Swift 1805 by stripehunter - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - first build
I decided some months ago to expand my fascination with the age of sail into wooden model building. With no experience I spent much time reading and researching to be certain of what I was getting into. I haven't started this log earlier, as I wanted opportunity to make a bunch of mistakes on my own first. Picked up this swift kit open box but unstarted and complete for a song. Looked like a perfect 'starter' kit. I have my next two kits on the shelf already, each a step up in complexity.
After first sanding:
The plywood bulwarks always seem to be a problem with this kit. I halfway cracked one just trying to dry fit. The crack was only through one ply; i was able to CA glue it to hold. I made sure to put the week spot on the inside of the curve. I bent the bulwarks using a pair of jigs I made from 2x4s. I traced the curve of the deck, and estimated the angle of the deck. Little hot water soak, and drying on the jigs made it easy. The jigs have come in handy for some
