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  1. Agree on needing several coats. I hand painted using ME. The black took three coats, the red was 6 or 7! In the end, it all looked good. Bob
  2. That is some more nice work. I hear your concern about the waterline marker. I recall sticking a pencil between two heavy Cisco certification books and dragging the levelled hull past it. I also recall not being happy with the result and retaping and painting by eye to fine tune things. As with all things Bluenose, take your time, rework as needed until you are happy with the finished product. Bob
  3. That is some very nice work, MC! Do you plan to inset the chain plates into the hull instead of leaving them proud of it? It is a detail that I missed after cutting the slots through the rail. Bob
  4. Now I'm going to have to review my miscellaneous rigging hardware placement. I am sure I missed the eyes between the shrouds, and some of the other details may be a bit week. A great reminder to keep checking everything! Bob
  5. Great job on reaching this milestone, John. She is coming along beautifully! Keep this up and you may inspire me to take up my own build again Bob
  6. Sigh, hope you feel better soon - can't wait for the next round of shots to be available! Bob
  7. Sanding and filler are our friends, first some sanding, then some filling, rinse and repeat, finishing with a fine grade sandpaper. Taking the time to get this right will be a big benefit in the long run. Looking good! Bob
  8. I've got this one in the works too, still my first attempt even if I am 16 years into it. I'll be following along with interest! Looks like a nice solid start for you. Bob
  9. You sure did a great job of diving into the details and have produced a fine end result. Looking forward to where you go from here! Bob
  10. That is some nice work! I agree with Joshua that a gloss finish looks out of place on these models, but you are the captain here and can go with what pleases you. Bob
  11. Responding to the February 18th post (don't know how I missed it at the time), I realized after I had installed my chanplates that they actually sit flush with the hull and not proud of it as I did them. I think this may inform the decision whether you include them or not - they would not be very apparent at the 1:64 scale we are building at. Good luck with figuring out the sails, there are too many options to think about and it has brought my build to a halt for years. Cloth sails in general are too thick to maintain scale. I am considering doing them anyway, or maybe doing paper strips to build each sail panel by panel. In any case making photocopies is a good idea! Your work is looking very good to this Bluenose builder! Bob
  12. Hi Gregg I just came across your Bluenose log. She is coming along quite nicely so far. I have the same kit with the "Canadian Fishing Schooner" graphic across the front. I am looking forward to see where you take this. Bob
  13. That is some great work, Dave. The turnbuckles (and the rest of it) look really good! FWIW, I rigged the bowsprit bobstays, guys, backropes, stirrups, footropes, and jib stops right after completing the installation of all the hardware. Like Ed, I was looking to get my feet wet with rigging as Bluenose is my first wooden build. It has been sitting now for several years waiting patiently for my return. Bob
  14. That is a really sweet job, Ed. She came out beautifully. Your time and attention to detail paid off handsomely! You can bet I will be poring through the documentation of the rigging in minute detail as I get back into my build. Thanks for taking the time to capture your process so well. Looking forward to seeing what you do with Rattlesnake! Bob
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