Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 #1 Posted March 5, 2013 Hi All, Just thought I would add back my Flattie build log that was lost from 1.0.......... Hello Friends, Another project of mind will be the Flattie from Midwest. I will be doing a little bashing. But mainly I will be going the INTARSIA(painting with wood) route. I thought I wood push myself by painting with wood. That means to me that I must be very critical with all wood seams and glueing applications. It must be a clean joint and no glue being exposed or I will fail with the Intarsia method. I decided upon this project for future projects of more difficulty to improve my model building novice skills to a level of clean and crisp joints and assemply. So I will be updating this thread very soon.... woods that will be used.... HOLLY, SWISS PEAR, BOXWOOD My plan is the flooring inside and out will be boxwood... decking will be boxwood... the white painted hull will be painted with holly... scubbers, rub rail, hatch, cleats, mast collar, trim around the cabin will be swiss pear... i have decided to show off the cabin. So i will be building a centerboard trunk out of holly and boxwood..cabin benches will be boxwood with a little trim of swiss pear....should make for a nice look... mast...boxwood i think the blocks will be swiss pear... looking into adding a bowsprit which will be boxwood... I will be looking real hard at Chapelle' book "American Small Sailing Craft" Well I have a little update. I am trying to explain my progress with remarks on the pictures themselves. but please if you have any remarks or questions are welcome.... flying_dutchman2 and EricWilliamMarshall 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #2 Posted March 5, 2013 ooooops for got the pic's here they are........ SO HERE IS ANOTHER PROGRESS UPDATE!!!! flying_dutchman2 and EricWilliamMarshall 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #3 Posted March 5, 2013 where i am at at this moment...take care Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #4 Posted March 5, 2013 and now for the hard part. making sure all joints come together tightly. because i can not use putty and paint...remarks n questions very much welcomed... flying_dutchman2 and tarbrush 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #5 Posted March 5, 2013 another update on my Flattie bashing using Chapelle's book...I used the plans to kinda get a guess-timet on how much of the center board went under the fore deck and how much went into the cabin. that way i could come up with a close guess has to the size of the center board trunk... flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #6 Posted March 5, 2013 a small update tonight..... a little update on the Flattie... flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #7 Posted March 5, 2013 and another installment of my progress. this one is slow going. because every piece plced needs to fit precisely since i am not going to be painting or staining.... flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #8 Posted March 5, 2013 and a new update on my build of the flattie EricWilliamMarshall and flying_dutchman2 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #9 Posted March 5, 2013 Well another update on my Flattie.....any questions, remarks or advice is very much welcomed... flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #10 Posted March 5, 2013 and another 08 more pictures.... flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #11 Posted March 5, 2013 Well in this crazy world we live in. Were employers cut back employees and expect the few to do more then ever before.....All of a sudden I am working 12 to 14 hour days. So no time to mess with my models. Just no time. So since i finished the companionway I have a total of 19 photos and figured to thin the herd before i post the pictures, but just too plain tired! So here they are and I hope things will settle down soon so i can get back to my enjoyment... Back to top flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #12 Posted March 5, 2013 Now after completing the working companionway i was pretty much still not happy with the view of the inside. So here is what i did...Now I am happy after all the trouble to get the rope to look right. Now I can see it clearly.... now a little dinner and to bed, cause reporting to work at 230am stinks... Back to top EricWilliamMarshall and flying_dutchman2 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #13 Posted March 5, 2013 Hi guys, Oh yes i have been away. First a lot of OT at work, which has not change and will start up again tomorrow. Second trying to catch up with house chores. But first thing accomplished was take my lady to a movie and lunch. But I did have time to work on my models. My little Flattie is now completed. So i will be slowly adding pictures and catching up on my reading with all the build logs i am following here. So here are a few. Oh yea thanks Bob for your info. That is the only thing left to do the latch... LOTS N LOTS OF PICTURES!!!! Back to top flying_dutchman2 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #14 Posted March 5, 2013 and more photos of my completed Flattie EricWilliamMarshall and flying_dutchman2 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #15 Posted March 5, 2013 and a few more.................. Back to top flying_dutchman2 and EricWilliamMarshall 2 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 5, 2013 Author #16 Posted March 5, 2013 Well here are the last photos of the build. I will now add a few in the complete forum..... Back to top johncole, GrandpaPhil, Estoy_Listo and 4 others 7 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
petehay Posted March 5, 2013 #17 Posted March 5, 2013 Thank you for bringing this build back. My next build will be the Midwest Lobster Smack. I think you had a build of that also. If so, I would love to be able to access that log again. Pete Quote
Ship Shape Posted March 7, 2013 #18 Posted March 7, 2013 You ole rat.........still turning out those master pieces I see. Looks great as always friend. Rick Quote Wherever I am at...........there I am KARTONIST in the making..........
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 25, 2013 Author #19 Posted March 25, 2013 Hi Rick, Thanks for stopping by my friend. Hope things are well. Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
themadchemist Posted March 28, 2013 #20 Posted March 28, 2013 Another beautiful build. Your attention to detail is inspiring to me. I love your substitutions of wood, which to me make the finished project so much more then the kit ever was. Thanks for bringing this log back. Your lobster smack build FORCED me to purchase that kit as did your Dinghy. Your not on the midwest payroll are you?? You really made me understand the joy of the smaller kits and just how much you can do without the huge investment of $$'s or time that the bigger kits require. and also how great they are for learning the hobby. Thanks for your very detailed tutorials. They are greatly appreciated, resizing photos drives me nuts and you take the time to add notes and labels. Just Amazing! Well I've always had a deep respect, and I mean that most sincerely.The build is just fantastic, that is really what I think.Oh by the way, which one's Pink?... opps my Pink Floyd is slipping again.. Have a cigar Mario. Quote
patrickmil Posted March 29, 2013 #21 Posted March 29, 2013 Hey Mario, it's good to see you and your builds back in the forum. This was such a beautiful build. Thanks for gracing us with yoru work. Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Current: Trumpeter USS Yorktown CV-5
hopeful Posted March 29, 2013 #22 Posted March 29, 2013 Hey Mario, Your flattie build is a marvel, beautifully executed. Thanks for bringing'er back. BFN Cheers, Hopeful aka David “there is wisdom in many voices” Completed: Sharpie Schooner (Midwest) Posted in kit build section of forum Current: Sultana (MSW) Updating the build log and continuing on with the build Next: Lady Nelson (Amati Victory) Quote Completed Sharpie Schooner: (Midwest) Current: Sultana (MS) Current: Phantom (MS) Next: Lady Nelson (Amati Victory)
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted April 22, 2013 Author #23 Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Guys Thanks very much for your nice replies and my apologies for not noticing that i had a reply or 2. Keith, Thank you very much and no I'm not on theor payroll wish I was though. That is one big reason that draws me to these little gems. Low cost plus not taking years to complete. But one day i shall have to devote time to a large complicated model. Thanks Patrick for your kindness and good to hear from you.. As always nice to have you stop by David. Thanks for your kind remarks. Getting closer to getting my modeling room back to ship shape. Then it's time to get back at it............ Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
flying_dutchman2 Posted May 12, 2016 #24 Posted May 12, 2016 Post 11 and 12 gave me some tips on how to make the cabin door on my Catboat more authentic. Thanks Marcus Cap'n Rat Fink and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia).
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted May 19, 2016 Author #25 Posted May 19, 2016 Marcus Thank You Very Much for your kind words. mtaylor 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
cdogg Posted May 19, 2016 #26 Posted May 19, 2016 Awesome job! mtaylor 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
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