18th Century Longboat - CoastieGeorge - Model Shipways - 1:48

[CoastieGeorge]

Greetings all,

 

Starting a build log for a bit of accountability for myself and to learn from all of you.  I did 10 years active duty in the Coast Guard and hey the username was available so her I am.

 

Starting with this model after a long hiatus from wooden ships, common refrain of kids and life.  Next up on the slipways is the Vanguard HMS Sherbourne.

 

Just finished planking and currently cleaning up the hull and frames.  Updates will probably be infrequent due to travel-heavy work schedule.

 

[Ryland Craze]

Nice job.  This makes a really nice model.

[CoastieGeorge]

Thanks Ryland.  It has been enjoyable so far, plenty of problem solving for a little boat. 

[CoastieGeorge]

Okay so work on the boat has been slow but relatively steady.  
 

I decided to just paint the whole hull white and not worry about the paper frieze, I picture my version more of a work boat than one in the Museum.

Almost at the point of finishing the hull and mounting it to a base before starting on rigging.  Need to do the ironwork (blackening solution on order) add airlocks and touch up the paint.