18th Century Longboat by Nirvana - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48

[Matrim]

You could use my cheat - allowing you can get the boat level and have the exact placing of one point of the waterline set the boat up then shine a coving laser at the marked point (ensuring the coving laser is also horizontal - most come with those bubble things anyway) then you can just draw along the laser line.

[Nirvana]

So I did a cover paint job with the first line, this paint comes easily off.

Saw the line way to low.

This is painted and then adjusted line.

And this with a white base before sanding and painting white color.

 

Edited March 7, 2015 by Nirvana

[Nirvana]

One month has passed since my last input.

Searching and more searching for the waterline for the longboat took me to the adventure of figuring it out.

At the end using my eyes worked out fine........ I think

With just eye lining it I got the waterline right in the middle between keel bottom and top of cap rail. 

Thinking this would be the right level for an fully occupied longboat. She would sit rather deep due to her sail capacity.

This is not a racer (lighter), but holding crew and some cargo.

Also if only as a rowing long boat she would be lighter.

[Nirvana]

Hubbla!!... Yes it's a new word

Airbrusing is something more to explore............ and deeper.

This type of painting is not hard but very delicate.

Knowing the paint head pattern will help.

Never realized how many layers is required.

But this is a great way to paint.   Love it!

[dgbot]

Nice paint job.

David B

[Nirvana]

It has been awhile since my last posting.

To much work around the house and an up-coming vacation in June that does require some studying. Priority 1 as this is seaman ship related. Pictures will posted later this summer.
On top of that studies for certification of Windows Server 2012 is added. Those studies has the priority 2 almost P1.

 

Bottom white done since long.

After that I trialed with different mixtures for the staining, and found my own staining versions.

For the outer-hull I mix MinWax Natural 75% with 25% Mahogany.

The scribed parts will get a mix.

Enhanced scribed 50/50 Golden Oak and Mahogany, then sanded to enhance those lines. Toping with 50/50 Golden Oak and Natural.

The trial was to my liking. 

 

Ps. Any staining should be done after regular painting, the regular paint will work as a mask.

Edited May 5, 2015 by Nirvana

[gjdale]

Just got caught up on your log Per. Nice job. I look forward to seeing the rest of your journey from here.

[Nirvana]

I have added another layer of varnish had it dried - and removed the tape.

In this picture you will find the difference on the planking.

 

The top plank is regular boxwood untreated while the rest has the 75/25 ratio of my varnish.

I like this as it gives the longboat some weight feeling.

I could be wrong, but as Chuck mentions in the manual, this kit is based on one of so many thousands made.

And I think no matter how we will do ours, in one or another way -  all are right.

[Nirvana]

Looking at the picture uploaded verses the physical, this time the true one has a better shine.

In the picture the coating has a rather flat finish.

Once the friezes are added along with the molding strip I think this will shape up rather nicely.

[mtaylor]

Dr. Per,

 

I like the way you've interpreted this with the wood and stain/paint choices. 

[Nirvana]

Mark, thank you

 

The extra boxwood from Jeff (HobbyMill) has been a good source for the testing.

[Nirvana]

My laptop died with poof and smoke yesterday with all the pictures on the hdd. This is the build of flooring for the aft.

Edited May 18, 2015 by Nirvana

[Nirvana]

It's a square!

[Nirvana]

I used regular printer paper as base. Titebond II doesn't have a high water content makes it perfect to glue wood to paper. The strips are boxwood and I used a carpenter pencil to darken the edges. The completed square will be varnished before shaping.

[Nirvana]

Floor boards getting false tree nails. Will be enhanced before the 50/50 varnish mix is applied. Uploaded via my Samsung 5s.

[Nirvana]

The instructions doesn't mention anything about this details, however I thought it would be a nice touch.

[Nirvana]

still using my Samsung S5 for documentation. Things are moving forward.

[Nirvana]

I think the simulated treenails came out okay, this before any varnish.

Edited May 28, 2015 by Nirvana

[Jack12477]

I agree Per. Looks good

[Nirvana]

Treenails enhanced by using 6H pencil, then each nail varnished with 25/75 golden oak/natural

Edited May 27, 2015 by Nirvana

[Nirvana]

Treenails enhanced by using 6H pencil, then each nail varnished with 25/75 golden oak/natural

[CaptainSteve]

Nice work on your trennelling, Dr Per. 

[Nirvana]

Thank you Steve. It is the first time I am trying trennelling. Forgot to mention the floorboards has gotten varnish. It's a visible difference between them and hull.

Edited May 27, 2015 by Nirvana

[augie]

Wonderful job on those.  But they are not fake, they are simulated !

[Nirvana]

Augie, Thank you for the kind words. The inspiration for this idea is from several of you, including you Augie.

[Nirvana]

For those of you not recognizing the items, these are the risers. Both were scribed and varnished to get the detail to stand out. Then I have drilled small holes that I enhanced with regular 6H pencil. Sanding is next and another layer of varnish.

Edited May 30, 2015 by Nirvana

[Nirvana]

The aft platform in place. Trickier than I anticipated.

Edited May 31, 2015 by Nirvana

[dgbot]

Looking good.  I am amazed at the work that goes into that little thing.  Great work.

David B

[Nirvana]

David, even with a small boat like this I am amazed what can be done. Thanks for the compliment.

Edited May 31, 2015 by Nirvana

[Nirvana]

Don't know what happened, but either the boat got bigger or the risers has shrunk. I am back to square one regarding them, another dry test show them shorter than before, even the width has changed. Thanks to the extra material from Chuck there won't be any problems only more work.