MrBlueJacket Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #31 Posted April 4, 2022 Masts and bowsprit installed and all spars made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #32 Posted April 4, 2022 Foremast standing rigging and bow stays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #33 Posted April 4, 2022 Mainmast standing rigging. Don't know why the pictures are coming out sideways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #34 Posted April 4, 2022 Finally, the spring and triatic stays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #35 Posted April 4, 2022 With the standing rigging done, time to prep and paint the blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 4, 2022 Share #36 Posted April 4, 2022 Just an observation of mine regarding the wonky photo orientation. I noticed that our photo software has a hard time with photos that are tall in relation to the subject matter in the image. I had this happen with one of my photos over the weekend. I cropped the photo so that it was more square, and then the image software oriented it correctly, no problem. Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share #37 Posted April 4, 2022 Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share #38 Posted April 6, 2022 Last night I rigged the fore boom. ccoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share #39 Posted April 11, 2022 Main boom rigged. ccoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share #40 Posted April 11, 2022 Prepped blocks for both gaffs. ccoyle and Rick310 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share #41 Posted April 13, 2022 Both gaffs installed. All that is left are the sails, davits, lifeboat, anchors and stern flag. Oh, and putting it on a water base display. Paul Le Wol and ccoyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share #42 Posted April 15, 2022 Starting to do the sails. First step is to tape the sail pattern down, then tape silkspan over it. Next step is to trace the lines onto the silkspan, then cut another piece with the grain at 90 degrees to the first piece. Ryland Craze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share #43 Posted April 15, 2022 The sheet on the right is liberally sprayed with flat clear lacquer, which doesn't shrink it. Then the second piece is laid over it, and wiped with a finger to remove any air bubbles. Ryland Craze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share #44 Posted April 15, 2022 Here's the jib sail pattern being test fitted. And it gets the same treatment as the staysail did. Ryland Craze, Paul Le Wol and ccoyle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share #45 Posted April 16, 2022 And the staysail and jibsail are attached. I glued them to their respective stays with tachy glue. Next I have to figure out how to do the mast hoops. ccoyle and Paul Le Wol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share #46 Posted April 17, 2022 So after thinking of options like wire, etc. I settled on using thread. I have a spool of .015 tan line, so I cut off several 6" lengths and inserted them through holes I made in the sail.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share #47 Posted April 17, 2022 Here they are, all in, and i placed the sil in position. what a birds nest of lines. This will be interesting to see if I can tie them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share #48 Posted April 17, 2022 It took awhile, but I was successful. I think the look is quite good at this scale. ccoyle, Roger Pellett and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share #49 Posted April 18, 2022 So now it's time to make the water base. Start by making off the edges to where you want them to be, and scoop some spackle onto the base. Then smear it sort of evenly over the surface. no need to be neat about it. Unfortunately, the next step photo didn't come out. You put on a vinyl glove and slightly wet it. The tap on the spackle to make a wave pattern. If you don't like it, wipe it off and do it again. when you're happy with it, wrap the hull in saran wrap and press into the wet spackle. This photo is the result. Let it dry Keith Black, Paul Le Wol and Roger Pellett 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share #50 Posted April 19, 2022 Now that the spackle is dry, it's time to paint. Spray the entire surface with a medium to dark blue. Next step is to paint light blue, spayed at a very shallow angle, to just highlight the sides of the waves. Then flip it to the other side, and do the same with green. Keith Black 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share #51 Posted April 19, 2022 After the paint dries, hit the tops of the waves with flat white, glue the ship in, and I'm calling this model complete! DanB, Keith Black, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share #52 Posted April 19, 2022 A more detailed description of this water technique can be found at the bottom of this newsletter here: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News--tips--and-happenings-from-BlueJacket-Shipcrafters--Inc-.html?soid=1105166336677&aid=cPJIB86-yUw Keith Black 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 19, 2022 Share #53 Posted April 19, 2022 Nicely done! Keith Black 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 21, 2022 Share #54 Posted May 21, 2022 Well done! 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...
KAYAK GIRL Posted August 31, 2022 Share #55 Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Very impressive! It was a joy and blessing to speak with you this a.m. and be told of this build to take a look at. Looks a bit challenging at one level, but with the way I approach a variety of projects at various stages, I know it is just "one step at a time." I am very excited to meet you and "adopt" my kits from you! Thank you for your time this a.m. and for info to see your build here. "Ahoy" until later! JJ Edited August 31, 2022 by KAYAK GIRL missed some punctuation that needed to be inserted for proper English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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