pete48 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share #31 Posted October 30, 2013 Thank you Ollie and Wayne , for your wonderful compliments Best Regards, Pete Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share #32 Posted November 1, 2013 Here is an update on the kit build and the scratch build, The kit build now has 3 brushed on coats of minwax polyurethane. The reason I use a minwax clear as my primer, is that I scribe the waterline on the bare wood . I will let it cure for a day then wet sand with 1500 grit then any shiny spots will be low spots and need to be filled. On the scatch build I decided to plank to right around to the water line I used 1/4" X 1/16" basswood strips left them full size at the bow and faired them aft, it will then look right for finishing later.( gloss white.) Next I am going to finish the top side on the Kit build and start masting and rigging . Here are the current photo's hexnut and JesseLee 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted November 1, 2013 Share #33 Posted November 1, 2013 Pete, Great progress. Wonderful looking, both of them. But actually, I LOVE the sawhorses! Tom pete48 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share #34 Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Thanks Tom, you got to have a set of saw horses when you are boat building.( I made them in between coats of minwax)oh there's a ladder too Edited November 1, 2013 by pete48 hexnut and popeye the sailor 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted November 2, 2013 Share #35 Posted November 2, 2013 I’m late to the party as usual, but it looks like you’re having fun anyway. That’s an interesting difference between the two boats, and both are correct. If five different builders built thier lobster smacks in the 1800’s you would have five slightly different boats, because each builder has his own idea of what is best. That’s part of the joy of building the small boats. Bob pete48 1 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share #36 Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) got back to work on the kit build and decided to replace the stock cabin/cockpit coaming with a birch plywood . I also thought to enclose the bench seat base .I also have the masting near complete ( the gaff jaw took a while ) I also decided to take the time to make a decent cradle, here are the results from today Edited November 3, 2013 by pete48 cdogg and The Sailor 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share #37 Posted November 3, 2013 Hi Bob, You're not late to the Party at all , and it has been alot of fun building these captainbob 1 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share #38 Posted November 9, 2013 It's been a few days since I updated the Kit Build , The Hull has been wet sanded up to 1500 grit and the cabin top has been installed. With some good weather I will be ready to paint the hull. On the scatch build its been mostly sanding and fairing. wich has me thinking about a real scratch build, then the boat will fair more properly(giving correct shape) So I think I am going to Buil one next with a log in the scatch builds. Any way here are the results from today The Sailor, hexnut and JesseLee 3 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sailor Posted November 9, 2013 Share #39 Posted November 9, 2013 Very nice, Pete. I really like the two boats.One day I'll try a scratch build too. By the way: Cool saw horses. pete48 1 Quote Cheers, Richard. ------------------------------Current build: Mercury, Russian brig, America's Cup Yacht Endeavour (1934), AmatiCompleted build: HM Schooner Pickle, JoTiKaNext: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share #40 Posted November 9, 2013 Thanks Richard , We have not had the greatest weather around here latley, So made the saw horses and then I made a clamp vice . I took an old 1 3/4 " c clamp and made a bench around it here is what it looks like Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted November 9, 2013 Share #41 Posted November 9, 2013 Looks like you're having as much fun building the model tools as building the model. Good work. Bob pete48 1 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share #42 Posted November 9, 2013 Hi Bob, as a matter of fact making the tools has been more fun in some aspects. ( no plans) and the clamp vise has been so useful that I have not had time to stain and varnish it. Best Regards, Pete Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share #43 Posted November 10, 2013 The Kit build has Its first of 4 coats of paint (gloss white) I may have a few pics later today. On the scratch build I cut out the cockpit/cabin coaming and have installed them. next will be alot of sanding to get the hull faired out captainbob and hexnut 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexnut Posted November 10, 2013 Share #44 Posted November 10, 2013 Very cool. In the time that it has taken me to not build one of these, you've built two and a shipyard! pete48 1 Quote Regards, Bob Marvin Muscongus bay Lobster Smack -Midwest- 1:24- (1st wooden build) Gertrude L. Thebaud Mini-Mamoli 1/200 kitbash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share #45 Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you Bob (hexnut) . I have been having alot of fun with this build Best Regards, Pete Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share #46 Posted November 11, 2013 Here is where I am at on the Builds, The kit build has 4 coats of Gloss White , and is ready to have the top side finished . The scratch build is being faired (allot of sanding) almost ready for a sealer. here are some photos of the two boats cdogg 1 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted November 11, 2013 Share #47 Posted November 11, 2013 What a fine pair. They are really coming along. Bob pete48 1 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share #48 Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Now for the fun part , The finish work. I started with the work on the cabin. I got the work on the Companion way hatch done and then restained. The scratch build is still being faired and is comming out nicely. Here are the results Edited November 12, 2013 by pete48 cdogg and The Sailor 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdogg Posted November 13, 2013 Share #49 Posted November 13, 2013 Nice job. Question, what was the white gloss you mentioned? Is it sealer, white paint, then gloss polyurethane? Or white poly? I would like to get a finish like that for a future build. I'm still trying to figure the paint thing out. Both boats are looking cool and different, like from two different time periods? pete48 1 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted November 13, 2013 Share #50 Posted November 13, 2013 Casey's comment is spot-on. That's a wonderful paint job; it looks like fiberglass. How do you do it? Tom pete48 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted November 13, 2013 Share #51 Posted November 13, 2013 I had great luck at coming close to this finish by using thinned acrylic gesso as my sanding sealer. Pete pete48 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share #52 Posted November 13, 2013 I am starting to get things finished up top side,The hatch boards and rails have been fitted, then the cabin top was painted a gloss white . Here are the results trippwj and The Sailor 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share #53 Posted November 13, 2013 Thanks Casey and Tom, What I used was 3 coats of minwax polyurathane then I wet sanded starting with 800 grit working my way up to 1500 grit. Then I used testors gloss white 4 coats then left it alone for a few days. I have to say that I was impressed with the minwax it was nice to work with . The key is giving at least 8 hours inbetween coats, and letting the boat sit a few days after primer and paint so that it gets a full cure ( I put my boat in the closet where the furnace is, so thatI had consitent heat) Pete in Portland, I bought a can of gesso before I got started on this project, then decided to try the minwax, ( I like it) so I have not tried the gesso yet Best Regards, Pete Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sailor Posted November 13, 2013 Share #54 Posted November 13, 2013 Nice paint job, Pete. That looks very good. pete48 1 Quote Cheers, Richard. ------------------------------Current build: Mercury, Russian brig, America's Cup Yacht Endeavour (1934), AmatiCompleted build: HM Schooner Pickle, JoTiKaNext: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share #55 Posted November 13, 2013 Thank's Richard , I am just getting set to do the bottom paint (gloss grey) then get back to the scratch build Best Regards, Pete Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share #56 Posted November 14, 2013 Here is where I am at: on the kit build, I made a new cockpit seat then I stained it to give it a teak look. I then masked off the water line and painted the bottom a Gloss Grey. On the scratch build alot of sanding and fairing . here are the results. Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share #57 Posted November 16, 2013 The Kit Build is just about ready to paint the deck, and install the bowsprit, The scratch build is on a first coat of grey bottom paint ( I like how it turned out on the kit build) With all the time waiting between sanding and painting I had started a third (2nd scratch) Lobster smack, its more of a prototype before I do the Chapelle version that way I can try things out . The Chapelle version will have a working centerboard (wich should be challenging) here is the results from today The Sailor and russ 2 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted November 16, 2013 Share #58 Posted November 16, 2013 Pete: Very nice work on both of them. The paint work looks great so far. Russ pete48 1 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sailor Posted November 16, 2013 Share #59 Posted November 16, 2013 Hello Pete, seems you like lobster smacks. pete48 1 Quote Cheers, Richard. ------------------------------Current build: Mercury, Russian brig, America's Cup Yacht Endeavour (1934), AmatiCompleted build: HM Schooner Pickle, JoTiKaNext: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdogg Posted November 16, 2013 Share #60 Posted November 16, 2013 looks great Pete! I like the open hatch! pete48 1 Quote Casey "I drank what?" - Socrates Current Builds: Corel Scotland Baltic Ketch 1775 AL Mare Nostrum 1/570 RMS Titanic - Revell Plastic Model Kit Finished Builds: Midwest The Dinghy Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Future Builds: Mamoli Golden Hind Mamoli Black Prince AL Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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