Jerry
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Hello Popeye... Thanks for the visit and nice comment. Hope to see you soon. Best. Jerry
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Hello Jon, Many thanks for your visit to my log. I did go to your log and checked it out. It's very impressing to see how you work. What you are doing I must admit is far beyond my talent. I recently stopped sailing R/C sail boats in order to concentrate on model ship building. But when I sailed I had two sailboats, a Soling and a Seawind. The club I belonged to was a bit too competitive for me (that really means I was a lousy sailor) so I sold the boats and started to build the models. Please come and see me again Best, Jerry
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Hello Lawrence.. Good to see you back again. I hope you and Bernadette had a terrific holiday and that you are back and getting ready for the snow. Looks like you'll have to convert your mower to a snow blower again; I heard there's going to be a lot of snow coming your way this winter. I'm having a real good time working on this model; I'm so thankful that my eye problem didn't stop me and that I'm seeing well enough to continue. No sails...Now you know better than that, Lawrence, I like to keep the rigging exposed and bedsides, sails are dust collectors.. So welcome back to civilization and to many happy days on finishing your Bounty. Best to Bernie Jerry
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Many thanks, Glenn....
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Good afternoon everyone... Today has been another good day in the dry dock. I'm very happy to have finished the rat lines, needless to say, a very boring part of this experiment. But as I said this has been a good day because I managed to complete the rest of the standing rigging so all the stays are now in place. Tomorrow I hope to start rigging the gaffs and see how far I can go. Here are some pictures to bring the project up to date. Best Jerry
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Hello Everyone. Today is a very happy day for me. I completed the ratlines!! I believe that this is the most boring part of the build, It took me much longer than I anticipated to which i blame my vision problem However, thank the good Lord because I was able to do it in spite of my problem. I really shouldn't complain because when I think back to my HMS Victory days and the huge number of clove hitches I tied compared to a couple of hundred on this model, I guess it wasn't so bad after all. The point is I shouldn't complain. I want to finish the chain plates next; I'm planing to simulate them with black construction paper. Hera are the latest pictures which included the starboard chain plates. Best, Jerry
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Hello david... I'm so happy to see that you're back in business. I do have one worry though, are we going to be able to put up with your wit. Just kidding, because I'm sure we all missed you very much. The Diana deck is fabulous; it looks so good. Having now built kits from various manufacturers I have definitely decided that from a a material and plans viewpoint nobody can beat Caldercraft. One gets what one pays for. So I'll be staying in touch and hope you do the same. Regards from the admiral. She said to tell you that we still are planing a trip one of these days to northwestern England. Take care, Best, Jerry
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Hello David... ROPE Society is truly cooking again. I'm sorry to say that I haven't received your PM. I double checked just now at my Old Mail but the last PM's I have from you were back in March. No matter, I'm just thrilled that you are back doing your thing again. Glenn is correct and i'm tickled that he kept buzzing your ear as we all missed you very much. I'll check out your Diana site as I'm really anxious to see where you're at. Best to you, Jerry P.S. No real pointy ends on the Bluenose but I managed to break other things for sure.
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Thanks for the info, Lawrence. David wrote to me but I missed his PM. I'll check with him on his Diana log. It's so good to see him back with us again. I really missed him; especially his witty sayngs. I;m trult happy that he's back. Best Jerry
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Hello Lawrence. i hope you and Bernadette are having a terrific vacation and too bad it has to end. I expect to hear all about it when I speak to you next. Thanks for telling me about David. I haven't heard from him and am a bit surprised but it's good to know that he's back in the ship model building business. Has he posted a new log? And what is he building? let me know when you get a chance. Have a safe trip home and get in touch with me by Skype when convenient. Best, Jerry
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Hello Popeye...Good to hear from you again. Yes, the news is good, thank the good Lord. My eyesight is better in my right eye but that's all I need to keep going. All the ratlines aren't helping as after awhile things get blurry. Too many clove hitches, I guess. Actually, everything is okay now and I'm back in business. Have a great weekend, my friend. Best, Jerry
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Hello Glenn.. Looks like your away and running again..Good for you. I heard from Lawrence that David (Shipyard Sid) is back in the model building business and I'm very happy to hear that. I need to look him up and see what he is up to. I'm still making rat lines and it looks like that will take the better of another week. I think I may have tied well over two hundred clove hitches again and there are plenty more to go. Stay in touch, please. Best, Jerry
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Hello Fright.. Sorry don't know your name but appreciate very much your visit to my log. Thank you for your comments and please come and see us again. Best, Jerry
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Hello Dave... I really enjoyed the 3D printing you did. What a terrific idea! Your build of the Bluenose is so much nicer than others I have seen, including mine but I guess I'm more impatient than you. Keep up the beautiful job; I look forward to seeing your work. Best, Jerry
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Thanks for stopping by, Grant. I sincerely appreciate your visit and comments. Since I posted yesterday i found another picture that was taken showing the completion of the port foremast ratlines. Hope you have a nice day. Best, Jerry
