MikeB4 Posted May 9, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 9, 2015 I'm going to attempt to build this kit that I bought a few years back. I've looked thru many of your build logs which is invaluable knowledge. I know that I'm probably not going to have a perfect model if I'm successful at completing this boat. I guess the best way to learn is just dive in. JesseLee, avsjerome2003, Chuck and 6 others 9 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 9, 2015 Share #2 Posted May 9, 2015 Thats the right attitude....just remember to have fun!!! MikeB4 and maddog33 2 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 9, 2015 Mike, you'll get plenty of help. Just ask in your build log. Folks around here are very helpful. MikeB4, maddog33 and garywatt 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted May 10, 2015 I've assembled the false keel, keel and stern. mtaylor, Nirvana, maddog33 and 5 others 8 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted May 12, 2015 I Carefully assembled each frame to the false keel, looking to make sure each one is centered and straight. Jack12477, JesseLee, Matrim and 5 others 8 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 12, 2015 Share #6 Posted May 12, 2015 Off to a good start. This is a good choice for a build. I want to build this one myself sometime. MikeB4 and nrmndy1 2 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 12, 2015 Share #7 Posted May 12, 2015 Looks good. At this stage a lot of builders glued little pieces across the top of the bulheads to make the whole thing more rigid for planking. Little pieces of 1/8" 1 1/32" strips would do the trick spanning across from one bulkhead to another. Take a look at some of the other buuild logs to see how they did that. Chuck Canute, maddog33 and MikeB4 3 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garywatt Posted May 12, 2015 Share #8 Posted May 12, 2015 Hi Mike i will be following your log i,m interested in longboats. MikeB4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted May 14, 2015 Just by putting the first two strakes on each side seems to stabilize the entire structure really well. Jack12477, JesseLee, maddog33 and 4 others 7 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Posted May 14, 2015 Share #10 Posted May 14, 2015 Great, someone else whose planking is much better then my own... garywatt, Jack12477, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted May 15, 2015 In order to complete the planking I have to modify the second strake down from the top on each side. I already tor it down once to about the 4th strake up but I should have gone down to the second strake up from the bottom and did the planking over after beveling each of these strakes a lot more. The lesson for anyone who's going to build this model is you really need to start beveling at the bow right from the beginning of your planking . mtaylor, nrmndy1 and JesseLee 3 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted May 15, 2015 I got it fully planked, its not perfect but I feel a sense of accomplishment. I've leaned a few things for the next project. jct, maddog33, JesseLee and 9 others 12 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted May 18, 2015 Share #13 Posted May 18, 2015 Mike, it looks good. Keep it up, the long boat is a fun little kit. MikeB4 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted May 18, 2015 Thank you Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jct Posted May 20, 2015 Share #15 Posted May 20, 2015 Hi Mike, Really nice planking job especially considering this is your first build, keep up the good work, this is a fun little kit J MikeB4 1 Quote Thx J In process On Hold US Brig Niagara Model Shipways Pinta ...Shipyard, card build; In the Queue HMS Endeavor...Corel; Completed builds Agilis...Steingraeber, Dual build with Popeye USS Hannah...scratch build to something between 1/72 ish and 1/60 ish scale Corel's...Half Moon; USN Picket Boat #1...Model Shipways; Model shipways...18th Century longboat.. Harriet Lane...Model Shipways Henry J Gasser Keeling-and-Clayton-mustang-funny-car Green Elephant Funny car Curtiss Sparrowhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) It's not my first build but it is the first time I've done a POF. I have completed some models from Midwest, which are relatively easy compared to this little model but they where excellent starter kits. Edited May 21, 2015 by MikeB4 mtaylor 1 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted May 21, 2015 I've put three coats of wipe on poly. mtaylor, GuntherMT, JesseLee and 4 others 7 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted May 22, 2015 I've removed the bulkhead centers with my rotary tool with no issue. Now comes the time consuming task of sanding the inner frames. I need to find out how much I should sand them. maddog33, pythagoras, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted May 31, 2015 Finally I've got this sanded, at least to where I think it should be. I also put a coat of poly on the inside of the boat jct, avsjerome2003, JesseLee and 6 others 9 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jct Posted June 1, 2015 Share #20 Posted June 1, 2015 Nice progress, she looks good Quote Thx J In process On Hold US Brig Niagara Model Shipways Pinta ...Shipyard, card build; In the Queue HMS Endeavor...Corel; Completed builds Agilis...Steingraeber, Dual build with Popeye USS Hannah...scratch build to something between 1/72 ish and 1/60 ish scale Corel's...Half Moon; USN Picket Boat #1...Model Shipways; Model shipways...18th Century longboat.. Harriet Lane...Model Shipways Henry J Gasser Keeling-and-Clayton-mustang-funny-car Green Elephant Funny car Curtiss Sparrowhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted June 1, 2015 Share #21 Posted June 1, 2015 Mike, there is a lot of sanding to do. The cap rail is 3/16" wide and that rail is to have a little lip over the planking. So each frame is to be less than 3/16". With other words a lot of sanding. A micro-meter is a good tool. Oh, btw nice progress looking very nice. Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Thanks, I'm going to sand the frames down some more before I install the cap rail. Edited June 2, 2015 by MikeB4 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted June 7, 2015 I've installed the cap rail and sanded it to size. GuntherMT, dcicero, mtaylor and 11 others 14 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted June 7, 2015 Share #24 Posted June 7, 2015 Very nice job on those cap rails. MikeB4 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted June 7, 2015 Thank you Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) My boat isn't perfect by any means, but I do feel good about a lot of things I've learned with this build. I'll probably give it another coat of red paint, it's slowly coming along. Edited June 28, 2015 by MikeB4 Jack12477, Mirabell61, maddog33 and 7 others 10 Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted June 28, 2015 Share #27 Posted June 28, 2015 Looks very nice Mike. Nice progress. MikeB4 1 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted June 28, 2015 Share #28 Posted June 28, 2015 Mike, This looks great. I'm a few steps behind you on my longboat build. I hope mine turns out as nice! Erik MikeB4 1 Quote Current build: HM Cutter Cheerful - Scratch Build - 1:48Finished build: 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 29, 2015 Share #29 Posted June 29, 2015 Very nice work...its looking great. MikeB4 1 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted June 30, 2015 Thank you Gentlemen, I really appreciate your comments. Quote Phantom, first time build:MikeB4 English Pinnace by MikeB4 - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipwa... Maine Peapod by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - 1:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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