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NRG 18th Century Merchantman Half-Hull - by JacquesCousteau

DocTom said:
The half hull looks really elegant. I would bever have thought of mounting it with magnets, but it makes perfect sense. I hope to start mine after the summer. This will be invaluable.
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Me too. Will be building my half-hull model of the "Shadow" 19th century racing yacht in July or August. Can't wait after seeing this beautiful half-model by Jacques Cousteau.
 
Thanks, all! It was definitely a rewarding experience to build. The main advice I would give is to expect fairing to take a while, and to really take your time with it.
 
Thanks for taking the time to repost this. I'm just about finished unpacking from a recent move and have dug my half-hull project out. Just about ready to start the planking process so your repost timing is perfect.
 
JacquesCousteau said:
The main advice I would give is to expect fairing to take a while, and to really take your time with it.
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I found that out with my Lobster Smack. I thought I had done a great job fairing the hull, but then realized I was ony about halfway through. I took off far more wood than I ever thought I would. Then did more when I started planking. Lesson learned.
 
mberg said:
Fantastic job on the mounting. That really would look very nice in an office.

How much time would you saw this took?
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Thanks! It took me from January to October or so of 2025, but in reality, I took a lot of breaks. I couldn't sand the plywood much indoors because it set off my allergies, but Chicago in the winter/spring was not very cooperative in allowing me to sand on the balcony. I also was working on some other models the whole time, and had to sell off everything I couldn't fit in a suitcase when I moved to Mexico late that summer. So, if you focus just on this build, I think it would be doable in a few months.
 
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