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She a beautiful ship Nils. I'm enjoying your build.

Thank you all for the kind words and likes. I have made a bit more progress today. I got the frames faired, the transom and bow blocks installed and cleaned thosenup. So far so good. I'm pretty happy with the fairing. My after most frame before the transom is a bit off kilter but I'll live with it. I don't think it will be noticeable on the finished model.q

26 minutes ago, Tigersteve said:

Count me in too. 

Steve

Steve, I don't know how I missed your longboat build but she looks fantastic. I love the way you displayed it.

46 minutes ago, Estoy_Listo said:

Hi Al, 

This is great.  I started following your Pinky build and now this.  I'm considering both kits.  I also pondered your question (I think it was yours) about how many builds one can / should maintain.  I think I have the answer.  

Looking forward to following along.

 

Mark

 

Mark, It's great to have you aboard. Both kits are really nice and are fun projects. The hull on the Pinky goes together really well and is great for learning to plank. The hull planks are are laser cut to their basic shape and only need to be fitted. It really shows how the planks need to be shaped to the curvature hull.

37 minutes ago, CaptainSteve said:

Pulling up a barrel and looking forward to watching this one, Al. I'm developin' a liking for these small boats.

Welcome aboard Steve.

It's a great little kit too. Chucks instructions are outstanding. As much as I like the warships I really like small boats. I have had the Model Shipways New Bedford Whale Boat on the shelf 10 years waiting for me to get up the nerve to start it. I plan to display it on davits.

7 hours ago, AntonyUK said:

Hi Al.

7 hours ago, AntonyUK said:

Nice little project. Will follow along on this one as it makes a nice finished model.

Was the original timber not usable or did you just want to use Boxwood timber ? "Better wood" as you said.

 

Regards Antony.

 

 

Welcome aboard Antony,

I have never used boxwood before and wanted to try it. The wood in the kit is very nice though.

I have been working on my MS Glad Tidings and enjoying it but I have had an itch to start the Longboat that's been sit ting in my stash for a couple of years. I read throughbthe instruction book last night started buildding this morning. The instructions are superb. They are the best I have had the pleasure of using so far. The laser cut sheets are nice and clean with not too much burning to clean up. I also remembered that when I bought this kit I also bought boxwood strips to upgrade it. Since I want to get the feel of using better woods I will use it. 

All ready to start.

Rabbit cut. This went really well. It was easier than I expected it to be. I used a scapel and sanding sticks.

I weighted things down so the keel would be nice and straight. The wood is really nice and it went together perfectly. 

Here is the complete keel assembly ready for fitting the frames.

I had to fit each frame with a bit of filing. The frames would not seat without some fitting. 

Here is the glued up keel assembly with frames installed. They needed a bit of squaring up but it went very well. Next I will install some battens on top of the break out bulkheads for some rigidity during sanding.

So far I am loving this kit. I can't wait to get back to it. 

These guys are fast. I just got a confirmation that my order will ship today. Only 30 minutes. Can't beat that.

Thanks for posting the link. This is just what I was looking for. I ordered 2.

She looks great Sjors. That sure is a big hull.

Thanks for all your work. It's going to be very useful.

You guys make a lot of sense. I really feel the need to work on something different for a while.

I am currently working on MS Glad Tidings. It's going pretty well and I will be updating my log soon. I also have a Triton cross section started but I set it aside to build my skills a bit. I am thinking of starting a side project of Chucks Longboat to do something different for a while. Is it a bad idea to multitask? I consider the Glad Tidings a learning project more than anything and it's doing that well. I really don't understand why these work boats are not more popular. The larger scale is nice to work with and they can really be detailed.

She's coming along beautifully Bob.

I have the longboat and pinnace kits in my stash but have not started them yet. Maybe I'll get the longboat going alongside my Glad Tidings to get more experience. I already set the Triton cross section aside while I learn how to do cleaner work. Finishing my guitar gave me enough confidence to try about anything though.

Chuck, will this kit be beyond the skills of someone with only a couple of kits under their belt? I'm sure the pre spiled planks will sure help. I'm currently build MS Glad Tidings and she has pre spiled planks and it sure helped me learn the process. 

Outstanding Chuck. It looks like a great kit at a very fair price. 

I am just now joining your build log but have really enjoyed reading and learning from it. Your boat looks great. It looks like a challenging project for sure.

Photography may not be your strong suit but you can sure build a ship model. Actually your photography isn't too bad either.

She's looking great. I have this kit in my stash and am looking forward to seeing your progress.

Nice work. She looks great. I'm looking forward to your next build.

She's absolutely beautiful Ken.

I voted but don't know how much value it has since I have so little experience aside from MS kits and the Syren offerings.

very nice work.

28 minutes ago, KeithAug said:

Al,

 

I don't think it your technique. I think what happens is the the pressure between the fence and the thin slitting saw blade deflects (bends) the blade away from the fence very slightly. This causes the a wedge effect which gets worse as the cut progresses. The rule relieves the sideways pressure allowing the slitting saw to run true. At least thats what I think.

 

I can definitely see that. I'm totally happy now that I can make nice clean cuts. Thanks again.