aaronc Posted November 14, 2023 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) Gentlemen I'm not getting any younger so here we go. I have had my eye on the little whaling boat for a while now...but ran into this the other night here on the forum. After taking a closer look I decided it was the place to start for me. I know it's simple but I love the lines of this little boat, and for the $$ it was a no brainer. It came in yesterday. I had time this afternoon to do an initial unboxing. It was well packaged, no damage, and came with a parts list with a date the kit was made....signed by Miroslava. I like that, When I saw one of the build logs here of the kit I did some googling to see what I could find out about the subject matter. That's what peaked my interest and firmed up my decision. I'm sure all of you guys are aware but here is the link. I'll be posting progress. Thanks for looking. History | Lowell's Boat Shop & Museum (lowellsboatshop.com) Edited November 14, 2023 by aaronc robert952, AJohnson, JacquesCousteau and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquesCousteau Posted November 14, 2023 Share #2 Posted November 14, 2023 Looking forward to following the build! This is a great first model. AJohnson, aaronc, robert952 and 1 other 4 Quote Kits: Model Shipways Dory (1:24) - Finished NRG Half-Hull Planking Kit (1:48) - In-progress Midwest Maine Peapod (1:14) - In-progress Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32) - Finished Lake Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32) - In-progress Juana y José Cross Section (1:32) - Finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Posted November 15, 2023 Share #3 Posted November 15, 2023 I look forward to following your build. My first build is the Syren Medway longboat and it has been a very challenging build. I wish I had started a build like yours to learn the skill set this hobby requires. Ryland Craze, robert952, aaronc and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert952 Posted November 15, 2023 Share #4 Posted November 15, 2023 I am gaining an affinity for these smaller boat models. Look forward to seeing this build. aaronc, Ryland Craze, JacquesCousteau and 1 other 4 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?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted May 16 Author Share #5 Posted May 16 Well fellas after a very unproductive winter on my fun projects I got started today on my little Dory. My wife and I have been dealing with aging parents on both ends all fall and winter and that's usually when my project time is the most abundant,...but anyway,..I promise I'm committed and here we go with today's progress. In the 5th picture I have attachments ( I know there is proper terminology but my plans are downstairs ) that have to be glued on both ends...didn't do that today, not sure how you guys keep everything centered. The last pic is a mock up, nothing glued yet except for the spacer pieces with a dot of glue to the plans. I enjoyed every bit of it 👍👊 JacquesCousteau, SiriusVoyager, druxey and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted May 17 Author Share #6 Posted May 17 More to come later on next week...I've gotta go keep the lights on for a few days. robert952, druxey, SiriusVoyager and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted May 23 Author Share #7 Posted May 23 I've got a few issues,...my stern knee and transom have some misalignment. I used wood glue instead of white so I'm going with it. While I was experimenting with weights to put on the bottom of the boat one of my blocks fell over and broke the stem out...glued back and ended up using a hammer for a weight. Frames are in the build board with just a spot of to keep glue on the end to keep them stable. I also started adding the bevel to the garboard plank. I'll wrap my sandpaper around a popsicle stick or file for the final edge. Despite the issues it's a fun build. I'm going to get the Dory book and get at least one more after this to work on, Thanks for following. -Aaron JacquesCousteau, MajorChaos, SiriusVoyager and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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