Spray by Josh Williamson - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 3/8" = 1' - Joshua Slocum's yawl
Greetings-
New here to the forum, and new to the model ship building world. I have been a sailor for several years and have increasingly grown more fond of anything and everything related to sailing, and life at sea. I lived on my sailboat for a couple years in Seattle, WA and have had the opportunity to sail abroad on some fantastic journeys in the North Sea, Ionian Sea and Dalmatian Coast. Before COVID hit, I was set to do a charter in French Polynesia with some family and good
Documentation on Day 4 Spray build:
1. Using a drill in a mini-lathe setup, I gently sanded the taper into the mast. Comparing with the 1:1 scale on the plans, it looks to be in the range.
2. Starting the planking process, I am using the method seen in many other builds on this forum: soaking planks and bending using modified binder clips. I let them dry to the correct shape, and then apply glue before permanently affixing.
Note: I se
