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MrBlueJacket

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About MrBlueJacket

  • Birthday 08/22/1949

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    Searsport, Maine
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    Ship models, r/c planes

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  1.    John Ruy reacted to a post in a topic: Red Jacket by John Ruy - Marine Model Company - 1/16”=1’ (1/192 scale) - Vintage Solid Hull Clipper Ship Kit
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  3. MrBlueJacket
    Nice job covering the chain at that scale! Nic
  4. MrBlueJacket started following need instructions for Heller 1/100 le soleil royal , USS Constitution by Glen McGuire - FINISHED - BlueJacket Bicentennial Edition - 1/96 - Repair and Completion of Construction , USS Pillsbury DD-227 by michael.denigan - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1/96 and 2 others
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  10. MrBlueJacket
    Foremast standing rigging is done.
  11.    gsdpic reacted to a post in a topic: Stranded copper wire for standing rigging? Bluejacket Friendship sloop 1900
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  13. MrBlueJacket
    Yes they did use wire. 3mm dia wire is VERY strong. personally, I use CA when I cut the wire so it doesn't unravel. To fasten, I loop the wire through an eye, when use a 1/4" piece of 1/16 aluminum tube to crimp the wire in place. Nic
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, printing 11 x 17 worked perfectly. That must have been the size of the original instructions. Nic
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Hi Clare, I did, but it's still too small, even filling the page. but you gave me an idea to try - I'll see if I can print it on 11 x 17 Nic.
  16.    modeller_masa reacted to a post in a topic: need instructions for Heller 1/100 le soleil royal
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Unfortunately, it is the correct instructions, but it only prints out on 1/4 of a page, much too small to be useful. Thanks anyway. Nic
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Thanks, but that is for the 1/200 model. I need the 1/100, which is much more detailed - the instructions are 38 pages Nic
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Need instructions for the Aurora Heller 1/100 kit. hismodel.com has a pdf, but it prints too small to read. The Heller.fr website has it advertised, but out of stock. Any help is appreciated. Nic
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Masterful work, Rick! Nic
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Hi, Our Constitution is based on 3 years' research by Larry Arnot, including interviews with Constitution Commander Tyrone G. Martin (Ret). Larry also scoured the log books from that period as well. Our kit has been deemed the most accurate representation of that period by the USS Constitution Museum. I also agree with Jose Gonzales about the lower sails being put up out of the way in battle. Best regards, Nic
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Hi, Unfortunately, Charlie passed away in Oct of '20 - Make the deck to fit the boat, or possibly the base of the stern is thicker than the top? Nic
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Speaking of trying..... "Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude" (unknown) "The wastebasket is your best tool" (Steve Wheeler) Nic
  24. MrBlueJacket
    sounds like a plan! Nic
  25. MrBlueJacket
    very nice bulwark carving! Nic
  26. MrBlueJacket

    Hi,

     

    We here at BlueJacket were gifted the Soleil Royal kit, sans instructions. Is it possible you still have them? If so, we would gladly buy them from you.

     

    Nic@bluejacketinc.com

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