Cathead Posted March 12, 2017 Share #271 Posted March 12, 2017 That's a fantastic idea, Erik. I'd never thought of that before. Well done. Erik W, Jack12477, Nirvana and 2 others 5 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 12, 2017 Share #272 Posted March 12, 2017 That's an interesting approach with that 'stage', Erik. Canute, Erik W, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted March 12, 2017 Share #273 Posted March 12, 2017 Erik- thanks again for sharing your methods. Nice jig! Steve mtaylor, Canute, Erik W and 2 others 5 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share #274 Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) I roughly sanded the 5 rows of strakes I've been working on. Working my way up from the keel. Only 5 more rows to go! Erik Edited October 1, 2023 by Erik W KORTES, albert, mtaylor and 25 others 28 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...
Erik W Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share #275 Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) I finished planking the hull. Woohoo! Feels kind of weird to not be adding a plank or two after work every day. I also added the stern post, and did a more thorough sanding of the planking on both sides of the lower hull, paying close attention to getting rid of any high and low spots. I still need to do more work where the planking meets the keel and the stem. Also, the black paint on the wale has taken quite a beating. I'll fix that later. I was hesitant to include the bow shot, since the planks on either side don't line up at the stem too well. Figured it was still an interesting angle for a photo though. Erik Edited October 1, 2023 by Erik W CiscoH, egkb, Ondras71 and 40 others 43 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...
rafine Posted March 31, 2017 Share #276 Posted March 31, 2017 Looks close to perfect to me Erik. Bob MikeB4, Canute, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted March 31, 2017 Share #277 Posted March 31, 2017 Very well done! Steve MikeB4, Nirvana, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted March 31, 2017 Share #278 Posted March 31, 2017 Looks very nice, Erik. A major hurdle cleared. Touching up never seems to end, so there is plenty of time for that. Mike mtaylor, MikeB4, JesseLee and 4 others 7 Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB4 Posted March 31, 2017 Share #279 Posted March 31, 2017 Eric, Great job! That's quite an accomplishment. Erik W, Nirvana, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 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...
Rustyj Posted March 31, 2017 Share #280 Posted March 31, 2017 That is a truly a first rate planking job. Very well done. And yes touch ups seem to continue right up to the end! Stuntflyer, MikeB4, Nirvana and 5 others 8 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 31, 2017 Share #281 Posted March 31, 2017 Well done, Erik. I doubt that anyone will spot the slight misalignment at the bow. Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Nirvana and 5 others 8 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted April 1, 2017 Share #282 Posted April 1, 2017 Great work Erik, and wonderful milestone. Ryland Craze, Nirvana, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted April 1, 2017 Share #283 Posted April 1, 2017 Eric, Thats a planking job to be proud of. If my next build looks half as good I will be doing back flips! Well done. Sam Nirvana, Stuntflyer, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted April 1, 2017 Share #284 Posted April 1, 2017 Some of the finest planking I've ever seen! Jesse mtaylor, MikeB4, Nirvana and 3 others 6 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...
kees de mol Posted April 1, 2017 Share #285 Posted April 1, 2017 The picture of the bow is true EYECANDY! and so is the rest. Concratulations with this milestone JesseLee, Erik W, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Dutch beamtrawler KW88, Pelikaan 1/75 Completed build: Dutch sidetrawler KW49, Antje 1/75 Completed build: Scottisch 10m trawler 1/25 Want to see some real Kitsch... With a capital K?!! Visit my 'museum' here at MSW My blog: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 2, 2017 Share #286 Posted April 2, 2017 Beautiful planking, Eric. Erik W, Canute, MikeB4 and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted November 23, 2017 Share #287 Posted November 23, 2017 Erik, Looking forward to the continuation of your Cheerful. Hope all is well. Steve Canute, mtaylor, Rustyj and 3 others 6 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted November 23, 2017 Share #288 Posted November 23, 2017 Excellent work on the hull Erik!, very precise if you compare the right and left side that is very difficult to get. mtaylor, Rustyj, Erik W and 2 others 5 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted November 23, 2017 Share #289 Posted November 23, 2017 Having only just started this build I can only hope that I achieve the cleanness and beauty of the hull you have produced Eric, fine work indeed. B.E. Rustyj, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 25, 2020 Share #290 Posted June 25, 2020 Absolutely sensational planking on that cheerful. Please tell me you havent given up on her. 😃 Canute, Tigersteve, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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...
