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MrBlueJacket

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  1. MrBlueJacket
    Before beginning planking, take some planking strips and lay them across the bulkheads, then sight down them to spot any bulges or hollows. It's called "fairing" Nic
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, we finally created a new website - same URL - www.bluejacketinc.com What's new is a SEARCH button, better customer record files, real pictures of ost of our fittings, and so much more. I still need to upload into the newsletter archive, I've been waiting for this new site to do so. So check it out !!
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Welcome. I encourage you to do a build log. When you finish, I will give you 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Dozens of people have already taken advantage of this offer. You can find many helpful people here on MSW, and, you can always call us if you hit a delicate problem you don't want to share publicly. Nic
  4. MrBlueJacket
    All the masts are done. Now to start the bowsprit rigging.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Very credible planking, Jeff. Nic
  6. MrBlueJacket
    Been awhile since I posted. I'm now working on #1 mast, #2 is almost finished, and 3, 4, 5 & 6 are done. Then it's the bowsprit and flags.
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Hoping to have the kit available early 2023 nic
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Great job! Your customer file now shows a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Congratulation Ron! Superb job! Your customer file now shows you will get 10% off the next kit you get from us. Nic
  10. MrBlueJacket
    I've been quietly following - like everyone says, simply magnificent isn't enough. Congratulations! Nic
  11. MrBlueJacket
    You're correct, it's missing. We will change the manual. Nic
  12. MrBlueJacket
    Awesome work!
  13. MrBlueJacket
    I have a model that sat for 10 years before finishing it. Not to worry. Nic
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Hi, Seguin research was done many many years ago. I just did an image search, and of the hundreds of photos, not one shows any evidence of sails. In the picture you show with sails, the booms are very evident, and Seguin lacks those. Of course, sails could be loose-footed. I'm at a loss. Nic
  15. MrBlueJacket
    You're the first to post our Mahogany Runabout! Nic
  16. MrBlueJacket
    They are not. They are 1/87 scale. However, the difference is very small (only 10%) and not noticeable on a large model.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    A coil of rope hides many errors. Nic
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Having done what I could on the port side, flip over to the starboard side again. I'll be adding to mast #4; shrouds 1 & 4, jackstays, backstay, and ratlines every 5th batten. To #3 mast; shrouds 2&3 (for the battens) and start the jackstay. Then we'll flip yet again.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    So now I've flipped to the port side. Masts 6 & 5 are completely done, working on #4 and 3.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Excellent job! PM me your full name & address so I can put you in our system and note 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  21. MrBlueJacket
    There is something seriously wrong with the shaped hull, that should never have gone out the door. I will send a replacement on Monday. Your mystery piece is an unfinished hull blank, again, should not be there. Although we suggest an assembly sequence, if it bothers you, you can always make your own decision. Nic
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Hi Rob, Check post #204 for leather simulation. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19500-red-jacket-by-mrbluejacket-finished-bluejacket-shipcrafters-scale-18-1-196/page/7/ Nic
  23. MrBlueJacket
    So after almost a month to do 2 repairs, I am back to the Wyoming. Attaching battens to the starboard side of #4 mast. No, the battens aren't crooked, they are parallel to the waterlne, but because the masts are raked, it looks skewed.
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Well done! Your customer file now show you will get a 10% discount on the next kit you get from us Nic
  25. MrBlueJacket
    Referring to post #122 above, the tackle under the boom is called a boom preventer guy. Our buddy Jerry T sent me this: "Nic, I came across the Model Ship World blog you and Al are doing regarding the WYOMING prototype. An extraordinary model for sure. I read with interest the question about the purpose of the luff tackle rigged along the bottom of the booms. I came across this feature when researching my construction of the BOWDOIN model a number of years ago. See photos below. I found the answer to this question in Chapelle’s “The American Fishing Schooners”, page 357. This was a boom guy, a preventer whose forward end was rigged to a staple on the rail just aft of the shrouds when the boom was rigged out for running before the wind. Its purpose was to keep that boom steady as the vessel rolls and to prevent an accidental jibe. Maintaining control of those booms was critical on the big schooners." So while the boom sheet prevents it from extending too far, this guy prevents it from accidentally returning towards the boat thereby keeping it in a fixed position..

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