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    As for the launch(es) the first one is "on the building ways" utilizing Hubert Sicard's site (Wooden Ship Modeling for Dummies) instructions for doing it this way. Here is how it looks with three rows of planking on both sides. One of the potential issues with this method is you wont know until all the planking is complete how much difficulty will be encountered getting the hull "turned out" of the cradle. There is always the possibility of glue getting where you don't want it.
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    The yawl boat has had its final filler "clean-up" and the keel/rudder has been added. Next a coat of primer on the inside and the lap-strake planking when the materiel (.0206 thickness HO scale 1 X 3s and 1 X 4s from Northeast Scale Lumber) arrives. Not sure why the redish tint. The filler is pinkish but there isn't enough there to cause this.
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    Tom, Welcome aboard. I am going to Erie in September to take a ride on the Niagara replica and get a bunch of pictures of what the "real" Niagara looks like today. Gary H
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    Bondo arrived early and I was able to get a first (and second) layer of fill on the yawl boat. Still a few places that need attention but given that the sides will be recovered for the lap stake I am not inclined to make additional efforts on the exterior. Also cut the tabs off and am working on the keel that I will add before adding the additional planking.
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    So here is my first pass at the stern yawl. And I haven't sanded through anywhere (yet). My tube of Bondo 801 arrives tomorrow so I will sand a bit more before putting on the first coat of filler. The plans indicate that this boat is lap-stack planked and I have some material that is also supposed to arrive tomorrow. With regard to the other two boats, I have instructions from Hubert Sicard's site (Wooden Ship Modeling for Dummies) for building them using a frame-on-bulkhead approach which appears very similar to that used for the seine boat in the Benjamin W. Latham kit. I managed to pull that off (although I did cheat somewhat and double plank it) so I may give that a try once I get a little further along on the yawl.
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    While this is not my first model ship it is my first attempt at a build log. My previous kits were all fore and aft rigged fishing schooners so this is my first real attempt with square rigged sails and all the yards, rigging etc. that comes alone. I have scrolled through many build logs and will follow what I have seen numerous times by starting with a picture of the kit box sitting on my workbench. I plan on working the ship's boats first as I am waiting for my new Byrnes disk sander to arrive and the ship's boats look like they will be a challenge while I wait.
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    Richard, Am considering building this to replace a similar sized "store bought" model of Endeavour. Are there instructions provided in English with the kit? Best Gary

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