Seguin by Phil B - BlueJacket Shipcrafters

[Phil B]

I started building my model of the Seguin a few nights ago. I read through Rods entire build that he posted a number of years ago. It gave me the courage to get this project started as I have had the kit for quite a few years. I remember seeing a built-up version of the Seguin in a hobby shop many, many years ago with my father and always thought that it was a grand vessel. So here I am taking a stab at it. I know some have failed but I do have some experience in building model ship kits and scratch building. So armed with Rods excellent build log I feel pretty confident that I can do it. Here is a picture after a few nights works. Wish me luck!

[Jim Lad]

That's a fine looking tug, Phil. Should build into a nice model.

 

John

[schooner]

Good luck with your build.  

Take your time with that stern post assembly - it is more complicated than it seems, it might be worthwhile to tape together the parts that make it up until you are sure you have it right before glueing it together. If you look at my build log bear in mind that my sternpost had to be heavily modified to accept a stern tube for an RC setup, yours will not need those modifications but it is still a bit of  a 3-D puzzle 

Edited Wednesday at 12:21 PM by schooner

[Phil B]

Thanks Tim! I appreciate any advice anyone has for me.  I just finished reading through your entire Seguin build.  You did a fantastic job documenting the process.  It will provide a ton of valuable resources as I work through this build.  To be honest, I'm really a scratch builder and plans and instructions and nautical terminology is something I find somewhat intimidating.  But in spite of my "kit neurosis," I am am going to give this all I got.  With you and Rods builds I feel like I have a decent chance of completing the project.

 

Wish me Luck!

 

Phil

[Dr PR]

How about posting a picture of what you are building so we know whether it is a coal barge or a battleship?

[Phil B]

Phil, there's a photo of the boat at the start of the thread. Sorry you missed it.

 

Since the Seguin's build has been described at least twice on this group I will refrain from doing that a third time. The quality of the work on the previous two builds I'm sure will be far superior than my own efforts. So instead I will focus on posting occasional photos and showing the group the progress as I move along, gladly accepting any comments or suggestions as I move through the build.

 

Phil B

[Phil B]

Here is the ship as she is looking this morning. I just started the planking process. Unlike some of the previous builds that did a lot of steaming and soaking of pieces to make them more pliable, I literally manhandled them into position and using an abundance of super glue and clamps was able to make the curves more or less acceptable

[Jim Lad]

She's coming along nicely, Phil.

 

John

[Phil B]

Thanks John. I appreciate your comment. Super glue makes everything go fast, sometimes too fast. Since the photo was taken. I've gotten half of the planking done.

Phil B

[JacquesCousteau]

Nice start!

 

11 hours ago, Phil B said:

Since the Seguin's build has been described at least twice on this group I will refrain from doing that a third time. The quality of the work on the previous two builds I'm sure will be far superior than my own efforts. So instead I will focus on posting occasional photos and showing the group the progress as I move along, gladly accepting any comments or suggestions as I move through the build.

 

For what it's worth, posting in some detail can actually be really helpful, not just for yourself, but for anyone else who builds this model. Maybe you'll come across different challenges than other logs described, or resolve them in different ways. Don't sell the quality of your work short!