Red Jacket by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/8" = 1' (1:96)

[GrandpaPhil]

It looks like you’re making a very nice base to work from.

[MrBlueJacket]

Yes, it was only one more round of primer/putty.

 

Here's a shot of the rudder and sternpost, and the rudder hole drilled into the hull.

Edited January 15, 2019 by MrBlueJacket
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[MrBlueJacket]

Moving up to the bow, the stem fits pretty good, I think.

[MrBlueJacket]

And, with the keel in place, looking good!

[rwiederrich]

That's coming along very nicely.....good job

Clippers are my favorite design...so, I'll be watching with delight.

 

Rob

[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.

[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.

[MrBlueJacket]

Yes, the workboard was an old baseboard that got ruined.

[MrBlueJacket]

So after several coats of primer/putty/sanding, the hull is smoothing up nicely.

[MrBlueJacket]

So over the w/e I sprayed the hull bottom.

[MrBlueJacket]

In my working on the Red Jacket, I neglected to sand in the deck camber before I put the bulwarks on. So now I have 3 choices:

1- ignore it

2- rip the bulwarks out

3- get creative.

 

I can't do #1 because the laser-cut deckhouses have the curvature cut into the bottoms already. As for #2 - NO WAY JOSE !

 

So I got creative, and made a spine and ribs to the 3/32 camber. I made sure the ribs supported the deckhouse edges, fiferails, and mast locations. I think it will work just fine. tapering the ribs is much easier than trying to sand the entire deck, anyway.

Edited February 25, 2019 by MrBlueJacket

[MrBlueJacket]

I also have to carve out a notch to fit the bowsprit. I cut the sides of the notch with a razor saw, and used the chisel blade in my Xacto handle. Slow going, but not difficult.

 

Edited February 25, 2019 by MrBlueJacket

[MrBlueJacket]

Testing the fit, I guess I have about another 1/4 inch to go.

[Pete Jaquith]

You found a good strategy for dealing with deck shear and camber.  The attached picture shows the deck buildup on my Brigantine Newsboy of 1854 build.

[MrBlueJacket]

Here's the decking applied.Main and poop are glued in, Forecastle is just placed in, needs trimming.

Edited February 28, 2019 by MrBlueJacket

[MrBlueJacket]

Over the weekend I was able to trim the forecastle,and make and fit the bowsprit.

[MrBlueJacket]

Here's the bowsprit assembly finished for now.

Edited March 11, 2019 by MrBlueJacket
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[MrBlueJacket]

And the rudder is attached to the hull.

Edited March 11, 2019 by MrBlueJacket

[Thistle17]

Hey there. In this world of plank on bulkheads and frame it is refreshing to see a solid hull model come to life. That is where I began my journey into ship models. I am intrigued by the assembly methodology so have signed up to track your progress. I am curious about the hull line shown above. Is that the waterline?

Joe

[MrBlueJacket]

Yes, it's the waterline reference, about 1/8" above waterline. The fainter lines further up are for bead molding and channel placement.

[MrBlueJacket]

I soaked the waterway planks overnight, then pinned and taped them into position. After drying for a day, they held their shape just fine.

[MrBlueJacket]

And here they are installed, and also the deadeye channels.

[MrBlueJacket]

Over the weekend, I worked on the bow fitting attachment points and drilled the hawse holes.

[MrBlueJacket]

Working this week, the foremast is finished. Mainmast next......

[MrBlueJacket]

With the mainmast done, it is time to work on the mizzen. So here's the dilemma: The mizzen goes through the aft cabin roof. If i drill a hole in the deck, like the fore and main, I will never be able to line up the aft cabin roof hole correctly at a later time. So I have to drill though both at the same time. But I can't install the aft cabin yet, there is too much other stuff that needs to be done first.

 

My solution is to do the minimal assembly of the aft cabin (sides and roof) and carefully tape it into its final position. Now I can do my drilling, then take the cabin off.

[MrBlueJacket]

Went to the Downeastcon IPMS show this weekend, so didn't get much done.

 

Bent up the davit mounting brackets from 3/32" x 1/64" Britannia strips.

[vulcanbomber]

I've never done a solid hull, it looks like a lot of wok to get the profile correct.

 

I like the look of the Red Jacket, very nice lines. 

 

Keep up the good work.

[MrBlueJacket]

And now the very tedious part - assembling and placing the deadeyes and chainplates. The photo-etched chainplates need to be bent, then their tops formed in a "U", a wire inserted and the "U" crimped down on the wire. Next a deadeye is placed on, and the wire brought up and around it, glued in place, and the excess wire cut off. Place, drill holesd for the pins, insert, repeat 60+ times. Ugh! Here's the port fore channel finished, with the double beaded molding place on the edge.

 

[ccoyle]

2 minutes ago, MrBlueJacket said:

Ugh! 

Umm ... shouldn't you of all people be saying something like "it's hours of great fun"? 😉

[MrBlueJacket]

1 hour ago, ccoyle said:

Umm ... shouldn't you of all people be saying something like "it's hours of great fun"? 😉

 

Actually, the first three were fun - then it just gets boring. Still, it's better than sanding a hull.