18th Century Longboat by mike - FINISHED - Model Shipways

[mike]

I have completed my longboat. The rigging went quickly following the kit instructions. I did however expand the number of blocks and rigging sizes to try and give more contrast to the different sizes. I used Warner Woods blocks in 3 sizes-- 2.5, 3 and 3.5 mm. I used DMC cotton line dyed with alcohol based stains for the rigging line.  Line sizes were .008, .010, .012, .015 and .021 inch.
 

 

 
The base is made of curly maple with cheery trim. The dust cover was purchased at a custom plastic house. Our group purchased 8 of them to keep the cost down. It is 1/8 inch thick plexiglass.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I enjoyed building this model and look forward to doing more of Chuck P's excellently designed kits.
 
Mike

[dcicero]

Just beautiful, Mike!

 

 

Dan

[Shazmira]

Beautiful work Mike, a real pleasure to look at!

[mtaylor]

Beautiful, Mike.  The display really shows it off nicely.

[mike]

Thanks evryone !!

 

Mike

[Chuck]

It looks fantastic Mike.  Your base is really spectacular as well.  I like your treatment of it and may have to try and replicate it.  I am glad you enjoyed the kit!!!

 

Chuck

[Maury S]

Very nice Mike.

Maury

[42rocker]

Looks great, nice job.

 

Later 42rocker

[mike]

All

 

Thanks for the kind words.

 

Chuck

 

The piece of maple is 3/4 in thick which I was afraid would make the display look bottom heavy. So I used 1/2 in high molding of contrasting color to hide the extra height. I cut a rabbit for the dustcover, but reallized after, that it could be deleted if one wanted. The dust cover could just sit on top of the molding over the base, making for a fairly simple base design. Glad you like it.

 

Mike

[Chuck Seiler]

Mike,

 

Looks great. I am leaning towards my standard oak wood/golden oak stain base and moulding but I worry that the color is wrong. I will look closer at out next community build meeting.

[st george]

Mike,

 

She looks fantastic. Well done indeed mate.

[mike]

Thanks Chuck and David. Now that the longboat is finished I can get back to my FLY

 

 

 

[wlell]

Strong work Mike!! I am near completion of this model and would like to know the dimensions of your plastic case.

Thank you,

Bill Lell

Vestavia Hills, Alabama

[mike]

Bill

 

The dustcover is 13.5 x 12 x 4 inches. This gives aprox 1 inch clearance fore, aft and above with 2 inches uunder the model for pedistals etc.

 

Mike

[wlell]

Thank you Mike. I will use those dimensions for my case as well. Your FLY looks awesome!

Bill Lell

[BRiddoch]

Looks great Mike.  Looked even better in person.  You should start a build log for the Fly.

 

         Bob R.

[Chuck Seiler]

Is that FLY balsa wood?

[st george]

Looks great Mike.  Looked even better in person.  You should start a build log for the Fly.

 

         Bob R.

I agree mike. I would like to see a build log of your Fly too

[mike]

Chuckles

 

Yes it is balsa and served in the Caribian as a Pirate ship. But I don't know where the head is.

 

Bob and David.

 

Thanks for the incouragement. Will consider a build log, but am pretty far along and there are lots of Swan class builds going that are much more complete and way better than mine. This is only my third model and I have made lots of mistakes that I would be embaressed to show.

 

 

Mike

[Chuck Seiler]

...sez Leonardo diVinci.

[the learner]

Mike, as usual good job.

 

are you going to bring the fly in for the January meeting?

[kurtvd19]

Very nice job Mike.  The Fly looks good too.

 

Kurt

[samueljr]

Mike,

 

Great job on the LONGBOAT.

 

 

 

Sam

[mike]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

 

Learner- Not sure if I will bring Fly to SMA meeting in Jan. Just depends if I get enough done to have something new to show. Hope to see ya at the Dec meeting though.

 

Mike

[Pete Jaquith]

Mike,

 

Very nice work. I will look you up when I am back in San Diego. I am currently working on a 1:1 scale shipbuilding project in North Vancouver, BC Canada.

 

Pete Jaquith

Shipbuilder

[mike]

Pete

 

Look forward to seeing you. I want to here about your latest "build". 

Let me know ahead when you will be in town.

 

Mike