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Chesapeake Bay Flattie by EricWilliamMarshall - FINISHED - Midwest Products - Scale 1:32 - SMALL


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Congratulations!  Well done!

Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans)

1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
 

On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans)

 

On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury

 

Favorite finished builds:  1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia

 

Goal: Become better than I was yesterday

 

"The hardest part is deciding to try." - me

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On 12/9/2019 at 12:33 PM, ccoyle said:
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described as ‘near fool proof’

Don't prove me wrong here!

Hopefully, that wasn’t too painful. :)

 

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I enjoyed watching your build immensely and you've done an absolutely beautiful little boat!! The sails especially are fantastic. I'm looking forward to your next project. 

Well done 👍:D

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25

Providence whaleboat- 1:25     HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished    Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

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I love these small boats and yours is wonderful. Well done!

 

Bob

Bob Garcia

"Measure once, cuss twice!"

 

Current Builds: 

Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models

Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28

 

Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. 

Member of the Nautical Research Guild

 

 

 

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Nice Flattie, Eric! You asked in an early post about books or references to Chesapeake working craft. Besides Chapelle (who also published a small booklet on Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiffs), one of the nicest work boat references is Larry Chowning's "Deadrise and Cross Planked". There are quite a few others on Log Canoes, Bugeyes and Skipjacks, etc, etc. Reuel Parker included the Hampton Flattie in his "The Sharpie Book". That's worth getting if you'd like to try your hand at a few scratch built models. There are small drawings with offset tables for 15 of his adapted sharpie designs. Parker, by the way, is a powerhouse boatbuilder, now on his 7th large liveaboard vessel. He is a champion of rugged engineering and practical adaptations of traditional working sail.

Cheers,

Cricket

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10 hours ago, Jim Cricket said:

You asked in an early post about books or references to Chesapeake working craft.

Many, many thanks. I found a number of your suggestions on Amazon and now await there arrival!

 

Jim, welcome to MSW! I assumed you were a old timer around here; I do hope you try your hand at build log. I’ve found the folks here downright supportive and knowledgeable - a great combo!

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12 minutes ago, Retired guy said:

Great flattie Eric 👍

You are too kind. I love your Bluenose build!! Your work with metal is the standard I hope to achieve!!  To anyone reading this build, stop right now and check out Richard’s build log:

 

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