Jerry

Hello Grant..

The piano is actually a baby grand piano that Came along with my marriage to Charlene.  However, she doesn't play the piano and ironically, I do.  Or let's say, "I did!"

At one time I could really do justice to the keyboard, even played in a dance band way back then.  Mostly pop and jazz.  I have been very lucky with respect to music as i was given a gift of being able to play by ear.  As hard as I tried as a youngster, I could hardly read music so I memorized everything, even when playing at dances, etc. I even played the organ a couple of times in one of the local churches.

Now the piano is mostly a nice piece of furniture that may even end up supporting a ship model.  Who knows?

Thanks for your visit; it was nice of you to take the time to do so.

Happy New Year,

Jerry

Hello Lawrence..

Nice of you to stop by so soon.  Thanks for your comments regarding the room divider.  LOL...

Looks like the admiral is getting serious; she began to build La Nina.  I can't believe that she finally started to build her ship.  The framing is done but i don't think she's too keen on having a log.  Maybe I can talk her into it.  It's going to be a hard sell I'm afraid..

Take care,

Jerry

Happy New Year, Don and thank you for your  visit to my log.

We are patiently waiting for the arrival of the display case for Bluenose but we probably won't see it until February.  The fabricator always takes his sweet time but it's worth it as he is very competitive and his workmanship is the best.

So in the meantime, Bluenose has become a room divider sitting above the kitchen sink giving us a seascape as we gaze into the living room.  There is a bit of danger exisiting since she could get sprayed by the faucet but we're on guard for that occurrence.  The picture speaks for itself.

Best,

Jerry

P.S.  If one looks carefully Victory and Bounty can be seen in the room.

Hello Jon..

Many thanks for your visit to my log and for your happily accepted comments.  The lines of the schooner are beautiful!  The Bluenose is an exceptional ship that was before her time as far as dynamics were concerned.  But like everywhere else it was necessary to pay for upkeep  (maintenance) so the ship was able to make itself over into a fishing boat whose catch paid for it.  I enjoyed this build and am only sorry that I didn't abandon the practicum and complete the much detail that is shown on the kit's plans.  With more patience one of these days I'll do as best as I can and come up with a fully detailed to scale ship. Now I can use a brief siesta.

Best and a Happy New Year!!

Jerry

Much obliged, Russ.. Hope you have a great Christmas season..

Best,

Jerry

Hello Popeye..

A very merry Christmas to you and yours too.  Thanks for your compliment; always nice to get one from you.  

Warm regards,

Jerry

Hello Per....

and many thanks for your new visit.  I waited quite awhile for this flag to arrive but the quality is well worth the wait.  This "Red Ensign" was purchased from Cast Your Anchor of Toronto, Canada. (castyouranchorhobby.com)   Here is a closer look at it.

Best,

Jerry

Hello Doug and many thanks for your much appreciated comment.  I hope my next project will meet your expectations no matter what it is.  I wish you a very happy holiday season,

Jerry

Hello and greetings, Aviaamator

It is so nice to hear from you and to hear your  comment.  Thank you for visiting my site which I hope gave you some pleasure.

Best regards,

Jerry

Hello once again, Everybody...

Bluenose has finally been completed.  It took quite awhile to receive the proper flag from a Canadian resource but it arrived today and was quickly attached to its proper place.  The cradle and nameplate are finished also and all that remains is the arrival of the display case.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to meeting you all again when the new project begins.  

Best,

Jerry

Hello Dave.. (generic Dave)

You are much too modest.  I have visited your site from time to time and have admired your attention to detail.  The construction methods you have used are awesome and the deck furniture is stunning.  There is no comparison to my efforts.

Many thanks for taking the time to write to me; I appreciate your remarks and your friendship.

Best,

Jerry

Hello Lawrence..

Thanks for the visit.  I'm very thankful that the eye surgery was successful and I was able to keep going on the hobby. Next??  Don't know but I don't think I can hang around the shipyard too long without a project.  Problem is we're running out of display space.  Oh well, there are still some walls around with nothing hanging on them.  Charlene sends her regards and asked to be remembered to Bernadette.

Best,

Jerry

Hello Popeye...

Well I still have a little bit to do on the Bluenose.  I;m waiting for a flag to arrive; the one supplied in the kit is too modern for the Bluenose era.  I have some painting touch ups to do and I need to build a cradle for the display case.  But sooner or later I'll get stir crazy and probably will look for something to make.

Take care,

Jerry

Hello David..

It's always good to see you and to  have your compliments.  Hope all is going well with you  and your build.

Best,

Jerry

Good morning Popeye...

Your comments are very much appreciated and thanks for all the encouragement you gave during my eye problem time.  Things are okay now and I feel very lucky to be able to read and answer all these good wishes.  I hope you have a great day.

Best,

Jerry

Hello Don..

Thank you very much for your visit and your compliment.  I hope you have a great day

Best,

Jerry

To Mike and Doug...

