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UPDATE: Have not stopped. Just been dealing with a lot of other things in real life at the moment so have not had a chance to update with any photos. Will be updating progress shortly.

I am glad to hear that the new instructions are more helpful. It's always nice when a company improves on things.

Step Two So step two is to line the deck with planking then fit and glue the deck in place. I have read that you can fit the deck first then plank it or you can plank it first then fit and glue it to frame. Any recommendations on that? Pro's and con's? I went ahead and done some experimenting with deck planking on the lower decks that will barely been seen. I have also watched some videos on planking decks but looking for any advice on this process. I seen one guy who outlines the deck first (runs planking end to end along the edge of the deck to frame it) and outlines the holes in the deck where hatches and other items will go then he lays down the straight planks. Is this a good idea? His results did look nice but is this an actual method that was used in wooden ship construction? Any recommendations on simulating caulking between planks? I have seen that people use marker or pencil on the sides of the planks. Have also seen some use black thread in between planks. I tried the pencil lead trick with the lower decks (pics below). Wondering if I should use thread for the main deck for better realism. Again, any tips and advice is very appreciated. ~Jim Lower Deck Planking

Thanks for that information Nirvana. I been wondering how exactly I can check for square since the space between bulkheads can be to small for even the smaller machinist squares. I even have a 2 inch square and could not fit that in between so the Lego idea is awesome. And it gives me an excuse to buy Lego's haha.

Step One So first step is to remove the keel, bulkhead frames and stiffeners. Then went ahead and just done some light sanding/filing to the rough spots left from cutting the parts out. Then it was time for the first real step, gluing up the frames, stiffeners and lower decks to the keel and trying to get it all square. I think I might need to file a little more in the future when fitting frames as these were so tight that I could not really adjust to make sure they were 90 degrees to the keel. For most of them it took quite a bit of force to get them fully seated into the slots and once I had them fully seated, there was no movement in them. Any thoughts on this? Are modern kits with laser cut parts good enough to be pretty much aligned properly with out much fuss? Or is it common to file those frames so that they fit just a bit loser so you can actually move them just a little bit in order to make sure you are perfectly 90 degrees from keel? Any tips or insight is appreciated. Frames being glued to keel along with bow stiffeners Lower decks being added All frames and decks glued up Transom View Bow Stiffeners

Work Area So this is where the magic happens. Not that anyone really cares but I think it's fun to see peoples work space. This is a spare room that I use for my work office, off to the right side, past the tool box, I have my Apple work area setup as I work from home. But I am probably going to finally move on from Apple after 10 years and if I do, that space is claimed! So I can grow my ship modeling space. Over on the left I am going to put my airbrush station that is currently in another room. I can exhaust it out that window you see there so that's pretty handy. I have a station I built from the same countertop you see in the picture that I am using for my workbench. It's a 3 foot wide section on top of an actual kitchen cabinet so the air compressor can be stored underneath. Then I have a painting booth on the counter top. I can place that to the other side of that window you see in the picture and still have plenty of room at my work bench. Only thing I really need to do is get a hanging fluorescent light up over my work bench to provide more even lighting than the two lights have currently have on the right and left. There is an overhead room light but it just does not give great coverage.

Hi Nirvana, that is awesome to hear that this was also your first kit! Yes, the parts are laser cut in this kit. I noticed, after I bought this one, that they actually have a new kit of the same boat, just out in 2022. Model #22175 (mine is model #22170) which is supposed to be friendlier and easier to assemble with better digital instructions now, a base for the boat and a name plate. Would have liked to have gotten the newer version as its actually even cheaper than the older version. Artesania Latina has it listed at $99 US dollars and I paid $110 for the older kit. But still seems like a fine enough kit for me so no worries.

