Red Baron by pwog - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 3/8" - Lobster Boat

[schooner]

Great job!! Looks nothing like my 1st build! You have given me a serious case of lobster pot envy - your pots and floats are very realistic. It's amazing how details like those can really bring a model to life.

 

As far as you next build goes you might want to consider a planked boat, particularly one with an open interior like a rowboat, wherry, crabbing skiff, etc. Something not too expensive because it will be your 1st planking build and should be treated as a learning experience, albeit one that you can put on the shelf.

 

Once again, nice job!

Edited November 4, 2020 by schooner

[pwog]

@VTHokiEE

 

Thanks Tim! I appreciate your support. 

[pwog]

@schooner

 

Thanks to you Tim for your support. 

[ThirdCoast]

I really like how the green paint and the lobster traps turned out! Nice work!! 👏

[pwog]

@ThirdCoast

 

Thank you! I appreciate the support.

[AON]

Will you be building a case for it to keep the dust off and prying little fingers away?

 

If you do I made my base and had the acrylic cover made locally.  Unfortunately I did not have the foresight to give them the base so their part did not fit snuggly so I needed to make adjustments to my base.

 

I also added a locking pin on each end through the acrylic into the wooden base so if someone picked up the display case by the "glass" it did not fall apart.

I used ornamental pins cut from kitchen cabinet hinges (bought for the purpose, not taken from the kitchen cabinet) for this task.

[Ryland Craze]

Congratulations on finishing your first build.  You did a really nice job on your Lobster boat.  I am sure that you learned a lot that will help you on future builds.

[pwog]

@AON

 

Alan, that is a great suggestion. However, I really don't have the room to display anything in large cases. There are no prying little fingers about.

 

I was wondering if I could spray an acrylic lacquer clear coat over the matte enamel paint to help protect it from scratches, etc. Can you or anyone else here shed some light on that?

[MrBlueJacket]

Excellent job!

 

Your customer file now shows a 10% discount on your next kit from us.

 

Nic

[pwog]

@MrBlueJacket

 

Thank you very much Nic! 

[pwog]

18 hours ago, schooner said:

 

As far as you next build goes you might want to consider a planked boat, particularly one with an open interior like a rowboat, wherry, crabbing skiff, etc. Something not too expensive because it will be your 1st planking build and should be treated as a learning experience, albeit one that you can put on the shelf.

 

 

 

@schooner

 

Tim,

 

Are you talking about plank on bulkhead or plank on frame? Or does it matter?

[schooner]

Paul,

I guess open boat kits  could be called POB or POF.  They are usually built as POB (upside down over the tops of temporary bulkheads that are removed after the planking is finished - leaving the "frames" in place). You can look at build logs for Model Shipway's 18th century longboat to see what I mean.

From a strictly planking viewpoint there is no difference between POB and POF but POBs are usually easier to build because you don't have to build the frames too - which might require more shop tools than you have (certainly more than I have). I recommended a boat rather than a ship because the planks are bigger and fewer, and if it is"clinker" style like most of them the planking is a little easier too. Another plus is most boat kits are cheaper and smaller than ship kits, and don't need to be cased. 

 

Spend some time looking around build logs here on the site and I'm sure you will find something. The catalogs from BlueJacket and ModelExpo are worth a look too.  

[Moab]

Absolutely beautiful build. Thanx for all the photos and explanations...Moab

[AON]

Sorry but I cannot comment on whether spraying with anything to protect from scratches is a good idea or not.

 

 

[VTHokiEE]

2 hours ago, pwog said:

However, I really don't have the room to display anything in large cases. There are no prying little fingers about.

Scratches and prying little fingers are to be considered but IMO the real enemy and reason for a case is dust accumulation. That being said my first two kits are not encased, but my current one will be.

[pwog]

10 hours ago, schooner said:

Paul,

I guess open boat kits  could be called POB or POF.  They are usually built as POB (upside down over the tops of temporary bulkheads that are removed after the planking is finished - leaving the "frames" in place). You can look at build logs for Model Shipway's 18th century longboat to see what I mean.

From a strictly planking viewpoint there is no difference between POB and POF but POBs are usually easier to build because you don't have to build the frames too - which might require more shop tools than you have (certainly more than I have). I recommended a boat rather than a ship because the planks are bigger and fewer, and if it is"clinker" style like most of them the planking is a little easier too. Another plus is most boat kits are cheaper and smaller than ship kits, and don't need to be cased. 

 

Spend some time looking around build logs here on the site and I'm sure you will find something. The catalogs from BlueJacket and ModelExpo are worth a look too.  

@schooner

 

I’ve been thinking a lot about your suggestion and looked at Bluejacket, modelexpo and others, but I think I will stick to my plan of building Bluejacket’s Pauline next. I’ve admired the sardine carriers that I’ve seen up here including the Pauline, Jacob Pike and Grayling. However, I will take you up on your suggestion on building a pob  boat after the Pauline.. Thanks Tim, I appreciate you.

[schooner]

The Pauline looks like a great kit, I hope you do a build log since there hasn't been one for that kit yet. Good luck!

Edited November 6, 2020 by schooner

[pwog]

@schooner

 

I will be doing a build log. And I’m glad you gave me the suggestion of doing an open boat plank build. Knowing myself, I would have jumped into a plank build that would be way beyond my skills. 😂. Now I know where to start with planking. 

[MrBlueJacket]

10 hours ago, pwog said:

@schooner

 

I think I will stick to my plan of building Bluejacket’s Pauline next.

Good timing - We're carving Pauline hulls on Monday, will have kits a couple of days after that.

[pwog]

41 minutes ago, MrBlueJacket said:

Good timing - We're carving Pauline hulls on Monday, will have kits a couple of days after that.

@MrBlueJacket

 

Nic,

 

can I call you in a bit to discuss picking one up?

[MrBlueJacket]

Yes, of course!

 

Nic

[BobG]

This is a wonderful model and especially impressive for your first build.

[pwog]

@BobG Thanks so much. 

[FriedClams]

Just catching up Paul and I want to congratulate you on your fine model.  It turned out excellent and in no way looks like a first build.  It’s cleanly made and nicely fitted together.  Good paint too.

 

Gary

[pwog]

@FriedClams Thanks so much for your kind words Gary. They mean a lot. 

[popeye the sailor]

great job on your first model    I've never done a solid hull ...you did a good job getting the contours right.    I did the MidWest model.  your choice of colors are very nice as well {even though they were included in the kit}.   congratz!

[pwog]

@popeye the sailor Thanks so much for your kind words. They’re appreciated. 

[Boxbuilds]

nice accessories