Audi man2

Sorry about that Jim, here is the latest.

jay

Hi Jim here’s where I’m at with my Connie 

I don’t know if I mentioned that this my second Blue Jacket ship I did the clipper Red Jacket a couple of years ago.

jay (Ottawa).  P.s. if you want to see my Red Jacket go to search on this site  and type in Red jacket by blue jacket.

quarter gallery, Well that’s  a relief ,I had it right the first time, but I had no intention of changing it.

Jay

Good morning Jim, 

good to see you back, looks like your making great progress on your model, I like what you’ve done,you have been a source of inspiration for me, like you I have had my frustrations with this model particularly with  the stern galleries 

however I finally got it to come together. At this point I’m working on the masts and tops,. I’m happy to have this ship as a project over this period of COVID 19 lockdown here in Ottawa
 Best regards,

Jay.  (Ottawa)

I can’t think of a suitable adjective to describe your incredible workmanship and creativity, you are an inspiration to us all.

Good evening  Jim,  I have decided to pull the trigger on the Constitution kit  and I am heading for Blue Jacket on

labour day to pick up the kit. From where I live (Ottawa Canada)it is about a 10 hour drive but my wife and I will take 

10 days with stops at inns throughout New England. I’m looking forward to the building process and the continuation of your blogs. This will be my second solid hull attempt, I built Red Jacket  over a two year period starting in 2016.

best regards, Audi man.  a.k.a. Jay

On 7/11/2019 at 9:32 PM, jfinan said:

Dear fellow Audi Owner!

To be honest, the build is a challenge. If you are a novice, you really should look elsewhere. The instruction book is a substantial compendium of historical information, such as differing descriptions of many iterations and renovations to the ship from 1797 onward, occasionally interspersed with model instructions and advice. If you are used to seeing straightforward step-by-step build instructions in chronological order, you won't find it here.
That said, if you love having plenty of options, and enjoy personal research, this one's for you!
Good luck!

I am planning to purchase a Constitution kit from Blue Jacket and your blog is of great help and inspiration to me

im looking forward to your progress.

Thanks, 

working on Soverign of the Seas (1640) version. Other build is the Victory  Mamoli kit bashed. Will post soon.

Jay

Hi Krill, 

your work is beyond brilliant, your eye for detail is amazing, it is inspirational to me as I am just starting work on 

Soverign of the Seas, to be frank I don’t ever expect to attain your level of craftsmanship, I spent hours studying 

your work. 

I sent you some information that you asked for about Red Jacket, I don’t know if it went thru, let me know and I can send it again.

regards, 

Audiman 2

aka. Jay

I have just completed Blue Jacket kit of the clipper Red Jacket , this got done over a two year period and the final result 

reflects the quality of the kit. Let me say that this kit presented a challenge and I would not recommend it to a novice modeller

however if you have the patience and some manual dexterity you will be rewarded. I didn’t do a step by step photo essay 

but here are a few pictures starting out up to the finished model.