I recently completed my first ship model, the Model Shipways' Lowell Grand Banks Dory. Yesterday I started my second, the Model Shipways' Norwegian Sailing Pram.
I thought the boat diagram on page 3 of the instructions was awfully small for my old eyes, so I made an enlarged copy. (I might need to blow it up even more. We'll see.)
I started by cutting out the transom knees and sanding off the char, trying to keep the edges square.
I cut out the bow transom and carefully drew center lines on it.
Then I looked closer at the instructions, and realized I was supposed to draw the lines on the other side. Oops!
Next, I cut out the lower stern transom. Given my previous error, I followed the instructions scrupulously for sanding a bevel on the upper edge, "Turn the transom so that the bevel marks are facing away from you." So I sanded the bevel with the marks away from the bevel guide. (I took the following picture looking at the side that was away from me when I was sanding, for a better view.)
Now, looking closer at the pictures in the instructions, and reading some other build logs of this model, I believe the bevel was supposed to be sanded in the opposite orientation than I did. Oh well. I'll figure out a way to transfer the markings to the other side, and carry on as if they were there all the time.
Next to do: some gluing. The instructions recommended white glue, not yellow wood glue, so I've got some Elmer's Glue-all on order.
I recently completed my first ship model, the Model Shipways' Lowell Grand Banks Dory. Yesterday I started my second, the Model Shipways' Norwegian Sailing Pram. I thought the boat diagram on page 3 of the instructions was awfully small for my old eyes, so I made an enlarged copy. (I might need to blow it up even more. We'll see.) I started by cutting out the transom knees and sanding off the char, trying to keep the edges square. I cut out the bow transom and carefully drew center lines on it. Then I looked closer at the instructions, and realized I was supposed to draw the lines on the other side. Oops! Next, I cut out the lower stern transom. Given my previous error, I followed the instructions scrupulously for sanding a bevel on the upper edge, "Turn the transom so that the bevel marks are facing away from you." So I sanded the bevel with the marks away from the bevel guide. (I took the following picture looking at the side that was away from me when I was sanding, for a better view.) Now, looking closer at the pictures in the instructions, and reading some other build logs of this model, I believe the bevel was supposed to be sanded in the opposite orientation than I did. Oh well. I'll figure out a way to transfer the markings to the other side, and carry on as if they were there all the time. Next to do: some gluing. The instructions recommended white glue, not yellow wood glue, so I've got some Elmer's Glue-all on order.
