Phantom first build

[gulfmedic1]

as you can see here on hopefulls pic the mid deck line is a clean cut

 

[SkerryAmp]

Ah, another member of the phantom club! Welcome Gulf!    I used the phantom as  my first build and it was a joy pretty much from beginning to end!!!

 

That mid-deck step comes in all of the kits just like yours did.  You just need to carefully square it off and clean it up some. You will find that a good deal of your beginning time will be on shaping and working the hull.  There are many ways you can do that step. Some people had great luck with carving bits.  I did mine with the #11 and just sliced vertically then horizontally until I got it squared up rough then sanded it smooth.

 

To answer your other question: I will double check when I get home but I believe it was 1.5 wide, 3 high.

 

Good luck and Enjoy it!

 

-Adam

[gulfmedic1]

Skerry

thanks i think the wood that came with it is that size maybe a little trimming will need to be done

[SkerryAmp]

Yeah, there is always a little trimming to be done

 

I will confirm that measurement when I get home.  I will also dig up my phantom pics from my old build log and re-post them here (I thought I had done that when the site first came back up but I can't seem to find it - so will chalk it up to really wanting to and thus thinking I did )

[SkerryAmp]

Just double checked the one on my desk and it is wider than tall.  so 1H 3W =)

[gulfmedic1]

so i am having trouble finding pictures or any history of the phantom, i have tried different ways to search and have not come up with much does anyone know what shipyard this vessel was build in

[russ]

She was built in East Boston in 1868, designed by Dennison J. Lawler. That is on the kit's box. This jives with what has been written about her by Chapelle and others over the years. Lawler was both a designer and builder and he was based in Boston.

 

As for photos, I am not sure how many there would be given the early time period. However, the plans should be fairly accurate.

 

Russ

[roger1944]

Hi , Building the phantom ,i cant figure out what is those 2 long pieces in the plastic tube are? not mentioned no where, this is a nice site,   thank you  Roger

[gulfmedic1]

I looked at the thread for ship building books, theres a lot of stuff there. Is there a good book on solid hull ships

[gulfmedic1]

Afternoon everyone,

Well its been quite a while since I have been on here. I started the Phantom back around 2014 and quickly realised I had no idea what I was doing and no Idea about wood working. Of course life happened and the build went to the wayside. 

 

Now my son has left home and joined the Navy, my daughter is growing up, so I have a bit more time to myself now and have an outlet to escape to. I am in the process of setting up my build desk in my sons room. (dont worry I still have his bed so when he comes home hes not on the floor) lol. Since Ive been gone I actually have done quite a bit of wood working from wood turning, building and carving. So I think Im a little better prepared for my build, note I said "little". I reorder the plans for the Phantom due to the ones I had got messed up pretty good. As soon as I get the build desk fixed up Ill start posting pics of where I am in the build and go from there. Its good to be back with such a great group of people.

 

 

thanks Scott

Edited August 5, 2022 by gulfmedic1
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[mtaylor]

Scott, post the actual build in the kit build log area instead of here.   You might post a link to the log here once you've started it.