America by gsdpic - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1/48 scale

[hamilton]

Thanks for the shout-out, Gary - seems a lifetime ago that I worked on America...in reality this was the last model I brought to completion....since then haven't been able to accomplish much in the workshop between demands of work, family and some bug house projects (including constructing what I hope will become my new modelling workshop this summer so I can get back at it!!). In any case, your America looks great! What's next for you?

hamilton

[gsdpic]

On 4/26/2021 at 5:41 AM, Kevin Kenny said:

Its always such a relief and most times a disappointment when a model get completed. Perhaps the most interesting memory is looking back on those times when you could not figure our something, or when everything went wrong. Now you think back and wonder what the fuss was  all about. 
 

congratulations on a very fine model. Now for the case.

 

Thank you!  Yes, I've been trying to figure out what I want to do about a case...more thought and research is required there.

 

On 4/26/2021 at 6:34 PM, hamilton said:

Thanks for the shout-out, Gary - seems a lifetime ago that I worked on America...in reality this was the last model I brought to completion....since then haven't been able to accomplish much in the workshop between demands of work, family and some bug house projects (including constructing what I hope will become my new modelling workshop this summer so I can get back at it!!). In any case, your America looks great! What's next for you?

hamilton

 

Thanks.  Understand about life getting in the way....there's a chance that'll happen to me in the coming months but with luck my changes will also result in a better modelling workshop.

 

As for what's next, I'll likely take a bit of a break.  But it's funny.  If you've followed MSW for any length of time you've probably seen posts where the author refers to having a stash of unbuilt kits.  Three years ago when I saw that I thought it was weird.  But now that I've finished America, I have my own stash.  But nothing nautical.  I have several plastic cars, and both the model airways and artesania latina 1/16th sopwith camel.  I bought the former on a whim when I got a really good deal on it but after some research I decided I really preferred the latter, and if I was going to invest the time I wanted the better one.  I may build the engine from the MA kit and display it along with the completed AL kit, we'll see.

 

As for boats, I've been thinking about one of the MarisStella kits, likely either the Trabaccolo or Pelig.  Or, I've been lusting after Miss Severn ever since @Tim Moore included a picture of it in a Typhoon build log:

 

 

[gsdpic]

And so I have marked this as "finished".  I still need to sort out what I am doing about the case, but the model itself is finished.  Here are a few photos I've taken.  I'll post more in a gallery in the completed kits section in a while.

 

 

 

 

 

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.  In front are the two very small scale 1934 America's cup contenders Endeavour and Rainbow that I acquired and built probably 20 or 25 years ago.  Behind that is the Bluejacket lobster boat and the Swampscott dory, which I build in the 2015-2016 time frame, and then the just completed America.

[Tim Moore]

Your America is a really fine piece of work Gary. I particularly love the rich treatment on the hull. Looks like it should be on display in a historical museum somewhere. Really well done!

[MrBlueJacket]

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

[FriedClams]

Beautifully done Gary - she looks great!  Congratulations on the completion of this very handsome model.

 

Gary  

[GuntherMT]

Congratulations and nicely done Gary.  A fine looking ship to display anywhere!

[gsdpic]

On 4/28/2021 at 6:34 AM, Tim Moore said:

Your America is a really fine piece of work Gary. I particularly love the rich treatment on the hull. Looks like it should be on display in a historical museum somewhere. Really well done!

 

Thank you, you are too kind.  The finish on your Miss Severn and Fifie tell me I have a ways to go yet but I am getting there.

 

 

On 4/28/2021 at 8:23 AM, MrBlueJacket said:

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

 

 

On 4/28/2021 at 8:45 AM, FriedClams said:

Beautifully done Gary - she looks great!  Congratulations on the completion of this very handsome model.

 

Gary 

 

 

On 4/28/2021 at 1:19 PM, GuntherMT said:

Congratulations and nicely done Gary.  A fine looking ship to display anywhere!

 

Thank you all, I appreciate it.  

 

And thanks again to all those you looked it, commented, and hit the like button on this build log and on the pictures in the gallery.  The encouragement means a lot to me.

 

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Well done!

[Bill Mitchell]

Gary, I have almost finished building Bluejacket's "Rainbow" and "Endeavour" 1:180 scale model kits.  In doing research on them, I came across your picture showing the models of those two ships that you built.  I would like to add flags and pennants to my models, like you did - I think they add a lot of realistic detail and interest.  I realize it was many years ago, but do you remember what the pennants on your models are?  Thank you, Bill Mitchell 

[gsdpic]

3 hours ago, Bill Mitchell said:

Gary, I have almost finished building Bluejacket's "Rainbow" and "Endeavour" 1:180 scale model kits.  In doing research on them, I came across your picture showing the models of those two ships that you built.  I would like to add flags and pennants to my models, like you did - I think they add a lot of realistic detail and interest.  I realize it was many years ago, but do you remember what the pennants on your models are?  Thank you, Bill Mitchell 

Thanks.  As you say, it was many years ago.  But I don't remember doing anything extra to get the flags and pennants so I assume they must have come with the kit at that time.  It looks like they are just printed paper on my models...should not be too hard to replicate.  My pennants are just solid red and solid blue with no other design or insignia.

 

[Bill Mitchell]

Thank you very much for the reply.  I thought they might have represented a specific yacht club or something like that.  I'll see what I can do.

Thanks again, Bill

[BobG]

Gorgeous model of the America, Gary! All of your other models look great also. Nice work!