Eric S. Posted January 9, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2022 Hi – I’m Eric and this is my first post to the site. I’m primarily a plastic modeler – boats, cars, armor, airplanes – but have long had an interest in wooden boats/ships. I fell prey to buying a couple of kits that were way beyond my abilities before deciding on a kit that was more appropriate and bought the Dory. I meant to create a thread while building the model but only took pictures and did not post any updates. I got so much help from the completed builds, however, that I felt that I wanted to share some of the pictures of my Dory build. Ryland Craze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric S. Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted January 9, 2022 The instructions are clear and it wasn’t long before I found myself getting ready to set my first plank Ryland Craze and JpR62 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric S. Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted January 9, 2022 I felt frustrated to not be able to line everything up but found that a bit of patience and some sanding takes the imperfections out. phyla and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric S. Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted January 9, 2022 There were a number of times where I felt like the planks weren’t lining up and I couldn’t figure out a way to tie it all together, but I stuck to it and eventually got the boat planked up. JpR62, phyla, nehemiah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric S. Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted January 9, 2022 I seem to have stopped taking pictures at this point, but did get a few shots of the final product. On to the Norwegian Sailing Pram. Thanks to Model Shipways for a fun project that has me excited for the next model in the series. Paul Le Wol, phyla, nehemiah and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted January 9, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2022 Well done! Your final result looks great. Ryland Craze 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted January 10, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 10, 2022 Thanks for sharing these photos Eric. I really like your finishing choices. Nice job! Ron Ryland Craze 1 Quote Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Godspeed 2, (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandlucy Posted January 10, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2022 Nice! Good job. Ryland Craze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted January 10, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2022 Congratulations on finishing your first wooden ship model. The boat looks great and thanks for sharing your progress with us. Also, welcome to Model Ship World. Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lessard10 Posted January 14, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2022 Great build, Eric! How did you find this project? I'm going to be starting this one in a few weeks. Any recommendations or things to watch out for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiBee Posted January 14, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2022 Great job Quote Current Projects: Completed Projects: Phantom New York Pilot Boat - Model Shipways - 1:96 Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Long Boat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Norwegian Sailing Pram - Model Shipways - 1:12 Lowell Grand Banks Dory - Model Shipways - 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlee01 Posted January 14, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2022 Great Job 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric S. Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted January 27, 2022 Replying to Lessard from above, I found this project after a couple of missteps. I tried building a couple of kits, the 18th century longboat and the Phantom NY pilot boat, and they were beyond my skills. I ended up throwing them out . But I was still interested in building a wooden model and I noticed the Grand Banks Dory and the progression of kits in a Model Shipways advertisement and decided to give it another try. Really happy I did so and am now on to the Norwegian Sailing Pram. The Dory is a very nice intro kit. Ryland Craze and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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