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  1. John Ruy
    Flags and Flag Halyards… Main Flag Halyard belayed to Cleat on the Main Boom. (Canadian 1921 Flag) Main Top Mast Flag Halyard belayed to Sheer Pole. (Nova Scotia 1921 Flag) FINISHED! 🍻
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    Incredible work, Eric. Not only are the materials “home grown”, so are your plans. Very impressive. 😎 Cheers 🍻
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    Main Topsail… Bolt Rope, Halyard, Tack and Sheet lines attached. Clew Line attached with fair leads and blocks. Mast Hoops attached… Laid her on her side to spray Fabric Stiffener on the Main Topsail. Clew belayed to pin# 33 Port.. Main Topsail Halyard belayed to Pin# 37 Port. Main Topsail Tack belayed to Pin# 24 Starboard. Main Topsail Sheet belayed to Pin# 32 Port. One more application of Fabric Stiffener using a hair dryer to stiffen the wind into place. 😎 Almost done… Here’s my final punch list. 1. Baggy Wrinkles 2. 1921 Canadian Flag w/halyard on Main Gaff 3. 1921 Nova Scotia Flag w/halyard on Main Top Mast The drawings show a Flag Halyard on the Fore Top Mast. I’m not sure what goes there. Any ideas? Is there anything I have missed? Cheers 🍻
  4. John Ruy
    Thanks Gregg, As for holding the Gaff in place while tying the Hoops, I simply use some rigging from the Gaff to the top mast to temporarily hold it up then I rig the peak halyards after the hoops are connected. John
  5. John Ruy
    Main Sail… Main Sheet Bolt Rope and Reef Lines completed. Lacing of the Main Sheet to the Boom and Gaff completed. Boom Tackle completed and belayed to Pin #27 Port. Topping Lift Tackle completed and belayed to pin# 26 starboard. Quarter Lifts Pendants completed Port and Starboard. Completed Foot Ropes Port and Starboard. Peak Halyard Bridles completed with Blocks. Boom and Gaff attached to the Main Mast and Main Sail Hoops Attached to Main Sail. Peak Halyard Rigged. She has wind in her Main Sail. Main Sheet Tackle belayed to Bitt on Starboard side. Quarter Lift and Lazy Jack Line installed. Quarter Lift, Peak and Throat Halyard Tackles installed and belayed. Onwards to the last Sail, the Main Top Sail. Steady as she goes. 🍻
  6. John Ruy
    Hi Greg, Nice work. I know progress can seem pretty slow at this point in the build, but you’re doing well. As for shackles, I reshaped some small jump rings. This photo shows the three step process. Hope this is helpful. Carry on Sir, you are doing great. 👍
  7. John Ruy
    Thanks… I hadn’t picked out those details yet. Obviously the Klondike has been under restoration for years and photos I find are at various stages of that restoration. Your arrows are very helpful. More research as I continue. I love the interior picture as a matter of historical perspective. Not that I will build the interior. Thanks again for sharing. John
  8. John Ruy
    Yes, I agree it is very interesting 🧐 we will have to see what we can find out about that. I noticed the paddle wheel is totally different from my photos. Perhaps Mike Draper @Kusawa2000 our Yukon local can help us out? @Baker When were your photos taken?
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    Yes… Anything you have would be a great help. I appreciate your sharing.
  10. John Ruy
    Thanks for the photos. These are great!