Kit Contents Verified everything is in the box. Quality appears to be quite good, at least to my eye. Not sure how it stacks up against other kit makers since this is my first but at this point in time I do not have any complaints regarding quality. I will update this log with any quality issues I come across during the build. The instructions are quite rudimentary, its basically one page, back and front with steps numbered 1 to 10 then the last step is listed as steps 11 through 32 which is all of the details including the rigging etc etc. Mostly the written instructions tell you to follow the photo instructions. The photo instructions are in full color and large enough to see well and they do help, but this is definitely more in the intermediate kit category with no hand holding. The kit also comes with two full size plans printed front and back. Now worries as I can look at other build logs of this boat and there are a couple of YouTube build videos. And if I'm not sure on a step or don't understand, I will ask here and/or wing it! There is one thing for sure, I am not afraid to modify or do it "my" way if I have to, just ask my wife hehe.

Marie Jeanne Tuna Fishing Boat Artesania Latina Kit Scale 1:50 This is my very first wooden ship model build. I have built plastic models in the past but never a wooden model or a ship. Most of my experience is with plastic aircraft and armor. I know there are easier and probably better starter builds, however, after purchasing this kit and the Artesania Latina Providence Whaling Boat kit, and looking through the instructions, I felt I could tackle this level of complexity. And this boat definitely interest me more and catches my eye. So then, this will be my first build and hence, my first build log I have started the build and have photos of my progress and will be adding them shortly. Thanks for taking the time to take a look and please, if you see anything that you would like to comment on or give feedback/constructive criticism on or tips and tricks, go right ahead. I will gladly accept it.

Hello! Good to see the industry supporting a fine site like MSW. I am new to the hobby and the first two kits I purchased are both Artesania Latina. Looking forward to building them.

Hi Brian. Welcome from a fellow noob. Interested to see if you stick with that for your first build or decide on something else.

Hello everyone. So I am new to wooden ship building. I have done some plastic modeling in the past. I am also somewhat of a woodworker having completed such projects as a cedar lined hope chest, sofa table and china hutch. So I do have woodworking experience but not at the small detailed level of wooden ship modeling. I purchased two Artesania Latina kits to start with. I had planned on building the Providence Whaling Boat first since it is a beginner kit and a pretty simple boat, however, after reading some opinions on it I decided to go with the Artesania Latina Marie Jeanne tuna fishing boat first. I know its more intermediate and definitely more detail and work, and about the biggest reason for people quitting the hobby and not finishing a boat, is aiming to high, but I think with my current woodworking skills and plastic model experience and the help of these forums, I will be able to manage. I am just drawn more to this model. Its got great lines and and is pleasing to look at. A little about myself. I am 54 and live in Florida. Been married 21 years but we have no kids (are you kidding, that is why I can afford hobbies like this ). I work for Apple and my wife owns a dog grooming shop. I was a combat medic in the US Navy and served with a Marine Rifle Platoon in the Middle East back during the first Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm. However, being in the navy I did spend some time aboard ship during my stint and developed a love of the water and all kind of ships and boats from wooden viking vessels to the great battleships of WWII. I have owned a few smaller sailing boats in the 20 to 30 foot (that's 6 to 9 meters) range and a Hobie Cat at one time. I do consider myself a non-violent pirate at this point in my life. I finally grew up to be what I wanted to be. I also consider myself an amateur military historian and have dabbled in miniatures painting and diorama building. I love to discuss anything related to military history so if you ever have any questions in that particular regard or just want to debate something related, hit me up! I am looking forward to interacting with all the great modelers here on the forums and hopefully become addicted to the hobby and become a regular poster and contributor. Thanks for taking the time to read my post Oh and I will start a build log on my first project soon Jim

Hi Mary! I am new here myself and just wanted to say I am very sorry to hear of your fathers recent passing. I lost my mother a long time ago but I truly know what you are going through. And my mother-in-law just passed in 2021. I just wanted to tell you that I understand how much you miss your dad and I think continuing your ship modeling journey is such a great thing to keep him in your thoughts and honor him. Oh by the way, I think I recognize that first boat you posted, isn't that the Artisania Latina Providence Whaling boat? I have not completed a ship yet but I purchased that one along with the Artisania Latina Marie Jeanne tuna fishing boat as my first builds. Might pick your brain for advice on that build