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John Ruy

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  1. John Ruy
    Dory Kids… Up next Dories x 8! Cheers🍻
  2. John Ruy
    Continuing Deck Furnishings… Cheers 🍻
  3. John Ruy
    Cathead remake… Below are photos of the Catheads on the Bluenose replica Bluenose II. After being in Nova Scotia and seeing the Bluenose II, I decided I needed to rework the Catheads. The MS kit supplied metal parts for the Catheads were just too small to look correct to me. Here is a photo of the kit supplied parts. I replaced the parts with my own build of the Catheads. Brass needed to be painted to look galvanized. I used Testor’s Flat Aluminum Enamel. I’m much happier with Cathead version 2.0. Cheers 🍻
  4. John Ruy
    The right tools can make all the difference in the struggles. 😜 Soldering Iron Premium Kit, 60W Soldering Gun with Ceramic Heater, 12-in-1 Soldering Tool, Adjustable Temperature 200 to 450°C, Includes Soldering Iron Tip, Solder Wire, Pump and Paste https://a.co/d/70GVtiS Cheers 🍻
  5. John Ruy
    Excellent work…
  6. John Ruy
    An eBay search will yield many choices. Good prices🍻 https://www.ebay.com/itm/145275231804?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=cPgOyRMKSxK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=saHjlWAtSV-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY https://www.ebay.com/itm/394472180685?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=koWLSQuSTmC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=saHjlWAtSV-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    You’ll get the hang of it, I did. I only post the success, plenty of fails before I got it right. LOL 😆
  8. John Ruy
    Eye Bands… Using kit supplied brass strip and brass nails, jigged up eye band per instructions and soldered. Note to self: buy a smaller tipped soldering iron. Drill eyes before trimming tabs. Eye Bands fitted. Easy? NOT! Paint flat black to represent iron. 2 of 17 eye bands completed. Should get easier with practice. New soldering kit order. Cheers 🍻
  9. John Ruy
    Phil, Following your build log has been a true learning experience. Thank you for documenting the details of your thought processes as well as your construction techniques. Awesome! 😎
  10. John Ruy
    Corrected Coaming detail to Forward Companionway and Metal Band on Foremast Pin Saddle. Began working on Eye Bands for the Bow Sprit. 🍻
  11. John Ruy
    Your wheel holds up to photo magnification. 👍 As for the yellow you may want to try a poly sealer semi gloss to brighten up the tone. Looks good. 👍
  12. John Ruy
    The detail just never ends. Incredible work Yves. 🍻
  13. John Ruy
    I used a jig taken from the Model Shipways Instruction booklet. Is this what your looking for? John
  14. John Ruy
    Forward Companionway… Cheers 🍻
  15. John Ruy
    Foremast - Mast Coat, Pin Saddle, Gooseneck… Kit provided laser cut rings have to large of an inside diameter. Solution: drill out a 1/2” dowel with a 5/16” bit and slice two mast coats. Utilized the laser cut rings for the pin saddle. Carved chocks from a mahogany strip. Here is a picture of the gooseneck on the Bluenose II. NOTE: Oringinal Pin Saddle no longer there on the replica. Created the gooseneck from provided brass stop and wire as follows.
  16. John Ruy
    Very nicely done… Love the display🍻
  17. John Ruy
    Looks like a great kit, I’ll pull up a chair and follow along. 🍻
  18. John Ruy
    Great job, Bob… Inspires me to start my Santa Maria. Congrats 🍻
  19. John Ruy
    IonVac, Lightweight Handheld Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, USB Charging, Multi-Surface https://www.walmart.com/ip/127872186 I use one… Works great on the bench for your micro carpentry. Cheers 🍻
  20. John Ruy
    Hoisting on the Bluenose II, my how times have changed… Cheers 🍻
  21. John Ruy
    Hoisting Engine Box and Anchor Chain Box… Cheers 🍻
  22. John Ruy
    Just got back from Nova Scotia, what a great trip. Beautiful coast line, much like Maine. Spent time at the Canadian Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. Fascinating History. Also, went for a short cruise on the Bluenose II. Got lots of good photos and first hand knowledge of rigging, etc… There is nothing like close up reality, almost a step back in time. Port Anchor mounted… Cheers 🍻
  23. John Ruy
    Hi Phil, Nice work on that belfry. However, I’m just returning from Nova Scotia where I just took a cruise on the Bluenose II. One of my photos did capture their placement of the ships bell on the Fore Mast. Nova Scotia takes great pride in the Bluenose II being a detailed replica of the original 1921 Bluenose. As for my own placement of a ships bell, I would probably keep it simple on the Main Mast as I did on my build of the Arctic Explorer Bowdoin. Your Albatros build is setting a high bar for My on build of this Revenue Cutter. Nice work. 👍
  24. John Ruy
    I agree with Allen, Mystic Seaport Museum would be your best source of information. They do have drawings of The Charles W Morgan for purchase. You can find several build logs on the CWM right here on MSW. John 🍻
  25. John Ruy
    Thanks David… yep, I found the chain box on the plans. Lots of detail on sheet 4. Requires lots of study. 🧐 I too am impressed with the plans from Model Shipways. John

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