Bounty Boat by Stormaple - OcCre - 1:24

[Stormaple]

Starting a build log of my first real boat model - I have completed the Artesania Latina HMS Victory cross section, but that doesn't require planking or rigging like model ships tend to. I started building this new model by just going off the instructions and after the first day, I had built the framing and the first 5 planks on either side. However, today I realized that I needed to look into proper techniques in order to do it well - I had glued and tacked the planks on wet from shaping and they shrank overnight, leaving unsightly gaps. Fortunately, this model is double layered so the gaps will not be visible. 

Today, I've been reading guides and will be trying to determine if I have enough planks to start over properly or if I just need to make the best of what I have already.

 

[Stormaple]

End of day 2: I've decided not to start over as I'm not confident I'll have enough wood. The hull will be covered by the nice planking after filling and sanding so the only evidence will be some imperfectly aligned planks on the inside. Today I finished putting in the inner planking for the starboard side of the hull.
The stern is coming together fairly well but the bow makes me want to gouge my eyes out every time I see it.

Tomorrow, I plan to have the inner planking done and maybe even filled and sanded.

Edited Thursday at 10:32 PM by Stormaple

[Stormaple]

"Tomorrow" took a while to happen, but day 3 of the build saw me finish the planking, filling, and sanding. Despite not being as nice as it could be, it no longer causes internal pain by just looking at it. I've also watched and read enough guides on planking to know that the instructions that came with the kit are not ordered in the most optimal manner, so I've jumped ahead and installed the keel. 

Next step is to install the final upper plank (and cut in the oarlocks), then trim the excess from the planks at the stern and get started with the outer planking. I will be attempting to do that layer properly and fortunately I seem to have found a video build guide for this exact boat kit.

P.S. I realize now that I have so much extra wood that starting over would have been viable. I'm shocked at how much extra wood comes with these kits - I almost have enough to start over even now after finishing the planking!

However, I would rather have extra planks for a future project than mess up during the redo and not have enough to finish this model.

Edited 17 hours ago by Stormaple