JoeMacD Posted February 27, 2023 #1 Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) #3 in the model ship wright series, and enjoying every minute of it! Edited February 27, 2023 by JoeMacD Ryland Craze, druxey, ccoyle and 5 others 8 Quote
Ryland Craze Posted February 28, 2023 #2 Posted February 28, 2023 Nice start to your build. This is a nice kit. JoeMacD 1 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
JoeMacD Posted March 1, 2023 Author #3 Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Going a little off from the directions and instead of doing one side of the deck at a time I first glued both halves together and lightly sanded the seams then I glued the whole decking to the frames and spine a little tricky but got it done. I did put a dowel in the mast hole while installing decking!, Edited March 1, 2023 by JoeMacD Prowler901, druxey and Bryan Woods 3 Quote
BobG Posted March 1, 2023 #4 Posted March 1, 2023 You're off to a good start, Joe. I really like these working boats. Good luck on your build. JoeMacD 1 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
JoeMacD Posted March 1, 2023 Author #5 Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Step 9 : Fairing the hull Edited March 1, 2023 by JoeMacD Prowler901, BobG, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote
ccoyle Posted March 1, 2023 #6 Posted March 1, 2023 Joe, if you are copying and pasting text from another forum, selecting the "paste as plain text" option will eliminate the tan highlighting in your posts. JoeMacD 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
GGibson Posted March 1, 2023 #7 Posted March 1, 2023 Great start on a fun build, Joe! One recommendation might be to paint/stain some of these areas early on, as they will get hidden as you continue to progress through your build and may be hard to reach after a while. Looking forward to see your progress on this one! JoeMacD 1 Quote Gregg Current Projects: Completed Projects: Waiting for Shipyard Clearance: Santa Maria Caravelle 1:48 - Ships of Pavel Nikitin Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 - Model Shipways USS Constitution 1:76 - Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack 1:24 - Model Shipways Yacht America Schooner 1851 1:64 - Model Shipways H.M. Schooner Ballahoo 1:64 - Caldercraft RMS Titanic 1:300 - OcCre (May now never get to it) Bluenose 1921 1:64 - Model Shipways
JoeMacD Posted March 5, 2023 Author #8 Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Step 10: Stem, keel and sternpost! Edited March 5, 2023 by JoeMacD Prowler901, Diver and BobG 3 Quote
JoeMacD Posted March 5, 2023 Author #9 Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Step 11: installing the Garboard strake! I first soaked both port and starboard strake in hot water for 5 minutes, then installed temporarily , once dry I glued it in! Edited March 5, 2023 by JoeMacD Bryan Woods, druxey, Prowler901 and 2 others 5 Quote
JoeMacD Posted March 28, 2023 Author #10 Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) BUILD UPDATES ON THE LOBSTER SMACK! DEFINITLY REQUIRING MORE SKILL AND THOUGHT APROCHING EACH STEP! Edited March 29, 2023 by JoeMacD WizardOfOs, druxey, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote
SkiBee Posted March 28, 2023 #11 Posted March 28, 2023 Really nice work JoeMacD 1 Quote Current Projects: Completed Projects: Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways - 1:96 Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Model Shipways - 1:24 Phantom New York Pilot Boat - Model Shipways - 1:96 18th Century Long Boat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Norwegian Sailing Pram - Model Shipways - 1:12 Lowell Grand Banks Dory - Model Shipways - 1:24
rcmdrvr Posted March 28, 2023 #12 Posted March 28, 2023 You do very nice work. I am the painting stage on this model. For me, this has been an enjoyable build. Did not do a log, probably should have. JoeMacD 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Dreadnought - PLASTIC - Waterline Completed Builds: USS Cairo by BlueJacket; Nave Egizia by Amati; Harriet Lane by Model Shipways
robert952 Posted March 28, 2023 #13 Posted March 28, 2023 Nice looking build. Jumping on the train to follow this. JoeMacD 1 Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Chenoweth Current Build: Maine Peapod; Midwest Models; 1/14 scale. In the research department: Nothing at this time. Completed models (Links to galleries): Monitor and Merrimack; Metal Earth; 1:370 and 1:390 respectively. (Link to Build Log.) Shrimp Boat; Lindbergh; 1/60 scale (as commission for my brother - a tribute to a friend of his) North Carolina Shad Boat; half hull lift; scratch built. Scale: (I forgot). Done at a class at the NC Maritime Museum. Dinghy; Midwest Models; 1/12 scale (Does LEGO Ship in a Bottle count?)
