Andrew B

Haven't updated this in a while, I tend to get lazy with my forum threads.
 
I have made some progress since the last update. I have built and installed the seats and floor, installed the rub rail and toe rail, and installed the cockpit coaming.
 
Now I am in the process of drafting a new sail plan. I am not completely satisfied with the rigging plan, plus my girlfriend (who the model is for) likes a gaff rigged setup more.
 
All that's left is to hang the rudder, place the deck fitting (which I will wait until I figure out the rigging plan to do), and rig the sails.
 

DSC_0146 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0147 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0149 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0150 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0153 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0154 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0155 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0156 by Batson Photography, on Flickr

I have been sniping a lot of kits on ebay the past month :x

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

I have been sniping a lot of kits on ebay the past month :x

I have been sniping a lot of kits on ebay the past month :x

I have been sniping a lot of kits on ebay the past month :x

I have been sniping a lot of kits on ebay the past month :x

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

And Here I've been buying up Mamoli kits on ebay because I was assuming they would be gone forever, although the kits I bought I got for a small fraction of the original retail. I have yet to build any since I have like 19 other projects going on that I need to finish first. My first impressions from opening the box was that everything was very nice quality. 
 
Glad to hear the model line will continue. 

Next I'd be happy to hear someone buying Midwest's rights and restart production of their line. I got into the hobby with their kits and continue to build them with my own revisions for detail and accuracy. 

Started this build a while ago now and made slow progress while in class, finally have time to make a log and make more progress. I am building this kit as a gift to my gf, the John Alden Sloop was what I was originally going build, but it is far too big for where she wants to put it. That build has been sidelined for now and will be continued once I get to rigging this model.
 
 
The Sakonnet daysailer is based off a John Alden design and I have found archived plans that very closely mirror the hull in the kit.
 
This kit is exceptionally small with simple lines and detail. Here the frames and keel are laid out on an 8.5”x11” piece of paper
 

Frames and keel prepped by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
The frames and keel glued in place

Frame and keel assembly by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
If you look at the framed hull at the top of the picture, you can see I added the chine rail before the deck. I had read the directions so many times I had a false confidence and proceeded with gluing them in place without referencing the directions. By doing so the pre-cut deck did not line up because I had created a slight twist in the hull with the chines. After removing the chine, the keel straightened out, I glued the deck and replaced the chine. This worked out to my benefit as the included deck was not a uniform color so I cut the deck from a sheet of bass wood with a more uniform color and nicer grain pattern.

new deck by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
The Daysailer with its big brother on the building board
 

framed hull and deck 2 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

framed hull and deck by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
Port side planked and trimmed, I found the planking slightly difficult as the sheets are fairly think for being bent in such a small area even after steaming.
 

Port side planked and trimmed by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

Starboard side plank by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
Hull fully planked, sanded and filled, and making the keel thicker. The keel had developed a slight curve after planking the bottom of the hull from steaming the balsa sheet. To correct this I glued a piece of 1/32" basswood on each side of the keel. the keel look much more proportionate being thicker.
 

Hull by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
In order to keep the seem between the keel and rudder smooth I also made the rudder thicker below the waterline.
 

rudder as supplied by Batson Photography, on Flickr

rudder as supplied 2 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

thicker rudder 2 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

Thicker rudder by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
 
Now I have put a coat of primer on the hull and rudder and sanded it. It needs one more pass of filler and I will finally get to painting.

Haven't updated this in a while, I tend to get lazy with my forum threads.
 
I have made some progress since the last update. I have built and installed the seats and floor, installed the rub rail and toe rail, and installed the cockpit coaming.
 
Now I am in the process of drafting a new sail plan. I am not completely satisfied with the rigging plan, plus my girlfriend (who the model is for) likes a gaff rigged setup more.
 
All that's left is to hang the rudder, place the deck fitting (which I will wait until I figure out the rigging plan to do), and rig the sails.
 

DSC_0146 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0147 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0149 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0150 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0153 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0154 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0155 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0156 by Batson Photography, on Flickr

Finally made more progress. Working slowly as usual.
 
Achieved a nice smooth glossy finish on the white and then airbrushed the bottom.
 

DSC_0140 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0141 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
 
I had made the base from the suppied design. This is only to provide an upright means of working on it. I will be attaching the finished boat to a board and making a closed display case.
 

DSC_0142 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
I had made the stand posts out of brass rod and tubing. The brass tube was glued to the stand and hull and the brass rod slid into it. This way i can remove the hull from the stand as many times as needed and i do not have to worry about ruining the keel and endges of the holes.
 
I made a template for the floor out of the floor from the kit.
 

DSC_0143 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0144 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
I built the mock up floor right over it. The finished floor will be mahogany planked.
 

