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jbelwood got a reaction from coxswain in Portland by jbelwood and norm1116 - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - abandoned
As to the port holes on the bow, I used gallery glass. Of the more than 100 windows on the ship, I used
acetate exclusively. The openings are too large to accept any "liquid" formula that I am familiar with. Also,
you will be painting red curtains on each window. Mine came out perfect. You'll see as we go along.
As to the sponsons, I'll respond with photos and comments when you are ready. I did not plank-on-frame
as outlined in the instructions.
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jbelwood got a reaction from hexnut in Portland by jbelwood and norm1116 - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - abandoned
As to the port holes on the bow, I used gallery glass. Of the more than 100 windows on the ship, I used
acetate exclusively. The openings are too large to accept any "liquid" formula that I am familiar with. Also,
you will be painting red curtains on each window. Mine came out perfect. You'll see as we go along.
As to the sponsons, I'll respond with photos and comments when you are ready. I did not plank-on-frame
as outlined in the instructions.
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jbelwood got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Portland by jbelwood and norm1116 - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - abandoned
As to the port holes on the bow, I used gallery glass. Of the more than 100 windows on the ship, I used
acetate exclusively. The openings are too large to accept any "liquid" formula that I am familiar with. Also,
you will be painting red curtains on each window. Mine came out perfect. You'll see as we go along.
As to the sponsons, I'll respond with photos and comments when you are ready. I did not plank-on-frame
as outlined in the instructions.
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Portland by jbelwood and norm1116 - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - abandoned
Hello there Norm,
Really looking forward to your build log. My Portland has been sitting, unattended, in the shipyard for well
over a year. I'm hoping that you will give me the needed kick in the butt to continue toward the finish.
I took many photos of my model as I went along. With your permission, I can share them with you on this
thread and provide comments where appropriate. When you get to the hurricane deck, where my build ran
into a snag, I'll surely need your input where I can follow you to get me through this.
This should be fun,
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Norm,
That whale boat looks super. Two members in our marine model club have built that kit with fantastic results.
Seeing your work you should have little trouble with Portland. Can't believe we'll eventually have to rig 16 davits
for her life boats.
I used some of the larger pieces of wood that separates the decks found in the older kit. The new kit has enough
but I added some extras here and there. Bluejackets kit is quite complete.
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Hi Norm,
I made several oversights when forming my hull. As a newbie I just had at it and used the old mark1 eyeball to
get the appropriate shape of the hull. As a result, I could not get the center line equi distance from the
sides of the hull at each station point. It looked good enough not realizing the problems ahead. Thus far I have
been able to deal with it.
You'll notice that there is a slight camber in the hulls deck. I asked Nic about this and he said he did not concern
himself with it. Looking back, I should have removed that camber. The build went quite smoothly until I set the
hurricane deck in place. It was then that I noticed the camber caused the paddle boxes to angle outward ever so slightly.
I apparently glued the main deck to the hull following the camber. There is now a noticeable gap between the paddle
boxes and the hurricane deck. Easy to fix but something of note.
When you get to the sponsons, let me know. I came up with a much simpler and quicker approach to this part of the build.
Looking forward to your suggestions as you proceed.
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Rob and Norm, I'm sure you'll be interested in this video about the Portland.
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Hi Norm,
Here's a photo of the 1/2 inch section installed and faired to the hull. The main deck is also
glued on. Used a piece of 1/2 inch stock that came with the older kit.
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Hi norm1116,
Unfortunately my Portland still sits as pictured above. I also have both kits. The older kit was a gift from a friend who
didn't want to build it. Had it sitting around for years. I then opted to get the newer version with all the laser cut parts.
In comparing both hulls, the older one seemed to be of another type of wood so I started with that. Someone told me
that the new kit hull was 1/2 inch longer than the original so I cut the old one in half and added a 1/2 inch piece. This
was probably a mistake as I had to make some concessions as the build went along. The newer hull is correct.
My biggest issue was shaping the hull correctly. This was my first solid hull model and I really didn't understand the
correct procedure that an experienced model would have used. As a result, the center line was a bit off from the start.
This error has followed me through the build although I have been able to compensate here and there.
Guess I've rambled on enough. Here's a start up photo for you.