JoeMacD Posted April 2, 2023 Author #14 Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) I installed the cockpit walls and cabin sides, painted the cabin walls black and used envelope clear plastic as windows for effect! Edited April 2, 2023 by JoeMacD WizardOfOs, druxey, BobG and 3 others 6 Quote
JoeMacD Posted April 3, 2023 Author #15 Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) Over the weekend boat building! Moving forward I installed the cabin roof and hatch, and roof rails and beak! Edited April 3, 2023 by JoeMacD BobG, Ryland Craze, Claire7 and 5 others 8 Quote
BobG Posted April 3, 2023 #16 Posted April 3, 2023 Looking really good, Joe! druxey, JoeMacD and robert952 3 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
JoeMacD Posted April 20, 2023 Author #17 Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) I recently bought the holding clamp from harbor freight and works great for me intended purposes! I then drew out the waterline with the included device. I then installed the block and bar into the deck. Working on mast boom and gaff now. Edited April 20, 2023 by JoeMacD BobG, Bryan Woods, robert952 and 1 other 4 Quote
JoeMacD Posted April 21, 2023 Author #18 Posted April 21, 2023 Here is some of the mast work, getting closer, I’ll install it after I paint the hull! It took me 3 attempts but 3rd time is a charm!😊 The 2 on the right were a bit anorexic! 😩 The top of the main mast! I also started shaping the Boom and Gaff BobG, druxey, WizardOfOs and 3 others 6 Quote
JoeMacD Posted May 8, 2023 Author #19 Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) Moving along on the smack! Edited May 8, 2023 by JoeMacD druxey, WizardOfOs, ccoyle and 5 others 8 Quote
JoeMacD Posted May 13, 2023 Author #20 Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) I glued in the tiller I painted the trail boards with semi-gloss tamiya black then glued them to the boats beak! I then carefully cut and glued the scrolling from instruction sheet and then glued it to the trail boards, I also used a black sharpie to blacken the white from the paper, I will later seal it with a semi gloss varnish, I then glued the bowsprit to the boat! I then made and installed the chain plates for the backstays! I then made and soldered the masthoops they will be cleaned up and painted! Edited May 14, 2023 by JoeMacD robert952, MajorChaos, BobG and 4 others 7 Quote
GGibson Posted May 14, 2023 #21 Posted May 14, 2023 Looking great, Joe! JoeMacD 1 Quote Gregg Current Projects: Completed Projects: Waiting for Shipyard Clearance: Santa Maria Caravelle 1:48 - Ships of Pavel Nikitin Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 - Model Shipways USS Constitution 1:76 - Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack 1:24 - Model Shipways Yacht America Schooner 1851 1:64 - Model Shipways H.M. Schooner Ballahoo 1:64 - Caldercraft RMS Titanic 1:300 - OcCre (May now never get to it) Bluenose 1921 1:64 - Model Shipways
JoeMacD Posted May 21, 2023 Author #22 Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) Still at it, and I’m very happy for the way it is going! Almost there! Edited May 21, 2023 by JoeMacD WizardOfOs, ccoyle, Bryan Woods and 5 others 7 1 Quote
MajorChaos Posted May 22, 2023 #23 Posted May 22, 2023 Looking great!! I need to get mine finished, and NOT look at how good yours looks. Very nice. robert952 and JoeMacD 2 Quote In the shipyard: Syren 1:24 Medway Longboat 1742 Model Shipways 1:64 Bluenose Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat OcCre 1:50 The Flying Dutchman Completed: Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory Model Shipways Norwegian Sailing Pram Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack
JoeMacD Posted May 23, 2023 Author #24 Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) Making the Blocks and rigging up the sails! Edited May 23, 2023 by JoeMacD robert952, Bryan Woods, WizardOfOs and 2 others 5 Quote
JoeMacD Posted May 27, 2023 Author #25 Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) Tonight I installed the STAYS, the Bob stay, Fore stay, and the Back stays and made lashings to the turnbuckles! I’m wondering exactly what color should I use on the turnbuckles that would closely resemble the real ones? Input on this appreciated! please! Edited May 27, 2023 by JoeMacD Bryan Woods, markjay and ccoyle 3 Quote
JoeMacD Posted May 28, 2023 Author #26 Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) Almost done I’m doing some research on old fashion lobster traps and would be lobstering equipment! But I think the boat itself is finished! Edited May 28, 2023 by JoeMacD robert952, druxey and JacquesCousteau 2 1 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted May 28, 2023 #27 Posted May 28, 2023 Why only one spanker boom lift? I'm just curious. JoeMacD and robert952 2 Quote
JoeMacD Posted May 29, 2023 Author #28 Posted May 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said: Why only one spanker boom lift? I'm just curious. Cause I’m a newb following kit instructions 😂 Ferrus Manus 1 Quote
Roger Pellett Posted May 29, 2023 #29 Posted May 29, 2023 If this is a working craft then rigging hardware including turnbuckles would be galvanized steel; a dull grey. JoeMacD 1 Quote
JoeMacD Posted May 29, 2023 Author #30 Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Roger Pellett said: If this is a working craft then rigging hardware including turnbuckles would be galvanized steel; a dull grey. Yes thank you for your input very much appreciated! I never knew that they are Galvanized steel Taking artistic license I painted them Floquil enamel Bronze, Ferrus Manus, robert952 and druxey 3 Quote
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