DSC_0145 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
Currently working on a template for the seats, constructed in similar fashion as the floor.

Started this build a while ago now and made slow progress while in class, finally have time to make a log and make more progress. I am building this kit as a gift to my gf, the John Alden Sloop was what I was originally going build, but it is far too big for where she wants to put it. That build has been sidelined for now and will be continued once I get to rigging this model.
 
 
The Sakonnet daysailer is based off a John Alden design and I have found archived plans that very closely mirror the hull in the kit.
 
This kit is exceptionally small with simple lines and detail. Here the frames and keel are laid out on an 8.5”x11” piece of paper
 

Frames and keel prepped by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
The frames and keel glued in place

Frame and keel assembly by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
If you look at the framed hull at the top of the picture, you can see I added the chine rail before the deck. I had read the directions so many times I had a false confidence and proceeded with gluing them in place without referencing the directions. By doing so the pre-cut deck did not line up because I had created a slight twist in the hull with the chines. After removing the chine, the keel straightened out, I glued the deck and replaced the chine. This worked out to my benefit as the included deck was not a uniform color so I cut the deck from a sheet of bass wood with a more uniform color and nicer grain pattern.

new deck by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
The Daysailer with its big brother on the building board
 

framed hull and deck 2 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

framed hull and deck by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
Port side planked and trimmed, I found the planking slightly difficult as the sheets are fairly think for being bent in such a small area even after steaming.
 

Port side planked and trimmed by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

Starboard side plank by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
Hull fully planked, sanded and filled, and making the keel thicker. The keel had developed a slight curve after planking the bottom of the hull from steaming the balsa sheet. To correct this I glued a piece of 1/32" basswood on each side of the keel. the keel look much more proportionate being thicker.
 

Hull by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
In order to keep the seem between the keel and rudder smooth I also made the rudder thicker below the waterline.
 

rudder as supplied by Batson Photography, on Flickr

rudder as supplied 2 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

thicker rudder 2 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

Thicker rudder by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
 
Now I have put a coat of primer on the hull and rudder and sanded it. It needs one more pass of filler and I will finally get to painting.

Haven't updated this in a while, I tend to get lazy with my forum threads.
 
I have made some progress since the last update. I have built and installed the seats and floor, installed the rub rail and toe rail, and installed the cockpit coaming.
 
Now I am in the process of drafting a new sail plan. I am not completely satisfied with the rigging plan, plus my girlfriend (who the model is for) likes a gaff rigged setup more.
 
All that's left is to hang the rudder, place the deck fitting (which I will wait until I figure out the rigging plan to do), and rig the sails.
 

DSC_0146 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0147 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0149 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0150 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0153 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0154 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0155 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0156 by Batson Photography, on Flickr

Haven't updated this in a while, I tend to get lazy with my forum threads.
 
I have made some progress since the last update. I have built and installed the seats and floor, installed the rub rail and toe rail, and installed the cockpit coaming.
 
Now I am in the process of drafting a new sail plan. I am not completely satisfied with the rigging plan, plus my girlfriend (who the model is for) likes a gaff rigged setup more.
 
All that's left is to hang the rudder, place the deck fitting (which I will wait until I figure out the rigging plan to do), and rig the sails.
 

DSC_0146 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0147 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0149 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0150 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0153 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0154 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0155 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0156 by Batson Photography, on Flickr

Haven't updated this in a while, I tend to get lazy with my forum threads.
 
I have made some progress since the last update. I have built and installed the seats and floor, installed the rub rail and toe rail, and installed the cockpit coaming.
 
Now I am in the process of drafting a new sail plan. I am not completely satisfied with the rigging plan, plus my girlfriend (who the model is for) likes a gaff rigged setup more.
 
All that's left is to hang the rudder, place the deck fitting (which I will wait until I figure out the rigging plan to do), and rig the sails.
 

DSC_0146 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0147 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0149 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0150 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0153 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0154 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0155 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0156 by Batson Photography, on Flickr

Finally made more progress. Working slowly as usual.
 
Achieved a nice smooth glossy finish on the white and then airbrushed the bottom.
 

DSC_0140 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0141 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
 
I had made the base from the suppied design. This is only to provide an upright means of working on it. I will be attaching the finished boat to a board and making a closed display case.
 

DSC_0142 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
I had made the stand posts out of brass rod and tubing. The brass tube was glued to the stand and hull and the brass rod slid into it. This way i can remove the hull from the stand as many times as needed and i do not have to worry about ruining the keel and endges of the holes.
 
I made a template for the floor out of the floor from the kit.
 

DSC_0143 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 

DSC_0144 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
I built the mock up floor right over it. The finished floor will be mahogany planked.
 

DSC_0145 by Batson Photography, on Flickr
 
Currently working on a template for the seats, constructed in similar fashion as the floor.