VIRGINIA PILOT BOAT SWIFT 1805 - WOOD

[domer94]

well lads, ive crossed the threshold. the journey begins. after months of reading books and watching videos i said its time. the rough cut blocks are just to add strength and keep the frames perpendicular. plans hung on the wall

 

[kevin]

I will be following with interest.
I was given a wooden model years ago. It was a disaster for me. I did not do any research, nor have the tools, skill, or experience for the project.
Enjoy your journey.

 

[domer94]

I will be following with interest.
I was given a wooden model years ago. It was a disaster for me. I did not do any research, nor have the tools, skill, or experience for the project.
Enjoy your journey.

my friend, i see what you are doing with that Iowa....... i think you have more skill than is needed! i guess it will take the same patience as doing 20 bofors guns and applying it to planks and deadeyes....

 

[Tommergun]

I don't recall what's in the hull unless I dig my plans out, but those blocks you added wont interfere with where the masts go?

 

[kevin]

my friend, i see what you are doing with that Iowa....... i think you have more skill than is needed! i guess it will take the same patience as doing 20 bofors guns and applying it to planks and deadeyes....

Thank you sir.........
Your kind words, and a rain day here, motivated me to push on through a rough time I was having on the PE on my build.
I've thought about giving a wood ship model another try, now that I'm older, and hopefully wiser.....

 

[domer94]

making some progress. frames are faired as best as i think right now , first sheer strake installed. worked on the deckhouses while stuff was drying. son comes the major planking adventure...

 

[domer94]

making progress on the hull. ive officially well surpassed the point that kicked my ass when i was a kid trying to do this. its a big confidence booster so far. i have to do something about that little ****oo by the stern post

 

[BarleyBop]

Great progress!
Must feel great to see the hull taking shape before your eyes, fashioned by your own hands!

 

[Tommergun]

Looking great! Most difficult but most rewarding part is planking the hull.

 

[domer94]

its official... first layer of planking finished. going to move on to the deck planking and bulwarks next. hopefully the second layer of planking will turn out ok

 

[BarleyBop]

first layer of planking

NICE!
I'd forgotten how beautiful a hull planked with wood could be.
... and how rewarding, the process.

 

[ChrisR]

Oh WOW! I have So MANY questions… I've had 2 wooden ships in the stash for a number of yrs now, just knew it was still beyond my abilities and I lacked the space to display them. But I recently won this kit on auction at a steal. Sadly, upon opening the box, I think it might still be beyond my skills and I'm contemplating buying Model Expo's SeaBright Surf Dory as a starter kit to screw up… But I had never thought to look to YT for videos on learning this craft. If this takes hold, I'm going to be selling a lot of my stash!

I will be following along with much interest. Best of luck on the rest of the build, it's looking beautiful

 

[domer94]

got the bulwarks installed, mounted deck houses, working on the stern area.

 

[domer94]

made some good progress today on the second layer planking, plus inside bulwarks. i did tackle something unexpected that was nagging... when i first went to install the keel , i was looking all through the kit for a single piece part.. i gave up and figured it was missing so i fabbed one up from one of the "sprues". however just recently i realized the kit supplied the walnut stern post and front prow / keel as separate pieces. i almost saidd the heck with it , but it was nagging me , so i cut out what i had there and had to trim and fit the correct keel piece, took some fiddling , and thank god i didnt mess up the planking , but i think i will have a good fit. i have it contoured well , and will install it once all the planking is done. its been an adventure so far

 

[kevin]

That's really coming together, impressive work on the hull.

 

[BarleyBop]

impressive work

@domer94 , I'll second that!

 

[domer94]

plugging along... bow sprit , rudder , bulwark supports, whales, cockpit seats, and toprail mounted. shes starting to look like something more

 

[Tommergun]

Looking good.

 

[wjbrandel]

Looking good.

I second that.

 

[Tommergun]

Just noticed that sweet vice. Who is the manufacturer?

 

[domer94]

Just noticed that sweet vice. Who is the manufacturer?

found it on ebay i think... it has become my go to piece of equipment

 

[domer94]

made some good steps tonight... installed hawse holes, channels , eye bolts / rings , cleats , drilled the holes fo r the masts and dry fitted to get the correct angle. finally had time to taper one mast and actually step it! the room smells like walnut... little different than CA and paint

 

[BarleyBop]

room smells like walnut

... nice! That sums it up so well...

 

[kevin]

That looks like fun.
I'm curious, does the kit come with sails, if so, what are they made of?

 

[domer94]

Just noticed that sweet vice. Who is the manufacturer?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX7S4KT...share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_9SV4MPT1EZSHMXDPJSQA_1



this was the link on amazon

 

[domer94]

That looks like fun.
I'm curious, does the kit come with sails, if so, what are they made of?

So the kit doesn't come with sails, but there is cloth available of course but i would have to take it to a tailor to run stitching in the right pattern. I was thinking about doing furled sails on the boom but still would have to get a seam done to attach the mast rings to make it look right. So I'll probably leave this one bare poles

 

[Tommergun]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX7S4KT...share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_9SV4MPT1EZSHMXDPJSQA_1



this was the link on amazon

Wow good price. I was thinking it would be around $100.

 

[domer94]

Wow good price. I was thinking it would be around $100.

its built pretty well. not afraid of it falling to pieces

 

[domer94]

dipped my toes into some rigging tonight. got the spanker boom in place , tiller , deckhouse chimney stacks, and did two of the lower deadeyes with the straps. ive watched countless vids of people doing these things... its odd to be doing it myself now! i hope i dont mess it up in the last stages

 

[BarleyBop]

Looking great!
Are there going to be/were there suppers to drain water from the deck?