Benjamin W. Latham (Model Shipway 1:48) by Fred P. [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Fred P.]

Hi all,
The shooner is now completed. I put some photos in the completed model section of the forum here: https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...hing-schooner-1-48-scale-model-shipway.12124/


Best regards

 

[Uwek]

Congratulations for finishing this fine model - Well done !!!

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Same as Uwek!

 

[Jamesmccay]

The shooner has one dory and one longboat. The dory is not provided in the kit but it is on the plan so I built it scratch.

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For the longboat, the keel and the frames to form a mold are provided, but the mold obtained is not correct. I had to make a lot of modifications to get a longboat worthy of the name...

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To be continued...


Best regards,
Fred

Thank you a bunch. I was having trouble with the plans, but your pictures added clarity to my project. Again, thanks, James

 

[Fred P.]

Hi James,
Below are some more construction photos of the longboat, if that helps...

I broke a small piece of the bow (green arrow) but I was able to glue it back together


To remove the temporary couples, there is no other way than to break them:

In the photo below, we see the pieces of the broken couples.
The two interior slats must be removed to be able to give the desired sheer to the boat:


Consolidation of the interior with wood filler:






Best regards,
Fred