Welcome boys and girls to the Kindergarten School of Ship Modeling.
Today we will be learning how to assemble your first wooden model, the famous “Skiff”.
If you have spent any time on American lakes or rivers, you have probably seen small flat-bottomed rowboats. These are, for the most part, utility boats known as Skiff. Their lightness and flat bottoms allow these boats to be easily beached and stored aboard most yachts.
This kit represents an 8’6”, two-man skiff. It is a 19thcentury Dory-Built design that is still in used today.
This is the second model produced by Model Expo underlicensed by Midwest Products and more will follow soon.
And here we go.
The model comes with very well explained, easy to understand 33 pg. instruction book.
These are all the parts needed to create the model, but dont let that fool you. It might look very simple to assemble but the small parts makes it a bit dificult to work with, but realy nothing to worry about.
First step is to lay the bottom plank over the plan and align it so you could follow the cleat marks, also at this time is good to lightly sand the edges at a 90ø angle.
The first two parts to glue down will be the transom and stern knee.
Then you add the cleats and the frames.
Today we will be learning how to assemble your first wooden model, the famous “Skiff”.
If you have spent any time on American lakes or rivers, you have probably seen small flat-bottomed rowboats. These are, for the most part, utility boats known as Skiff. Their lightness and flat bottoms allow these boats to be easily beached and stored aboard most yachts.
This kit represents an 8’6”, two-man skiff. It is a 19thcentury Dory-Built design that is still in used today.
This is the second model produced by Model Expo underlicensed by Midwest Products and more will follow soon.
And here we go.
The model comes with very well explained, easy to understand 33 pg. instruction book.
These are all the parts needed to create the model, but dont let that fool you. It might look very simple to assemble but the small parts makes it a bit dificult to work with, but realy nothing to worry about.
First step is to lay the bottom plank over the plan and align it so you could follow the cleat marks, also at this time is good to lightly sand the edges at a 90ø angle.
The first two parts to glue down will be the transom and stern knee.
Then you add the cleats and the frames.