palmerit Posted December 16, 2024 #1 Posted December 16, 2024 (edited) To make progress on my Pram and Sherbourne, I needed a small miter box (to cut copper tube for the Pram, to cut masts for the Sherbourne). It came in but it turned out the narrow saw I had would not work with the miter box, so I had to order another saw. While I ordered the saw on Amazon and have Amazon Prime, it'll be another week or so before the saw arrives. While waiting, I decided to start on the Lobster Smack, the third kit in the Model Shipwright Series. Some notes and heads up on this one: I chose to keep the centerboard glued into place. A challenge of doing so is that the centerboard then becomes an easy thing to crack or break (it’s terribly thin basswood) and it gets in the way of banding and clamping pieces after gluing. I think there’s may a 50% chance it survives the build. It might end up being in what appears to be it’s raised position by its absence. Edited December 20, 2024 by palmerit robert952 and JacquesCousteau 2 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
GGibson Posted December 16, 2024 #2 Posted December 16, 2024 You will enjoy this build! robert952 and palmerit 2 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
palmerit Posted December 16, 2024 Author #3 Posted December 16, 2024 The central spine of the boat is composed of several pieces that need to be glued and clamped together. There is an option to have the centerboard moveable (up and down) but I chose to keep it stationary (glued in place). robert952, JacquesCousteau and Waitoa 3 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 17, 2024 Author #4 Posted December 17, 2024 (edited) After clipping the spine overnight, it had a pronounced bend. I wetted down both sides (just bushed with water) and then placed a heavy book (wrapped in plastic wrap) on it. Tonight, when I removed the book, it was fairly flat and straight. Edited December 17, 2024 by palmerit robert952 and JacquesCousteau 2 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 17, 2024 Author #5 Posted December 17, 2024 Adding reinforcing pieces. Never enough variety or number of clamps and clips. JacquesCousteau and druxey 2 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 17, 2024 Author #6 Posted December 17, 2024 Thankfully I saw this in the @Bryan Woods build. I was very confused. GGibson, Waitoa, SiriusVoyager and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 18, 2024 Author #7 Posted December 18, 2024 (edited) Added the bulkhead frames and built the transom. Edited December 19, 2024 by palmerit SiriusVoyager and robert952 2 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 19, 2024 Author #8 Posted December 19, 2024 I added the seats. The floor was tilted a bit because one of the bulkhead frames was tilted. I had to sand down the seat support piece on the one side so the seat pieces would lay flush. There ended up being a tiny gap between the seat pieces so I ended up putting some filler that I’ll sand in a bit. robert952, SiriusVoyager and JacquesCousteau 3 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 27, 2024 Author #9 Posted December 27, 2024 (edited) I added the deck, faired the hull, and started to add the keel. I’m not entirely sure how much to fair the part near the stern. I’ll need to check the fit of the planks. I had to sand down some of the bulkheads quite a bit in a few places because they extended too far beyond the deck. Edited December 27, 2024 by palmerit robert952, JacquesCousteau, SiriusVoyager and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 28, 2024 Author #10 Posted December 28, 2024 Starting to plank the Smack. One nice thing about working on multiple models at once is that I don’t need to rush anything. The garboard is glued on after having been shaped. Now the first strake is being shaped after soaking for a bit in hot water. Ryland Craze, robert952, SiriusVoyager and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted December 30, 2024 Author #11 Posted December 30, 2024 (edited) Had some gaps with the third strake. It was either reshape the strake or install the strake and have gaps. Since I’ll be using filler, sanding, and painting, I decided to fill the gaps. We’ll see how it looks when I’m done filling, sanding, and painting. (One gap had to remain for the rudder.) Edited December 30, 2024 by palmerit druxey, robert952, JacquesCousteau and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
druxey Posted December 30, 2024 #12 Posted December 30, 2024 It's not the easiest shape to plank! This is also where sufficient fairing of the framework pays off. palmerit and robert952 2 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
palmerit Posted January 1 Author #13 Posted January 1 Finished planking my Smack and now I’m doing some filing and sanding. Heeding the caution in the instructions - and my experience with the half hull - that 1/32 basswood is pretty thin and it’s easy to sand through. robert952, druxey, JacquesCousteau and 3 others 6 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
JacquesCousteau Posted January 2 #14 Posted January 2 The hull looks great! palmerit and robert952 2 Current Builds: Lancha Chilota Coasting Sloop (1:32) [Scratch] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull Planking Kit (1:48); Midwest Maine Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross Section (1:32); Lake Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32)
palmerit Posted January 3 Author #15 Posted January 3 (edited) Adding the toe rails around the top edge of the deck was a real challenge because there was nothing to clamp it to and because it was a thicker piece and was harder to shape. I had soaked it in hot water, shaped it, and let it set for a day, and it still wasn’t quite right; in retrospect, I probably should have soaked again, and let it shape for another day. I used rubber bands and some clips in the open sections and used a couple quick grips. I did use the titebond speed set so it would set up a bit more quickly. I still need to shape the ends of the toe rail. Edited January 3 by palmerit Ryland Craze, druxey, vossiewulf and 4 others 7 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted yesterday at 02:56 AM Author #16 Posted yesterday at 02:56 AM (edited) Shaping the coaming (around the seats) and shaping the cabin sides (they’re wet, not glued in yet). Needed to soak both in nearly-boiling water quite a while to get them to bend (and not fear that they’d snap) - the bend is pretty extreme. I’ll leave them to dry overnight. Getting the cabin sides to fit required a bit of carving to make sure there was a slot for the piece to fit in and it took a little bit of trimming (as in maybe 1/2mm in places) to get the slots to fit fully. There’s a little bit of the ends of the cabin sides that extend back to the coaming that I needed to trim (maybe a mm on each side). Better that it’s a tiny bit too long than too short obviously. Edited 15 hours ago by palmerit Scott Crouse, druxey, robert952 and 1 other 4 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
palmerit Posted 6 hours ago Author #17 Posted 6 hours ago Gluing down the coaming and cabin sides. I’ll need to use a bit of filler in places. druxey, JacquesCousteau and Scott Crouse 3 Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego) In the Queue: Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
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