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Finished my Boat, wanting to share pics

This was a 3 month project very happy with the way it turned out

All comments are welcome ?

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Cool!! Plank on frame build?

yes and it was a challenge to do, thanks for the comment ?

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I've always liked the lines of those boats, but never attempted to do a plank on frame build. I don't think I would know where to start supply wise. I do wood working in my spare time and have lots of the bigger power tools, but don't you need a lot of smaller hand tools to build plank on frame?

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I've always liked the lines of those boats, but never attempted to do a plank on frame build. I don't think I would know where to start supply wise. I do wood working in my spare time and have lots of the bigger power tools, but don't you need a lot of smaller hand tools to build plank on frame?

Yes I had used X-acto blades and saw, and a 2" plane to shape the Hull and lots of Sanding only by hand no motor tools 

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Nice!was it a Billings Boats kit?

The kit is from Midwest Products the instructions were rather easy to follow comes with a blue print to construct 

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All you need now are some scale lobsters... :D

How about these ? They came with the boat I painted them red with black over spray for the realistic look 

 

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Looks great!  What scale is it?

not sure of the scale but will look it up and try to answer ?

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Very nice build on that lobster boat. Many years ago I had started a "plank on frame" Chris Craft '55 Cobra and it would be nice if I finished it someday. Maybe???

Thanks ? My next project is a Chris craft ??

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Thanks ? My next project is a Chris craft ??

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I've seen one of these fitted with R/C on a local pond, and they are beautiful when finished!!!  All the natural wood finish is not something typically seen on the water anymore, and is a real eye catcher.  I hope you post pic's of it when you finish it. I think you'll do a great job on itB).

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Nice work. I've been watching those Dumas boats,  some of them... and I believe that Chris Craft are 1/24 scale.

The Dumas boat kits are a lot bigger than 1/24th scale.

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