18th Century Longboat by MikeB4 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1/4"=1'

[MikeB4]

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.

[Chuck]

Thats the right attitude....just remember to have fun!!! 

[Canute]

Mike, you'll get plenty of help. Just ask in your build log. Folks around here are very helpful.

[MikeB4]

I've assembled the false keel, keel and stern.

[MikeB4]

 I Carefully assembled each frame to the false keel, looking to make sure each one is centered and straight.

[JesseLee]

Off to a good start. This is a good choice for a build. I want to build this one myself sometime.

[Chuck]

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

[garywatt]

Hi Mike i will be following your log i,m interested in longboats.

[MikeB4]

Just by putting the first two strakes on each side seems to stabilize the entire structure really well.

[Matrim]

Great, someone else whose planking is much better then my own...

[MikeB4]

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 .

[MikeB4]

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.

[Nirvana]

Mike, it looks good. Keep it up, the long boat is a fun little kit.

[MikeB4]

Thank you

[jct]

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]

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

[MikeB4]

I've put three coats of wipe on poly.

[MikeB4]

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. 

[MikeB4]

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]

Nice progress, she looks good

[Nirvana]

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.

[MikeB4]

Thanks, I'm going to sand the frames down some more before I install the cap rail.

Edited June 2, 2015 by MikeB4

[MikeB4]

I've installed the cap rail and sanded it to size.

[Nirvana]

Very nice job on those cap rails.

[MikeB4]

Thank you

[MikeB4]

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]

Looks very nice Mike. Nice progress.

[Erik W]

Mike,  This looks great.  I'm a few steps behind you on my longboat build.  I hope mine turns out as nice!

 

Erik

[Chuck]

Very nice work...its looking great.  

[MikeB4]

Thank you Gentlemen, I really appreciate your comments.