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  1. John Ruy
    Progress on Rowlocks and speak Cleats... Rowlock pads in place. Hand Hewn Peak cleats created. Rowlocks and Peak Cleats Complete. Next up... The Rudder, Pintles and Gudgeons. Later... 😎
  2. John Ruy
    Ok, just kidding not finished without the flags. Here the are... Color Cpoier/Printers are great aren’t they? Cant hang flags without Halliards. 48 star US flag for 1941... The J & W.R. Wing Co. Flag, mounted to the Main Mast Flag Halliard. And of course the Mystic ceremonial flag. OK! Now she is finished. I think so, we will see... 🤔
  3. John Ruy
    The Center Board Case is capped and the Lifting Strap is in place and functional. 👍 Onward. 🍻
  4. John Ruy
    I just can’t stop, this is what I do. 😎
  5. John Ruy
    Wow! Went back to The New Bedford Whaleboat today. Opened My Build Log and saw it has been 3 months since I last worked on her. Where does the time go. I’ve been finishing the Charles W Morgan for 3 Months! 😆 So I made progress today on the Whaleboat. Started adding details in the stern. Standing cleats in the stern installed. Foot brace installed. Cleats installed... Loggerhead installed Stern details Painted... 😎
  6. John Ruy
    I said to my self, Don’t start another build until you finish the one you are working on. I just had to get it out of the box and put it on the bench. Just finished my Charles W Morgan Whaler and am still finishing up my New Bedford Whaleboat. But, I just had to stage my next build, The Maine Lobster Boat. It’s a 1979 Laughing Whale kit out of Wiscasset, Maine. Rescued this beauty on eBay. OK, I couldn’t leave it in the box. Had to lay it out... Maybe 🤔 I’ll just take a look at the instructions. Step one: assemble the Pre-cut pieces K-1, K-2, K-3 and stem into a Keel. 🧐 The pieces aren’t marked, this is like finding jigsaw pieces. 😆 (old school) Hand cut pieces require some sanding to allow effective glue joints. I chose CA Glue. Ok this is interesting, can’t stop now. Keel assembled, Step 1 completed. Step 2: Glueing the deck halves together. An hour in and I am reminding myself not to get started, I have a Whaleboat to finish. 😆 Too much fun... I’ll be back. 😎
  7. John Ruy
    Finishing my New Bedford Whaleboat. Then I am looking at a Maine Lobster Boat by Laughing Whale. Should be great fun 🤩 Building a Display case for the Morgan as we speak. This hobby just never stops. 🍻
  8. John Ruy
    Thanks your encouragement along the way has been great. Looking forward to watching you complete your Leopard. Plans for the CWM are being packed up for your next build. Note: I did find something else to add to the Morgan. Flags! She can’t sail without flags! Maybe just the Pendant up top, since she doesn’t have sails. There’s that OCD kicking in again. 😆
  9. John Ruy
    All Whaleboats sitting on their Back Spars. Just a few loose ends to tie up. More rope coils... She is done! 13 Months, 628 hours. I have completed my fist Wood Ship Model, the Charles W. Morgan. Hard to believe it’s actually finished. A little over a year ago I looked this big of box sticks, took a deep breath and committed to the journey. What a fun ride it’s been. Thanks to MSW and all of the inspirational 👍 and comments a long the way. Committing to a build log goes a long way toward staying with the project to completion. Not to mention the encouragement of our members. Time to go finish my Model Shipways Whaleboat. Cheers 🍻
  10. John Ruy
    Cutting Stage progress. Very interesting process, dressing out a whale at sea. Note the sharks circling as the crew works on the extended planking of the rolling whaling ship. 😬 Built the railing with beading eyelets and 1/16 dowel rod. Cutting Stage completed. On to hanging Whaleboats. 😎
  11. John Ruy
    Thanks Tom... That’s my goal is to make it as realistic as I can. I love the way an iPhone camera can get in there and be on deck. Thanks for the compliments it’s really almost there. 😆
  12. John Ruy
    Ropes, ropes and more ropes... Rope coils completed. 🍻 On to the “Cutting Stage”. Finally! Getting so close... 😎
  13. John Ruy
    Thanks Tom... (both of you) I have used Tacky Fabric glue and CA on knots. Mixed results with both. I’ll give this a try. Nice to lean from the Pros. 🧐 I do paint hulls and masts with Acrylics this stuff may help the flow there too. John
  14. John Ruy
    Tom, Is this Liquitex the medium for acrylic paints? Thanks
  15. John Ruy
    Great job Tom. 👍 I like your process looks really good. I got to say I liked ratline tying better myself, but then I sewed my bolt ropes on cloth sails. Looks like silk span and gluing on bolt ropes is the way to go.
