Voyageur Posted April 5, 2020 Share #31 Posted April 5, 2020 Looking good, John! John Ruy 1 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted April 5, 2020 Thank you it’s become a daily obsession to get this right, one step at a time. Thanks for the encouragement. Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hoss Posted April 5, 2020 Share #33 Posted April 5, 2020 Hey John, nice work so far! Just lost a bidding "war" on ebay last night on the MS CWM. still went for a good deal ($ 145.00 and $15 dollar shipping). New in box, oh well, I'll keep looking for something to have a nice large and detailed build after the little guy I'm on now. John Ruy 1 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted April 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Sea Hoss said: Hey John, nice work so far! Just lost a bidding "war" on ebay last night on the MS CWM. still went for a good deal ($ 145.00 and $15 dollar shipping). New in box, oh well, I'll keep looking for something to have a nice large and detailed build after the little guy I'm on now. Thanks for your comments, this is a very satisfying model build. I picked this for my first wood build, because of its complexity. The challenges make the work very satisfying. Good Luck in your search for the MS kit. Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #35 Posted April 7, 2020 Now for the building of the Aft House. Laying down the base plates. laying out my first set of walls complete with wood trim. erecting the walls... very challenging to get all of these corners straight. GrandpaPhil, etubino, Voyageur and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) second set of walls assembled And set up... Now for the roofing Ready for painting Aft House completed... I think it is time take a break from the CWM and go work on my Viking Ship build. Later... 😎 Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy ScottRC, Moab, CRob and 5 others 8 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted April 8, 2020 Share #37 Posted April 8, 2020 You are doing a great job on this. Looks fantastic so far! clearway and John Ruy 2 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share #38 Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) I’m back! Finished the Viking Longship and I can get back to the Morgan. Back to the micro carpentry, first task is to build the crew’s head. Issue being it’s not on my vintage plans. Thanks to Ron (ragove) for getting me a scan of his MS plans. After scale adjustments, I had a template. After some additional filler, trimming and sanding. I now have the crew’s head installed. Never thought building an out house to scale would feel like such an accomplishment. 😎 I am now moving on to the bitts/pin rails around the masts. The kit has metal parts for this, however the Mizzenmast bitts required repair. More micro carpentry... later... Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy GrandpaPhil, KurtH, ScottRC and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted April 27, 2020 I have been working on Mrs. Tinkham’s cabin. She was the wife of Captain Tinkham in 1875. When I visited the CWM at the Mystic Maritime Museum I toured the ship and captured this photo of a sign in her cabin. Very interesting story. Because I had no drawings for this unique deck furnishings I turned to the following site. This has been an invaluable resource. https://www.charleswmorganmodel.com I captured this photo from the site and wanted to give credit where credit is due. Using this and the following photo from the build log at this site, I was able to create templates by copying by 50%. Using the templates I created the cabin. I have got to give another shout out to, https://www.charleswmorganmodel.com An excellent build log for reference. 👍 ScottRC, GrandpaPhil, KurtH and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted April 28, 2020 Share #40 Posted April 28, 2020 Very nicely done! John Ruy 1 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Deck furnishings completed... Next up, Gallis Frames and Roof coverings. 😎 later... Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy EricWilliamMarshall, GrandpaPhil, KurtH and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share #42 Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Constitution of the Gallis Frames was not with out mistakes. Measure three times cut once applies to micro carpentry, as well. I carefully cut out all of the frames using my first one as a template. Perfect, except that first one was the shortest. Each frame gets a bit longer as the ship gets wider toward the bow. 😬 Had to get creative, given I had used up my 1/8 x 1/8 beams. So I cut them in half and laminated 1/16 sheet material to each side so I could stretch them. 😎 Completed the racks for the oar storage as well. 👍 Touch up painting all around, another step closer to completion. more later... Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy KurtH, EricWilliamMarshall, Moab and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted May 3, 2020 Added Bitts and Buckets... next up Davits and Anchors... Moab, EricWilliamMarshall and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #44 Posted May 4, 2020 Anchors painted... Drilling out Catheads... Threading the chain... Weighing Anchor, Anchors stowed... Next up Davits and Back Spars... Voyageur, GrandpaPhil, KurtH and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #45 Posted May 4, 2020 Lashing down the Anchor Chains on the Windlass. Moving on to the Davits... Moab, GrandpaPhil, ScottRC and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted May 4, 2020 Share #46 Posted May 4, 2020 Those chains look really good. Is that what they look like in the kit or did you treat them? Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share #47 Posted May 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Voyageur said: Those chains look really good. Is that what they look like in the kit or did you treat them? The chains are not the chain provided in the the kit. I buy chain at Michaels Craft Stores. The large chain was actually black and I treated it with Flat Rust Enamel (Testors). The small ones are copper treated with a white vinegar and salt solution followed by ammonia vapors to create the patina. 😎 GrandpaPhil and Voyageur 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share #48 Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Just realized it’s been 10 days since I have updated this build log. A lot has happened the past 10 days. On my bench that is, not in life we are still in Corona Lock Down here in Maine the Emergency has been extended into June by our Governor Virus cases still on the rise. I did score on an eBay buy, MS New Bedford Whaleboat 1/16. Excited 😆 snagged it for 59.00 + shipping. NIB It’ll be a great companion build for my CWM. Speaking of the CWM, I modified the metal DavitS from the kit by adding wood blocks to the ends. this will make the rigging go much easier I also got in my order of belaying pins from MS eBay sales. I then went to work on the Gallis roofing. Edging the scribed deck lumber came out pretty good I completed the roof mounted whale boats with tie down mounting lumber. added shears to the Whale boats. More micro carpentry. Here is where we are so far... next up Back Spars... later... Happy building. 🍻 Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy Moab, GrandpaPhil, ScottRC and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted May 18, 2020 Back spars and Davits completed. Tying down the spare Whaleboats. Ready or not Mast and Spar construction shall begin. A new adventure... KurtH, EricWilliamMarshall, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted May 18, 2020 Share #50 Posted May 18, 2020 Great ship.... great build..... the photos really help a great deal...Moab John Ruy and ScottRC 2 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbediz Posted May 18, 2020 Share #51 Posted May 18, 2020 Beautiful ship, good job. John Ruy and Moab 2 Quote Mustafa Current Build, USS Constitution 1:76 Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34741-uss-constitution-by-mtbediz-176/#comment-991858 Finished, HM Cutter Alert 1777. Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31859-hm-naval-cutter-alert-by-mtbediz-finished-136-scale/#comment-902949 Finished, USF Essex, Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25954-usf-essex-by-mtbediz-150/ Finished, Santa Maria, Mantua Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23113-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-finished-mantua-150/?tab=comments#comment-683297 Finished, HMS Pickle (Scratch) https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21684-hms-pickle-by-mtbediz-140-finished/?tab=comments#comment-651070 Finished, Santa Maria https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15541-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-handmade-kit-by-a-friend/&do=findComment&comment=483052 Finished, San Francisco II, AL Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/17344-san-francisco-ii-by-mtbediz-finished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share #52 Posted May 19, 2020 Cleaned up and reorganized the bench. Ready to start Mast and Spars. This looks a whole lot different than the Revell Construction Plastic masts. Thank you all for your likes and comments. Keep up the encouragement I will need it in the coming months. GrandpaPhil, KurtH, ScottRC and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted May 25, 2020 Started working on the Morgan’s masts today. My MS New Bedford Whaleboat has started consuming my time. Thought I would take a break from that And get back to the CWM. Slow and steady as she goes... Had to start over on the three lower masts. Must remember to measure three times and cut once. 😎 tomorrow is another day... ScottRC, Moab, KurtH and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share #54 Posted May 26, 2020 Foremast assembly complete. 😎 Moab, clearway, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #55 Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Foremast complete with bits, painted and stained. This kit comes with tapered topmasts and yards. Lots of additional sanding to final shape and size. On to the Main and Mizzenmast. Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy ScottRC, GrandpaPhil, EricWilliamMarshall and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share #56 Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) 186 hours into the Charles W Morgan and the Masts are complete. I have spent the last 20 hours on the building of these three Masts. Marine Model Company’s metal details were an enormous help, although they did require considerable filing shaping and drilling. Lower mast material supplied was raw dowel needing sanding to proper taper. Topmast we’re pre-tapered, however still requiring a lot of sanding. Using four grades of sand paper facilitated a more refined smooth surface. Lots of calibration with parts to achieve a proper fit. Metal Fair Leeds were provided, however none of the holes were clear for rigging. Lots of slow hand drilling required. It’s all about detail when it is time for running rigging. 👍 Main Mast Fair Leeds and pin rail. Fore Mast Fair Leeds and Pin Rail. Mizzen Mast Fair Leeds with Fife Rail below. This will be a lot of fun to rig, Looking forward to that. 😆 Whale watching hoops also provide in this kit. On to standing rigging starting at the bow. I will also start building yards arms. More later... Happy Modeling and Stay Safe out there, these are crazy times. America will get through this and be stronger than ever before. ✌️ Edited January 26, 2021 by John Ruy David Lester, Moab, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Johnson Posted June 5, 2020 Share #57 Posted June 5, 2020 Hi John, Really nice work. It’s wonderful to see what quality a model can be made with the older less sophisticated kits. Photoetch and laser cut are nice, but a little time and craftsmenship can produce equally and often better results. I think the the satisfaction would be much greater in the building. She’s gonna be a beaut! My daughter and her family until recently lived in your neck of the woods. They were in Cumberland, Me. Until her husband had to relocate for his job. Nice country and great people up there. Kurt John Ruy 1 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms10 Posted June 5, 2020 Share #58 Posted June 5, 2020 Hi John, I just ran into this log and am very impressed. I am thinking of my next build as I am a few months... maybe away from finishing my current build. I live about an hour away from Mystic and was thinking the Morgan should be my next build since it is in my back yard. I would be doing it from scratch so I will need to procure a set of plans, most likely from the Mystic museum but they see to be overly expensive. I will follow along and use this log as a guide as it is well done. Keep up the nice work. Tom John Ruy 1 Quote Attitude is the difference between ordeal and adventure. Finished: Charles W. Morgan, scratch 1:96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/30666-charles-w-morgan-1841-scratch-196-pob-by-toms10 Finished: HMS Leopard, scratch 1:85 https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/2403-hms-leopard-scale-185 Finished: Constellation AL Kit, scale - 1:85 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/1383-constellation-al-185-by-tom-szabo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share #59 Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, toms10 said: I would be doing it from scratch so I will need to procure a set of plans, most likely from the Mystic museum but they see to be overly expensive. Thanks Tom for your affirmation It is very encouraging as I hone my craftsmanship on this Vintage Kit. The plans I have in this kit are copies of the 1939 plans used to restore the CWM. I too think she is a beauty. Stay in touch and I would be glad to share the plans with you once I have completed her. They are very yellowed and a bit tattered, but would only gather dust for eternity. I would love to see you get some use out of them. That is if you can wait a while, not sure how long it will be to completion although she has been coming along quite steadily as I have nowhere to go right now. Cheers 🍻 GrandpaPhil and EricWilliamMarshall 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms10 Posted June 7, 2020 Share #60 Posted June 7, 2020 Hi John, I would appreciate the plans when your done. I am definitely in no hurry. I am only on the just getting into the rigging on my Leopard. I have the masts completed but still need to make the spars. The standing rigging is only about 1/3 complete. I am going to add sails so I am sure that will take a bit. You will finish before me I am sure. Speed is not in the formula for me. Keep up the good work. I am definitely going to pull up a chair and follow. Your log is excellent. Tom John Ruy 1 Quote Attitude is the difference between ordeal and adventure. Finished: Charles W. Morgan, scratch 1:96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/30666-charles-w-morgan-1841-scratch-196-pob-by-toms10 Finished: HMS Leopard, scratch 1:85 https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/2403-hms-leopard-scale-185 Finished: Constellation AL Kit, scale - 1:85 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/1383-constellation-al-185-by-tom-szabo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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