Le Martegaou by Elmir (Billing Boats) 1:80

[Wishmaster]

Hello people, I'm starting build log of fictional boat Le Martegaou by Billing Boats. I made before one smaller boat from scratch and recently I mostly was in plastic modeling. I hope I will finish this project and will not curse it because I've publish it I wanted to wait to start planking and then to publish build log but some feedback and advices can motivate and direct me eventually. Several years before I started Jachinte build log here on MSW and abandoned it because of moving and lack of space  Soooo finger crossed. 

 

About kit - I'm not best person to judge kits but this is probably not best kit in class  But biggest drawback - parts aren't clearly numbered and marked and directions are super short and plain. Small things but I think they should clearly mark parts. There is no indication which wood is for deck or planks etc. 

 

I assembled keel and frames and started to work on deck. I needed to tweak one or two frames to have nice alignment. I also glued mast support but as I could see, hole is much bigger then mast itself  I also assembled small port on stern/backdeck of the ship. I used wood from the kit for the deck because it is not bad and looks nice I think.

 

I also colored small port into the red color which will be also color of the bulwark so to be a matching and I think it fits nicely with color of the deck. But this can be changed eventually if I decide that is too much. I can't leave it in natural wood color because it is plywood.

 

Also I decided not to complicate to myself or buy anything additional for this but to work with what I have in box and just to finish it! 

Planking will be challenging I know that in advance. And about sails not sure yet will I made them. 

 

Thanks for watching

Elmir 

Edited Saturday at 10:36 PM by Wishmaster

[JacquesCousteau]

Looks like you're off to a good start!

[Wishmaster]

Thanks JC. 

 

Deck is finished and glued in place. Next step is to prepare hull for planking. I will use balsa for bow and stern to fill space between frames so planks have better support. And after that I will try to mark all planks through the hull. 

 

Cheers

Elmir

[Bryan Woods]

Hello Elmir, your river boat is off to a good start. I’m building the same kit. Maybe we can help each other out on the sails and rigging. I’m almost there and let me tell you! It’s not real clear:-)

[Wishmaster]

Thanks @Bryan Woods  I know and I understand what you are talking about. I'm from the continental part so I'm not familiar how sails work and all the marine things. But I really really love the sea and the boats and wooden model boats. Soooo  not sure can I help you and also I don't know will I made sails at all. If I do I will try to take them to tailor to pay them so they can sew them. I will follow your work to see  LOL And beautiful model with small dogs, really sweet! I think your friend will be happy!

[Bryan Woods]

3 minutes ago, Wishmaster said:

take them to tailor to pay them so they can sew them.

 I’m no t a seamstress either:-)  The last few sails I made I used teabag paper that’s used in paper crafts. It maybe silk span? It’s pretty easy to work with and not very costly. I think it is closer t scale than cloth, but I only tried it because I can’t sew good enough for people to look at:-)