Erik W Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #291 Posted June 28, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 6:16 AM, Chuck said: Absolutely sensational planking on that cheerful. Please tell me you havent given up on her. 😃 Chuck, No. I haven't given up on her. Sadly, I'm afflicted with I-have-too-many-hobbies syndrome. The end result being for each project I seem to have the attention span of a squirrel sometimes. 😀 My Cheerful is lovingly protected and stored away until I resume construction (next step, a bazzilion tree nails in the hull). It's normal for me to set various projects down for a length of time, before picking them up and finishing them. Also, I'm one of the 45 million folks recently out of work now, so my immediate priority is figuring out how to land a paycheck again. Thanks, Erik JpR62, egkb, Chuck and 5 others 7 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...
Bungy Posted June 28, 2020 Share #292 Posted June 28, 2020 Looking real good Eric. I am a little ahead of you on the build but had to suspend work while we move from CA. to TN. Once I get sorted in the new place I will put together some photos and a naritive to post with them. I was flying solo as I didnt know there was a group doing this model. I will join you all soon. Cheers, Bungy. Canute, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted July 10, 2020 Share #293 Posted July 10, 2020 On 6/28/2020 at 6:02 PM, Bungy said: as I didnt know there was a group doing this model. I will join you all soon. Not so much a group build as a group of builders enjoying this model challenge. Looking forward to having you join us and following your work as well. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Glenn Current Build: Don't know yet. Completed Builds: HMS Winchelsea HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted January 3, 2021 Share #294 Posted January 3, 2021 Any luck finding a job or getting back to the model? mtaylor 1 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share #295 Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) After a short, er . . . 6 ½ year break, I’ve resumed work on my Cheerful. I imagine few of you actually remember my build. It was sort of unexpected to be bitten by the wooden ship building bug again. In August I was on a vacation in the Netherlands visiting the Museum Kaap Skil maritime museum in Oudeschild on Texel Island, off the north coast. They have a huge 60 foot long diorama of the Texel Roads as it appeared around 1660. It looks to be about 1/100 scale. There are 160 ships/boats represented in the diorama! Seen here: https://kaapskil.nl/en/discover/expositions/ship-in-sight-the-roads-of-texel-and-the-world/ That led me back to Modelshipworld. And here I am. I feel a bit like Rip Van Winkle waking up from a long sleep. This website itself has changed. Yellow Cedar is a new wood of choice. Wood suppliers have changed. No more Crown Timberyard, but it looks like a good replacement with Modeler’s Sawmill. Chuck is a few projects further along after the Cheerful (the laser cut fully framed Speedwell is a fascinating project, by the way). There are still a lot of the same faces here, but the skill level on current projects has kicked up a few notches. So, my hat is off to you folks. It’s been an interesting few years for me. We had this global pandemic thing. After 14 years at the local government, I changed jobs a few times. I was a bicycle tour guide in Boulder for 7 months (a great way of keeping in shape as a 53 year old). Was the accountant for Left Hand Brewing here in Colorado. And finally settled into being an accountant for the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Though not working on Cheerful, I’ve still been active modeling from time to time. One thing I seem to gravitate towards is building things in smaller scales than the norm, and detailing them to a level of the larger scale (which is why Cheerful is unusual for me, I’d be more comfortable building something 1/96 to 1/144 scale! Haha). A few of my latest projects - A resin tugboat featured on this website: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/22995-ytl-45-taiwanese-navy-tugboat-by-erik-w-finished-1350-scale/ For my model railroad, an N scale (1/160) 3d printed boxcar that I scratch built full underframe details: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=55256.msg758608#msg758608 