mtaylor Posted March 3, 2016 Share #91 Posted March 3, 2016 I had to laugh at sljo.... and then stopped... yep.. we do get that way, don't we? Canute, Jack12477, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share #92 Posted May 12, 2016 Lawrence, thank you. I'm hoping the "building boom" down at the depot is winding down. I keep looking at the hull of the launch off on a (well supported) corner of the bench, and wondering when I can have another go at it. Soon.... CaptainSteve, canoe21, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 12, 2016 Share #93 Posted May 12, 2016 LAUNCH BLOCK ...??? CaptainSteve, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ohiocav Posted June 27, 2016 Share #94 Posted June 27, 2016 Ken, I came across your log and must say your post regarding the sljo's in your life hit home today. Today is my anniversary, and I am going all in to earn some important build time. Great work on your longboat. I will be visiting often. CaptainSteve and mtaylor 2 Quote Darrell Completed build - US Brig. Niagara http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13562-us-brig-niagara-by-6ohiocav-model-shipways-scale-164/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted August 16, 2016 Share #95 Posted August 16, 2016 General building block ...??? Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share #96 Posted August 16, 2016 Carl, more like side-tracked. My model RR club has me building several wood and card buildings in Z (1/220) and G (1/24) scales. Most club members are all thumbs with regard to building almost anything. Sad. Almost went blind with these, even with good magnification and lots of light. Don't know how Piet did that SIB. This will end up about 20"/.5 m wide. It is huge! Will have a waterwheel on the right side. Kit instructions were vague. No wonder this guy went out of business. I'm shingling the roof now. Shakes! One at a time. Tedious. Julie Mo, CaptainSteve, canoe21 and 10 others 13 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share #97 Posted August 16, 2016 Lawrence, as you can see I'm working on stuff, just not ship goodies. I like the way your boats are turning out, but every time I pull the launch out, someone or something crops up. Maybe when it cools down around here. cobra1951, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted August 16, 2016 Share #98 Posted August 16, 2016 From tiny to hughe. Very nice buildings, Ken. That mill needs some more parts before I can see it in my mind's eye mtaylor, cobra1951, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share #99 Posted August 17, 2016 Currently applying shakes to the roof and building the water wheel. Doing the roof is tedious. I have a dormer for the porch side. That will face the public. It will look a little decrepit when it's done. cog, Jack12477, Julie Mo and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2016 Share #100 Posted August 17, 2016 Just taking this one out of the box myself. Gone over the instructions 20 times. Can you see any reason why a person couldn't add the shear guide tabs after fairing the bulkheads? I'm thinking that would make fairing easier since you have to go beyond the tabs anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share #101 Posted September 3, 2016 John, thanks. Just finished a project for my model railroad club, so hopefully, I can get back to my planking. Everyone, thanks for your patience and encouragement. cobra1951, CaptainSteve, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share #102 Posted September 6, 2016 Well, I glued up one plank next the port garboard. Woo-hoo. I tried to form a plank below the sheer board. Gotta go back and relearn Chuck's hair dryer/heat gun technique. The Admiral about fainted when I told her about the restart. cobra1951, Jack12477, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra1951 Posted September 6, 2016 Share #103 Posted September 6, 2016 Well now you have regained the inclination to build don't lose it again anytime soon :) cog, Canute, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 6, 2016 Share #104 Posted September 6, 2016 Well, I thought your admiral would faint because you are using here hair dryer for your build You'll manage, Ken. A wee bit of learning, and you'll be planking to your hearts content CaptainSteve, cobra1951, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share #105 Posted September 6, 2016 I got a cast off. My Admiral can be a gadget gal and buy a new widget from time to time. Some time back I said I wanted to try the heat technique for bending. Next thing I know, I get a hair dryer to practice with. I love her. Yeah, I was pre-bending that last plank between my thumbs and fingers and I felt a little