MrBlueJacket

Hi Bill,

I think you can still get sheets of "plumber's lead" which is about 1/8" thick and pretty easy to cut.

I've never seen a model come together so quickly. Do you get any sleep?

Nic

Very nice planking job!  That tapered plank is called a stealer.

Nic

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Nic

Brian,

Good to talk with you today. Here's a couple of shots of what we were talking about.

Nic

I have never heard of a "bad" brand of CA

Looking very good!

Hmmm......

CA glue continues to harden more and more for hours after it first "kicks off" Perhaps this is what you're experiencing?

Yup

You are off to a great start. There are several GB dory build threads on here, I'm sure you have found them. When you are finished, I will give you 10% off your next kit.

Nic

CA glue adheres very well to paint, better than wood glue. Second question: again, CA.

Many people don't seal the wood at all, and just use the CA to adhere the plates. Myself, I use a primer undercoat, then paint the hull color and apply the plates over that. Other people paint copper color to lessen the chance of seeing in between the plates. As with most model techniques, there are multiple ways that work. Some people use contact cement for the plates as well. Here's a couple of build threads:

Start with post#41 here:

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18408-mary-taylor-by-mrbluejacket-finished-bluejacket-shipcrafters-scale-316-1-164-ny-pilot-boat-1850/page/2/

And with post#34  here:

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/22171-uss-perry-by-sjanicki-bluejacket-scale-196/page/2/

I have noticed that if the picture file is too large, it flips the photo, usually just 90 degrees. Saving the photo with a lower rating fixes the problem. Generally around 1Mb files are ok.

Nic

Dan,

As I do for all who finish a BlueJacket build thread, your customer file now reflects a 10% discount on the next kit you purchase from us. Nice job!

11 hours ago, gsdpic said:

 

And this last one I think @MrBlueJacket will like it.  Of the eight model boats I've completed, 5 of them have been from Bluejacket.

 

Yes, I like it. Very nice. Your customer file now has a note that you will get 10% off your next kit from us.

Nic

To calculate that

3/32" = 12"  multiply 12 x 32 then divide by 3

1 hour ago, rwiederrich said:

?  Let me get that right.   My great Republic was in 1/128...where 1/32"=1ft.

So 1/96...3/16"=1ft?  Or somewhere there abouts?

 

A ratio of 1:128 is a scale of 3/32" = 1'

A ratio of 1:96 is 1/8" = 1'

Congratulations! A very nice job. Your customer file now shows that you will get a 10% discount off the next kit you buy from us.

Nic

Congratulations! You will get 10% off the next kit you buy from us, which I see you did last night. Enjoy the large Friendship sloop!

Of course you want an accurate hull, but remember - when the model is finished, no-one will be taking a ruler to it and saying "your hull is 1/16" too wide here"

Just sayin'

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Nic

As for HOBBY knifes having a tendency to "ahem" go where they shouldn't, in my 67 years of building models, I think I have left a bit of DNA on every one of them. Certainly the last 20 years that I can remember.

NIC

looking very nice!

Nic

I agree. Flooring grit would be microscopic. Actual grit size 280 is only 52.5 microns in diameter (about .002 inches) Dividing by 32 gives you a size of 0.0000625 inches. Just use flat gray paint.

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