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Thanks kindly Dave Thanks Gregg My prescription was $405cdn single vision for 6" away from face, 5K for dentist ones wow. Regards Richard

Hi John, You could ask Chris at VM and see if he will sell the fishing figures again? Regarding the question on magnification I have a prescription glasses so that I can see clearly 6" away from my face also I like light, last year I got a examination light for veterinarian clinic from a Canadian company which really helps and also have a good table light. Regards Richard

That is one beautiful hull Keith 👍also nice carving job Regards Richard

Always a pleasure to see your outstanding work Gary 👍 Regards Richard

Hi John thanks for your kind comment, love doing fine detail work on my models, I know your feelings regarding aging eyes and fingers, I could add more Regarding your question on 1/64 scale figures, I bought these from VM about two years ago along with the 1/72 scale gun crew, but just looked on his site and do not see them now as you have said, not sure why he is not selling them now they are very good. I have seen some other figures which look very nice also, see attached pictures but have not bought any yet.. Regards Richard

Thanks Rich she is coming along but slowly, and I do love my shop. Hi Keith thanks for your kind comment, doing a lot of the small stuff which I didn't do earlier , now working on make eight fishing Dories, scratch build . Hi Gary thanks for looking in, remaking stuff which I break which I don't mind but its time consuming, glad to see you are back on your model.

Looks like the planking is going to start real soon Keith, the frame work looks brilliant with the least amount of sanding to be done 👍 Regards Richard

I got all the chain plates pined to the hull now using .013" brass rod. I think they look a lot better. Made the woodern box which covered the friction clutch while I was doing this I broke the hinges so will have to make again. Then made a small step which went in front of the winch gears, saw this in the LB Jenson book. Also another small item I had not made was the chain box so that is now made. Finaly got a coat of Danish oil on the decking, its been quite a few years. Was just checking the the fit of the Jumbo Jib Stay Bail which I had made a couple of years ago, was trying to get the eye bolts to go in holes I had drilled in deck when the soldered joint gave way. So thought I should make a different way, started by drilled two .032" holes into a piece of .062" brass rod, then rebent bail legs, made a small drawing so that I could make the couplings to fit the eyebolts better, and so that they would be able to solder to the .032" legs, used 1/16" square brass, machined one side down to .048" the other side machined to .055" thk, then drilled the .020" & .032"holes, the slot was made with a .020" slitting saw, after doing all that it was all soldered together. Then blacken it. Small thing but made better second time around. Thanks to all who look in, and make a comment, and I appricate the likes as well. Regards Richard

Thanks Wefalck and Roger I have started to scratch build eight of these, we will see how they come out 👍 Regards Richard

What a fantastic build you are doing Jon, really like all your pictures showing how you did it. Carvings are brilliant 👍 Regards Richard

Thanks very much Captain Regards Richard

Thanks for the replies Alan, John and Harvey, did'nt think to measure the bottom. LB Jensons bottom comes out at 13'-1" and Model shipways drawing comes out as per John, put a 1/64 scale man standing on bottom and it does look to scale. Thanks a lot for the replies. Regards Richard

The plans show the drawing of the fishing Dories which will go on the Bluenose I am building scale is 3/16" -1'-0" or 1/64 scale. This is the drawing they provide, and it says 15'-0 Dory shown. other sizes could be used 🤔 So put my scale ruler on it and it reads just over 19'-0" so I am wondering where 15'-0" comes from? Do have LB Jensons book and in it, it has a nice drawing of the Dories with a scale by the side, so I printed to the scale matching 3/16"-1'-0" This comes out at at 16'-9" I found a drawing which had profile which had some dimension, which I don't know if they are correct so again scaled it to size 3/16"-1'-0" So now need to know which one is correct?? Last picture with the Dory parts from the Model Regards Richard

Trying to find out sizes

Brilliant build Nils and as I said before very life like 👍, just a question are you going to add a little rust here and there 🤔 Regards Richard

"I also sorted out the correct vertical position of the keel. The keel slots were cut deeper than needed so I cut the keel strip and then assembled it into a few of the frames before setting it to the correct heights fore and aft. With friction holding the keel in place I glued tabs to the frames to fix the keel position." Hi Keith happy new year to you, did you intend to cut slots deeper so that you could adjust or was this a faux pas 🤔 I was wondering in the picture why those clips were there. Looking very good 👍 Regards Richard

Outstanding Nils, do like the figures positioned around the ship they give it a life like look 👍👍 Wishing you a happy new year Regards Richard

What brilliant craftsmanship Keith 👍 Wishing you a happy new year too and will look forward to seeing how this build progresses. Regards Richard

Bought some 2.5mm & 3.5mm deadeyes from Forum sponsor Crafty Sailor which were close to the size of the iron straps I made, but did have to file the edges so that they were more round. Once that was done I stained them black with India ink. To connect to the chain plates I used .035" bolt head and .035" nuts, these I filed down the head of bolt and nut thickness to that the size looked better. The one on the right has been filed, then made a quick jig so that I could install nuts onto bolts, now the chain plates are all installed into the slots but still need to pin chain plates to hull, these chain plates will now only stick out .005" Next up was to install the two pumps, put the three parts together with .016" brass rod and then mounted to the bases with small bolts, then mount both onto deck. Started to paint the Companionway, skylight, deck-house and steering box, it says to use burnt umber and white, so have used this paint True Earth for the burnt umber and it goes on brilliantly with a brush, masked off where white will go. Once dry I masked off the burnt umber then sprayed white. Also sprayed up the small parts which go along with these items. This is how it turned out. Had the Quarter bitts the wrong way round opps, now corrected, at the same time glue the grate down. Did glue the steering wheel to shaft, installed a bolt at front of wheel and painted brass on the ends of each wooden handle, I read somewhere they had brass inlays. Mounted the painted scroll to see how it will look but have not glued on yet, did get the scroll thickness down to .012" from .018" before painting. Couple of pic's in black and white. Until next time. Regards Richard

Thanks Major for looking in and your comment, as you probably read in my log I really enjoy making the details, do look at a lot of pictures in books /google search, wish there were more drawings to be had, but the drawing which come with the model do show a lot of detail which you know. You realize correct regarding not finishing her yet, still plugging away do hope that next year will be the year she will be done . Regarding talent/skill 🤔 I think this comes from my steel fabrication background, was taught how to read/draw drawings at school then got into an apprenticeship, taught how to work Lathe/Milling and other machines at a young age and this has translated to what I build now. Regards Richard

Thanks very much Michael, have stop work on the Victory to try and get her to the finish line. Regards Richard

Just caught up on your build Michael, brilliant work with all the lights mate, I have not been on my Bluenose build for a while but just started back on her, really need to finish her. Anyway hope to see some more work on your fantastic build very soon 👍. Regards Richard

Thanks a lot for the kind comments Hamilton and Gregg 👍 Regards Richard

Deck is looking very good Nils lots of details 👍 Regards Richard

Continuation of parts already made, which had parts needing to be made and painted, starting with the boom buffer. Made the two U-shape shackles from a piece of .010" brass using my turbo carver ground to shape then filed to finish shape then made ring next was to drill holes for .016" rod to go through. Painted boom buffer and installed onto model. Next up was to finish the catheads, needed to make small chain link then attach it to the chain as per drawing then put into slot in cathead. Last thing will add is the rope which goes on the end of chain as per drawing from The American Fishing Schooner, the information on this did not come on the drawings of the Bluenose, but I am sure they would have been the same. Finished the hawse scroll work then painted them yellow, will add to model later. Couple of pic's to show how they will look before painting. Thanks for all the comments and all the likes do apricate it. Until next time Regards Richard