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Shiphappens
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Welp, after finishing, I realized a few mistakes for next time. I put some of the planks on backerds and didn’t true up anything to make sure it was square. It made for a little wonkiness to the boat. I also didn’t feel like adding more than two oars or anymore thole pins than necessary. I think it gives a nice lonely feel and allowed me to be lazy. I also mistook the cap rail for the gunwale so I never put on the latter. Whoopsies. I also neglected painting the hull before putting on the cap rail as a result. This ended up taking more time than it should have. Overall, a very fun experience! I’m trying to figure out which ship to try next. Maybe a masted one? Thanks!
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This is my maiden voyage and I have little experience in modeling or even woodworking. I enjoy reading books about journeys on ships and boats. After reading about sailors making ships in bottles, I decided to try it for myself. I read Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini and rolled the dice. I based the build after a medieval cog due to the single mast, although I realize now that a triangular sail would have been easier. After completing the bottled ship, I found that model building was a popular, and semi approachable hobby. While a new baby has halted any free time, I was gifted a weekend off of all duties so I took the opportunity to build something neat and found the Shipways Dory stater kit. One thing I immediately noticed is the level of detail and patience that goes into models. These are two attributes I feel I could work on so I’m happy for the opportunity. I was most intimidated by the planking. I could definitely tell they were getting on a little wonky and I wish I had cleaned up the glue a bit more but ultimately, I’m happy with the progress.
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Hello all! I’m an avid reader and became fascinated by books about shipwrecks, exploration, and survival. Some of my favorites have been, “Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy through the Grand Canyon”, “Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World”, and of course, “Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage”. My interest in vessels themselves piqued as I continued reading. After learning about how sailors made ships in bottles, I made my own. With little woodworking experience, I whittled a little ship based off of a medieval cog, hinged a mast and rigged it with thread. While a little “rustic”, the project was a success in bringing me closer to my new field of interest and pointed me towards model ships. After seeing that there was a community for this hobby, I found a good entry point in the Lowell Grand Banks Dory, which I’m currently working on but just wanted to jump in and say, “Hello!”
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