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from tasmanian in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Hi Rob,
I started working on the PORTLAND (updated version) back on April 1, 2016. Two years later, when I got to the
officers quarters and walking beam assemblies, I ran into a roadblock. Couldn't quite figure out how to approach
building either one. She has been sitting since then as pictured below. I did build two other boat models from
other manufacturers in the past 12 months. Had to keep my mind afloat. I did take several photos during the build
process so if you have any questions I'd be glad to help.
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from Ryland Craze in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from Mike Shea in Grand Banks Dory color
Glad I didn't do a build on this one as I had to trash my first attempt and start over. I chose this model
to get my feet wet in building large scale boats but primarily to gain experience in clinker built boats. My
biggest oversight with the dory was not realizing the importance of maintaining the curved bottom (rocker).
The rocker disappeared when I removed the frame from the template too soon. Tried to add the planks
with a totally flat bottom. Obviously lost the required sheer to attach the planks properly.
Anyway, short of trashing what I did, I salvaged the frames, stem, transom and bottom and started afresh.
Now I had to get a couple of sheets of 1/32 basswood. My LHS was out of stock and no longer able to get
more from their supplier, Midwest. Apparently, Midwest no longer offers this. Next called Model Expo. Guess
what, they also cannot get this from Midwest, their supplier. Called Bluejacket and was able to get more.
Thank you Nic.
Rather than ramble on about my frustrations, here are a couple of photos as she looks today. The inside
is stained with MinWax Golden Oak. Nothing else is painted. The oars were build according to plan and took
about an hour each. This is a great teaching experience. Hope to finish the model soon.
John Elwood
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jbelwood got a reaction from Mike Shea in Grand Banks Dory color
Hi Neil, thanks for responding. This is my first venture into building a large scale boat model as previous builds
were in 1/8 scale primarily for my pacific northwest model railroad. I chose the Grand Banks Dory to get my feet
wet in lap strake small boat modeling. Want to eventually build the Lincolnville Wherry.
My color idea comes from The Dory Shop site as they suggest this was a popular color for many fishing dories.
They say that the yellow shows up on dark water while the green trim shows up in fog. Seems reasonable to me.
Also, this same color is used on the dories aboard the L.A. Dunton at Mystic Seaport.
I've already started the model. The instructions are very sparse and generated a lot of questions. Fortunately.
I attended the monthly meeting of our marine modeling club and got the answers that I needed. Will not be doing
a build log but may post a few pix as I go along.
My latest build is shown attached. A 1/8 scale kit from Inter-Action Enterprises. I love steam.
John Elwood
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jbelwood got a reaction from Baker in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from Papa in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from Canute in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from ccoyle in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from popeye the sailor in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in My HO scale model railroad
I don't know if this allowed as it comes from another (model railroad) forum. Some
of you have shown interest in this subject so I thought I would share this with you.
Several maritime shots included.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51664&whichpage=1
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Hi again Rob,
Thought you might like this, my favorite painting of the PORTLAND. I spoke with Mr. Muller on the phone a few years
back to see if prints were available. No prints, only the original was offered. Go to his thumbnails for other spectacular
paintings of these beautiful side wheelers. Enjoy.
http://www.jrusselljinishiangallery.com/pages/muller-pages/mullerimage-boston-bay-1898.htm
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Here's another build for you to reference. See my comments and photos on page 2.
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Here is Jim Finans build on the PORTLAND. I've referred to it many times.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152720184325928.1073741831.593315927&type=1&l=8d5b89f0c5
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jbelwood got a reaction from mtaylor in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Hi Rob,
I started working on the PORTLAND (updated version) back on April 1, 2016. Two years later, when I got to the
officers quarters and walking beam assemblies, I ran into a roadblock. Couldn't quite figure out how to approach
building either one. She has been sitting since then as pictured below. I did build two other boat models from
other manufacturers in the past 12 months. Had to keep my mind afloat. I did take several photos during the build
process so if you have any questions I'd be glad to help.
John
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jbelwood got a reaction from RFP in Is anyone working on Bluejacket's 'Portland?'
Here's another build for you to reference. See my comments and photos on page 2.
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jbelwood got a reaction from Fright in Sea Stand/Diorama
The book entitled Waterline Dioramas by Justin Camarata covers just this topic.
I believe Seawatch Books may have it.
John
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