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Hi Jan, Congratulations with your planking--it looks good! Tony is right about us being our worst critics--would we tell our loved ones sometimes what we tell ourselves? In my view, I believe the most important thing about first and second builds is what we learn vs. how well the ship looks. You are learning many valuable things both about building boats and probably about your self and it sounds like you are loving those discoveries! It is that learning that makes these first projects perfect and beautiful! I'm looking forward to following your progress! Cheers, Jay -
She looking very nice--those rods look great! Don't blames you for scrapping the sails...they're a pain in the butt, esp. if they're poor fit. Also, no indication in the kit of where they belay to or etc. Next kit? Are you in the UK or US Dan? If UK, then MS kits may be expensive in terms of shipping costs and customs. For your next build by all means get a kit that you like and will also challenge you/build upon your skill sets. Personally, I think smaller builds are great because they're relatively quick. Also one will build up a lot of skills fairly soon--doing a second smaller build will reinforce and build upon much of what you've learned already. Also they're not too expensive--if they get screwed up, you're not out on a lot of money or too much time. Definitely, doing a build you like is key! Cheers, Jay
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Alistair's right about the brass rods vs pedestals--wish I had thought of that with mine. Maybe surf the Longboat logs here on MSW for some ideas--several builds did an exceptional job with rods. Yep, the crappy quality of the sails were frustrating to say the least on my build...sounds like yours are the same or worse, good call to leave them off! Cheers, Jay
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Your rudder looks great, Dan--nice work! Dan, a "gotcha" I ran into with my kit are the sails and mast/bowsprit lengths. If you intend to install your kit's sails, be sure to check the lengths of your mast and bowsprit against the actual lengths of your kit sails before you cut any wood! Also layout the entire rig for the mast--i.e, position your gaff, mast bands, and etc. before cutting the mast. If you only use the mast/bowsprit lengths from the plans, you may wind up with a mast and or bowsprit that's not the correct length. A hard lesson learned here! Happy New Year to you and yours! Jay
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Tim, she's lookin' sweeter all the time--a real beauty! Lousy weather has it's benefits...build time! Cheers, Jay
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Thanks for the kind words, Dan--glad that my old log is helpful. You're OK with the cut outs for the oars--by around this time, thole pins were pretty much "out" on small RN boats. While it can be a tricky site at first to navigate, the NMM ( http://prints.rmg.co.uk/category/Ship-plans ) is a great resource for seeing period craft--both in terms of models and esp. old plans. Query "longboat" and "cutter" and check out those to get a feel for late 1700s small boats. The pics from the NMM are smallish, but will give you a good idea of how these guys looked back in the day. Glad you're having fun, Dan! Jay
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Happy New Year, Sam! Wow, she's looking really nice! Looking forward to your updates, when your time permits. While I pull your leg a lot about sails, I like how you did yours--the weathering looks great, and it's a great way to get tension on the gaff's lines! Cheers, Jay
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Dan, she's looking very good! Glad to see you're not hitting some of the snags I ran into with the kit--things look like they're lining up well and etc. with your build. You're photography is excellent, thanks for sharing how you're taking your excellent pictures and thanks for asking the question Keith! The technique looks uncomplicated and the items don't look to be too expensive. Keith, that's marvelous that you're going to do an article for photographing builds for the forum--this is an area I'd like to learn more about and improve on, esp. with an upcoming build that I'm currently drafting. Again Dan, your JB is looking really good and am glad that it's going relatively smoothly for you! Cheers, Jay
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Dan, she's looking good! In my view, first builds are all about learning and developing the skills for this whacky, fun hobby-passion. Sounds like you're having fun and learning, and ya can't beat that combo! You're right about the planking--filler, paint, and etc. will have 'er spruced up in no time. Cheers, Jay
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Dan, it's looking like she's off to a great start! By all means, borrow all that you like from my log--I did much the same for some of my stuff (later in my build, I borrowed a lot from contemporary models at the NMM website). I initially felt the same about planking as you do, but it came together once I actually started doing it. Glad you're having fun--that's the main thing! Cheers, J
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Gregor, the bell looks great! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as well! I'm looking forward to following your great build into the New Year! Cheers, Jay
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Dan, enjoy the build! I also chose this AL kit for my first build--ran into a number of issues with the kit, so I hope your build goes smoothly. However, the kit has a lot of room for deviating from the instructions and etc. if you choose. About the planking...if you don't mind the recommendation, I suggest not following the kit's instructions. Give a shot at planking the hull the way a boat actually would be planked, this may be more difficult but it'll be great skillset to have for your future builds. There are a few JB build logs and photo galleries on MSW for reference; also Google John Earl's "Model Boat Yard" web site--he has some good stuff on his site (sorry, can't past the URL into this post...there's a bug in the new IE 11 when it comes to pasting content into forums ). That's a wonderful gift from your wife--I hope you have a lot of fun! Cheers, Jay
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That's great that your kit arrived, and welcome to the motley crew of Sherbourne builders, Jan! Looking forward to following your build! Cheers, Jay
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Kester, I answered in my log.
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Gregor, your bowsprit looks wonderful--excellent work! Likewise, your soldering work looks very nice and your catheads look great! Kester, I hope you're feeling much better (I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post on rigging your Sherbourne )! Tony, looking forward to your next update and seeing what you come up with for doing your blocks--I know it'll be another great innovative solution! Must report that my recent work in my Sherbourne yard doesn't make for very exciting posts for the time being. Additional plans from the NMM recently arrived, so am back to slowly re-drafting the draughts (my drawings are still a bunch of horizontal and vertical lines at present); likewise, I have some research coming that may hopefully shed some light on a couple of issues. It's always a treat to see how everyone's builds are progressing and yours is looking very crisp and sharp, Gregor! Again, well done on your recent work--I like it very much! Cheers, Jay
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crooked keel
Jay 1 replied to ed stein's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hi Ed, if your keel is crooked, it can cause countless problems later with the rest of your build. If your kit is Model Shipways, I recommend ordering free replacement parts from the company & starting over. If it's another company perhaps you can post pics so that others can asses how bad it is and etc. Cheers, Jay -
Sorry, I wasn't plugged in for a couple of days--thanks everyone for getting the game going again! Cheers, Jay
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Quietly following along your latest project, Michael--very much looking forward to her unfolding in your very talented hands! Cheers, Jay
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She's looking great Tim--her sweet lines are really showing; well done! Jay
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You got her, Joe and yep, your spelling is on the money--figured she'd be easy and fun. Handing it over to you, sir! Jay
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OK I think this one will be fairly easy and likely give you all a few laughs when you find her name! Cheers, Jay
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Hi fellas, I'll get a pic up this coming evening! Cheers, Jay
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Queen of Kent? Jay
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You're right, I smelled blood and couldn't resist! Glad to see you at the workbench, Sam and a PM later this week sounds great--it'll be good to catch up! Jay
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While glued and burnt fingers and broken parts are one thing, bloody sails are an entirely different matter: you've crossed over to the darkest of sides with those, Sam!! Kidding aside my friend, she looks like a fun project and I'll be following along your bashing! Cheers, Jay
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