Scooter4Travel Posted May 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) 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. IMG_5021.HEIC Edited May 17, 2020 by Scooter4Travel tried to add photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2020 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 1 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...
Scooter4Travel Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted May 17, 2020 i would say you have. thanks... i think i will go with the color scheme and keep the mahogany strips for another time. WOW.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted May 18, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 18, 2020 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. 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...
Scooter4Travel Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted May 18, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lester Posted May 18, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2020 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.) Quote Current Build - St. Roch, Billing Boats; HMS Agamemnon, Caldercraft (on hold) Previous Builds - Armed Virginia Sloop, Model Shipways; Constitution, Model Shipways; Rattlesnake, Mamoli; Virginia Privateer, Marine Model Co, restoration; Prince de Neufchatel, Model Shipways; Charles W. Morgan, Model Shipways; Pride of Baltimore II, Model Shipways, Bluenose, Model Shipways (x2); Niagara, Model Shipways; Mayfower, Model Shipways; Shamrock V, Amati; HMS Pegasus, Victory/Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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