Swim-scow design part 2

Swim-scow design part 2

Swimming Scow Re-design Part 2 If there is one thing that this model building does for me, it’s that it get something out from under my skin….or perhaps it puts something under my skin. Regardless of the direction the something is going, I really enjoy this...
Swim-Scow design Part 1

Swim-Scow design Part 1

Swimming Scow Re-design Part 1 I’ve certainly expounded on the value of model making before but I’ll stress it again.In round bottom craft, a half model is usually the go to and I would say it will suffice in delivering a sense of shape and perhaps even dimensional...
Model boatbuilding – Chopping stem rabbbets

Model boatbuilding – Chopping stem rabbbets

Model Boatbuilding – Stem rabbets   Our Patreon member Tim Ehrich got cracking on his Forest and Stream model, skiff, got’er done and has moved onto challenging himself with a Manticus Peapod model, the lines of which he got from John Garder’s...
Model Boat Building Part 3

Model Boat Building Part 3

    In this lesson we take the traditional half hull model from Part 2 and us it to create expanded panels to build a more accurate representation of this boat design. with care, and a little paint you could build something worthy of display on the mantle....
Model Boat Building Part 1

Model Boat Building Part 1

This is a simple way to take a set of printed plans and craft a quick three dimensional model. It won’t be an accurate representation of the actual boat but it will give you a better feeling of scale and mass plus it demonstrates how the shape of a plank laid...
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