MrBlueJacket Posted January 11, 2019 Author #31 Posted January 11, 2019 So I thought I might as well add the deck before shooting the green paint...... gerty, Nirvana, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6
MrBlueJacket Posted January 16, 2019 Author #32 Posted January 16, 2019 In the meantime, built the propane tank, X-band radar, and muffler/exhaust as well as painting the pilot house. schooner, yvesvidal, Ryland Craze and 4 others 7
MrBlueJacket Posted January 17, 2019 Author #33 Posted January 17, 2019 Quick bit of detail for inside the pilot house bob porter, popeye the sailor, schooner and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted January 17, 2019 Author #34 Posted January 17, 2019 And the caprail and spray rail bob porter, schooner, Duanelaker and 3 others 6
Moab Posted January 17, 2019 #35 Posted January 17, 2019 Really looking excellent. The transformation from the early stages is amazing..Moab Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways
MrBlueJacket Posted January 19, 2019 Author #36 Posted January 19, 2019 Here is the hatch cover for the hold. Nirvana, bob porter, schooner and 2 others 5
MrBlueJacket Posted January 21, 2019 Author #37 Posted January 21, 2019 Here's the companionway and the gallows getting painted. The gallows will stay grey, and the companionway will be white. bob porter, Nirvana, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6
MrBlueJacket Posted January 23, 2019 Author #38 Posted January 23, 2019 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. Moab, popeye the sailor, schooner and 3 others 6
MrBlueJacket Posted January 23, 2019 Author #39 Posted January 23, 2019 And while the airbrush was out, painted the bottom of the dory with Depot Buff color. Greyfox57, schooner, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4
Greyfox57 Posted January 26, 2019 #40 Posted January 26, 2019 I have had this model on the shelf for a number of years. Just saw your build log! I will follow along an build as well.
Greyfox57 Posted January 28, 2019 #41 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 4:19 PM, MrBlueJacket said: And while the airbrush was out, painted the bottom of the dory with Depot Buff color. Nirvana, popeye the sailor and bob porter 3
Greyfox57 Posted January 28, 2019 #42 Posted January 28, 2019 Sir What color green did you use to paint the hull? Love the color Nirvana 1
MrBlueJacket Posted January 29, 2019 Author #43 Posted January 29, 2019 So here's the dory, all finished and placed on the pilot house. popeye the sailor, hof00, bob porter and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted January 29, 2019 Author #44 Posted January 29, 2019 Here's the hull, masked off at the waterline, ready for paint. popeye the sailor and bob porter 2
MrBlueJacket Posted January 29, 2019 Author #45 Posted January 29, 2019 And painted. I used red oxide automotive lacquer primer for the color. Duanelaker, schooner, bob porter and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted January 29, 2019 Author #46 Posted January 29, 2019 Now I mounted the hull on the workboard. Ready to start all the deck furniture. Really coming along quite nicely! popeye the sailor, ESF, schooner and 3 others 6
MrBlueJacket Posted February 4, 2019 Author #47 Posted February 4, 2019 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....... popeye the sailor and bob porter 2
MrBlueJacket Posted February 4, 2019 Author #48 Posted February 4, 2019 But on the other hand, I am happy with the way the pilot house finished up. bob porter, Duanelaker, hof00 and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted February 7, 2019 Author #49 Posted February 7, 2019 Did some work on the deck pieces. Hung the pulley from the gallows, and made the winch reels. popeye the sailor and bob porter 2
MrBlueJacket Posted February 12, 2019 Author #50 Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) Starting to put it all together now. Added registration numbers, everything you see is glued down. What's left is the gallows, fish racks, rigging, and fish nets. Edited February 12, 2019 by MrBlueJacket spellin yvesvidal, popeye the sailor, kurtvd19 and 5 others 8
MrBlueJacket Posted February 12, 2019 Author #51 Posted February 12, 2019 Wanted to do another angle, but the file upload is failing. Will take another photo tonight. bob porter 1
Greyfox57 Posted February 12, 2019 #53 Posted February 12, 2019 Looks great - can you tell me what the green color is that you used?
MrBlueJacket Posted February 13, 2019 Author #54 Posted February 13, 2019 It's Floquil CN Green - we still have a bunch of bottles of that color to sell.
MrBlueJacket Posted February 13, 2019 Author #55 Posted February 13, 2019 Moving on, the gallows are attached. Check out the just visible inside of the companionway door - I'm kinda proud of that detail. Moab, coxswain, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted February 18, 2019 Author #56 Posted February 18, 2019 So the rigging is done, and it's time to add the battens to the port shrouds. Now, that's a job I don't particularly like. After attaching hundreds of them on the Charles Notman, I decided to try something new and novel. Why not laser cut the battens at the correct spacing, and leave a support strip on each side? That way you have a single piece, correctly spaced, that you can glue to the shrouds. When the glue dries, all you have to do is snip off the excess, and you have perfectly spaced battens the easy way! bob porter, popeye the sailor, Nirvana and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted February 18, 2019 Author #57 Posted February 18, 2019 And guess what? IT WORKED! So well, in fact, that we will be adding this into the three kits we offer that have battens (Pauline, Bowdoin, and Notman) popeye the sailor, Nirvana, kurtvd19 and 2 others 5
Nirvana Posted February 18, 2019 #58 Posted February 18, 2019 Great idea, wonder if that solution would work without laser cutter? bob porter 1 Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
ahb26 Posted February 19, 2019 #59 Posted February 19, 2019 6 hours ago, MrBlueJacket said: And guess what? IT WORKED! So well, in fact, that we will be adding this into the three kits we offer that have battens (Pauline, Bowdoin, and Notman) For those of us currently building one of these kits, might you make the battens available separately? Failing that, your solution should provide some inspiration for easing the task. bob porter 1 Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale)
MrBlueJacket Posted February 19, 2019 Author #60 Posted February 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Nirvana said: Great idea, wonder if that solution would work without laser cutter? I'm sure it would. You would have to mark the two edge rails and glue the battens to them, that's all. bob porter 1
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