DB789
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Getting harder. First two planks fitted on each side. I had to soak the planks, clamp them and leave them to dry before glueing and pinning them - as per the bulwarks - to get them to bend upwards at the bow and stern. I am going to create a simple jig for bending the planks more effectively based on Chuck Passaro's HMS Winchelsea video but don't have the clamps, board or iron I need yet. Also, I have not started tapering the planks yet and think I can get at least one more plank on each side without doing so. Given how tricky fitting the first two planks has been I think I am going to use the lining off methodology for the planks between the top three untapered planks and the garboard plank at the bottom. Maybe I should fit the garboard plank next. I have made a small mistake at the stern whilst fairing and have slightly tapered the stern end of the false keel. So the planks do not sit as neatly at the stern as they do at the bow and do not leave a 3mm gap for the stern post (too embarrassed to add picture of this until sorted out!). I think I can tidy this up when I fit the stern post and I will need a little filler. It is certainly a learning curve.
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Apologies for my slow reply. Chris - thank you. I've used some of your pins and they went in perfectly without drilling or splitting the wood. This is a great kit - thank you very much! Andy - thank you very much for the advice and encouragement. I have fitted the bulwarks now and the port side is drying overnight. Planking next....
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Quick question. When it comes to pinning the bulwarks and planks - do I need to drill holes in the planks / bulwark for the pins to avoid them splitting or can I use the pin pusher on them undrilled? Many thanks for any advice.
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Hi Dion, do you have a build log? I'd like to follow your progress too. I'm finding the other build logs essential reading alongside the excellent instructions that come with the kit. I am going to stick as closely as possible to the model as built in the instructions and not make any modifications as some have done. I need to crawl before I can walk! Starboard bulwarks having been soaked in water are being bent to shape and left to dry.
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Thanks Nehemiah, great advice. I have faired the bulkheads much more and added the deck. A limewood plank seems to flow nicely from bow to stern now, but we'll see when I attempt planking for the first time! Bulwarks next....
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A little more progress today. Lower deck glued in. Infill parts have been bevelled and glued in at bow and stern. Fish hatch side walls installed. Again very impressed by how well the parts fit together and align with little effort. Quality of the MDF is great too with no splintering when bevelled. So far relatively straightforward - going to get a lot more complicated shortly with the bulkheads and planking! One question - I have been using Titebond PVC and have not been diluting this down with water. Do I need to dilute it, the instructions suggest that I should? Many thanks
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This is my build log for the Fifie. I'm a beginner to wooden boat modelling and this is my first build. Any advice or criticism is very welcome - I have a lot to learn! My first impressions of the kit is that the instructions and plans are excellent and highly accessible to me as a beginner. The parts are beautifully laser cut with only tiny tabs holding the parts in their wooden sheets. The materials feel very high quality too. So far I am hugely impressed by Vanguard and hope to make more of their models in the future. So the build started today, the bulkheads have been bevelled and mounted on the false keel with the lower deck in place (unglued) to keep them aligned. Leaving it to dry overnight before progressing further.
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Thanks again for all the advice. I have had a good look at the options and have settled on Vanguard’s Fifie “Lady Eleanor” as my first model. As well as being an attractive little trawler, her hull looks to be a relatively straightforward shape for a first build and the rigging quite simple, as well as superb detailed instructions (having these available on the website was a huge selling point for me). I’m sure I’ll make lots of mistakes, but this looks like an good place to start. I will post a build log, but it will be a very slow (and probably messy) build. I’m expecting most of the rest of the year - between kids and work I suspect i’ll only get 3-4 hours each week working on her.
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Thanks for such a warm welcome. I need to have a look at all these and do some research. The Vanguard instructions certainly look ideal for me.
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Super - thank you both. I’ll have a look. I’m UK-based so I’ll see what is available here.
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Hi, I’m a new member and looking to get started making wooden ships. I have limited experience - made some plastic models as a kid and more recently my only experience with wood - a Guillows RC balsa aircraft - completed but never actually flew as it came out too heavy. I read the excellent guide to choosing a first model on MSW, but I think I need a model that is both very easy to start with and has a practicum / step-by-step guide to learn the skills. The practicums for the Sultana and Phantom look superb but I suspect that both models are too complex for me as a first build. I’m thinking of starting with the Maristella Beginners Level 1 boats. Would anyone recommend these? Many thanks for any help and advice. Dan
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