Tony Dee Posted May 19, 2020 Author #31 Posted May 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, Toolman said: Looking good. Following along. I'm planning on the POB lI as well. Made an offer on one on eBay. Hopefully I will win. Sounds good. I'm in the middle of planking and will be posting some pics soon Tony Quote
Tony Dee Posted May 20, 2020 Author #32 Posted May 20, 2020 Have not posted in a while but I’ve been busy marking out the hull and double triple and quadruple checking preparing for planking. His is he first time I have ever I’m my life done this so be kind with the comments. Lol I also have to learn how to not glue my fingers together with CA glue. That’s not a good feeling lol here goes BobG, Matt D and Duanelaker 3 Quote
BobG Posted May 20, 2020 #33 Posted May 20, 2020 Looks pretty good so far to my eyes. Keep it going! Quote 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
Toolman Posted May 20, 2020 #34 Posted May 20, 2020 Looks great. I didn't score the POB on eBay. Hopefully another one will come along. It's out of stock at model expo. Quote
Tony Dee Posted June 21, 2020 Author #35 Posted June 21, 2020 Hello all. After a few weeks off due to the coronavirus pandemic , I’ve been pretty busy at work. I started up again last week and have finished the planking on one side and halfway on the other. This is the very first time I’ve ever planked a model ship. Heck it’s my very first model ship. I think it came out ok for the first attempt. BobG, MEDDO, David Lester and 1 other 4 Quote
Tony Dee Posted June 21, 2020 Author #36 Posted June 21, 2020 Used some filler and sanded lightly . I’m definitely not done with it yet and have more tuning but so far so good. Sea Hoss and David Lester 2 Quote
MEDDO Posted June 21, 2020 #37 Posted June 21, 2020 Looks like a nice job for your first planking. I grew up in Baltimore and was around for the building of this ship so I have always loved the PoB II (and also I) Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
Brewerpaul Posted July 14, 2020 #38 Posted July 14, 2020 Nice job so far! That kit is next up for me once I finish my Constitution cross section, which should be soon. I'll be following your log in hopes of picking up tips to help me avoid mistakes. Quote
Tony Dee Posted July 15, 2020 Author #39 Posted July 15, 2020 Excellent. Have a few more planks to go, some fill and sand and then done. Work getting in my way so a bit slow but steady progress. Will post more pictures when planking complete Tony Quote
Tony Dee Posted July 15, 2020 Author #40 Posted July 15, 2020 Planking finally done. A lot of delays in between but a plank here and a plank there each day while working paid off. Not a lot of bumps but smoothing it out by sanding and filling. First sanding complete. Finished the transom as well. I will fine tune so there are no uneven spots and then put a few coats of polycrylic for a nIce smooth finish on the hull. I’m quite pleased with my first attempt at planking. I learned a lot and towards the end didn’t even glue my fingers together lol Any tips on finishing the hull would be greatly appreciated Enjoy Tony D. Vladimir_Wairoa, ccoyle, Duanelaker and 2 others 5 Quote
MEDDO Posted July 15, 2020 #41 Posted July 15, 2020 Looks like you are doing really well there. Have you thought ahead to how you are going to finally display the ship? Now might be a good time to add any hardware if you are going with pedestals. If you are going with the cradle then no problem Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
Brewerpaul Posted July 16, 2020 #42 Posted July 16, 2020 That looks great so far. Keep up the good work. Is the width of the kit planks to scale? If so,when I build mine I think I'd like to keep the seams visible through the paint. Quote
Tony Dee Posted July 16, 2020 Author #43 Posted July 16, 2020 They are. I want a smooth shiny hull because this is my first model ship and I’m learning. One of the things I want to try is glassing the hull so that’s why I’m smoothing it out. Guess we will see what happens lol BobG 1 Quote
Tony Dee Posted July 20, 2020 Author #44 Posted July 20, 2020 So I spent the weekend organizing and putting together a good workspace for my new hobby. I took a few days off to get everything hung and organized so now I’m ready to prime the completed hull before moving onto planking the deck. What do you think? MEDDO and BobG 2 Quote
BobG Posted July 24, 2020 #45 Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/19/2020 at 5:23 PM, Tony Dee said: I spent the weekend organizing and putting together a good workspace for my new hobby. I've been saying that I need to clean up and organize my small workspace for about 2 years now. Somehow, though, I never get around to doing it. I seem to know where most everything is among the clutter and, if I were to reorganize it all, I probably wouldn't be able to find anything! I have this model on the shelf and I am really enjoying watching you build this beauty. Quote 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
Brewerpaul Posted July 25, 2020 #46 Posted July 25, 2020 Ha ha! I cleaned up my workbench when I finished my last build. I started my POB and a day or so later it looks as disorganized as before. Quote
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