tlee01 Posted October 23, 2021 #1 Posted October 23, 2021 Ready to start build number 2 the Pram, interesting little sailing ship. Did the inventory, missing one nail so not bad. I did see a problem with the lower stern transom. It looks like the laser etch for the bevel got a little wonkey. I am wondering is it worth a email to Model Ship ways for a new one or could this work? I think I can scribe across and should be fine. I looked at the other build logs and it looks doable. We will see. crjmjh, ccoyle and Ryland Craze 2 1 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
tlee01 Posted November 4, 2021 Author #2 Posted November 4, 2021 I tried to use the transom shipped, thinking if I screwed up I would be receiving a new one. Glad I did get a new one. For all the reading of build logs and going over they instructions, I still screwed up the side I was to bevel. New transom delivered and the build got back on track. The planking went well except for the garboard planks. They did pose a challenge but I finally held the front portion of the plank where it meets the transom for a half hour and it held. I have several areas where the rabbet and the gain did not meet up well and I guess that’s what wood filler is for. Plans for the remainder of the week is wood fill and sand and sand. yvesvidal, bobandlucy, druxey and 1 other 4 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
yvesvidal Posted November 4, 2021 #3 Posted November 4, 2021 This is coming along very nicely. Beautiful construction. Yves tlee01 1 Quote
tlee01 Posted November 14, 2021 Author #4 Posted November 14, 2021 While the weather was terrible here in the Philadelphia area yesterday, it was a productive day in the shop. I have gotten the pram to the point of primer. Today will be a final sanding then, a through blowing the boat down with air and a rub down with a tack cloth. I had to add a support under the mast holder since when I was gluing it in I hard a crack and saw the piece splitting. Overall with the dagger board and thwarts installed. My 6” architecture scale has come in really handy using the drawing provided to figure out the placement and lengths of things. I guess this is where my engineering background comes in handy working with different scale and drawings. I am deciding on what colors to paint the boat, I am thinking a white hull with the trim in red and the thwarts and mast a golden oak stain. Well back to the final sanding before the beginning of the painting. JpR62, druxey and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
druxey Posted November 14, 2021 #5 Posted November 14, 2021 Looking good! Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
tlee01 Posted December 1, 2021 Author #6 Posted December 1, 2021 Quick update, done the painting about ready to start the tiller and metal work. My taping / painting needs work. I tried to paint the side keels hull red and thought I had it taped well, even painted over the tape and still got the capillary action. Then tried to cut in the white and got pink and on and on till I got it satisfactory from a 2 foot +/- distance. Problem is I still know. I got the drill stand for my proxxon over the weekend, so I hope I can drill the hole for the wire at the end of the tiller. They do give a spare just in case. I am coming up with a different stand then the kit. We had a lot of trees come down at the office, when a wind storm came through in September. My business partner rented an old portable saw mill and we now have cherry, black walnut, oak and poplar some really nice-looking wood. He came up to my office with a piece that will make a great base and is going to plane it down to about a ½” thick. I figure some brass tubing for the stands. I am trying to figure what to do for the boat stand interface. yvesvidal, bobandlucy, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
bobandlucy Posted December 5, 2021 #7 Posted December 5, 2021 Looks very good to me, Gary! tlee01 1 Quote
tlee01 Posted December 29, 2021 Author #8 Posted December 29, 2021 Been a while, I am dealing with some family issues, which reminds me I don't want to live until my mid 90's. That being said here is the base for the Pram ready to assemble. I decided to use brass tubes instead of the dowels. The brass all thread will be epoxied into the mounting brackets that came with the model. Now just to figure do I paint the brackets brass or stain the brackets dark walnut. yvesvidal, bobandlucy and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
tlee01 Posted January 4, 2022 Author #9 Posted January 4, 2022 Well metal work done, Had some problems making the pintles. I have to watch my placement of the cva glue, its a pain gluing my finger again. For the stand I used a piece of black walnut, with brass tubes to support the ship stands. I glued two 1/32" pieces over kit stand supports and made a pocket to epoxy glue a piece of brass all thread to the supports. I then cut slots in the tubes so the supports could slide in. Then I made a batch of epoxy resin and poured it into the tubes. I then drilled holes is the base for the all thread and reamed out the base 1/8 on the top and 1/4" on the bottom so the brass tube sits in the based and screwed the all thread into the base and secured it with a nut on the bottom. Ready to start the mast and rigging. yvesvidal, druxey and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
tlee01 Posted January 13, 2022 Author #10 Posted January 13, 2022 Sidelined by Covid, vax and boostered and I got it off a vax and boostered person. That being said worked on the mast, boom and gaff. My round mast is a oval along with the boom and gaff. As a progressed they got rounder but you can still tell. I got to the point that I was afraid I would snap the piece. Had problems with the CA glue again, I have no problem with white glue but the CA I still cannot get a really clean look with the brass. The cleats and eyes were a pain, man they are small but the mast, is set and I have started on the sail now. A little more light of the subject Now the sail Ryland Craze, yvesvidal and druxey 3 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
tlee01 Posted January 18, 2022 Author #11 Posted January 18, 2022 Finished rigging and hoisting the sail. Ran into a couple of problems. 1. After washing the sail and allowing it to dry I noticed "bubbles" in the sail. I thinks its because I did not pull it taught enough. 2. Sanding the block was tough. I wonder if one of those "block sanders". Looks easy to make. Now its time to finish the oars and lean the model. I am going to pull out the Cannon 80d SLR and try my hand at so micro photography. After the oars are shaped it time to clean the shipyard and start on the next one Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. druxey, Ryland Craze, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
bobandlucy Posted January 19, 2022 #12 Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 2:22 PM, tlee01 said: "Had problems with the CA glue again, I have no problem with white glue but the CA I still cannot get a really clean look with the brass. " Gary, have you tried gel-type CA? I find it a bit easier to control. . . Quote
tlee01 Posted January 19, 2022 Author #13 Posted January 19, 2022 Bob, No I have not, I will try it on the Smack Gary Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
druxey Posted January 20, 2022 #14 Posted January 20, 2022 You might consider 5 minute epoxy for wood-metal joints. Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
tlee01 Posted January 29, 2022 Author #15 Posted January 29, 2022 As the snow came down in the philly area I was warm in the shop finishing up the build. I brought out the Cannon and tried to get some good shots. I found this build fun and learned a lot. Skills that need improving 1. Working with brass and glue. 2. The sail, I have to work on not having the bubbles. 3. Shaping the mask, they really are not oval 4. Painting and masking, 5. Trying really small knots. On to the lobster smack!!!! ccoyle, bobandlucy, DutchLQ7 and 4 others 7 Quote Life is to short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, your not doing it right. Current Builds 18th Century Armed Longboat Finished Builds Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
druxey Posted January 29, 2022 #16 Posted January 29, 2022 Well done: good shots with your 'cannon'! You could try ironing out the bubbles on the sail on low heat. Congratulations on successfully completing your model. Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
ccoyle Posted January 29, 2022 #17 Posted January 29, 2022 Beautiful! Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
bobandlucy Posted January 30, 2022 #18 Posted January 30, 2022 Great job, Gary- Like the stand too! Bob Ryland Craze 1 Quote
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