  16. John Ruy
    Details progressing... building oars... hammering out harpoon tips... Finishing harpoons... Mast and spars wrapped in sails... outfitted and ready to go Whale hunting... Spare oars stowed on deck with spare boats. Details, details and more details. On to finishing up the Rope coils and we will be hanging those whaleboats as the final touch. 😎 Note to self: Don’t forget the cutting stage. 😆
  17. John Ruy
    Lester, Thanks for your offer of info on the Morgan. I’ll be back here to finish up the Whaleboat as soon as I complete my CWM. Running Rigging is Completed on the Morgan. I am currently detailing the MinniMe Whaleboats. I am curious, did she come to mystic in 1941 with white or yellow ochre bulwarks? Thanks for the email address, I’ll let you know if I have any questions as I finish out the MS Whaleboat. 🍻
  18. John Ruy
    The jig works great, the idea came from Bluejacket’s Monthly News and Tips. They are a great resource... https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News--tips--and-happenings-from-BlueJacket-Shipcrafters--Inc-.html?soid=1105166336677&aid=FkQLg7D1VQM
  19. John Ruy
    Tom, I will be following your process closely. I have a pair of schooners I want to configure with full bellowing sails as when they raced. (Elsie and Bluenose) I wasn’t able to get the effect on the America I built last year. I am looking forward to watching you bring these sails to life. What weight paper and silk span are you using? Keep up the good work time is irrelevant with this hobby, we are in it for life. 👍
  20. John Ruy
    Tom, You are so right! There is always more details to add or correct. Every time I go to the drawings I find more. That’s Ok, it feeds my OCD and my wife says it keeps out of trouble. However, I will finish, as that is the exciting part. Not to mention the 10 model kits on my shelf that are saying, Pick me... Pick me. 😂 Great Hobby Indeed! 🍻
  21. John Ruy
    Work has progressed here on the final details. jig for rope coils Details... Line tubs of the Gallis Roofing Whaleboat rudders hand cut. Painted and rigged. Line tubs and rigging in the Whaleboats. On to oars, harpoons, masts and spars wrapped in sail cloth stored on the Whaleboat decks. Oh, and many more rope coils. Details so... many details. Almost done 😅
  22. John Ruy
    Splice the Main Brace, mate.🍻 Braces completed Running rigging completed with 572 hours into this build. Lower and Top Sail Mizzen braces completed. Halliard and Downhaul for for studding sails added. Tedious but important detail. Close up of Mizzen mast Fife Rail Mixzen Braces completed. Main Braces completed. Tragedy struck.... Lowered my arm and clobbered my Bow Sprit. Repaired... CA glue to the rescue. Fore Braces completed. Extra ration of rum all around. “splice the main brace.” Celebrate every milestone no matter how long it takes. 🍻 On to cutting stage and whale boats. Almost there... 😎
  23. John Ruy
    Absolutely, in my opinion building these vintage models is saving the past. Restoration of a vintage model would be well worth it in my opinion. Go for it. 👍
  24. John Ruy
    Decision confirmed with this 1941 photograph. With my course set, here is how it went. Laid her on her side carefully to not damage yards all ready completed. Decided to take this opportunity to improve on my chain plate and channel installation. Once the chain plate and shrouds were out of the way, I laid a 1/32nd strip as molding on the bottom of the new stripe. Painted out the upper white molding and painted in the new white stripe. Glued in 11/32 square card stock gun ports. Painted them over with satin varathane. Installed new chain plate over the Deadeyes. (Silver beading wire 24 ga) Pulled in the wire and glued the Deadeyes down with CA glue. A bit tricky as the shrouds all had to be retensioned Cleaned up the copper links to be reused to attach the chain plate. Reinstalled the chain plate links. I am much more satisfied with the new chain plate detail. It’s always better the second time you do it. 😆 Blacked out all of the silver and copper. Transformation to 1941 complete. Now she looks like a gun ship on the horizon thru a spyglass. 😎 Moving on to finishing the running rigging with the braces. Now I really like how she looks. Later 🍻
  25. John Ruy
    Thanks Tom... Appreciate your thoughts, even the definite maybe 🤔 I’m going to do the battle stripe... They painted them that way for protection from the island natives in the South Pacific. They tended to back off from gun ships. 😬 I was wondering how to get the gun ports painted, pre-painted panels is a great idea. I might play around with some card stock to keep them thin enough. You nailed it with the historical accuracy or what you like it to look like. My answer is both. BTW... These plans should be headed your way before summer, if I don’t continue to add more accuracy. 😎 Carry On 🍻

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