Omega1234

Yea, we're lucky, as they do seem to know when we need them.

Thanks guys, I have been trying to read allot from the forums... and still reading and learning.

Your build's looking great so far - I have to say I laughed when I saw the clip clamps - I just made a bunch of these on the weekend in the lead up to planking my Yacht America. Looking forward to seeing how your BN comes together
hamilton

and also I have been using weldbond glue in a rather large bottle that seemed to hinder my progress...
 
The nozzle on the top was a too big and I always kept getting more on the project than I needed. So my wife had went out and purchased a small bottle with a longer thinner nozzle. I tell you what it sure help make the glue process allot better and less of a mess. here is a pic of the bottle with glue added to it
 

 
She was watching for few minutes and replied " you need something better than that big bottle "
then she disappeared for about an hour then came in with this bottle!

Here are some pics on how I used them.

Today I purchased some more clamps, And I will be using the Black binder clips also purchased today, as Nirvana is using on his "18th century Long Boat" I'll use them to aid in the planking of the Bluenose here.
 
Those of you curious about the "18th Century Long Boat Group Project" please check it out there is allot of talent there, I was learning allot just reading some the build logs.
 
John

Hi guys, I'm back... I was working 12 hour days for the past straight 21 days, along with General Motors sending me to Robotics Classes the last two weeks. I will be resuming my Bluenose build here. In a day or so.
 
I did start on some planking but only gotten a couple pieces on.
 
If anyone can give a few ideas or tips it will be appreciated, I will be trying the ideas out, as they are helpful!
 
  But the good news is my wife is home from Indonesia, and was surprised I started a new change in models...
 
I was looking at the forums and seen the "HMS Vulture Dan V. Built", all I can say is WOW. All the Talent, and knowledge of all people here on this web site is incredible... I really want to start plank on frame builds pretty badly now. I think its better to at least build some of easier builds to work my way there. I have been searching on the net at work finding more info on Swan Class sloops, and have a good idea what I want to build when it come that time to start POF builds.
 
John G.

As this is my first wood ship model, I was always building "Plastic Model Kits".
So far wooden ship building is more challenging, also seems to help me relax, and having to think more in advance too.
I work alot and while at work I find my self thinking about the ship constantly thinking what needs to be done next. what steps should I take to do the tasks needed to be done.
Today I have givin up on plastic kits and now prefer the wood ships instead. Now Im constantly looking on the internet for the next ship after the Bluenose to build so I can work and learn my up to scratch building.

Your progress looks good, nice work on the stern blocks. With the stem and stern pieces in place, be careful when you fair the bulkheads so you do not damage these pieces. If they are high, simply sand them down to fair with the rest of the deck. If they are low, glue e a thin strip on top and sand it down. This is one reason I like working with wood.
 
Dave B

Today I finished putting in the 2 blocks at the aft of the ship, and also put in 2 small pieces to reinforce the aft section...



 
 
But as I started to get ready to do some planking work I noticed that a couple bulk heads were not level at the deck, I may have to correct this so I dont get a funny looking wow effect to the deck! any ideas as to how or what I can do to fix this? I appreciate any help!

Today I tried to finish up on rear of the ship, but only done one part of the rudder area...  as I no longer have my scroll saw, I went out to get another. I purchased a Porter Cable Scroll saw. here are some pics of what I was working with. the block of wood is a part that needed to be cut and shaped to rear of ship.
 
I did not get to start on block of wood because I dont have my scroll saw no more and but I got another.

 
Pic from booklet the part labeled as "Block" is what I needed to cut and shape.

 
The block of wood that needs to be cut in two and shaped for the back of ship.

 
 
The section of rudder that needed to be done.

 
Clamped till set/dried.

MRJG,
That's a lot of money into paint.
And then your building area that is immaculate clean.
Looking very good!

@Nirvana Thanks for your kind welcome, the paint set your asking about is a complete set of testers paint and I also have about 90 percent of Model Masters paint set from testers also.

