cdogg Posted April 28, 2016 #1 Posted April 28, 2016 After a year away from my hobbies, I needed a simple kit to get my brain working again. I pulled this off the shelf and dusted it off with excitement, I hope this goes well!! Elijah, markjay and GuntherMT 3 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted April 28, 2016 Author #2 Posted April 28, 2016 Here is the beginning, put down the foundation. the wood was not very straight so I had to make some modifications. markjay, russ, Cap'n Rat Fink and 2 others 5 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted April 28, 2016 Author #3 Posted April 28, 2016 Next I decided to plank the cabin deck with some extra Tanganyka wood I had from another kit, this pic is just the beginning, I will post the finished one later, it's already installed in the boat markjay, Cap'n Rat Fink, Elijah and 2 others 5 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted April 28, 2016 Author #4 Posted April 28, 2016 I got the deck attached pretty easily. Good old rubber bands and wood work their magic Elijah, popeye the sailor, Cap'n Rat Fink and 2 others 5 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted April 28, 2016 Author #5 Posted April 28, 2016 Now that the deck is in place it was time for the keep strip and the chines. Pretty straight forward, the basswood works great for this step, soaked them in water for an hour and they went in perfect. Sanded each end to flush with the frame. Cap'n Rat Fink, russ, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted April 28, 2016 Author #6 Posted April 28, 2016 Got the sides on, now I need to straighten the edges some more, build going pretty smooth so far. The bottom strip are next. After that the agonizing step of choosing a paint scheme will follow. popeye the sailor, markjay, Elijah and 4 others 7 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
Elijah Posted April 30, 2016 #7 Posted April 30, 2016 You're fast ! Welcome back, she's looking great! cdogg 1 Quote -Elijah Current build(s): Continental Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15753-continental-gunboat-philadelphia-by-elijah-model-shipways-124-scale/ Completed build(s): Model Shipways Phantom http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?showtopic=12376 Member of: The Nautical Research Guild N.R.M.S.S. (Nautical Research and Model Ship Society)
popeye the sailor Posted May 3, 2016 #8 Posted May 3, 2016 very nice job thus far.........I have this kit as well. I have some very maniacal thoughts about it...trying to think of different configurations. look forward in seeing more cdogg and Elijah 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
cdogg Posted May 3, 2016 Author #9 Posted May 3, 2016 I am going to build this one straight forward, probably make a scratch one in the future and get a little creative. This is a fun one. popeye the sailor, markjay and Elijah 3 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
Jparsley Posted May 3, 2016 #10 Posted May 3, 2016 She's coming along nicely I build this same kit for my daughter It's easy and quick but turns out very nice Good job and welcome back to the tinkering workshop Elijah 1 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley
cdogg Posted May 6, 2016 Author #11 Posted May 6, 2016 Almost to the paint hexnut, Elijah, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted May 6, 2016 Author #12 Posted May 6, 2016 I'm not stressing the gaps right now because the rails go over the edges Elijah and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted May 6, 2016 #13 Posted May 6, 2016 Coming along nicely Casey. Elijah 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
cdogg Posted May 6, 2016 Author #14 Posted May 6, 2016 Thanks Cap'n! I checked out your Flattie log before I started, very nice. The rigging is awesome. I hope don't mind if I borrow your scupper idea for the rails. Cap'n Rat Fink and Elijah 2 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted May 6, 2016 #15 Posted May 6, 2016 You go right ahead Casey. All the power to ya. Just have fun. Elijah 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
russ Posted May 6, 2016 #16 Posted May 6, 2016 The hull looks very good so far. Nicely assembled and clean lines. Great work. Russ Elijah 1 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB
cdogg Posted May 9, 2016 Author #17 Posted May 9, 2016 Decided on a paint scheme, went with three types of gray. Good old Folk Art acrylic from the craft store. Cap'n Rat Fink, GuntherMT, KevinR and 3 others 6 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted May 9, 2016 Author #18 Posted May 9, 2016 As I did with my other boats, I throw in a thin dark plastic cover for the windows. KevinR, GuntherMT, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
russ Posted May 9, 2016 #19 Posted May 9, 2016 I use artist's acrylics on my models and they do a pretty good job. My painting skills are not the best, so that is generally where I run into trouble. Russ popeye the sailor, cdogg and Elijah 3 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB
cdogg Posted May 9, 2016 Author #20 Posted May 9, 2016 I know, all the work put into the wood only aspects, the thought of ruining it with one brush of paint is truly agonizing. Elijah 1 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
popeye the sailor Posted May 10, 2016 #21 Posted May 10, 2016 looking sweet Casey......good idea for the windows. I built the Maine Lobster boat........I used clear cello, since with the roof on, nothing can be seen anyway another fellow on the site turned me onto something else......the film from floppy disc. it had two sides......a flat side and a glossy side, depending what you wish to show. great job on the boat ..........very well done! Elijah and cdogg 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
cdogg Posted June 1, 2016 Author #22 Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Got around to finishing the deck. Now fitting the mast. Edited June 1, 2016 by cdogg Cap'n Rat Fink, GuntherMT, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cdogg Posted July 15, 2016 Author #23 Posted July 15, 2016 Ready for the sails, this was a fun kit. Hopefully the next pictures will be in the completed section! Elijah, popeye the sailor, GuntherMT and 2 others 5 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
cobra1951 Posted July 15, 2016 #24 Posted July 15, 2016 Great job you're doing Elijah and cdogg 2 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2
Jparsley Posted July 16, 2016 #25 Posted July 16, 2016 Looking very nice cdogg and Elijah 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley
cdogg Posted July 16, 2016 Author #26 Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks. I'm having a hard time picking rigging lines. The ones with the kit are very thin and the ropes I have in storage a a bit too big for the blocks Elijah and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
russ Posted July 16, 2016 #27 Posted July 16, 2016 The rigging lines for a boat like this would have been small. Maybe a 1/2" diameter, but probably 3/8" diameter or so. Take .375 and divide by the scale denominator and see what size that is. That would probably be about right. Russ popeye the sailor and Elijah 2 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB
cdogg Posted July 26, 2016 Author #28 Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Finished the rigging, 99% done! Edited July 28, 2016 by cdogg Elijah, popeye the sailor, GuntherMT and 1 other 4 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
popeye the sailor Posted July 27, 2016 #29 Posted July 27, 2016 beautiful! cdogg and Elijah 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
cdogg Posted July 28, 2016 Author #30 Posted July 28, 2016 Got her done! Added a few coiled lines on the cabin and deck. Into the display case and on to the next project! Elijah, GrandpaPhil, GuntherMT and 7 others 10 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift
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