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Hello Popeye.. Hope you are well. My visit to the Ophthalmologist yesterday was a good one indeed. She told me that everything is healing well and reduced the number of times for my eye drops and doesn't wan to see me for three weeks. She also told me that at this time I can get a pair of the same type of glasses as you have. I own a pair of 2.75 (used in the past) and that is very helpful for reading and computer work. I don't need anything for distant vision and this surprised the doctor. She told me that I'm one of about 5% who have had this type of operation that didn't become near sighted. I really am lucky. I began the rat lines today and found it easy to see with the magnifier and the reading glasses.. Here are some pictures I took since the last posting: Best, Jerry
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Hello Popeye... Your kind comments are very much appreciated. My eyes do get tired after awhile since i have to do everything behind a magnifier so I usually work a few hours and then call it a day. I have made some additional progress and am just about ready to step the main mast and begin the running rigging. Here are some pictures which show where i'm at. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Best, Jerry
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Hello Jon, Thank you very much for visiting my log. I'm very curious as to what your project of the Bluenose is all about. You say you are building a larger version that will possibly sail. Is it a scratch build or have you found a kit that is of larger scale. For several years I have raced R/C sailboats, the Soling and Seawind among them. It was fun while it lasted but eventually i turned to the present hobby of building model ships. So, Jon, please visit again and let me know what you are up to in more detail. Have a great weekend, Best, Jerry
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Hello Lawrence.. Many thanks for your visit and nice comments. I will certainly take your advice as it is the same as the ORDERS I have received from the admiral. She said that the last thing she needs is a husband who has to be helped gluing dead eyes and blocks in place. So it's time for a northern trip again. Charlene joins me in wishing you both a very enjoyable holiday and hope you both come back well rested and happy. Yes, I am moving along with the build; I guess I'm trying to make up for lost time. I'm working on the main mast now getting the shrouds and stay hung. This is the first time i have ever rigged these lines on the bench. It seems to work well except that there are lines hanging all over the place. So have a great time and stay healthy and well. Best, Jerry (and Charlene)
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Hello Lawrence.. Yep, it feels great to be back in the shipyard and working away on the Bluenose. My eyes seem to be able to stand the strain of the mini works although I lose focus from time to time. The doctor told me that would happen for about three months and then the focal point will settle in so that i can get a prescription for glasses. But I really am having fun. I was able to drive to the doctor's office on Tuesday and that was another marker because for several weeks I felt like a prisoner in home arrest. Best regards to the admiral and hope to visit with you one of thee days on Skype. Best, Jerry
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Good morning, Dr. Per.. Thank you very much. All seems to be going well now and the model is moving along. More stays to do today and then comes the main mast. Take care, Best. Jerry P.S. Some additional pictures to bring the photos up to date...
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Hello again.. Just a short note to say that I was able to work with the tiny dead eyes and managed to complete the rigging of the foremast shrouds with their lanyards. Have a great evening everyone and.. Best, Jerry
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Good morning everyone.. First I'd like to say hello to Dan...Thanks you for visiting my log and for your good wishes. I hope you have much success with your Bluenose and enjoy the build as much as I am. I look forward to watching your progress... Dr. Per...So nice to hear from you again, The Bluenose is popular indeed...and also a decent challenge. At least that's what I'm experiencing. Please call again.. Rick,,,I appreciate your visit and your very nice words. Thank you so much for taking the time to write to my log. I hope you have much success with your build and i'm very happy that my log may help you. It's a pleasure to know that my efforts may pay off. Bob... It's nice to meet new people so many thanks for stopping by and for your nice comments. Please come back again and watch me prod along toward the finish line. As for progress, I have finished the foremast shroud dead eye attachments. The next dead eye to be rigged is the 2.5mm one to be attached to the top mast shroud. The fact of the matter is I can hardly see the darn thing, let alone rig it. I hope my magnifiers will come through. Here are a couple of pictures to illustrate what I'm ranting about. Berst, Jerry
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Hello to Grant, David B and Popeye... Many thanks for your good wishes. I believe I am back for good!!! I saw the doctor today and almost fell out of the chair because the vision in my right eye (the last one operated on) was 20/20 plus but she quickly put a damper on it and told me not to get too excited because the vision will fluctuate for three months and probably end up myopic. She did tell me that there some exceptions and I quickly let her know I was one of them....(I hope...) I finished the shroud dead eyes for the foremast today and will try and do the lanyards tomorrow. Have a great evening everyone and many thanks again for your kindness. Best. Jerry
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Hello Everyone. I gave it a good try today and I'm happy to say, I believe I'm back in business. I attached some dead-eyes to the starboard foremast shrouds today and although it was very slow going it felt so good to be able to get something done. I had to make the spacing jig and even though it it very tiny the magnifying lamp came through and I was able to get it done. Here are some pictures that will bring my progress to date but most importantly show me that I can get some things done even very slowly. Best, Jerry
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