Boston Whitehall Tender by Goforit - FINISHED - Midwest Products

[goforit]

When I joined MSW, I decided to build something easy and small to get my feet wet in ships and boats.

I had asked which one to start with and was given a suggestion of the Tender from Midwest. Well it finally got here today and I couldn't wait to get started.

I can see that ships are not a whole lot different from airplanes as far as plan drawings go. I have scratched built many planes and am looking forward to ship building.

There are a lot of words and terms I am not familiar with in ships but I'll learn.

So here is the start of my kit.

 

If anyone catches anything I am doing wrong, PLEASE TELL ME so I can learn and get things right.

I am sure I'll have some questions when it gets to the planking part.

 

Thanks

Richard

[ccoyle]

Good luck on your project!  I love the lines of the Whitehalls.

[Børge]

Welcome to MSW and the wet world

Fine kit to start with, you have come to the right place, always a helping hand around

 

Børge

[goforit]

Well, I found out how much I have never liked quick glue. I'll post a progress as soon as I get this mess cleaned up and sanded.

I think the only time I am going to use CA glue again is when I need to quick attach something.

I've all ways used the regular wood glue ( yellow stuff) and I thought I would use the CA on this one since the instructions said to use it.

What a mess. It set up so fast, I couldn't get the planks adjusted right. I also don't like from past experiences how my fingers stuck to the wood. Working with it, it made me feel like I was in a time zone and trying to finish it as fast as I could instead of taking my time and making it look right and good.

Sorry for the venting of this but it made me so aggrevated with the glue.   It has made me appreciate what some people can do with CA glue but it is not for me.

 

I have learned some on first time at planking and the knowledge will be used on the next one.

 

Richard

[goforit]

I didn't take any pictures of the planking build because it was my first planking job and it didn't go so well.

Had a lot of trouble with the CA glue and clamping to false ribs.

This is a post of what it looks like so far after doing a lot of sanding and some painting.

I'll call this a SWB model. (stand-way-back and look.)  HAHA

My next project is the Midwest John Alden Sloop and I think I'll have a better chance of this model since I did about everything wrong on the Tender.

 

Thanks for anyone that is looking at this.

 

Richard