Today did as DBorgens suggested, put pieces of ply on Keel, then cut my rabbit/bearding, and then assembled the keel and Bulk heads.
 
Now as I was reading the forums and reading the booklet and also looking at the prints, I was starting to feel a little intimidated from knowing I had to cut a Rabbit and bearding, but as I thought as how I was going to do this I started to feel a little confident, as a thought came to me thinking heck what do I have to lose this is why I started on the Bluenose and joined the NRG... It was to learn and to learn to make display models so I jumped in and went to town, I was proud that the cutting turned out ok and wasn't as hard as I thought.
 
Tomorrow I'll attack the aft assembly and also put some more reinforcment in as DBorgens suggests.

Thanks for your advise @DBorgens.

Today I started on my first ship build "The Bluenose I", I recieved the kit on September 10 2015. It is the kit from Model-Expo the 1/64 scale MS2030. I am excited to get started... I started with putting the keel together, there are three pieces that make up the keel with this kit that needs to be assembled and set over night for the glue to cure, then putting a bearding line and a rabbit line that needs trimming/cutting.. as of now the keel is sitting glued together till tomorrow, I'll try to keep up with photos as I build her.
 
I would appreciate any and all comments as I keep up with building, so please give me all helpful tips and comments.

Thank you very much Bob,
 
for your comments, I`m glad you like it...
 
Nils

Hi Dan
 
Wow! What an amazing amount of detail you're adding. It's almost as if you were on the real thing.
 
Love the check chair, although I guess you're not putting it on? Or are you?
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Hi Lextin
 
Nice job on the ratlines.
 
I have no idea what the "Master Commission" is, though. Can you explain?
 
Regardless of that, the National Guard sounds pretty darn exciting! Tough, but I'm sure you'll get through it all.
 
Most of all...Good luck!
 
Patrick

Mark,
 
Looking good, whichever try it is. Charmed or not, you're up to a good start with it, which, to me, is the best motivator!!

Thank you all so much...  Dirk - Steve - David - Denis - Daniel - Christian - Bob - Marc ,
 
for your Kind birthday greetings yesterday and for your nice appreciations and comments
 
best regards,
 
Nils

Hello Paul,
 
I just drilled the portholes (not all yet) for the KWdG, and think now I know what you meant with ".. the worst nightmare for us modelers...", and why you recommended to make and use a jig tool for doing so.
Although I was utmost careful with the drilling ( no Jig used  ) there were some that fell a little bit out of the alignment. For the first upper two rows I will try to mount "eyebrows", also here your comment of the last chance to get the optic a little better are still well in my mind
As I`m using the porthole inserts without flanges on the outer hull skin, I wo`nt be able to file the holes a little oval in the right direction, in that case there could have been a covering of the "oval hole" by the flange to a certain degree
 
Nils
 

 
it is important to cut a clean hole through the metal plating foil before the wooden planking is carefully drilled through.
it gets tricky if the drill partialy hits a frame or a stringer inside the hull. This must be avoided by check before the hole-positions are marked
 
 

 
for the alignment at bow and stern there is a bit of vertical offset acc to the drawing and the museum model shown and built by others earlier in this log
 
 

 
there are 14 coalports on each side, in the largest coal bunker areas there will be no portholes on the lower porthole level.
The upper side-portholes just below the promenade deck are neighther plated nor drilled yet, because the deck must be put on first.

Nils, I'm not there with my micrometers, but the alignment of the portholes sure looks good to me.
 
Bob

Outstanding work, Nils - 
 
Your strake edges are crisp, clean and straight.  That's not easy with metal foil.  You even have the rivet heads lining up at the intersections of the vertical columns and horizontal rows.  No doubling or offset of the pattern.  Congratulations.
 
Coal hatches are a nice touch.  Did you solder the hinges?
 
Dan

Well done Nils!!! I know what you mean about the portholes...It's a nightmare.... Today I ordered the last 160 portholes for my AV from  rbmodels...
 
Kind Regards
Dimitris