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  1. It is easy to tie a knot in rigging 'rope' but when they are attached through a sail (those ties for securing furled sails) I am having trouble tying a knot close to the sale ie tie knot in rigging 'rope', pass end through sail, pull tight and tie a knot on the other side. Is there an easy way to do this?
  2. FYI Not sure if you have seen the attached document which contains quiet a bit of information on building the original Bluenose from scratch (not a kit) even to using DMC cotton thread. Bluenose Practicum Standard.pdf
  3. Thanks heaps Richard. The Billings 600 Bluenose contained a number 'objects' of which were stamped out of brass sheet which were to be used both for chain plates and davits. I found that there are much nicer ones available. See bottom image
  4. Thanks for the research and information. At 20.5 links per inch the real life chain links would be around 3 inches which seems about right. Trouble is though that look so small at scale 1:60. Have you noticed if the original Bluenose has davits for the anchor chain? I could not tell in all the videos I viewed although most if not all were during races when I believe anchors were not in place (although would they also have removed the davits I wonder).
  5. Thanks. I found a great movie of the original Bluenose and I not only noticed there are no cowl vents on the deck (surely they are only necessary when there are engines below deck) but also the chain plates do NOT extend down the sides of the hull as they do on the Billings kit. It's a real pity that kit manufacturers can't get the detail correct as even just getting such small parts correct is NOT difficult. I really thought that I was getting a true to form model kit. I mean without research I would never have known and really did expect such a detailed kit to be correct.
  6. As I view both my new ready built Bluenose and the one I started to build both of which are of the original (1922) Bluenose (neither has props so must be the original) I now notice that the Billings 600 kit also has life raft pods which I would not have thought would have existed before 1946 (when it was wrecked). Your opinions? Also as the original Bluenose did not have engines would it have had cowl deck vents (which also came with the kit)?
  7. Gentlemen Thanks for all your input. No I had no idea about the book. Amazon have it for AUD57 free postage. Not sure if I would enjoy it as the description states it contains 'measured drawings' of every part of the boat which would be more interesting for a scratch builder perhaps. I noted other books such as Bluenose, Queen of the Grand Banks by Feenie Ziner Nautical Nova Scotia 1970 and BLUENOSE By Monica Graham Copyright 2010 Soft Cover both of which seem to be about the history of the original. According to wikipaedia the original Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. And the Bluenose II is a replica schooner and used for tourism promotion and does NOT officially race.
  8. Hi Allan, Wow I never knew that the II had two engines and props. I have watched a few Youtube videos including https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh7JZk7nHe8&t=495s&ab_channel=WillBrooks and never detected props on the hull. Looking at the Wikipedia 'entry' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluenose_II) it does state 2 engines. I am now glad that I know for sure that my model is of the original. That now adds a dilemma, do I add hemp lines (to the anchor chains) or not and if I choose to do I just use rigging rope? No one who ever views my model will know. Sometimes I wonder if there are modellers who will finish off (step the masts and do the rigging) my kit model (Billings Bluenose 600 1:00) and what they might charge. IT certainly has a lot more detail that the ready made one I ended up buying. The problem would be shipping as I live in Australia. Thanks again. John
  9. Hi Allan I am reasonably sure it is the II. There are NO propellers so it seems it can't be the IV. Mine is not a kit. I started with a Billings kit (the 600 which is 1:100) a few years ago, built the hull (planking) and all the objects on the deck but now my eyes cannot cope with creating the rigging especially threading the deadeyes (0.2mm thread) etc even with a lighted magnifying glass on a stand so I recently purchased a ready made model (1:60) and there are some parts which I want to replace as they are not scaled correctly including the anchor chain. I was lucky enough to see the real Bluenose (II) tied up at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia while on a trip 10 or more years ago. John
  10. Thanks. What a good suggestion which I might try. Although who would ever know that it should be galvanised (I didn't until I watched the video and had assumed it would probably just be black).🙂
  11. Thanks for your replies. I take 'on board' that chain was used for harbor service however all the kits I have seen of the Bluenose (probably the Bluenose II) all seem to come with an anchor chain and a video I have just found on YouTube of the Bluenose II (rebuild of the original at The Bluenose II Experience) seems to have a galvanised chain (that introduces another problem of how to color a brass chain a galvanised color) AND it gives an indication that the chain links are quite small and when scaled probably would be so fine that the links would not be noticed so maybe use a scale chain which is larger than the correct scale so that it is noticeable maybe 10 (you suggested 12 which I can't source) links per inch (= about 6 inches scaled up) Also according to the internet Bluenose II was a racing schooner at one time and so probably moored most of the time (I actually saw the Bluenose II moored at Halifax some years ago before I became interested in the model). Thanks again for your suggestions and information.
  12. Just wondering what size links would be in a real anchor chain for a schooner such as the Bluenose. I need to purchase some scale brass chain to suit a 1:60 model and not sure if 10 links or 15 links per inch would be more appropriate. 10 links per inch would be a 6 inch long link in full size and 15 links around 4 inch long links. Would the links in the full size anchor chain be 4 inches or 6 inches long? The actual boat is 258 tonnes with a length of 143 feet. I have searched the internet but cannot find any information. I just want to try and keep the model looking 'natural'.
  13. Thanks NRG. At this time I only need to color short lengths to be made into a few 'hanks' for hanging from the belaying pins. Stain before or after creating the hanks? FYI I gave up building a Billings Bluenose 1:100 as when I finished the hull my eyes just aren't up to threading deadeyes etc so I bought a made display model and just want to add my own 'finishing touches' to add to the realism.
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