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Quite the complicated curves you have going on there 😲 but they do look brilliantly done 👍 Regards Richard

Its all in the details Keith very nicely done and I know what you mean by getting diverted Regards Richard

All looking exceptional Robin and hope you are staying healthy 👍 Regards Richard

Thank you all very much for such nice comments trying to get her to look right, but there are so many difference's between drawings and pictures so trying to make a 1921 version is going to be tough, as you can see in picture of Pawl teeth band it has more teeth than the drawing from L.B Jenson, and looking at the Model Shipway drawing it has the shaft way bigger than 17" then looking at the picture of the wood whelps the shaped part looks longer than Model Shipway and L.B Jenson drawings, so I think a lot of parts either broke or wore out and replaced as the years went by. Again thank you all for looking in on my ongoing blog also thanks for the likes do appreciate it. Regards Richard

Made the hinges for the engine box, glue in place and they work well. Did find out what engine they used, found it was a Acadian Co Bulldog 10 HP, gasoline fuel, make &break, magneto start it was in the L.B Jenson box (if this is not allowed please delete) and found a picture of it on the web looks like it was red/orange. Now that the gears are made for the boom crutch, I looked at the windlass I had built using the white metal parts and wooden parts that I added as per the drawings and thought this should be upgraded Drawing part of Model Shipways Then looked at LB Jenson sketches and he had some specifications and sketches (these are to help with my build if not allowed please delete) And on the bottom of this page it says Bluenose were fitted out as per drawing Then looked back at the pictures which were taken just before she was sold 1946 we have three deference's (these are to help with my build if not allowed please delete) So I have gone with a bit here and there so started by machining a piece of boxwood to 17" dia real size 1/64 scale was .265" put a bevel on each end (which later found I did wrong) then drilled a .046" hole and put a shaft through. Next up was to make the two ratchet bands size .485" dia x .046 wide then cut 36 teeth Then made the windlass gear size was .656" x .056" wide and then cut 48 teeth this worked out to 7.5 deg gears fitted good, put it back in lathe using a piece of wood so that I could put it square to bore inside dia Machined the spider band which bolts to the windlass gear, then glued it to a piece of boxwood .265" so that I could machine the spider legs, same time drilled .013" holes in each leg Marked some blue on the gear and filed little stick outs for the connection for spider band, next up was to bend the spider legs to fit the gear rim, then made a jig so that it was nice and steady while I drilled the two together. Up next was the Pawl teeth band this I made as per L.B Jenson sketch which was for 13 teeth on an angle so machined size as per sketch size was .354" dia x .076" wide Put it in the mill and offset the cutter and bit by bit got the teeth to look the way I wanted Made two washers .014" thick to go either side of Pawl teeth Again did enjoy making these gears it was fun figuring how to make them. To be continued Regards Richard

I have look around for a workaround and could not find one either so bike chain was my only choice, I really don't want to make one Thanks a lot Eamonn it is an elegant shaped boat. Regards Richard

Hi Joe will be watching how yours come out have 6 to 8 to do do for mine, would rather do it in you scale opposed to my scale Regards Richard

Those triangle pieces fit nice Wally and you are right about scratch building is very rewarding and a lot of fun, but as I said on another blog you are scratch building as soon as you have the frame work done, every bit of wood you touch, you have to do something with it that is scratch work 👍 Regards Richard

Great updates Phil as always wheels are a tricky job eh 👍 Regards Richard

Deck companion and pin rails look very nice Robin great job 👍 Regards Richard

Lovely work on the rigging Eamonn getting very close to the finish line 👍 Regards Richard

Boy missed a few updates Wally you have been busy looks like all the hard stuff is done, brilliant job 👍 Regards Richard

Just catching up Denis great updated 👍 Regards Richard

Wow very nice work Karl such precision 👍 Regards Richard

Very nice set of benches Keith 👍 Regards Richard

Another brilliant piece of micro fabrication Keith, absolute joy to watch your progress 👍 Regards Richard

Coming along very nicely Justin 👍 Regards Richard

Brilliant workmanship Eamonn and do like how your rigging is looking 👍 Regards Richard

She is really coming along very nice Tim 👍 Regards Richard

As Robin has said decals are very sharp looking do have this to do for my build soon, also very nice paint job 👍 Regards Richard

Very nice update Robin and do like your pump great job my friend Regards Richard

Wow, absolutely beautiful model Karl Regards Richard

Nice word Ja thanks for looking in You are too kind Michael thanks a lot. Totally agree Keith it is pretty sad when you get supplied fitting like this, for people who don't have the equipment to make it's a shame, I don't know what they were like back 30 odd years ago was not making ships then, but do appreciate your kind words. Thanks Dennis for the info on were to get gears, but the fun in modeling for me is to work out how to make items and then make it, did make the small gears so that a chain from a aftermarket 1/12 scale motor bike would fit my sprockets 😁 Thanks Schooner, yea did machine the relief in the spokes, bit nuts eh, turned the shape in the lathe then cut teeth, machined spokes on the mill, you have a great question regarding plans as you know I am building from the kit Model Shipways and on the first page of the instruction manual they have this letter. I like how Ben Lankford made scale drawing which you can build from, and as you see I have built as close as I can to them, I am not sure regarding Phil Esoner drawings which I have sheets 1 to 5 because they are different on deck furniture than Ben Lankford's but then I have the LB Jenson book with his sketches and deck furniture looks different again so which one is right 🤔 your guess is as good as mine, so I have tried to look at as many pictures for help but they can range from 1921 to 1946 just before she was sold and she did get a couple of refits over those years anyway thanks very much for your post, so I will carry on but I could be wrong in what I build. Here's a side shot of her Do want to thank you all for the likes as well as the comments do appreciate it Regards Richard

Thoroughly enjoyed watching your build Geert thanks for sharing 👍 Regards Richard

Very nice build 👍 Regards Richard