H NELSON Posted May 14, 2022 #1 Posted May 14, 2022 First day on the kit. Spiral bound instructions are a great idea. All parts dry fitted so far with bevelled bulkheads. Going together well. The engraving is a big help. wool132, CiscoH, GrandpaPhil and 8 others 11 Quote
wool132 Posted May 14, 2022 #2 Posted May 14, 2022 The first Saucy Jack build on this site! (James H's build log doesn't count: he's an imposter 🙂). It'll be fun watching your progress. Jonathan BranPie and H NELSON 1 1 Quote Current Build: Zulu - Lady Isabella Completed Builds: Lowell GB Dory, Norwegian Pram, Lowell GB Dory Redux, Bounty Launch, Nisha, Lady Eleanor - Fifie On the Shelf: Sherbourne, Ranger, Alert, Erycina, etc, etc. Last seen at the bottom of Lake Champlain: Gunboat Philadelphia
H NELSON Posted June 27, 2022 Author #3 Posted June 27, 2022 Quick update: All glued in. As noted in the instructions it is important to make sure all parts are pushed in completely. The fit is so good I didn’t notice they were slightly out and a couple had to be adjusted last minute. Really enjoying the build, when I get a chance to work on it. Glenn-UK, wool132, Ryland Craze and 5 others 8 Quote
H NELSON Posted July 10, 2022 Author #4 Posted July 10, 2022 When dry fitting the keel parts I noticed my sub deck was out by just under 1mm (see left side of opening in subdeck at bow. I think I will probably have to work around this to avoid taking up the deck. The deck to the right of the opening for the keel has already been sanded to fit the keel. BenD, ccoyle, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote
Cathead Posted July 18, 2022 #5 Posted July 18, 2022 Cool prototype, hope you can keep the log up! It'll be fun to follow. H NELSON 1 Quote Eric Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1893 steamboat Peerless; 1853 steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West; Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch
Ian B Posted July 18, 2022 #6 Posted July 18, 2022 Getting that far is great for understanding the size and shape of her , looking forward to seeing how you get on--- should be fab . Ian H NELSON 1 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍
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