Capt. Mike Posted December 2, 2019 #1 Posted December 2, 2019 Good morning, all! This is my first model in 40 years and my first wooden kit ever. Luckily, as a sailor of traditional vessels, I have a little basic knowledge to fall back on. I have elected to start with the Bluejacket kit YANKEE HERO, and since it's a snowy day here in Massachusetts, I am making fairly rapid progress. I've got he hull shaped, the hold and cabin top assembled, and I've just glued the deck to the hull and am waiting for the glue to dry. Wish me luck! Capt Mike ccoyle, Dubz, bruce d and 4 others 7 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted December 2, 2019 Author #3 Posted December 2, 2019 First coat of primer on! I feel like the hull is smooth, but not perfectly symmetrical. I guess that's why full-scale boatbuilders carve half-hulls and not full-hulls. Duanelaker and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote
Blue Pilot Posted December 2, 2019 #4 Posted December 2, 2019 I have fond memories of my first model the Yankee Clipper. Putting the primer on really will help show any imperfections in your hull shape. Just sand or putty as needed and another coat of primer. You are doing great! Capt. Mike 1 Quote Mark Current Builds: 18th Century Merchantman 1/2 Hull Smuggler Pride of Baltimore II Gallery: Yankee Hero Armed Virginia Sloop Future Builds: Rattlesnake, Fair American
ccoyle Posted December 2, 2019 #5 Posted December 2, 2019 I laughed when I saw your reason for editing your first post. Thank you for taking the time to read that! I did tweak your title just a bit to show the complete name of the manufacturer; I like to do so for the benefit of interested newcomers who may have never heard of the company before. Looks like you have made a fine start on your model. Capt. Mike 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Capt. Mike Posted December 3, 2019 Author #6 Posted December 3, 2019 Day two. Waterline is scribed, rudder is hung. Wife has warned me that dining room table must be cleared for company Thursday evening... Duanelaker, trippwj, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted December 4, 2019 Author #7 Posted December 4, 2019 Homicidal rage today. This white enamel doesn't cover well, or apply smoothly, and if you hot-coat it, it won't dry. Yes, I stirred it well. Quote
MrBlueJacket Posted December 5, 2019 #8 Posted December 5, 2019 I had a discussion with True North about the paint coverage. Their supplier of one of their solvent bases changed formulas, but didn't change part numbers or tell them. TN has re-formulated their paints and they again perform like they should. Would you like a new jar of white? Nic Capt. Mike, trippwj and Blue Pilot 3 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted December 5, 2019 Author #9 Posted December 5, 2019 That would be great. Thank you! My solution for coverage was to put several layers on, and it literally takes days to dry. Being impatient I went ahead and tried to work on the model anyway, with regrettable results. A good jar of white paint would at least let me try to re-coat the white coamings and mouldings once I am done! GrandpaPhil and yvesvidal 2 Quote
Blue Pilot Posted December 5, 2019 #10 Posted December 5, 2019 Looking good. Quote Mark Current Builds: 18th Century Merchantman 1/2 Hull Smuggler Pride of Baltimore II Gallery: Yankee Hero Armed Virginia Sloop Future Builds: Rattlesnake, Fair American
Capt. Mike Posted December 7, 2019 Author #11 Posted December 7, 2019 I f***ed up the cabin yesterday. It was sliding in OK during the fitting stage, but since the fit was very tight I had decided not to force it all the way. When it came time for the final installation, it would not seat all the way, so 1) I applied too much force and broke the coaming and then 2) I had to pry it out again and dig out some more of the hull before it would fit back in correctly. Thank goodness I had not used any glue! The cabin fit fine after just a little more digging out of the hull but the cabin & coaming are definitely the worse for wear and are no longer 90 degrees. Hopefully the moulding and some more white paint will cover up the worst of it. My poor wife just looked at my my face and walked out of the room. Today was better. I glued on the bowsprit and main traveler and the wales strakes and then taped and painted the hull. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted December 7, 2019 Author #12 Posted December 7, 2019 A good day today, assembling the spars, second coat on hull, etc. Nic from Bluejacket was kind enough to send me some more flat white. In the meantime I just prime anything before painting it white. But here I'll have to leave for a month while I am traveling. This build is not abandoned! Just "on hold" until January. GrandpaPhil and Blue Pilot 2 Quote
LEXLOMA Posted January 6, 2020 #13 Posted January 6, 2020 This is really coming along, great work! Looking forward to your return as I am just starting the Yankee Hero as well. Capt. Mike 1 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted April 4, 2020 Author #14 Posted April 4, 2020 After taking the winter off to drive across the country with my wife, I am back on the job. Quarantine leaves lots of time to fill The mast is stepped and the spars are assembled. Now I discover that it literally takes me five minutes of fumbling to tie an overhand knot with thin thread! GrandpaPhil, bolin and yvesvidal 3 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted April 16, 2020 Author #15 Posted April 16, 2020 Who would have thought I would find it so difficult to tie teeny tiny little square knots and bowlines and just plain old granny knots? Nevertheless, I see the light at the end of the tunnel! yvesvidal and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote
Capt. Mike Posted April 17, 2020 Author #16 Posted April 17, 2020 The finished product. It ain't perfect, but I have decided not to burn it. VTHokiEE, sapperred1, yvesvidal and 3 others 6 Quote
yvesvidal Posted April 17, 2020 #17 Posted April 17, 2020 We are all very glad that you did not burn it 🙂 Superb little boat. Yves Quote
MrBlueJacket Posted April 17, 2020 #18 Posted April 17, 2020 Well done. Your customer file now has a 10% off your next kit note. Nic Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted April 17, 2020 #19 Posted April 17, 2020 Congratulations! Well done! Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
LEXLOMA Posted November 16, 2020 #20 Posted November 16, 2020 Cheers! Captain Mike! I see she holds pride of place; well done. Quote
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