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Magarkus
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This is where I'm currently at, have a few touch ups with painting. And need to glue the thole pins in still. But the concave part of the stern has made it incredibly difficult to get the cap rail to fit on right and I ended up breaking the end of one cap rail trying to fit it in place. But I think I'm going to do my best to fashion some custom shaped pieces for the stern end of the cap rail out of some extra basswood. And hopefully it'll turn out okay. Then of course need to do a bit of final detailing, but I'm almost done! And some pictures from my lookout as requested!
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Point and case the stern of the ship ended up being incredibly concaved which I didn't realize until much too late. Not a huge deal though and I've still managed everything fine, just had to tweak a couple things here and there to make it work. Honestly just happy I got this far in the build in the first place.
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Finishing up the garboard planks. Now in the instructions he very clearly states to read the whole building manual before starting, I didn't do that haha. Which definitely came back to bite me later on. (Who coulda guessed?)
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Wow! Been a little bit since my first post. But been in the tower for a little over a month now, and just got service up here, and can post my build log finally. I'm getting close to finishing the build, but seeing as it's my first ship wanted to share my experience. I definitely learned a lot. And a huge thanks for all the advice and suggestions for first builds from everyone. If I tried anything more complex than this ship I would have been so lost, ha.
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Questions Before I Buy My First Ship
Magarkus replied to Magarkus's topic in New member Introductions
Wow, thanks everyone for all of the feedback! I decided on two different kits to bring up. I think I'm going to start with the Grand Banks Dory from the Shipwright Series (feels a little less daunting as a starter than the Albatros.) it comes with some basic tools, but will probably grab a miter box, square, rule, some files? and some extra blades as well. And depending on how the first one goes I can supplement tools where needed for the next ship, probably gonna grab a couple extra sheets of basswood too. The second one I'm going to bring is the Sharpie Schooner Kit from Midwest, found one on Ebay for a great price. And luckily if I do find I need something else I think I can just ship it to the Ranger Station and pick it up from there during time off. I also picked up a couple of the books you guys recommended, I should have decent cell service but I'd rather play it safe. Plus I'm certain they'll come in handy down the line. I'll be sure to start a build log once I get all settled in and started on the Dory. And I'll definitely post some pictures of the view! And thanks again everyone for all the tips and feedback, it was super helpful. I feel way less overwhelmed and think I'm at a really good jumping off point for when the time finally comes to start! -
Hi ya'll, I've been in interested in ship modeling for a while and am finally planning to start a build. I'm 23 and from the Western US. I've read up on some of the resources and forums this site has and it's been very helpful, and given me great guidelines for my first choice and expectations. Im thinking about starting the Albatros Schooner for my first build. Now here is where I have some questions, I'm working as a Fire Lookout this summer in Idaho, so I'll have a lot of free time. I'll have a decently sized cabin to live in and should have a decent workspace. I was gonna pick up a modelers tool set (Razorblades, pliers, miter box, tweezers, etc.). Will that be enough to complete the project? And besides glue, what else is absolutely necessary? How detailed are instructions usually, is it step by step or should I really really familiarize myself with the building process beforehand? I have some woodworking experience, but does the kit come with extra stuff in case I fumble something? Since getting anything once I'm at the lookout will be a trek. Not sure if this was the correct spot to post this but it seemed like the best option. Thanks in advance!
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