  11. John Ruy
    Excellent work Bob. The King is looking good. 👍 John
  12. John Ruy
    Thanks for your comment… I used 1/8” x 1/16” planks and only tapered when got to the Keel. Had to fill some gaps at the keel, but thought those wouldn’t be seen. I intend to keep the look of a planked hull by using minimum filler. John
  13. John Ruy
    Thin Acrylic, not “Thinned”, all you need is a hint of color and seal. You should be able to achieve it in one coat. CA glue will work with the poly coatings. It is better to stick with wood to wood on things like the Chanels on the sides of the hull. You will need the sheer strength. Of course I’m talking small components here. The hull is a different story. Airbrushing multiple coats is a must. That’s been my experience… John
  14. John Ruy
    Wow! Great progress Bob! The King is looking quite Regal. 🤴 I like your helper’s Blue Jacket. 🍻
  15. John Ruy
    Greg, Your Deadeyes and Lanyards look great. 👍 As for paint, I stick with thin Acrylics and seal with a semi-gloss Acrylic Polyurethane. Surface prep with fine sanding (nail emery boards) works. One thin coat of color and one coat of polyurethane. Be sure to vacuum al dust off prior to Painting. For natural finishes I use Shellac, one coat. Keep it thin… Steady as she goes, lookin good. John
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    Planking the Hull… I used CA glue to attach to the bulk heads, with PVA in the seams. Bow plank bends… Stern plank bends… Pretty happy with my first scratch built Hull. Cheers 🍻
  17. John Ruy
    Dan, I used the lead boats all of the accessories are called out in the drawings. They are actually the last thing you’ll build. Have fun, I found the CWM a very good challenge for my first build learned a lot. 😜 There is a CWM scratch build log here that has lots of useful information. just search Charles W Morgan and I’m sure you’ll find it for another detailed reference. John Here is a link… He built this from Plans purchased at the Mystic Museum.
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    WOW! Great progress Bob. Looking good. 👍
  19. John Ruy
    Staples has a drafting chair that I have found to be comfortable. Its lowest height works for bench level work and it adjusts upward for working aloft. 😎 https://www.staples.com/Ergonomic-Mid-Back-Mesh-Drafting-Chair-with-Black-Fabric-Seat-and-Adjustable-Foot-Ring-GO-2100-GG/product_2607258
  20. John Ruy
    Fore Topsail… Fore Topsail Halyard Blocks… Blocks and Fairleads for Clew… Tack… Sheet… Installing Sheet Blocks… Topsail Hoisted Halyard belayed to pin #15 port… Setting Rope Coil for Topsail Halyard… Topsail Halyard Rigged… Topsail Tack belayed to pin #10 starboard Fore Pinrail. Fore Topsail Sheet belayed to pin #20 starboard. Port Sheet and Tack must hang slack over Standing Rigging. Belayed to Port Pin # 9 and 19 Time to lay her on her side and put some wind in her sails. 😎 Fabric Stiffener does the trick. Ready for the Main Sail and its Topsail. Cheers 🍻
  21. John Ruy
    Would all three signs the smaller size and font look correct? Just a thought… John
  22. John Ruy
    Dan, Thanks for your compliments on my CWM build. Congratulations on your retirement. My CWM was my first wood ship build, I learned a lot completing this kit, I hope you’ll find my log useful. Vintage Models don’t come with a lot of useful instruction. As for the copper tape, it is been on display for 4 1/2 years with no issues. I would say it’s permanent. The only thing I would do differently is cut the tape into individual tiles. The tiles could then overlap and create a more realistic representation of the copper sheeting on a ship. I also found it very useful to log my build here on MSW. You will get lots of encouragement and advice along the way. Let me know if you do I would love to follow along. Remember to have fun, it’s a great hobby. I am working on my 12th build these past four years. Cheers 🍻 John
  23. John Ruy
    Great job with the Shellac. Gotta pull up a chair and watch this latest creation of yours take place. Carry on… 😉
  24. John Ruy
    Thanks Bob… There is a lot of sanding and airbrushing to get to that final coat of clear semi-gloss. But it’s all worth it… BTW… Saw your KOM log today your latest build is looking good. 👍 I’ll have to follow along on that one too. Steady as she goes… John
  25. John Ruy
    Keith, I can only imagine this arrangement was necessary due to the navigational challenges of the Yukon River by a large sternwheeler such as the Klondike. Yes it’s fun to speculate. 🧐 John

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