mtdoramike

i got a little bit more done to the Corsaro.

I finally got some paint on the old girl.

I got the deck house all sanded and started laying the deck planking down.

I finally got some paint on the old girl.

I finally got some paint on the old girl.

I finally got some paint on the old girl.

I spent a little time getting the deck house ready.

I finally got some paint on the old girl.

got the hull all puttied up and sanded smooth. I had to back up and punt a bit because after planking the hull, I noticed on the plans and instructions that the top plank was supposed to be dropped 4mm or so below the deck.

I spent a little time getting the deck house ready.

I agree with Popeye, the rigging of the Cutty is quite elaborate. 

I agree with Popeye, the rigging of the Cutty is quite elaborate. 

I spent a little time getting the deck house ready.

I spent a little time getting the deck house ready.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and quite understand the sentimental feeling regarding the model since I'm sure your husband loved the model. It's a shame we are not closer, I may possibly have considered the opportunity to make the Morgan whole again and bring you a little closer to your loved one. I have restored models in a lot worse shape than this, but this one would be a fairly easy fix. Hopefully someone will step up and take on the challenge.

Same here, I just felt like I had no energy at all for nearly a month. I wasn't allowed to do much of any hobby stuff like sanding due to the dust, which was fine by me since I didn't really feel like it anyway. But now I'm back ready to kick butt and take a few names.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and quite understand the sentimental feeling regarding the model since I'm sure your husband loved the model. It's a shame we are not closer, I may possibly have considered the opportunity to make the Morgan whole again and bring you a little closer to your loved one. I have restored models in a lot worse shape than this, but this one would be a fairly easy fix. Hopefully someone will step up and take on the challenge.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and quite understand the sentimental feeling regarding the model since I'm sure your husband loved the model. It's a shame we are not closer, I may possibly have considered the opportunity to make the Morgan whole again and bring you a little closer to your loved one. I have restored models in a lot worse shape than this, but this one would be a fairly easy fix. Hopefully someone will step up and take on the challenge.

I’m looking for a modeler to repair a kit  model of the Charles W Morgan, a whaler located at Mystic Seaport. The model belonged to my late husband and has sentimental value. The repairs are fairly minor but beyond my skill level. I expect to pay you and the amount is negotiable. The boat is in Seattle and is probably too fragile for shipping. If you’re interested and you’re in the Seattle area, please contact me!  ~Carol
 

 

A family member recently gifted me a 1970s kit that he had bought for his father who had no interest in building a ship (he did RC planes).  The kit has sat in a basement for the 50 years and since he knew I did build boats he gave it to me.  After opening the kit I realized that it was beyond my fine motor skills and expertise.  I am willing to give the kit to anyone who is interested.
It is a Marine Model Company Red Jacket kit.  It is a solid hulled kit with no sails.  The instructions in the kit are sparse - one full scale sheet showing the rigging, deck layout (both views), and a few instructions on parts installation.  The instruction manual is a generic one produced by MMC.  It is not specific to the kit and is only 4 pages long.  The kit will be provided in the original box with all original documents.
 
If you have any interest please contact me.  The kit is being offered for free to a good home.  I will pay the cost of shipment.  I will provide my telephone number via a PM.
 
David Green
Fernandina Beach, FL

Members
The kit has found a new home.  I thank you for your interest and information.

Like a lot of "Old Pharts," I'm familiar with Marine Models Company kits from years gone by. They were high quality kits for their time, equivalent to the old Model Shipways "yellow box" kits. What you see above is what you get. Their plans were generally well done, but don't expect an "idiot-proof" step-by-step instruction manual and laser-cut wooden parts.  Kit manufacturers fifty years ago in an age when most gentlemen had a certain degree of manual arts skills acquired from the osmosis of life, if nothing else, expected more of their customers that they would be entitled to expect from today's generation of "keyboard jockeys."   Regrettably, some of MMCo.'s metal castings seem to have contained a fair amount of lead and may be subject to deterioration from oxidation. They should be able to be replicated in cast resin, using the lead originals as patterns.
 
What these kits provided were a set of plans, a rough, machine-carved solid basswood hull, a few metal fittings, some dowel spars, and string. It would be an excellent "transitional" model, for one interested in the clipper ships and looking to make "the leap into hyperspace" to scratch building. (Or "go over to the dark side" as some may believe!) This is a 1:192 (1/16" to the foot) model which will limit the detail one will be able to provide and it will otherwise pose a challenge in terms of its relatively small scale but it is still capable of producing a nice model if built with care and attention. 
 
Red Jacket was the first ship of the White Star Line and had a long live in many trades. She appears to be very well documented and there is a lot of information and plans for her online.
 

 
A forumite build a very nice example of the very similar Bluejacket Shipcrafters' Red Jacket 1:96 scale solid hull model and posted a piece on the completion of that build. (See:
 

 
 

Glad to hear you are feeling a whole lot better,  but ware your mask sanding at all times, safety first  😀.   Awesome  work!!!
             

got the hull all puttied up and sanded smooth. I had to back up and punt a bit because after planking the hull, I noticed on the plans and instructions that the top plank was supposed to be dropped 4mm or so below the deck.

Glad to hear that you're on your way to recovery from Covid. That bug kicked my butt as well last December. I was pretty much on the couch with zero energy for 2 weeks before finally testing negative. I'd say it was a month before I was feeling fully back to normal.