John Ruy Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share #31 Posted June 24, 2021 Touch up of waterline completed. 🍻 KurtH, Captain Shaun and popeye the sailor 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 June 27, 2021 Author Share #32 Posted June 27, 2021 Cleaned up waterline… Started mahogany moldings… Doing a bit of clean up on the Forward cabin roof. Hand cut Hand Rails… Onwards 🍻 popeye the sailor, PRS, KurtH 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 June 29, 2021 Author Share #33 Posted June 29, 2021 More progress… Trim work on the stern… Hand Rails placed… YES! The Speed Shop showed up today with my new motor. 😆 1979 Pontiac Firebird 400… That ought to make her scoot. Installed Windows today… Not so good, you don’t want glue on clear plastic. Particularly CA Glue… I will have to see if I can source this clear flexible plastic. Might just leave it out, I have seen lots of these boats and they may or may not have this side glass in place. Fore Bit placed, Bow work completed. Hatch over the Forward Cabin trimmed out… Take a peak inside the lighted Cabin. All the comforts of home. 👍 Cheers 🍻 popeye the sailor, Moab, KurtH 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...
popeye the sailor Posted June 29, 2021 Share #34 Posted June 29, 2021 super nice progress.........the color choice for the deck sheer really gives her that rustic look the engine looks sweet......is there to be a raised dome cover over it? window work is sometimes a pain........the windshield can be done with a full panel to cover all three, but sure......you can get away with just filling in the 'vent' windows, leaving the others open. there are many ways.......slotted frame and slide them in before putting the roof on or create inner and outer edging to sandwich them in. I used it in a few instances, but Testor's makes a canopy glue for plastic models. it dries clear.......won't help you in that situation, but there is a chance it can be saved with water. coming along very nice! John Ruy 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted June 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said: the engine looks sweet......is there to be a raised dome cover over it? Yep… I’m doing a cover and displaying it pulled back to cover the battery box for the lighting. 😎 popeye the sailor and Captain Shaun 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 June 30, 2021 Author Share #36 Posted June 30, 2021 Engine Cover completed… Cheers 🍻 Captain Shaun and popeye the sailor 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 July 1, 2021 Author Share #37 Posted July 1, 2021 Adding the details… Propeller and Rudder… Wood paneled bulk head… Forward Hatch hinges… Hoist hardware… Sheer and more Trim… She is getting there, more later… 🍻 popeye the sailor and Captain Shaun 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...
popeye the sailor Posted July 1, 2021 Share #38 Posted July 1, 2021 be careful.........your skirting very close to her not looking the work boat she ought to be that's what I did with the first attempt on my Lobster Boat.....I added wainscoting and made her look too clean. a little grime will put you back in the subject focus. the engine must have come from a 1:16 firebird model kit, AMT and MPC put one out.....the emblem makes me wanna guess {nice touch BTW}. I read through your last post and the comment on the windows. what I do is save the clear cello packaging from products......most electronic stuff, toys, and household stuff comes in this type of packaging. some of it is thin, while some of it is a bit thicker.......I've even made use of the formed parts....curved, cornered........for instances of the more intricate 'glass' needed. if I want windows that don't 'need' to be see-through, old computer floppy discs work well for this purpose. you can even purchase auto window tinting kits that will achieve the same results. I found mine a year or so ago, while I was out in the field across the road, walking Gibbs {have no idea how it got there}. guess it's the 'pack rat' in me John Ruy 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share #39 Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: the engine must have come from a 1:16 firebird model kit, AMT and MPC put one out.....the emblem makes me wanna guess {nice touch BTW}. I read through your last post and the comment on the windows. what I do is save the clear cello packaging from products...... Nice guess… Actually, eBay is as good as a pick-a-part junk yard. I was able to get a complete Pontiac 400 and radiator without having to buy a 1/16 Pontiac Firebird kit. 