, and custom car models. Once I started high school the model building stopped, too busy hanging out with my friends. Once out of high school I got back into the hobby and stated building plastic models again this time I built trucks and airplanes. I also tried my hand at building a wooden ship model. It was Billing Boats Lilla Dan. Got the hull built and then abandoned the hobby again. Later in life I reconnected with my uncle who stayed active in the ship modeling world. Some of you may have known him. His name was Albert “Taylor” Grimes. He is no longer with us, but I credit him with getting me back into building wooden ship models. He gave me a kit he had. It was Corel’s HMS Victory Cross Section. This was my first kit to get me back into wooden ship building. I completed the kit, but it looks rough. I believe that is the term used on the forum when the model just doesn’t look finished. My second wooden ship model was the Artesania Latina Sanson Tugboat. I completed that kit, but it has mistakes too. It looks great from 10 feet away but when you are close up you can see the mistakes, i.e., rough. See the picture below. Railings are terrible. Need to definitely improve on my metal working. lol. Which brings me to the present. I decided to step back and start over by building some wooden kits that will allow me to build my skills before trying kits that are more advanced. So, I have just started the Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory kit. I am learning patience and to take my time. Look for a build log soon. For future builds I have the following kits waiting to be built: Model Shipways Norwegian Sailing Pram Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Model Shipways Chaperon Sternwheel Steamer Billing Boats Lilla Dan (Yep going to try it again) Occre San Francisco Cable Car (something different from a ship) I’m glad to be a part of the Model Ship World forum and have also joined the Nautical Research Guild too. I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing my model builds both good and bad. Hopefully sharing a mistake or mishap prevents other from doing the same. Your guidance, feedback and friendship will be greatly appreciated and will help me in my model building adventures. Thank you for a great forum, Dan aka boatsNbeers