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John Ruy

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  1. John Ruy
    Ron, I don’t recall any time line specified for any projects on this site your work is looking great. One of the things I like about this hobby is “who cares” how long it takes? We are in it for the end results and you are looking good. 👍
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    Here is my inspiration photo… Fully set full suit of sails 😎
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    I agree, that’s where I am headed. We will see how it goes, I’ve gotten pretty good with the wife’s machine. I think I will lay out sails and build the booms and gaffs. I’ll rig them on the bench then set the mast and shrouds. Thanks for the confirmation @clearway 🍻
  4. John Ruy
    Yep @clearway the mast are not glued in yet either, so I can set the sails before dropping the masts in and setting the standing rigging. I’m still considering how to present the sails. 🧐 I’m thinking silk span rather than sewing, it would be a first for me. Although, at this scale I might use cloth, I am just not sure how it would look some furled and some set. I am leaning towards fully set suit of sails with sewn cloth, saving the silk span for smaller scale. Opinions please. 🤔
  5. John Ruy
    Masts… Tapering Mast, only from the spreaders up… Spreaders down stay consistent 1/4”. Found some nice dowels at Home Depot. The rods in the kit were too warped. These have a nice grain, they look like trees. 😆 Cutting out Boom Jaw Rests from 1/32” material, I will laminate two to get 1/16” thickness. Jaw rest supports are cut from scrap mahogany. Main Boom Jaw Rest completed Bending 1/16” square Bass Wood for spreaders Clamping and gluing. Trimmed up and sanded ready for paint. Used a rat tail file to round out the fit for the masts. Painted… Mast Hoops it from Brass Wire wrapped on a 1/4” dowel as per instructions. I will need to paint these to look like wood hoops. Spreaders fitted temporarily… I will need to finish hoops before gluing them in place. Note to self… 🧐 Later…. 😎
  6. John Ruy
    Frames… Sheet 1 completed… Some assembly required. 😆 Nice kit, some trimming up of the pre-cut pieces needed but very nice. Later 🍻
  7. John Ruy
    Another vintage kit by Laughing Whale. Found this kit on eBay, untouched and waiting to be built. 😎 Many of the pieces are pre-cut. Additional drawings and instructions look to be pretty good 👍 Construction starts with a the frame. This will be a lot of fun 🤩
  8. John Ruy
    Boom Crotch and Life Line… Boom Crotch carved and placed at Main Fife Rail. Using Beading eyes for Stanchions. Better scale than 1/16th brass tubing supplied in the kit. Have to shrink the eye a bit. 😆 Life Lines installed Port and Starboard. Ready to build Masts and Spars. Cheers 🍻
  9. John Ruy
    Progress… Wasn’t happy with the exhaust cover, reworked it to have a ventilated top. Brass rail for the Compass. Boom Crotch installed, and that brings me back to the Transom from the bow with all of the various a-sundry deck furnishings, belaying pins and eyelets. Placed pumps and pump handles… Later… 🍻
  10. John Ruy
    I agree much more interesting working on these little things… 😎 Details… Thanks
  11. John Ruy
    More Details… Traveler for Main Boom… Coverage of the Main Traveler. Double block… Traveler, Wheel House, Stowage Box and Exhaust Cover installed. Cheers 🍻
  12. John Ruy
    Fife Rails… Starting from scratch… Assembly… aft posts with eyelets… Cleats for the pin Rails… Checking fit… Need Paint… Fife Rails in place with Belaying Pins. Onwards… 🍻
  13. John Ruy
    Starting at the bow and working aft. Fore Stay Attachment and Forward Lazarette. Scratch build Fore Stay Attachment. Cut out and inlay into the decking material the Forward Lazarette Cover from 1/32” Bass Wood. Forward Jib attachment Completed. Moving on… 🍻
  14. John Ruy
    Chain Stops… Bowdoin restoration photo by @Jond Chain Stops in place… Chain Locker photo by @Jond Drilled 1/8” holes in the deck. Trimmed up brass eyelets and elongated slightly. Glued in place with CA glue. Painted white… Trimmed Anchor Chain to length and dropped into locker. 😎 Chain Lockers completed. Decide to add a bit more detail to the Windless based on @Jond photo of actual windless in booth bay. Added a bit of rust to the chain and Windless/Anchor Chain detail completed. Thanks again to @Jond for your research and Bowdoin build log. None of this detail is in the Laughing Whale kit. Time to start moving aft, next up is the Fore Mast Fife Rail. 🍻
  15. John Ruy
    Fore Bit… Cutting out of 1/16 stock… shaping fore bit… Test fit some finer sanding before paint. Fore Bit in place… Chain Stops, not in the kit or on the plans… Photo from actual Bowdoin restoration. Scratch built the Chain Stops… Anchor Cranes not detailed on plans. Photo from actual Bowdoin restoration. Anchor Cleats… Scratch built Anchor Cranes Anchors lashed up on the deck complete with Chains. Chains not included in kit plans. @Jond Thanks for the above Bowdoin restoration photos in your build log. Great research 🧐 BTW… I was able to see your model/diorama in Booth Bay this summer. Nice! 👍
  16. John Ruy
    More bits and pieces… Cutting out the wheel house. Wheel house ready for paint. First coat of paint. Engine exhaust pipe installed. Used brass eyelet for tailpipe. Painted black. White wheel house and storage boxes. Prepping wheel for paint. Wood look… 😆 Stemhead eye for jib stay…. I will be painting this black. Wheel house in place… Storage box added brass wire handles. Wood pads for Windless. Windless in place. Progress today. Cheers 🍻
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    Deck Furnishings continued… Cheers 🍻
  18. John Ruy
    The Skylight… Instruction taken from drawing. 😆 House from 1/32nd sheet stock. Mahogany cut from templates… Blackout mahogany… Bass Wood frame to be left natural. 1/32 x 1/16 stock cut for grid… Tried drilling holes had to file instead. Hand filed for fit over bars. CA glued… Skylight completed, stained and placed on deck. 😎 Deck furnishing coming right along. Cheers 🍻
  19. John Ruy
    stove pipe from the galley.
  20. John Ruy
    Details… Deck Houses complete… Onwards… 😎
  21. John Ruy
    It’s a great hobby! It requires persistence, patience and continued learning and practice. I joined in 2020 and have learned so much. Nautical Research Guild is a great resource of information. Glad to have you aboard. Cheers 🍻
  22. John Ruy
    I have finally come to a point where I can start using those parts I cut out with templates back in July. No pre cut or laser cut parts in this kit. Hull complete and mounted… Main Deck House… Cut in railings with file… Two Main Deck House Railings… Ready for assembly and Paint… Thought I would leave the railings natural… One coat of paint, once this sets I will sand and fill any defects. 😆. still need the brass portholes and doors. Cheers 🍻
  23. John Ruy
    Hull details finished up… On to deck furnishings. 😎
  24. John Ruy
    Chainplate and lower Deadeyes… Flatten file flat/square and drill holes for pins to mount the chainplate. Starboard chainplate installed with lower Deadeyes. Progress 🍻
  25. John Ruy
    Rudder and Propeller… Onwards… Next up chainplate and lower deadeye fittings.

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