Captain Shaun Posted November 6, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2021 Valeriy V, ColFitz, Lecrenb and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted November 6, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2021 Shaun, that is a nice looking boat. Welcome to MSW! Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted November 6, 2021 Thank you, I decided to build this for my daughter's (Shelby Lee) birthday (11/7 see the registration numbers) and started researching last February. I obtained three books that were extremely helpful. I used the hull lifts from Harold "Dynamite Payson's - Boat Modeling the Easy Way to build a 1/2" scale hull mold and combined techniques from Steve Rogers & Patricia Staby-Rogers - Model Boat Building The Lobster Boat and my favorite book Boatbuilding Down East - How LobsterboatsAre Built by Royal Lowell (1 Foot scale). GrandpaPhil, bruce d, yvesvidal and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted November 6, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2021 Delightful model! It's always refreshing to see models of working watercraft which are so under-represented in the choice of subjects. Rest assured, the escaping blue lobster was noticed! bruce d 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted November 7, 2021 I plan on reusing the hull mold and did not want to fill it with hundreds of nail holes and devised this method of using screws and washers to hold the timbers, it worked very well. GrandpaPhil, EricWilliamMarshall, yvesvidal and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted November 7, 2021 I added a spacer block on the opposite side of the screw so the washer would stay flat and not dent the timber. The magnet bar really helped by holding the washers up so I could get the hot timbers under them quickly. Ian_Grant, FlyingFish, EricWilliamMarshall and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Starting to fit the keel. Edited November 10, 2021 by Captain Shaun EricWilliamMarshall, bruce d, KeithAug and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted November 10, 2021 Planking the transom. bruce d, EricWilliamMarshall, Valeriy V and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted November 10, 2021 Keel and bow stem are on, adding the bow timbers. bruce d, EricWilliamMarshall and KeithAug 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted November 10, 2021 Fitting the Garboards. bruce d, EricWilliamMarshall, Valeriy V and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) The first plank! Using cantilevered boards for clamps as the planking continues, this definitely is learn as you go. Edited November 10, 2021 by Captain Shaun grammer yvesvidal, Ian_Grant, Glen McGuire and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted November 10, 2021 Using wedges to close gaps on the planking. EricWilliamMarshall, bruce d, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted November 10, 2021 Making good progress on the planking. I made a jig for holding the planking boards for trimming with a plane. As with most tools sometimes it pays to buy top of the line, this Lie-Neilsen block plane is a joy to use. GrandpaPhil, KeithAug, Glen McGuire and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecrenb Posted November 10, 2021 Share #14 Posted November 10, 2021 Nice job Captain Shaun! Regards, Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted November 10, 2021 Share #15 Posted November 10, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 2:36 PM, Captain Shaun said: The magnet bar really helped by holding the washers up so I could get the hot timbers under them Neat idea - must remember that one. Very clean build - impressive. EricWilliamMarshall 1 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted November 11, 2021 Thanks Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted November 15, 2021 Planking all most done. Off of the mold! Filling and sanding . EricWilliamMarshall, Ryland Craze, Valeriy V and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted November 15, 2021 Shear and bilge clamps going in. GrandpaPhil, EricWilliamMarshall, G.L. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted November 15, 2021 Bracing for cabin deck installed and main deck supports being added. Cabin and cockpit decks are in and main deck plywood is cut and ready to install. goatfarmer11, FlyingFish, ccoyle and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted November 15, 2021 Share #20 Posted November 15, 2021 Shaun Nice woodworking skills. You must have been working with wood for some time??? Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted November 15, 2021 Thanks Keith, yes I started in 7th grade shop class (1967) and have every tool known to man it seems. I have too many interests and work with wood, metal, plastics, leather and others. I started building models around the same time in 7th grade, we had a model club. I built the Revell USS Constitution at age 12. My main interest is trains and trolleys. Feel a strong pull from the ship modeling though. My daughter went to Bowdoin College in Maine and will now start the Bluejacket Shipcrafters Bowdoin model for Christmas 2022. Duanelaker, KeithAug and EricWilliamMarshall 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWilliamMarshall Posted November 16, 2021 Share #22 Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain Shaun said: have every tool known to man it seems And it seems from the few shown, expensive tastes as well! Very nice planes, sir! Quote Current adventures: USS Perry of 1843, model kit by Bluejacket - Scale 1:96 Lost at Sea: Dapper Tom - model kit by Model Shipways Previous adventures: an English Pinnace, model kit by Model Shipways, Opium Smuggler Schooner Yacht 1805, model kit by Authentic Holland Models Chesapeake Bay Flattie, model kit by Midwest, USS Constitution, model kit by Revell Albatros 1912, card model kit by HMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted November 16, 2021 50 Yrs of tool collecting, mostly quality used but obviously some splurging now and then. Main deck sub floor install. Deck is plywood from Northeast Scale Lumber, they have excellent quality wood and top notch service. Primed the hull to show defects so I could fix them while hull was bare. Main bulkhead being fitted. Starting the V berth platforms. Cabinets are added. Put doors on cabinets. I was not going for detail here, just the illusion of the interior since it is almost impossible to see into the cabin. Framing the cabin top. The planks required some severe twisting and the adjustable wrench was just the tool for the job. ccoyle, goatfarmer11, Duanelaker and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted November 16, 2021 Share #24 Posted November 16, 2021 Very nice build on the classic lobster boat. I will follow along, I would like to see your finished product. 👍 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted November 16, 2021 Share #25 Posted November 16, 2021 I never thought that I would see a crescent wrench used to build a model ship! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share #26 Posted November 17, 2021 Thank you Roger. I really enjoyed building it. May plenty of mistakes but that's how we learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share #27 Posted November 17, 2021 Masked off to paint the cabin interior. Painted the interior of the cabin and now the roof is being attached. Cabin door and hatch are done and the cockpit coaming has been installed. Template for the pilothouse side is being test fitted. Pilothouse side window frames have been roughed in roof installed. GrandpaPhil, G.L., EricWilliamMarshall and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Frames for the windows are being fitted. I made a template for each one and built them on the bench. I made a LOT of templates. I had quite a bit of plastic "glass" left over that I had purchased off of Amazon to use in a Britbox phone booth I made for my daughter last Christmas. It is PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastic and is very clear and soft enough to to cut with scissors. I cut it just outside the line and trim it to fit with a block plane. To simulate the aluminum frames on the windows I used aluminum tape. The starboard window is going to be the opening one in front of the wheel. I wasn't happy with this first one and remade it. Took a break from the windows and built the engine cover. Back to the windows. All of the fixed ones are done. Bow bit it in. Edited November 19, 2021 by Captain Shaun Added photo G.L., Valeriy V, John Ruy and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share #29 Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) The rub rails commonly install are half round metal attached to wooden rails. I couldn't locate half round but I had 24" round stock in the size needed so I used a tool that is for cutting a groove in leather to recess stitching. I cut a groove in an oversized piece of wood and then trimmed it to size with a plane and put the round brass rod in as a single piece, I was quite pleased with the result. Edited November 22, 2021 by Captain Shaun Spelling correction GrandpaPhil, Valeriy V, KeithAug and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share #30 Posted November 23, 2021 Taking a break from wood working I made the Morse Teleflex Dual Control using a wood base covered with aluminum tape and two borrowed pins from the sewing supplies. I also made the Pot Hauler making the base the same way with wood block and aluminum tape. The pinch wheels are aluminum discs that I flared the ends of by hammering over a 1/2" dowel I had chamfered the end of. GrandpaPhil, John Ruy, G.L. and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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