G.L. Posted November 23, 2021 Share #31 Posted November 23, 2021 Fascinating log! This will undoubtedly be a beautiful model of an at first sight ordinary workboat. I look forward to seeing the sequel. Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share #32 Posted November 25, 2021 Since the boat is named for the recipient Shelby Lee I felt it necessary to install a Carroll Shelby 289 Cobra engine. I installed the manifolds backwards and made a custom exhaust system. KeithAug, G.L., GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share #33 Posted December 2, 2021 I scaled this model in 1/2" scale and Bluejacket Ship Crafters had some very nice cast Britannia lobsters but the traps were not available in that scale so I got the closest they had, 5/8" scale a little oversized but okay. A surprising number of people think live lobsters are orange like a cooked one but most are a mostly brown base color with flecks of orange. my painting choices were quite experimental and serendipitously obtained. I had a number of old model paints from my train modelling supplies. I started with a base ACCU flex Milwaukee Orange and then dipped it in Engine Black mixed with a bit of SP Daylight Red but wasn't happy with the result so I added some of the orange but it didn't mixed well. I think they came out perfect. Bluejacket Shipcrafters lobster trap, Actual Maine Lobster My painted ones. The V notch in the tale indicates a female of reproductive age the was previously caught with eggs visible so the lobsterman cuts the notch and throws her back and anyone who catches her later will also throw her back (it's the law). There are a number of odd colored ones found in Maine waters. Below are some from the Maine state aquarium. You can see the escaping lobsters led by the Blue Lobster on the transom here G.L., ccoyle, KeithAug and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFish Posted December 2, 2021 Share #34 Posted December 2, 2021 Very nice build - love the shape of this boat! Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted December 2, 2021 Thanks Flyingfish, the hull shape was from a book by Harold Payson and is based on an inshore boat from Gloucester Massachusetts. EricWilliamMarshall, FlyingFish and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share #36 Posted December 13, 2021 Finishing the body work with primer and filler. I like the Tamiya putty, it goes on easy, dries fast and stays put during sanding. .Insert Test fitting of the pot hauling davit. Top coat of white. My airbrush was not cooperating so I used Tamiya spray cans. Ready to start the decking. KeithAug, EricWilliamMarshall, yvesvidal and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share #37 Posted December 17, 2021 The white painting is done so on to the decking. I used mahogany strips that I soaked in boiling water for an hour and then fit and clamped with any method I could come up with until dried. Fore and aft king planks were installed and then the strips were laid. I pulled the first strips in a bit too far and ended up with minor kinks at the forward corners of the cabin that I didn't notice until after the glue was dry so I left them, this caused the planking to not be parallel and I had to do some extra fitting towards the bow. Most of the deck has been installed. The bullhorns have been fashioned and installed John Ruy, G.L., goatfarmer11 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share #38 Posted December 20, 2021 Starting to add the finishing touches. The cabin portholes are made by laminating two pieces of the clear plastic and outlining them with a black Sharpie permanent marker. Davit and block are installed. The opening window is a working window, I made a gas strut for it that works. Life ring and wheel are Bluejacket Shipcrafters castings. Keep those lines neat to avoid tripping on them. Time to mark the waterline. I used my laser line tool combined with the digital level to locate it. Bottom paint is done and red boot line was done using pinstriping tape. The block it's mounted on is a piece of driftwood found in Boothbay Harbor. The decals were made with waterslide transfer paper using artwork I did on Excel and printed using my inkjet printer and then sprayed with clear Lacquer paint, they worked flawlessly. Hadn't planed on building a case but then I remembered the two cats in residence and made one. This was my first boat model since 1967 and I had a blast making it, made plenty of mistakes but learned a ton. I am now onto the Bluenose Shipcrafters kit of the Bowdoin Schooner, a gift for my Bowdoin graduate. Build log coming soon. FlyingFish, EricWilliamMarshall, G.L. and 8 others 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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