Model Shipways Norwegian sailing pram

Virtakuono · Jan 15, 2021

Might as well put out a starting message for this build too. I received a notification that my sailing pram model kit has finally arrived to my home, and i will get to this build too in february.
Super excited to get to build yet another moretheless classical Norwegian boat for my shelf, and also let you follow the process along!

Virtakuono · Feb 3, 2021

It is here! and it arrived in a super pretty box!

Which contained a bunch of ship-shaped wood. very beautifully lasercut.

and a small sortiment of metalware, some string in different gauges and a bag of sailcloth. the strings will go into my wares box, i'll use less glossy, more scale ropes in mine.

The manual. Superb. Very detailed building instructions with clear photos. very impressive!

So let's commence the build stage soon!

donfarr · Feb 3, 2021

GOT THE SAME KIT AS THIS MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO MYSELF, AS I AM NOT AS GOOD A MODELER AS YOU I CAN LEARN FROM YOU AND WILL BUILD WITH YOU. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON

Virtakuono · Feb 4, 2021

Thanks formthe kind words, Don!

I hope my thread will be helpful to you!

Virtakuono · Feb 4, 2021

Today went by building the hull building jig and the hull front plate and back plate. i also rubberbanded on the first three planks to the hull and clamped them on their respective spots and sprayed 'em wet. Maybe tomorrow i can glue the first planks on!

Virtakuono · Feb 7, 2021

Last plank to go to the other side! as you can see, i had to cut down the building jig to make room for clamping. i thought originally to leave this one too in natural wooden finish, but after looking at a lot of photos of these boats, i'm not sure about that anymore, i might as well paint the hull this time.

Heinrich · Feb 8, 2021

Good progress Lauri!

Virtakuono · Feb 14, 2021

Hull is now painted on the outside, and i built and attached the daggerboard. i got a little carried away with the work, and forgot to take progress photos again. Maybe this week i'll have her nearly finished, if all goes well.

JohnR · Mar 7, 2021

donfarr said:
GOT THE SAME KIT AS THIS MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO MYSELF, AS I AM NOT AS GOOD A MODELER AS YOU I CAN LEARN FROM YOU AND WILL BUILD WITH YOU. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON

Just got mine in the mail a couple of days ago. Will start up sometime next week.

donfarr · Mar 8, 2021

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT INTERESTING, WILL FOLLOW WITH GREAT INTERESTS. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

JohnR · Mar 13, 2021

Virtakuono said:
Hull is now painted on the outside, and i built and attached the daggerboard. i got a little carried away with the work, and forgot to take progress photos again. Maybe this week i'll have her nearly finished, if all goes well.
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Looks nice. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.

Virtakuono · Apr 18, 2021

Sorry to have been absent and have you all waiting again, our spring season at work started and i have been (and still am) very busy at work. I will try to get my builds forward, but they will take some more time.