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MrBlueJacket

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  1. MrBlueJacket
    If you plan on leaving bare wood , then it should have a clear coat before masking off.
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Once you mask off, it is a good idea to paint either clear of the color under the tape. That seals the edge of the tape and makes for nice crisp lines.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    A good choice for starting. Remember: "Putty and paint - makes it look like what it ain't" One of my favorite expressions, and so true.
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Got the foremast topsail sheet and clew done this afternoon. Hard to see the "cloverleaf block" under the foreyard, but the chain is belayed to the pinrail, then through the cloverleaf block, the out to the sheave at the end of the yard (remember when I put those in?) and then to a single block, which receives a line from the topmast near the center, then down to the pinrail. The sheet tackle is .015, while the clew is .010. This is because the sheet carries a lot of force when he sail is deployed, but the clew only pulls up the sail itself.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    So here's the mizzen topyard halyard - with these all done, next is the topsail sheet and clew lines. Chain with blocks on each end.
  6. MrBlueJacket
    After several nights of work, all the lower lifts are aligned and tied off. Still have all the topyard halyards to do. A fair amount of woprk with little to show.
  7. MrBlueJacket
    So after 4 months and 10 days, I am back to the Red Jacket. During that time, I built a Whaleboat and did 2 repairs for customers. When I left off, all the lower and top yards were installed, top yards had their lifts, lower yards had their lifts, but not yet tied to belaying pins. Only the main top had halyards installed, but again not belayed. So I have a lot of aligning and tying off to do. Of course, first thing I did was to break one of the main lower lift attachments
  8. MrBlueJacket
    "measure twice, cut once"
  9. MrBlueJacket
    If you get frustrated with the templates, remember no-one is going to measure your model. If it looks smooth and fair, you've succeeded!
  10. MrBlueJacket
    There are two schools of thought about rigging. Since the running rigging is generally inside of the standing, It makes sense to do it first. On the other hand, putting up the standing rigging first stabilizes the masts and makes alignment easier. It's not difficult to do the running rigging after. So it's six of one, and a half dozen of the other. Builder's choice. As for belaying lines along the forward deckhouse, with its tight clearance, you can put the line through the belaying hole, then put the pin in.
  11. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, please do a build thread. When you finish it, you will get a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. It's my standing offer. Nic
  12. MrBlueJacket
    Finished!
  13. MrBlueJacket
    And here's the compass. I stained it using burnt sienna and it looks like rosewood to my eyes.
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Got the mast and sails installed. Almost done. Over this weekend, we went to cookouts both Sat & Sun, no little modeling time. I did manage to make a knife to put on the cuddy. It would be used to cut the line if the whale sounded and threatened to take the boat with it. Next will be the compass, then it's done!
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Yes Bill, it certainly does. Nic
  16. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, it is. As long as I am at BlueJacket. Nic
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Now I have attached the sail to the mast, boom and gaff. Ready to install.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Our Alabama and Kearsarge kits contain an enormous number of parts. Photo-etched brass is expensive, and it takes a full day of laser cutting to do all the pieces in each kit. On the Kearsarge, there are over 50 pieces just to make up each Dahlgren gun. To say nothing of the large number of wood sheets used. We try very hard to keep our prices down, but we are using American labor. Also, each kit took 1,400 hours of design work to be amortized across 150 kits.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Working on the mainsail. Tried a new technique with these sails - after pencil lines, spray with flat clear, and put just one layer over it (grain at 90 degrees of course.) Spray again, let dry. Big advantage is the lacquer does not shrink the silkspan.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Medium (I think)
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Over the weekend made the jib sail from 2 layers of silkspan. Here's the boltrope getting glued on.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, both kits are readily available. True plank-on frames. Nic
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Good job, Bill! For information, when we realized the problem, we went from a drilling jib on the drill press (subject to movement) to drilling with our duplicating machine. No more off-center holes! Nic
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Finished the oars last night. Made the stripes by painting some Avery labels with red paint, then cutting strips off.
  25. MrBlueJacket
    Look at post #290 for the explanation.........

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