Bluenose II Colors? Artesania Latina

[Scooter4Travel]

hello fellow modelers 

I have started the A.L Bluenose II and as i have done more and more research i am wondering if i should go "off" instructions and actually paint the hull vs the mahogany strips.

I did purchase the "Bluenose" paint package from Model-Expo though i am even unsure if its for II or the original. neither here or there I can always use the colors that came. 

 

In the instructions it says to paint the upper hull Black, why not Blue? In the pictures it sure looks blue but never mentioned in the instructions to paint it blue and why would you its already black, DUH.

So my question do i go for the Red Bottom and Blue upper and keep the strips for later project or is it one of those "Either Or" decisions. 

 

Hope everyone is having a great sunday. 

 

Scooter Stuck at home. 

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Edited May 17, 2020 by Scooter4Travel
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[John Ruy]

I have a Bluenose 1/96 scale Bluejacket kit waiting on the shelf. That said I have done some research. 

Here she is bing build. The actual colors are black and red. Bluenose is a term for the Nova Scotians not the color of the schooner. It’s a deep black. I would go with the colors in the paint kit. Both the original Bluenose and Bluenose II were the same colors. Enjoy 😉 

[Scooter4Travel]

i would say you have. thanks... i think i will go with the color scheme and keep the mahogany strips for another time. 

WOW.... 

 

[John Ruy]

Bluenose II has a Face Book page lots of great info there. I had planned to get up to Nova Scotia this summer and take a ride on her. But those plans were blown up by Covid 19. Maybe next year. 

[Scooter4Travel]

i know that feeling, we were going to Las Vegas in March, Cancelled, then Caribbean for 7 nights, Cancelled, we should be in Germany right now on Viking River, Cancelled. he are Hoping for Alaska this late June. 

At least i have models to build. 

Many Years ago we got lucky while in Bermuda the Tall Sailing Ship Festival just happen to be there. I wish now i had taken more photos. 

 

 

[David Lester]

2021 should be a great year to go to Lunenburg and visit the Bluenose II. It's the centenary of the launching of Bluenose. I'm sure there will be lots of extra celebration (and probably extra crowds too.)