twinge. I laid it down so that I can do it up properly, instead of pushing it. "use the heat, Obiwan" . Jack12477, zoly99sask, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted October 29, 2016 Share #106 Posted October 29, 2016 Lawrence, Ken is having a little off day, like me, but mine takes a wee bit longer cobra1951, canoe21, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share #107 Posted October 29, 2016 Thank you all. I am having a fitful restart. Tried the blow dryer bending techniques and promptly broke the wood. In 2 places. Will need to trace the part onto some of the excess or else I will be requesting a new part from the fine folks at Model Expo. cog, canoe21, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #108 Posted October 30, 2016 else I will be requesting a new part from the fine folks at Model Expo. Good Luck ! Your beard may be longer than Rip Van Winkle's !! ;) If the other forum comments are correct. Canute, cog, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #109 Posted October 30, 2016 Jack, thanks for your support with ME. I'll deal with that tomorrow. Zoltan, thanks. I kind of figured it out when I heard the "snap" of my strake. I think the basswood was pretty well dried out, since I have a very dry basement shop. The first few strakes were bent with the water technique, so I may go back to it. zoly99sask, cog, cobra1951 and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted November 18, 2016 Share #110 Posted November 18, 2016 Don't sweat it Ken...baby steps. This being a very busy year I have had to ease myself back into shipbuilding. Jack12477, mtaylor, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share #111 Posted November 22, 2016 Matt, thanks. It not that I'm not building, I am. But I got "volunteered" to do some large scale model RR structures for my train club. Built a 1/24 scale water powered grist mill and a small house. The house is a pile of sticks and some so-so plans (hmm, sounds familiar). The launch sits on the back of my workbench, giving me it's "come hither" looks. And I have a battle station I've been eying with interest. mattsayers148, CaptainSteve, canoe21 and 5 others 8 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share #112 Posted June 17, 2017 Lawrence, thank you for the tip. I had tried it earlier, but didn't let the wood soak long enough. I had used this technique with some model RR structures, but soaked the wood with some dilute ammonia. It molded well, but the wood felt "weakened". I'll give the strips a longer soak. mtaylor, Elijah and cog 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted June 18, 2017 Share #113 Posted June 18, 2017 Looking forward to more progress! Steve mtaylor, CaptainSteve, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDogMcQ Posted September 2, 2020 Share #114 Posted September 2, 2020 Hi Ken, when's this one gonna continue? I was really enjoying the build 🙂 Tom Quote Tom (MadDog) McQuiggan. Member of Nautical Research Guild Current Build : VAPORETTO MOTOBATTELLO VENEZIANO Finished Build : AIRFIX 1930 BENTLEY And Later On : PANART VICTORY BOW SECTION Finished Build : BILLING BOATS, ST ROCH And Later On : EBBRO CITROEN DS21 HOBBIES : Amateur Radio : Motorcycling : Model Making : Painting/Sketching : FlightSims : Photography : Slave to none! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share #115 Posted September 3, 2020 Hopefully, this Fall. Keith Black, MadDogMcQ and Cathead 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 22, 2020 Share #116 Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 2:26 PM, Canute said: Hopefully, this Fall. don't fall ... mtaylor 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted January 3, 2021 Share #117 Posted January 3, 2021 On 9/3/2020 at 7:26 AM, Canute said: Hopefully, this Fall Or this winter? Canute 1 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share #118 Posted January 3, 2021 All building is on hold until I get the cataracts in both eyes corrected. I need a lot of light to scope out details right now. It's several months away for those operations. Keith Black 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted January 4, 2021 Share #119 Posted January 4, 2021 Ken, here's wishing that the time passes quickly, that the surgery goes smoothly, and that you regain full vision. I'll be thinking of you as time nears, please keep us informed........Keith Cathead and Canute 2 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share #120 Posted January 4, 2021 Sure thing, Keith. And thanks for any prayers. March is the time frame for the procedures. Jack12477 and Keith Black 2 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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