Norwegian Sailing Pram by DPhilbrick - Model Shipways - 1:12

[DPhilbrick]

After completing the Lowell Grand Banks Dory I have moved to the 2nd in a series of progressive model tutorials, the Norwegian Sailing Pram, designed by David Antsherl.  I learned a lot through my mistakes and I know this next effort will be another fun experience.  

 

 

[DPhilbrick]

I'm underway.  I worked on the transoms first.  After setting the stern knee to the transom I realized it was not quite centered, so I applied some alcohol to the joint and after cleaning it up, re-glued it in its proper position.  Once the transoms were both properly beveled, I set up the build board.  I had problems with the bow transom support; it broke and had to be glued back together.  Once that was set up I sanded the char on the keel and bottom planks, beveled the bottom planks and after soaking them in hot water, bent them to shape.  

 

I wrapped the build board molds with rubber bands and slid the planks underneath the bands to hold them in place as I glued them together at to the bow transom.  Once that was set, I glued them to the  stern transom.  There was overlap, but waited until the keel plank was glued down before trimming them at the stern.  I was afraid I would break things if I tried to saw the overlap, so I took my time and sanded them down until they were flush with the transom. Ditto on the bow.  So far, so good. 

[Cathead]

Good start! If interested, I strongly suggest lraymo's ongoing log for this build, in which she asks a lot of good questions that might be useful for other builders: 

 

 

 

[lraymo]

Hi DPhilBrick... looking good!  I used the rubber band method too.  Nice job so far.  (And thanks, Cathead), for the mention!)

[DPhilbrick]

Iraymo, I will check out your log.

[SkiBee]

Grate start, this was a challenging build for me as it was my second build too.  But I learned a lot from this build.  Yell if you need help