Retired guy

Just caught up with all your brilliants' Keith just outstanding 👍

Regards

Richard 

Wow just love your micro machining Keith.

Regards

Richard 

Coming  along nicely Dave 👍

Regards

Richard

Nice to see your build here Kev and nice planking job.

Regards

Richard

Absolutely brilliant Gary well done mate 👍

Regards

Richard 

Very nice Harshil 👍

Regards

Richard

There is no disadvantage, but if you bevel bulkheads it's a lot easier to do before installing / gluing and you can see them line up with the bearding line while being flush with keel in the middle

Also it gives you indication that a bulkhead is out, did have to add thin strips to build up 

Best regards

Richard

Hi Arthur did write a reply to your question on my Bluenose hope you saw it and here are some more tips.

I read the instruction manual and went with the stages, they are very clear and I had no issues.

Make sure you add the reference line to the Keel pieces also the bearding line,  and then add reference line to all the bulkheads ( this will help to see if you need to adjust any height issues) and at the same time trace and mark all bulkheads with side bevel on both sides and then sand these before installing this really does help down the road.

These are all the tracings I did

You can see the reference lines in this picture

Hope this helps and have fun 

Regards

Richard

Your workmanship is absolutely brilliant Gary, also your subtle weathering which make it look so real 👍

Regards

Richard 

14 hours ago, Arthur Goulart said:

Richard, do I love your build, omg. Clean, that defines it. Best Bluenose build I've seen.

 

I started my Bluenose today, got them keel pieces off the sheet, checked with the plans, and... They don't match up. Some of the bulkhead slots are offset. The keel pieces actually don't even match up with eachother, the back piece doesn't fit properly with the middle piece, the fit is loose and the back piece is wider. Did you have these same issues? If so, how did you fix them? Did you manage to get the keel perfect to the plans?

 

Anyways, I'll be definetely following your build along, and checking it every once in a while as reference for mine. Keep it up!

 

Cheers from Brazil.

Hi Arthur thanks very much for your kind comment hope what I have posted helps all Modelshipways Bluenose 

Regarding the keel pieces they do not fit one another and it is the middle piece, lay the keel pieces on the drawing and line up the top if you have to adjust the keyways between all pieces do so then you will be adding some wood to the bottom of the middle keel piece.

From the picture you will see how much was added and also the left keyway you can see I added little stipes as well

Hope that helps.

Regards

Richard

On 3/31/2022 at 6:34 PM, Nirvana said:

Richard, those decorations are amazing.

I am going to try the same, thank you.

Hi Per thanks for your kind comment its quite tricky to make but just take your time.

On 3/31/2022 at 6:35 PM, jwvolz said:

That's fantastic Richard. 

Thanks Joe she's coming along slowly

On 3/31/2022 at 7:53 PM, gsdpic said:

Wow, cool work on the scroll decorations.  I had something similar on the trail boards of my America build and the thought never even crossed my mind to try to make it out of brass rod as you did.  And nice work on the captain's cabin.  Looks like you have a nice large, comfortable work area.

Thanks for looking in Gary took awhile to think how I was going to do the scroll, but it has turned out how I envisioned,  Captains cabin is coming along just not sure if this was how it was in the Bluenose.

Regarding the work area, it is very comfortable work area, started with this

Then made all tables

On 4/1/2022 at 4:21 AM, CPDDET said:

Nice way to "think outside the box", Richard. The scrolls came out beautiful!

Hi Dave thanks for your kind comment

On 4/1/2022 at 6:34 AM, bhermann said:

That is a really nice treatment for the scrollwork, much nicer than the free hand drawing I did!

 

Bob

Thanks Bob they have turned out how I wanted them to look

On 4/1/2022 at 8:30 PM, FriedClams said:

Oh, I do like that brass wire scroll work Richard - very nice.

 

Gary

Hi Gary thanks for looking in, do like thinking how to make, then making/soldering small items 

Thanks to everyone for you comment do apricate it very much and also for all the likes

Regards

Richard

Just caught up Tom looking very good 👍

Regards

Richard

I was wondering how I would do the scroll around the hawse pipe, I tried to carve the scroll but the kit supplied wood is no good for this so thought about  painting it but trying to make both the same 🤔

So came up with making the scroll from .018" brass rod, using a pattern from LB Jensons book, in the book it does say ( these were drawn free hand cutting in with a chisel and painting with gold leaf) and also says scrolls done in summer seemed to have more knobs than those done in winter, being in flower, so to speak.

This is the start of the two scrolls as you can see there were some very small parts to solder together.

One completed and then I filed it down

These are the tools I used.

Now got to finish the second one and then paint yellow same as cove.

Thanks again to all who comment and for all the likes do apricate.

Regards

Richard 

On 3/12/2022 at 9:04 AM, Sabre said:

Nice, very nice and a lot better than my efforts.

Thanks for your nice  comment Sabre

Regards

Richard

On 3/12/2022 at 8:34 AM, FriedClams said:

So good to see you posting again Richard, sometimes it's good to take a break.  Nice progress and such clean work on the cabin.  I especially like the curved wall and moldings.  Nice work area too!

 

Gary

Thanks Gary was playing about with a 1/32 scale Lancaster changing the cockpit area but still doing small parts to the Bluenose.

Regards

Richard

Just caught up on your excellent build (Wally) Harshil brilliant job.

Regards

Richard

That is some very nicely laid planks Keith don't see a gap anywhere 👍

Regards

Richard

Coming along brilliantly Dave 👍

Regards

Richard 

Thanks for your comments Wally and Dave, these are the drawings from LB Jenson book the Bluenose 11 (these are to help with my build if not allowed please delete)

He shows a drawing of the Bluenose which I have used for stove and chimney and the other two show the inside of the Schooner Caroline Rose.

This is part of the Captain cabin

This is where I am now and will paint it white inside.

Will be adding some curtains where their beds go

Also got the cove painted and also the bowsprit painted and installed 

Until next time

Regards

Richard

Getting close to a year without a post 🤔 where does time go 🙄

A while ago I started making some parts inside the main cabin, used the information from LB Jensons book but they are not from the Bluenose, they are based on photographs of the Schooner Caroline Rose.

Just wondering if the inside would be painted white 

Regards

Richard

Very nice Keith 👍

Regards

Richard

Brilliant Keith 👍

Regards

Richard

A joy to watch an artist 

Regards

Richard

Brilliant rigging Joe do like your baggywrinkle do have a few to make for the Bluenose, do you have a drawing how you made them.

Did you use the rope from the kit or did you buy or did you make your own.

Regards

Richard  

Not nice to hear pinging, could you put a small bow in the bowsprit so you don't need to tighten the rigging as much 🤔 you might get this pinging again 1 month or a year or two later, just a thought.

Regards

Richard