Sakonnet Daysailer by palmerit - Midwest Products - 1:24

[palmerit]

I bought this Sakonnet Daysailer model during a 1/2 off sale at Model Expo months ago - not that it was expensive to begin with. This is based on an old Midwest model. I believe Model Expo / Model Shipways bought out their kits several years back and they have been gradually reissuing them under the Model Shipways banner. 

 

Olha Batchvarov used it for her first YouTube live stream build. I bought it because it was small, inexpensive, and because of Olha's video build log. I figured I could follow along on her build - fast forwarding over many of the sections - to see if there is anything I can learn by following along. This one is considered a "Skill Level 2" for Midwest kits.

 

I have four models underway now (the Phildelphia is packed away for a bit because it is a fairly large model). After planking the Lady Isabella and setting it aside to dry, shaping some planks on the Peabod and leaving it to dry, and doing a bit of painting on the Crabbing Skiff and Scow Scooner and leaving them to dry, I wanted something else to work on for a bit while waiting to pick up my younger son from the airport late tonight. I figured this Daysailer would be a relatively easy filler build from time to time, even if it takes a while before I finish it.

Edited 13 hours ago by palmerit

[palmerit]

Here's Olha Batchvarov's playlist for building the Sakonnet Daysailer. This is her first live build.

 

[JacquesCousteau]

Looks like a fun little build! I'm curious, are the blocks wood or plastic? I know I've seen some mentions of plastic blocks on the older kits, I don't know if Model Expo updated that when they restarted production.

[palmerit]

49 minutes ago, JacquesCousteau said:

I'm curious, are the blocks wood or plastic?

I’ll need to check. They are plastic and oddly shaped on the Midwest Crabbing Skiff kit. I’m planning to replace those with Syren blocks for have. The Crabbing Skiff did come with descent wood cleats, not the garbage Britannia metal that often comes with Model Shipways kits. I’m definitely planning to replace the rope - with Syren, or left over Vanguard, or some I make myself if I get a rope walk. 
 

One reason for doing this kit is that Olha spends several episodes on the sails, doing them the right way. I’m planning to follow along. 
 

With other Midwest kits I’ve worked on, Model Shipways updated I think the laser cut planks, and had to re-source the material. The instructions are barely updated. In the kits I’ve built they reference a paint brand that hasn’t been around for years. They recommend using electrical tape to mask off while painting. And mostly use CA glue in the instructions - I generally use PVA. 

[Ronald-V]

Have fun with this one! I'm a person that not has the mental room to do more ship projects at once...to confusing haha, but it's nice to see that there are people who have multiple projects 👌

[palmerit]

7 hours ago, Ronald-V said:

I'm a person that not has the mental room to do more ship projects at once

I can't imagine building five Sphinx-scale models at once 😉