Many thanks for your visit and comments.  It's good to know that one's posting reaches many others.

A great day to you both,

Jerry

Hello Robert..

Nice to see you again.  I appreciate your compliment and wish you a wonderful day in the UK.  I'm a poet and didn't know it...

Best,

Jerry

Good morning, Bob...

and thank you very much for your visit to my log and especially for your advice regarding the correct flag for the Bluenose.  I plan to look around today in order to find the right flag which hopefully will be more accurate then the one that came in the kit.  Your build is just downright beautiful .  I admire the detail you accomplished and especially the way you treated the attachment of the gaffs to the masts.  Wikipedia was useful; many thanks again.  I hope you have a terrific day.

Best,

Jerry

Hello Everyone..

Well, today is the day that for all practical purpose, my "Bluenose" has been completed.  I still need to mount her on a base, run up the Canadian flag and encase her in a display case.  I didn't attach the flag because frankly I don't like the one that came with the kit.  It looks like it has a perpetual erection and certainly doesn't look like it will hang naturally.  So, I'll look around and see what I can find in the next few weeks.  The display case will take some time to arrive and I'm still not sure how I want to mount the model to the base.  She is surprisingly light; I don't think she weighs more than a pound and a half,  so I may stand her on a pair of 2 mm brass wires glued into a finished base.  There's a lot to be said about this kit but I think I'll spare Model Shipways my thoughts so as to not embarrass them and most importantly...myself.  This project took a little more than five months and it would have been quicker than that if I didn't go through the problems with my sight.  So this won't be my last posting but it will probably be a little while before my next one which will wrap up the project.

I have several more photos which I shall post and unfortunately the ones of the full shot of the ship are not very good due to bad contrast.  A white background hides the natural rigging lines and a dark background eliminates the black lines.  I tried placing the ship on the table in front of my black faced TV set to bring out the natural rigging but as you shall see,  the reflections ruined that.

Here is the last group of pictures I have and when the ship totallt completed I'll post a few more to finalize this log.

I wish everyone a very happy evening.

Best,

Jerry

Hello Lawrence.

Thanks for stopping by while making your "rounds."  I certainly appreciate your very nice comments and your visit.  Today, being Sunday, it's football time without any thoughts about Bluenose.  My progress has been good and this build will be completed during the next week.  All I have left is to hang and rig the anchors, build the running light boards, hang the flag and some paint touch ups.  I'm not sure what the next project will be or when it will happen but I know I won't be able to sit around and do nothing.  As soon as I have some more pictures I'll post them to complete this log.  My best regards to Bernadette.

Jerry

Hello Popeye..

Hope you're having a great Thanksgiving weekend.  Yep, almost to the end.  I should have this baby finished in a week or so.  Then it's hiatus time and then who knows?  Take good care,

Jerry

Good evening everyone..

Today was a day that I worked at the bow end of the ship.  There is a pair of bob-stays and guys that run from the front of the bowsprit to the front and both sides of the hull,  seized at both ends.  I plan to install a foot rope under the bowsprit in my next session even though the practicum doesn't call for it but the plans show it.  I can't imagine the sailors crawling on the bowsprit to get to the end of it without a foot rope to stabilize them.  I'm also constructing the anchors which I hope to hang tomorrow as well as attaching the rudder along with their gudgeons and pintles.  The catheads supplied in the kit were very fragile and I made the mistake of installing them early in the build..I constantly hit them with my arm and eventually they twisted and broke. I highly recommend not installing these until the anchors are ready at the end of the construction.  I fashioned my own catheads which can be clearly seen in the picture.Then comes the running lights and the flag. Some painting touch up will follow that and if all goes as planned this Bluenose should be finished in a week or ten days.  Here are some additional photos bringing the build to date.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Jerry

Hello David...

Thank you for the "young man" reference.  I wish it were true but things are really pretty good these days.  And thanks for the photos of the two relics which I see are not anywhere near Cutty Sark in stature.

It was easier to to do the top mast rat lines having the ship sit on the floor than on the table.  It's a lot easier for me to maneuver when at that height.

Bluenose is number 5 not counting Curry Sark but why eliminate Cutty Sark from my fantastic accomplishments.  Just kidding of course.

I think I have about two or three more weeks before finishing Bluenose and then I will probably take a hiatus and try something else for awhile.  I need to get my mind going in another direction while I still have time to accomplish something.  I might write another play because I thought of a situation that might make a very funny plot.

Anyway, thanks for getting in touch and I hope things go well for you from now on.

Best regards,

Here are some pictures to bring Bluenose up to date...

Jerry

Hello Doug..

Thank you so much for letting me know that my log has helped you somewhat.  It's good to know that my efforts have helped somebody.  I don't mind maintaining a log as it also provides me with a chronological record of my work.  I'm getting into the home stretch now and I believe that I'll finish this model in a month or so.  I hope you have a great weekend.

Here are some more pictures to bring my progress up to date.

Best,

Jerry