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  1. MrBlueJacket
    BlueJacket's kit of the Young America was 39 inches long, at a scale of 1/8" = 1' It was discontinued around 1980.
  2. MrBlueJacket
    But on the other hand, I am happy with the way the pilot house finished up.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    In putting on the rub rail, I was unhappy with my work around the stern, so I ripped it out to re-do it. I hate it when that happens.......
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Jon, Fantastic! You prove once again that a model kit is just a rough canvas for the imagination of the modeler. When you're done, I will definitely be asking you for photos and comments to make it a "model of the month" in my newsletter. Nic
  5. MrBlueJacket
    I think you did an excellent job, and your build thread will be very useful to others.
  6. MrBlueJacket
    Glad the piece arrived !
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Now I mounted the hull on the workboard. Ready to start all the deck furniture. Really coming along quite nicely!
  8. MrBlueJacket
    And painted. I used red oxide automotive lacquer primer for the color.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the hull, masked off at the waterline, ready for paint.
  10. MrBlueJacket
    So here's the dory, all finished and placed on the pilot house.
  11. MrBlueJacket
    Added: Jgodsey - Mary Taylor John Gummersall - Lincolnville Wherry
  12. MrBlueJacket
    Of course you can always call me up. I've added this build to the list of people who will get 10% off their next build when completed! Nic
  13. MrBlueJacket
    And while the airbrush was out, painted the bottom of the dory with Depot Buff color.
  14. MrBlueJacket
    So I finally bit the bullet and taped off the hull and painted the green. Next will come masking the waterline and painting the anit-fouling red.
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, the workboard was an old baseboard that got ruined.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the companionway and the gallows getting painted. The gallows will stay grey, and the companionway will be white.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    And its time to drill the keel and get the model mounted before doing any more finishing, just in case I have to make surgery to mount it. luckily, it mounted just fine on the workboard.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Next step is fitting the rudder to the sternpost. The plans call for tapering the sternpost a bit, then tapering the back edge of the rudder as well.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Here is the hatch cover for the hold.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Yes. Yes I am. Nic
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Nicely done.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    And the caprail and spray rail
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Quick bit of detail for inside the pilot house
  24. MrBlueJacket
    In the meantime, built the propane tank, X-band radar, and muffler/exhaust as well as painting the pilot house.
  25. MrBlueJacket
    And, with the keel in place, looking good!

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