Bluenose II by Levie - Artesania Latina - scale 1:75

[Levie]

Welcome to my new and secound build the Bluenose II. Nice kit with 2 instruction manuels. Smaller one is how to build her up and the second much larger one is how to rig her with nice big photos.

[Levie]

Started sanding the frames and keel not too tight or too loose with cheap sanding sticks for sanding fingernails and they are perfect for this job.

[R.C.P.]

I just joined this forum and found your build log for my favorite ship !  I will be following as I prepare myself to try my hand at this once again.

The great pics are really appreciated.  

[Levie]

First I checked on a flat surface if the keel was straight by pushing on it with my finger to see if there is any movement and there was so I soaked the keel in water and with an household iron I steamed it flat. After that I build up a clamp as you can see on the first 2 photos with 2 strips 5 mm by 2mm thick nailed them down with the keel in between. Then made bloks to support the keel because you can't clamp the full length of the keel. I measured everything out so it all meets the centerline of the clamp as shown with the pencil lines they line up with the lines on the clamp.

Next the bulkheads are put into place after sanding both bulkhead and keel so they slide nicely into place with a very little friction and I clamp then with lego blocks and mearure between the bulkheads both starboardside and portside to be sure they are the same.

I will not glue this until I check the alignment of the bulkheads which will be the next step ...

Edited September 4, 2016 by Levie

[Levie]

[Steve 12345]

Cool tip with the Legos

[Levie]

Next planking the deks.

Sidelines first and 3 planks on both sides of the centerline. Paint the sideline plank black according to the latest build Bluenose II.

[JPAM]

i have the older version of this model on the shelf.. well. framed up but that is where it was stored, it's on queue, I will follow your build with enthusiasm, thanks for sharing. 

[Levie]

Fitted the dek planking with narrow strips (the ones that come the kit are too wide.) because the 1/1 scale schooner has a narrow dek planking but the centerline has 2 wider planks 1 on each side of the centerline and 2 on each side of the bowline.

See photos I show you with the tweezers.

It's not 100 percent accurate but better then the instructions say.

I used a kurk block to sand down the planks this is a must have because the dek has a slope to it and with the kurk it flexess easliy to the shape of the dek making sure you sand it 'flat' and smooth.

[Froggy 79]

Looking good. I'm new to woodships, hope on getting the bluenose 2 for Christmas and will be starting soon. Will be following you during my build.

[Heronguy]

I will follow with interest.  I've just started on an older version of the AL Bluenose II.  

[Levie]

Ready for staining and the hull planking.