😎 Thanks for the tip on the windshield material. Just opened my new Airbrush Pump and there it is. Enough clear plastic to fix that window… 😆 BTW… Who says it has to be a a working Lobsterman’s Boat. This guy is retired and Trapping occasionally for dinner. He will also be on the Lobster Boat Racing Circuit here in Maine. Gotta fix her up nice to live on it 6 months of the year. Just some fantasies of an old man in Maine building boats. LOL 😂 Edited July 1, 2021 by John Ruy popeye the sailor and Captain Shaun 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 July 7, 2021 Author Share #40 Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Adding Details… Radar Dome… Winch mount… Snatch Block framing completed… Ready for rigging and traps… She is now known as BANDIT out of Biddeford Pool, ME. Lighted engine bay to show off the Pontiac 400. Instrumentation… Note lighted cabin. View from the bow shows Navigational lighting. Open fore cabin hatch… Rear view… Prop and Rudder… Nearly completed, just needs some lobster buoys and traps. Edited July 7, 2021 by John Ruy popeye the sailor, GrandpaPhil and Captain Shaun 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 July 7, 2021 Author Share #41 Posted July 7, 2021 Views of the Fore Cabin furnishings. From the hatch… From the side window… From the Deck… Later… 😎 popeye the sailor and GrandpaPhil 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 July 12, 2021 Author Share #42 Posted July 12, 2021 1 of 2 traps complete… Cheers 🍻 Jack12477, Captain Shaun, popeye the sailor 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 July 13, 2021 Author Share #43 Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Trap 2 of 2 and buoys… Parlor net… Shaped and ready to glue inside… Just a few drops of gel CA Glue… Very tricky… Losing up the entrance side of the trap. Gluing in the entrance net. Trimming up the excess netting. 2of 2 complete… Cutting 1/2 inch dowel for the buoys. Buoys complete ready for paint. Identifier striping and line is all that’s left to complete this one. Edited July 13, 2021 by John Ruy popeye the sailor, Captain Shaun 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 July 14, 2021 Author Share #44 Posted July 14, 2021 FINISHED 🍻 bobandlucy, KurtH, Mvf and 7 others 10 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 July 14, 2021 Author Share #45 Posted July 14, 2021 This was a lot of fun. @popeye the sailor I can see your obsession with the Maine Lobster Boat. Very versatile boat, can be useful for everything from lobstering to yachting and racing. I see them everywhere now. I love these Laughing Whale kits. Learned a lot about modeling. I have another Laughing Whale kit that I am about to dive into, The Bowdoin (Arctic Exploration Schooner). See you all on the flip side. Cheers 🍻 popeye the sailor 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...
gsdpic Posted July 14, 2021 Share #46 Posted July 14, 2021 Nicely done! I like all the details and lighting that you added. popeye the sailor and John Ruy 1 1 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted July 14, 2021 Share #47 Posted July 14, 2021 That's a beautiful model, John, with lots of interesting details. Congratulations! I'm looking forward to following your Bowdoin build. John Ruy and popeye the sailor 1 1 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 14, 2021 Share #48 Posted July 14, 2021 excellent finish on the Model John.....she looks awesome! this is one boat you really can't go wrong on.......can be outfitted in a number of different ways. I intend on putting a canvas roof on the red 'n white one I showed you, fixed so it can be rolled up for a convertible look she's a very impressive model........I'm looking forward to your next one John Ruy 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Shaun Posted November 16, 2021 Share #49 Posted November 16, 2021 Nice build John. Think it should list home port as Biddeford Pool Table though. I just finished a scratch built lobster boat for my daughter who lives near the NH coast and will be starting the Bluejacket Shipcrafters Bowdoin soon for my other daughter for next Christmas, She went to Bowdoin. John Ruy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share #50 Posted November 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, Captain Shaun said: Nice build John. Think it should list home port as Biddeford Pool Table though. I just finished a scratch built lobster boat for my daughter who lives near the NH coast and will be starting the Bluejacket Shipcrafters Bowdoin soon for my other daughter for next Christmas, She went to Bowdoin. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I am currently building the Bowdoin myself. Bought a vintage Laughing Whale kit in the Bluejacket Shop last year, up in Searsport. Using Bluejacket’s instructions. Visited the Bowdoin Arctic Museum last week. Great college, nice campus. Here is a link if you would like to take a look. It’s a great kit and fun build. Cheers 🍻 My build Log for the Bowdoin 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...
GrandpaPhil Posted November 18, 2021 Share #51 Posted November 18, 2021 Very nicely done! John Ruy 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert952 Posted November 27, 2021 Share #52 Posted November 27, 2021 Nice build. I became intrigued by the lobster trap. The photos do an excellent job of showing details. Thanks. John Ruy 1 Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Chenoweth Current Build: Maine Peapod; Midwest Models; 1/14 scale. In the research department: Nothing at this time. Completed models (Links to galleries): Monitor and Merrimack; Metal Earth; 1:370 and 1:390 respectively. (Link to Build Log.) Shrimp Boat; Lindbergh; 1/60 scale (as commission for my brother - a tribute to a friend of his) North Carolina Shad Boat; half hull lift; scratch built. Scale: (I forgot). Done at a class at the NC Maritime Museum. Dinghy; Midwest Models; 1/12 scale (Does LEGO Ship in a Bottle count?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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