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  1. MrBlueJacket
    Regarding CA glue, it has a shelf life of 6-12 months at room temperature. You will notice that it starts to take longer to set. While accelerator helps, I find it better to just get a new bottle. Unopened glue will last a long time in the freezer. Nic
  2. MrBlueJacket
    So Bob, where in Maine are you?
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, by all means start a build log. When you have finished, I will give you 10% off the next kit you buy from us! Nic
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Beautifully symmetrical!
  5. MrBlueJacket
    I will add that working with Al is a real joy. He has a great sense of dry humor. Here's a photo of his workshop door.
  6. MrBlueJacket
    Hi, There is no gold coating. What you see is the raw photo etched pieces. The boats are unfinished castings.
  7. MrBlueJacket
    It had to be before circa 1972, when Boucher became BlueJacket.
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Silkspan is what stick-and-tissue airplane modelers cover their models with. Perhaps a hobby store might carry it. Here is a photo of Sultana with silkspan sails.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    So now we begin to mask off the deck so I can re-spray the white.
  10. MrBlueJacket
    How about "Aha" or "A V-8 moment"
  11. MrBlueJacket
    So after much thinner, rubbing, scraping and sanding, a coat of primer, more sanding, and a spray tan, the result is much more pleasing.
  12. MrBlueJacket
    I believe they are called mast trucks, and would have a sheave in them for the flag halyards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck_(rigging)
  13. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, it is a 2-D projection. The gunports are all the same size.
  14. MrBlueJacket
    So I decided to strip off the paint and re-do it. It was not an easy job.
  15. MrBlueJacket
    After the second coat, it just looks terrible!
  16. MrBlueJacket
    You done good, kid. To quote the late Steve Wheeler "your best tool is the wastebasket"
  17. MrBlueJacket
    To me it looks like some filler should do the trick. The fatter bulwark will be hidden by the caprail, perhaps it will need to be a bit wider. No-one is going to take a ruler to your model an critique it. " putty and paint....makes it look like what it ain't"
  18. MrBlueJacket
    A Dremel with a cut-off wheel will cut the brass nicely. I have seen them cut straight across, but also seen them cut at an angle to match the hull. Take your choice. Nic
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Rather than mask off, I decided to freehand paint the deck. It will need a second coat, and then I'll touch up the bulwarks.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    #1-Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. #2- Experience is what you get right after you needed it.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    After a week of doing "other things" I was able to shoot a coat of white on the hull.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    The pin vise we sell is good for drills down to #75. Smaller than that I use a Dremel universal chuck.
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, they will be available as a separate item.
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Nothing looks better than even battens. We are now putting them in the Bowdoin, Pauline, and Charles Notman. And the Wyoming when it is finished.
  25. MrBlueJacket
    by all means do a build log of your Swampscott dory. When you finish, I will give you a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us.

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