A gift for a Nephew who’s Grandfather and Father fished in the Gulf of Maine for Lobster.
My second wooden ship model build was a Bluejacket Maine Lobster boat in 2018. I saw the model when I stopped in to explore Bluejackets store in Searsport, Maine on my way to Acadia National Park and had to have one. I was still in the Novice stage as far as model ship building was concerned having bumbled my way through a kit from Constructo.
Fast forward to 2025 and with a bit more experience under my belt I’ve started to work on the second Lobster boat which will find it’s way to a fireplace mantle in our Nephew’s home.
I was pleasantly surprised when I inspected the kit when it arrived. The exterior picture on the kit box was the same as the first kit but when opening the box I noticed that the contents had been updated. The Lobster trap build has been upgraded, the cockpit sole is one piece, the sub deck is one piece, the exterior and interior frames and glazing has been added for the cabin Windows. The extra plus is two very large pieces of Balsa, mainly for the filler between the first frame and the stem, plus quite a bit left over which will be used as filler between some of the other frames.
So photos of the start,
Dry fitting the frames to the keel.
I also dry fitted the sub deck to align frame 1 and frames 4 - 9, when satisfied with the fit I glued the frames in place.
Dry fitting, adjusting and gluing the sole. Lot's of clamps needed.
Dry ftting the deck, I wasn't sure if I liked the scribed planks, the Admiral made the final decision.
To make sure that the deck was properly glued down I did it in two sessions.
Session one:
Session two:
I guy can mever have to many clamps
The Balsa bow filler roughed in.
The finished product:
Fairing is on the agenda for tomorrow.
Jan
My second wooden ship model build was a Bluejacket Maine Lobster boat in 2018. I saw the model when I stopped in to explore Bluejackets store in Searsport, Maine on my way to Acadia National Park and had to have one. I was still in the Novice stage as far as model ship building was concerned having bumbled my way through a kit from Constructo.
Fast forward to 2025 and with a bit more experience under my belt I’ve started to work on the second Lobster boat which will find it’s way to a fireplace mantle in our Nephew’s home.
I was pleasantly surprised when I inspected the kit when it arrived. The exterior picture on the kit box was the same as the first kit but when opening the box I noticed that the contents had been updated. The Lobster trap build has been upgraded, the cockpit sole is one piece, the sub deck is one piece, the exterior and interior frames and glazing has been added for the cabin Windows. The extra plus is two very large pieces of Balsa, mainly for the filler between the first frame and the stem, plus quite a bit left over which will be used as filler between some of the other frames.
So photos of the start,
Dry fitting the frames to the keel.
I also dry fitted the sub deck to align frame 1 and frames 4 - 9, when satisfied with the fit I glued the frames in place.
Dry fitting, adjusting and gluing the sole. Lot's of clamps needed.
Dry ftting the deck, I wasn't sure if I liked the scribed planks, the Admiral made the final decision.
To make sure that the deck was properly glued down I did it in two sessions.
Session one:
Session two:
I guy can mever have to many clamps
The Balsa bow filler roughed in.
The finished product:
Fairing is on the agenda for tomorrow.
Jan
. I think your WB is finished 
. Cheers Grant
