rshousha Posted March 22, 2015 Share #31 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Gunther, What an excellent model. I built this a couple of years ago and painted the hull to look like red, stretched, canvas. I do agree that making those gunnels was a challenge. Do you know where I could find these canoe kits? They seem so hard to find, I am contemplating making some new kits myself. Cheers, Rick Edited March 22, 2015 by rshousha GuntherMT 1 Quote Rick Shousha Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted March 22, 2015 Share #32 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Rick, look at Tower Hobbies website - I found a few of the Midwest kits listed there. Prices are pretty reasonable. Tower Hobbies - The World's Premier Supplier of Radio Control Models Edited March 22, 2015 by Jack12477 GuntherMT 1 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...
GuntherMT Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share #33 Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks for the likes everyone. Gunther, What an excellent model. I built this a couple of years ago and painted the hull to look like red, stretched, canvas. I do agree that making those gunnels was a challenge. Do you know where I could find these canoe kits? They seem so hard to find, I am contemplating making some new kits myself. Cheers, Rick Hi Rick, I answered previously in post #8, with links to three different sources. See all the links there. Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwboland Posted March 22, 2015 Share #34 Posted March 22, 2015 Do you know where I could find these canoe kits? They seem so hard to find, I am contemplating making some new kits myself. Rick, Have a look at Great Hobbies. They're based in PEI.I've had a few dealings with them fire both static and RC models. Very nice and helpful staff. www.greathobbies.com GuntherMT 1 Quote Carl Completed builds: AL Bluenose II 1:75 Gallery Amati Hannah SIB 1:300 Gallery Current Build: Bluenose II - SIB - unknown scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshousha Posted March 23, 2015 Share #35 Posted March 23, 2015 Gentlemen, I'm surprised to see all the places where these models are available, and in stock. For some reason, my supplier is not carrying those items and I think they are excellent items all around. I'll have to find a way to get some on my website. Cheers, Rick www.modellers-workshop.com GuntherMT 1 Quote Rick Shousha Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewNaylor Posted March 23, 2015 Share #36 Posted March 23, 2015 Very nice work Its important to remember that the original builders of these beautiful canoes had a very very hard time finding SAND PAPER so the hull would have had the odd imperfection in it. Great job enjoying the build Andy Salty Sea Dog, CaptainSteve and GuntherMT 3 Quote Current Build HM Granado CC Past builds HMS Chatham CC, HM Convulsion CC, Duke William German Kit, Fair American LSS, The Wright Flyer MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRW-FJ40 Posted March 24, 2015 Share #37 Posted March 24, 2015 I found this interesting about the Indian Girl, that it was supposed to be canvas. If I'm not mistaken, the canvas coating was an inexpensive way to make mass produced wood strip canoes watertight. I made mine a regular wood strip canoe and finished it clear. Nice job! Your planking isn't going to require too much sanding... mine was much sloppier which is easily fixed with sanding... lots of sanding. But these are excellent boat kits to learn from.... on my next, I paid a lot more attention to precise planking. GuntherMT 1 Quote www.wolfcreekrcpark.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 25, 2015 Share #38 Posted November 25, 2015 Beautiful! GuntherMT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share #39 Posted November 29, 2015 Surprised to see this old log brought up from the dead, and in looking at it I never did say why it got put on hold. So, for a short explanation - I was trying to do a smooth resin finish like the 40's era Chris Craft boats are often seen with, which requires a lot of coats of resin with sanding between each coat. I had probably 12 coats of resin on, and then began the final sanding, and when I got down to the 12,000 grit pads, I found out the hard way that I had some thin spots in my resin, as I went through it to the wood, which removed the stain as well, making light spots. At the time I had a lot of other things going on, so I just shelved the canoe and went back to working full time on the AVS. At some point I will return to the canoe, as it's safely tucked away in it's box on my shelf, and see how it looks by applying stain through the open spots, and then going back to adding resin coats to eventually finish it, but for now, it remains on hold, awaiting my eventual return. Mahuna and Canute 2 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vann Posted March 7, 2017 Share #40 Posted March 7, 2017 Gunther - I'm trying to construct this kit and fear that my novice skills may not be up to your level. I seem to be particularly challenged to rise to your levels of creativity with clamping. Things have been going reasonably well up to the point where the planks start making the mid-ships bend after departing the stems. I don't have a lot of confidence that I'm going to be able to keep this bend in by just using beveling, edge glue, and clamps. On a normal model you would be gluing to each frame which would provide plenty of strength to hold the bend into the plank. But in this case it seems that the plank will naturally tend to align itself with the fore and aft points (vertical). Did you do any pre-shaping to the planks? I could imagine soaking them and getting it close to form before putting in place, but that seems like a lot of work - and isn't in the instructions (although the instructions are pretty terse in this area!). It seems clear by the smoothness of your hull that you did a proper planking job, beveling the length such that the planks fit the curve of the hull - This isn't covered in the instructions either, but seems very necessary. Thanks for your insights - This is a fun, small project. And, for someone as inexperienced as me, still provides some challenges! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share #41 Posted March 7, 2017 Vann, I pre-shape all my planks using heat. For very difficult bends I will add some water and heat. There is a video in the planking subforum by Chuck that shows how heat bending works. I would link it but I am on my phone right now. Basically you use a heat gun or blow dryer to heat the wood while holding the bend or twist, then keep the wood bent or twisted until it cools. There will be some spring back depending on the wood and severety of the bend. Good luck. vann, mtaylor and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worldway Posted March 7, 2017 Share #42 Posted March 7, 2017 Hi Gunther, I read this build log for the first time today and you have given me the inspiration to build something similar as a side project. I would like to build something that I can put on display in my office and this looks like the ideal thing. However, I think I may build the canoe Peterborough as it was developed close to home. So you need to finish this so I can see how you ended up applying finish to the canoe. No pressure. mtaylor and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Derek If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea Antoine de Saint Exupery Current Builds Bluenose - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale Fair American - Model Shipways - 1:48 Scale HMS Winchelsea 1764 - Group Build On Deck Guns of History Naval Smoothbore Deck Gun - 1:24 Scale Finished Builds Mare Nostrum - Artesania Latina - 1:35 Scale Guns of History Carronade - Model Shipways - 1:24 Scale Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vann Posted March 7, 2017 Share #43 Posted March 7, 2017 Thanks Gunther - Exactly the pointer I needed. I believe these are the videos mentioned... Good news is that a hair dryer should be easy to acquire. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share #44 Posted March 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Worldway said: Hi Gunther, I read this build log for the first time today and you have given me the inspiration to build something similar as a side project. I would like to build something that I can put on display in my office and this looks like the ideal thing. However, I think I may build the canoe Peterborough as it was developed close to home. So you need to finish this so I can see how you ended up applying finish to the canoe. No pressure. Don't hold your breath for that! For how I was going to finish it, look for the build logs on those Chris Craft kits, that is what I was going for with multiple coats of resin sanded down to a mirror finish with progressively finer material. 4 hours ago, vann said: Thanks Gunther - Exactly the pointer I needed. I believe these are the videos mentioned... Good news is that a hair dryer should be easy to acquire. That is the correct thread Vann. The video is on edge bending, but the same principle works perfectly for hand-holding twists and bends and curves. If you need a bend real close to the end of a plank, hold that end with a pair of flat-nose pliers with smooth jaws. mtaylor and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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