and finished here: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=55365.msg760492#msg760492 A 1/72 scale WWII F6F Hellcat on a carrier deck with super detailed engine and cockpit: https://www.militaryimages.net/threads/f6f-5-hellcat-wwii-usn-fighter-plane-1-72-scale.10858/ And probably my favorite, a 1/72 scale M1A2 Abrams tank with over 400 individual pieces of styrene and wire add by me to customize the tank. Scroll down to see the scratch built stowage items: https://www.militaryimages.net/threads/m1a2-sepv2-w-crows-ii-lp-1-72-scale-kitbash.10777/ Well, I’ve prattled on enough. Where I had left off was having finished the hull planking. The next step is supposed to be tree nailing. I’ve put a lot of thought into that and I’ve decided to skip it. It’s not because it’s time consuming and tedious as much as it’s a process that you can’t pull out and redo. Most things on the build can be pried loose if you’re unhappy with them. That, and I’d rather jump right back into cutting wood. That’ll help maintain my motivation to keep making progress. There are a few really good Cheerful builds out there where the builders have skipped tree nailing, Mike (stuntflyer), Glenn (glbarlow), and Ian (Seventynet). You all have some outstanding other builds as well by the way. Something to really aspire to for us newbies. Ian, I particularly like your Hayling Hoy. Never thought I’d desire to build a fully framed model before, but now . . . So, where I am now is I’ve done what I’d call an almost-final sanding of the lower hull. There were a few spots that needed attention. I’ll do an absolute final sanding and paint touch up later. That’s why the planking and hull still looks a bit rough. I’ve also been adding the fancy molding. It took a little trial and error to get my brass scraper made the way I wanted it. I’ve added the molding to the stern, and port side. Feels good to be building again!! If you’re new to viewing this build, it’s good to have you along. And if you’ve followed along before, welcome back! Without further ado, here are some proof of progress photos. It's hard to get the lighting right to show the contour of the fancy molding, but you get an idea from the last photo. Erik Edited September 30, 2023 by Erik W Gregory, CiscoH, GrandpaPhil and 20 others 19 1 3 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...
Gregory Posted September 30, 2023 Share #296 Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) Looks really great, and makes me feel better about not getting much done in the last few months. Edited September 30, 2023 by Gregory Erik W and Canute 2 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share #297 Posted October 1, 2023 Thanks Gregory. Yeah, at this rate I might win the award for longest time spent on a build start to finish. Haha. Erik JesseLee 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...
Dr PR Posted October 1, 2023 Share #298 Posted October 1, 2023 Erik, Your Cheerful build is very well executed! You are nowhere close to having the longest build. I am working on a model that I started in the 1980s. A new job, new wife, new house and new family really interfered with model making! But I am back at it and enjoying it very much. I may not have the longest build going either. I recall someone else saying they were working on a model they started in the '80s, or maybe earlier! JesseLee, Gregory, Erik W and 2 others 5 Quote Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted October 1, 2023 Share #299 Posted October 1, 2023 I'm so glad you're back! I certainly haven't forgotten you, since I was the last one to check in before your return! I admire your extraordinary work and am thrilled to see it return on this project. Looking forward to progress. Canute, JesseLee, Chuck and 1 other 4 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbarlow Posted October 1, 2023 Share #300 Posted October 1, 2023 Welcome back. I started Vanguard, got fed up with copper plating after one side and didn’t start on the other for over three years (building nothing else in between), many of us know the feeling. Cheerful is such a nice model and your looks great, well worth finishing. Cathead, Gregory, Erik W and 3 others 6 Quote Regards, Glenn Current Build: Don't know yet. Completed Builds: HMS Winchelsea HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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