Steam Schooner Wapama 1915 by Paul Le Wol - Scale 1/72 = From Plans Drawn By Don Birkholtz Sr.

[Paul Le Wol]

7 minutes ago, Harvey Golden said:

Interesting-- I had thought she was built at St. Helens; I didn't know she was completed elsewhere.  I've been to the site of the St. Helens yard many times; the yard burned in the 20s if I recall.  Here's a photo postcard I picked up showing the launching of Merced, ca. 1912-13.  The next photo shows the only remaining evidence-- the ways shown in the post card.  Looking forward to this project!

-H

Hi Harvey, thank you for posting your photos. The St Helen’s site must be a fascinating place to visit. It certainly is beautiful there.

[Paul Le Wol]

Hi Everyone, hope everyone that got big snow is all dug out. Thank you all for your Comments and Likes. I appreciate them very much. Slowly inching towards the bow with the bulkhead supports. The temporary blocks that align the bulkhead former are being replaced with permanent blocks that are glued in place and once dry are screwed to the build board again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I picked up some 6-32 brass insert nut from Lee Valley. They are mounted in a block which is made from 3 layers of 1/8” basswood plywood. All together there will be six of these blocks to hold the model to its base. These blocks are also used to temporarily hold the model to the build board again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last bulkhead that extends up to the cabin deck was squared up and braced.

 

 

Now it’s on to the main deck 

 

 

 

 

Fairing has started but still lots to go.

 

 

Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you soon.

[yvesvidal]

You are making terrific progress. I love when it takes shape like that.

 

Yves

[FriedClams]

All nicely squared and true, Paul!  Excellent. Handy plastic right-angle squares.

 

Gary

[Paul Le Wol]

Yves, thank you very much for your encouragement! One thing that I forgot to mention was that I had sharpened my math pencil and found that the scale of this model should be 1/72. I like the fact that it’s also easier to say than 1/71.

[Paul Le Wol]

6 minutes ago, FriedClams said:

All nicely squared and true, Paul!  Excellent. Handy plastic right-angle squares.

 

Gary

Thanks very much Gary. I like these assembly squares. For plastic they are a lot more rigid than I thought they would be. More Lee Valley stuff 

[Jim Lad]

Looking good, Paul!

 

John

[Paul Le Wol]

1 minute ago, Jim Lad said:

Looking good, Paul!

 

John

Thanks so much John!

[yvesvidal]

1 hour ago, Paul Le Wol said:

Yves, thank you very much for your encouragement! One thing that I forgot to mention was that I had sharpened my math pencil and found that the scale of this model should be 1/72. I like the fact that it’s also easier to say than 1/71.

Paul, you are back to the "Normal" and "Standard" world.

 

Yves

[Paul Le Wol]

6 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

Paul, you are back to the "Normal" and "Standard" world.

 

Yves

😀 Feels good to be back