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  1. MrBlueJacket
    I have looked into your hole mis-alignment issue. We use a template to mark the holes for drilling, and the template holes line up. BUT, being a manual process, it is possible the template could slip a little bit between drawing one hole then another. To correct that, I have added a manufacturing step after marking the holes - Take a ruler and make sure the hole marks line up. Enjoy the build, Nic
  2. MrBlueJacket
    I suggest you make the waterline match the plans. The bottom tail is a little off, but the bow shape is what we are looking for. Perhaps we should change that template tail. Nic
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Nice job, Eric.
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, we offer two different kits. The 1/4" POF is what is being built here by GSDPIC. The other one was a Laughing Whale kit in 1/8" scale. It too is plank on frames, except for the endmost bulkheads. But the frames are spaced more like bulkheads, and of course being a smaller scale, the details are more basic. The frames are laser-cut, so they need to be beveled. Hope that clears it up for you. Nic
  5. MrBlueJacket
    There's a great model ship club in CT called the Connecticut Marine MOdel Society. Here's their website: http://www.ctshipmodels.org/index.html
  6. MrBlueJacket
    Fun to watch this build, Jon. Nic
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Hi Mike, Those issues are Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec 2016. Griff is doing a nice job on these builds. Nic Owner, Bluejacket SHipcrafters
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Eric, I thank you for the kind words for BlueJacket. Being a modeler myself, when I answer questions, I always think "what honest answer should I deserve if I asked that question." I've enjoyed seeing your skills improve and develop from the Revenue Cutter to this. Nice job, good creativity, and a little buccaneer flair! Looking forward to your rigging experience with this..... Nic
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Here, let me help you with the contents:
  10. MrBlueJacket
    I had good results by painting the black first, then masking it off and spraying grey above, red below. Here's a link to my newsletter that describes the process. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/News--tips--and-happenings-from-BlueJacket-Shipcrafters--Inc-.html?soid=1105166336677&aid=KNHFIaXU6C8 And as mentioned above - stick with one paint chemistry.
  11. MrBlueJacket
    would second the Krystal Kleer idea
  12. MrBlueJacket
    I feel compelled to make a comment from the manufacturer's side. Our CSS Alabama kit took about 1,400 hours to develop. That's a BIG chunk of payroll money. Even a "simple" kit like our Revenue Cutter is hundreds of hours of development. As to deciding which ships to model, I made a survey back in April of 2014 that reached 3,000 people, and I got back 60 or 70 responses. That is BlueJacket's general guide for kit development for the next several years to come. Without being too commercial, we already offer some kits that were suggested in this thread. We also have a toll-free help line for our kits. We take our reputation very seriously.
  13. MrBlueJacket
    I am following this topic with all ears. Nic
  14. MrBlueJacket
    As a modeler myself, I know how I would like to be treated, and make my decisions accordingly.
  15. MrBlueJacket
    We have added some meat to the hull master, and I will be glad to send a n/c replacement hull to anyone who has purchased a Revenue Cutter from us.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    Guy did email me and I answered him. I'm surprised he didn't mention my answer here. We were trying to get the hull form at the bow as close as possible for the novice, and it was overdone, it will be corrected. Also, the deck holes do line up with the hull, but the print needs to be adjusted.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Your PM has been answered.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Our Revenue Cutter is based on Howard Chapelle's 31-ton drawings.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Here you go
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Here is a picture of our blocks (rope stropped) painted with Testor's "Dark Tan" rattle can after cleaning the blocks in lacquer thinner. Lay some making tape sticky side up, place the blocks on it, spray, let dry. Flip the blocks over then repeat.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Hi Jazzchip, BlueJacket's help line is staffed by Charlie Cook, who is the most gentle and patient of people to deal with. He will never refuse to answer your calls and questions, even if you asked before but forgot the answer. Of course, you can always call me, the BlueJacket Buck stops on my desk! We have several kits designed specifically for the newbie, with instructions to match. For example, our regular kits may say "strike the waterline" but our first-time kits devote a whole page, plus 3 diagrams and 2 photos on HOW to do the waterline. Good luck, Nic Damuck, owner, blueJacket Shipcrafters
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Just a point of clarification - BlueJacket does not sell mm size wood we use inches, and sell real mahogany, not stained wood.
  23. MrBlueJacket
    BlueJacket ships all over the world, but the shipping cost is more than domestic of course.
  24. MrBlueJacket
    There's a nice Portland build on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152720184325928.1073741831.593315927&type=1&l=8d5b89f0c5
  25. MrBlueJacket
    http://www.bluejacketinc.com/fittings/toners.htm

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