Senior ole salt Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share #31 Posted February 23, 2014 I've making slow progress but the finish is near. I obtained the weathered mounting board ( cherry) a imitation sperm whales tooth. The images shown below are missing the various line tubs, buckets and piggins that go with this model. The tubs have their lines faked down but I still have to "weather" the hoops. Also to soot up the sail some to kind of get some of the grimy whale blubber being processed aboard the whale ship. S.os dgbot, egkb, Salty Sea Dog and 6 others 9 Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timo4352 Posted February 23, 2014 Share #32 Posted February 23, 2014 I really like the paint colors, how you've weathered everything, and the mounting board. Top notch work imho. Tim Quote Tim "That's a fine looking pair of oars you got there, Sir"" 'em aint 'ores --- that's me wife and me daughter! " Current build: Glad Tidings Pinky Schooner Past builds: 1:1 Stick-Up Sharpie Build Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack by Timo4352 - Midwest Products - SMALL - First time builder Gunning Dory sail & oar boat 1:1 Future Build: Scratch built Mower Dory - scale undetermined yet another future build: Martha - Chesapeake draketail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexnut Posted March 11, 2014 Share #33 Posted March 11, 2014 Wow. really nice work, I was just looking at some of the great models that you posted in the gallery. Do you have any plans to show any of them at the New London meeting this spring? 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...
alde Posted March 11, 2014 Share #34 Posted March 11, 2014 Fantastic looking whaleboat. They sure carried a lot of gear in these boats. Not much room for the crew. Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior ole salt Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share #35 Posted March 11, 2014 Bob, I do intend to go to the New England model boat show in April. I will bring the whaleboat model if I can only get the cat to catch the rat S.os Aussie048, GrandpaPhil, hexnut and 3 others 6 Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 12, 2014 Share #36 Posted March 12, 2014 Ohh, nice plague ridden bilge rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted March 12, 2014 Share #37 Posted March 12, 2014 Nicely done I would like to see that model at Manitowoc this year. It looks great. I will be looking over your log when I get to it. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divarty Posted March 24, 2014 Share #38 Posted March 24, 2014 Great work, that's the next boat on my shelf to build and I'm really looking forward to it, even more so now that I have seen your end product. Quote Current Build Rattlesnake Previous Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HMS Victory cross section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRW-FJ40 Posted March 26, 2014 Share #39 Posted March 26, 2014 Beautiful job on this... I've been eyeballing that kit for years... I really like the small craft. You've done it justice. All the little added details, weathering, and that aquamarine color... really makes it stand out among the other whale boats. .. float her in the tub... there are only so many places that rat can hide. Quote www.wolfcreekrcpark.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightingale Posted June 26, 2018 Share #40 Posted June 26, 2018 Great info all have provided on the subject of weathering. I will be weathering my boat to reflect not only the weathered surfaces while being used hunting whales from the Essex , but the months at sea the crew of the Essex experienced before being rescued, adrift some three months and 4000 miles after the sinking of the Essex. Thanks again ----STRAY DOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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