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  1. jbelwood
    Hi bs, Although I can't help you with the Midwest dory plans it was great to revisit my old post as I had forgotten all about it. I've never built a Midwest kit. Currently building Bluejackets Portland. John
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    Spent the past 6 months searching for a bottle of Floquil Brass paint for the paddle boxes on my Bluejacket Portland. Visited a long time friend last week and noticed he had a cache of about 400 bottles of various paints acquired over the years that were no longer needed. I therefore dug in and came out with 3 unopened bottles of Floquil Brass paint. Life is good. John
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    Hi Tim, Like you,the model railroad craze kept me going for 33 years until I actually finished the layout. What a bummer that was. Needing a new challenge, I started building Bluejackets Portland. It has taken me 18 months to get this far and I suspect this was the easy part. The build is way over my head but I'm determined to keep going. At 77 I hope my stamina keeps up. John
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    You may want to look into this great book by Justin Camarata. https://www.seawatchbooks.com/ItemDisplay.php?sku=107002 John
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    Hi Clarence, Hope you don't mind but I thought I'd send some pics of my Portland as of today. After 16 months from the start, I finally got the hurricane deck painted and temporarily in place. Age related medical issues have weakened my resolve but I'm still going forth. Thus far this seems to be the easier part of the build. The instructions from here on are extremely lacking in detail. Also, the upper rub rail and remaining trim will be painted white as shown in photos of the prototype. This has not been an easy challenge. Be good my friend, John Elwood
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    I've shown this photo of my workshop in a previous thread on the same topic. This was taken last November. The Portland is somewhat further along. A portion of my 12' x 16' model railroad is seen at the far left. The second photo, shot by Phil Monat, gives you an introduction to the level of detail I incorporated over 33 years of construction. Layout has approximately 8' of water front. John Elwood
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    Didn't notice this link above. Found this through Ships In Scale magazine. John Elwood https://www.pinterest.com/adriansands/pbr/?lp=true
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    I received this book from my wonderful wife today on my 77th birthday. What a beautiful piece of work. Justin Camarata is a long time member of our club, The Connecticut Marine Model Society. I've seen some of his preliminary work leading up to the final results pictured in this book. The tutorials on making water are of particular interest to me. John Elwood
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    Rick, Welcome to the NRG Model Ship World. What took you so long to jump aboard? John
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    Sarah, I am so sorry to hear of your dads passing. His passion for his hobby must have brought much joy to the entire family. I live nearby in lower Fairfield County and would love to have the opportunity to obtain one of his models. I belong to the Connecticut Marine Modelers Society that gathers each month at the University of New Haven. In our 50 years of existence we have experienced several of our members "pass over the bar", so to speak, leaving their families with the same decision. Perhaps we can offer some help as many of our 40 members live in this part of Connecticut. Not sure how you can contact me privately but am sure one of the administrators will help. John Elwood Stratford, CT
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    I built the Grand Banks Dory 3 years ago. It was a good introduction to clinker built construction. Not without its problems although they were minor compared to what lay ahead. Gave the model to my granddaughter. If you are into paddle wheelers you might start with this "Western River Towboat" from Train Troll (shown below). It's 100% laser cut with great instructions. I thoroughly enjoyed building her. No planking or rigging required. Welcome aboard and good luck with your choice. John Elwood
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    They are described to me as wooden fenders. Keeps the boats away from the pier no matter what level the lake or river water is. Lower end placed on deck when underway. John Elwood
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    Wow Sal that's a tremendous piece of machinery. However are you going to transfer that into a model? Could use one of those puppies for my Portland if I ever get that far. See you at the next meeting. John
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    Hi Clarence, And to think I once thought of purchasing this kit. Struggling enough with my Portland build, MarieFred would send me to the happy farm for sure. Planking a hull would be a new experience for me. Still sitting on that barrel in the front row. She looks absolutely exquisite. Can't wait to see her on launch date. John
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    I've already pulled up a front seat on this one Sal. As a fellow club member I'll be able to see the model develop in person. That walking beam will be a tricky one. John
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    Robin, I really feel your pain in building this Bluejacket kit. I am currently building their Portland. Following their sparse instructions on such an expensive kit has become a frustrating challenge. There were two builds on MSW but were of limited help. I'll definitely follow your thread with the idea of, perhaps, learning some new techniques. John
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    Hi there, I don't have any answers as to your question on protecting that beautiful paint job on your Bluenose. I was aboard BN II last week while she was in port in Lunenburg, NS. Took only a few photos but did get this one of her starboard bow. The entire hull is in this state of appearance. Not something most modelers would want to duplicate. I'll be following along to see how you approach this. John Elwood
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    Hi again Jerry, A few detail photos for you. You can see in the second photo as to how shinny the deck is. So much so that I actually thought it was covered with water. Young lady in pic is a working crew member. Good bless her. Was unsuccessful in getting an overall shot. BTW I also learned that the Bounty replica was also built in Lunenburg. Never did get to see the shipyard John
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    Hi Jerry, Thought you'd like this photo of a photo of Bluenose. It was hanging on a wall in the Waterfront Warehouse Restaurant in Halifax, NS. Got to board Bluenose II in Lunenburg as she was in port for several days. I was surprised at how big she was. She is acknowledged to have the largest working mainsail in the world, measuring 4,150 square feet. Total sail area measures over 11,000 square feet. Sheesh. You probably already know that. Have silently followed your build from the beginning. What beautiful work. Wish I had the experience to build the kit. John
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    Thanks for your responses jud and grsjax..None of the surfaces in my house were exactly level including our granite counter top. The two big issues were getting the inverted hull level with a working surface due to the sheer and the errors I made athwartship with the two large main deck pieces. Prior to using this tool I did make my own marking device but was unable to adjust it properly. Getting the mark over the four sponsons was critical. This was my effort in marking a water line. John Elwood
  21. jbelwood
    I borrowed a friends Tool Maker's Surface Gauge (Micro-Mark) to establish the waterline on my Bluejacket Portland hull. What a great little tool for this application. I sanded down a regular pencil to a diameter that would fit the hole where the scribe would normally be. Placed the ship and gauge on a leveled wall mirror and encircled the hull. Worked perfectly the first shot. Up next is the masking and painting. That will be interesting. John Elwood
  22. jbelwood
    Very nice to hear from you Nils and jhearl. After experimenting with several products, I went with Gallery Glass. It's a viscous white liquid that looks like Elmer's glue. Wiped a thin film across the back of the porthole and let it dry till it was crystal clear. Then installed each one with a tiny drop of Canopy Glue for adhesive. Had to see it in the photo but it's there. You can see a slight reflection in the first porthole. John
  23. jbelwood
    Thanks for the ideas guys. A friend told me about "gallery glass" and he has a container of it. Will try it tonight. John
  24. jbelwood
    Have used both of those products on dozens of model railroad structures kees. Works fine but doesn't dry hard. However, I'll test the kristal-clear since the diameter is so small. Might be just the trick on this application. Thanks, John
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    Thanks druxey, I hadn't thought of that approach. John

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