John Ruy Posted October 17, 2022 Author #181 Posted October 17, 2022 Railings going up… Onwards 🍻 ccoyle, GrandpaPhil, mbp521 and 7 others 8 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted October 20, 2022 Author #182 Posted October 20, 2022 Railings continue… Completed mounting forward railings on the Boiler and Hurricane Decks. I will have to assemble more to do the same aft of the paddle wheels. Started installing horizontal railing on the stern. A bit tricky gluing these rails in place. Progress is being made, more details to come… Cheers 🍻 Glen McGuire, berhard, mbp521 and 6 others 9 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted October 20, 2022 Author #183 Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Some close ups of completed work… Top of the Grand Staircase as seen from the Boiler Deck Saloon Entrance. Grand Staircase as seen from the Main Deck, ready for arriving passengers. Main Deck Boiler and Fuel storage. A peak into the Engine Room. Cheers 🍻 Edited October 20, 2022 by John Ruy ccoyle, KurtH, Prowler901 and 6 others 9 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
mbp521 Posted October 20, 2022 #184 Posted October 20, 2022 Beautiful work John. Looks like it won’t be too long before you can call this on done. -Brian Cathead and John Ruy 1 1 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways
Glen McGuire Posted October 20, 2022 #185 Posted October 20, 2022 Love the lighting at the top of the grand staircase and the stacked firewood! Splendid detail, John! John Ruy, mbp521, Altduck and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current builds: BlueJacket Constitution Repair & Build Flying Dutchman/Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB; Wa'a Kualua-SIB; Ghost Ship Jenny-SIB; Banshee II-SIB, Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua, Ghost Ship Jenny; Banshee II
John Ruy Posted October 21, 2022 Author #186 Posted October 21, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 10:54 PM, mbp521 said: Beautiful work John. Looks like it won’t be too long before you can call this on done. -Brian Thanks Brian, I will hit the one year mark the end of November. Lots and lots of small bits to come. 😆 Every time I take a look at the prints there are more details. Not to mention derricks, rigging, a work boat and life boats. She is coming along… Cheers 🍻 ccoyle, KurtH, yvesvidal and 5 others 8 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted October 22, 2022 Author #187 Posted October 22, 2022 Stern Railing 2.0… After taking another look at last nights work, I decided another railing tear out was in order. Much better… OCD wins out again. 😆 Cheers🍻 Cathead, gsdpic, Paul Le Wol and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted October 23, 2022 Author #188 Posted October 23, 2022 Stern Railings completed and painted. Boiler Deck Railings continue… Railing frames soaked and bent. These will need to dry prior to adding the stanchions, then paint. Cheers 🍻 Prowler901, yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted October 25, 2022 Author #189 Posted October 25, 2022 Curved Railing Sections… Hand carved Drape Arc… Soaked and bent top rail… Painted railing sections and stained top rails. Boiler Deck Railings completed. 😎 Cheers 🍻 Glen McGuire, mbp521, ccoyle and 6 others 6 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
yvesvidal Posted October 25, 2022 #190 Posted October 25, 2022 I really like that distressed look on the wood. Makes it so much more realistic. Yves John Ruy and mbp521 1 1 Quote
John Ruy Posted October 25, 2022 Author #191 Posted October 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, yvesvidal said: I really like that distressed look on the wood. Makes it so much more realistic. Yves Actually, it seems to come naturally. I use acrylics and it brings out the wood grain. As long as I don’t over do the perfection. 😆 Thanks for noticing and calling out the perfect imperfections. 👍 mbp521 and yvesvidal 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
gsdpic Posted October 25, 2022 #192 Posted October 25, 2022 Wow, so many small details on this build. Really a lot to hold the viewer's interest. Looks great so far. John Ruy and mbp521 2 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry
John Ruy Posted October 28, 2022 Author #193 Posted October 28, 2022 Life Boats and Work Boat… Found these metal boats on eBay… Painted the hull flat white… Painted inside gray and fitted seating… carved out some very small oars… Ready for mounting. More details and still have railing to build for the Hurricane Deck. Cheers 🍻 GrandpaPhil, Prowler901, Cathead and 5 others 8 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
mbp521 Posted October 28, 2022 #194 Posted October 28, 2022 Awesome work John! -Brian John Ruy and Cathead 1 1 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways
John Ruy Posted October 28, 2022 Author #195 Posted October 28, 2022 Some details… Ok, back to those railings… Cheers 🍻 Ian_Grant, Prowler901, GrandpaPhil and 6 others 8 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted November 1, 2022 Author #196 Posted November 1, 2022 Work Boat… Work Boat mounted and rigged. 😎 Onwards… 🍻 Glen McGuire, Prowler901, Knocklouder and 11 others 14 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
yvesvidal Posted November 1, 2022 #197 Posted November 1, 2022 Fantastic. What a great model.... I wish you could also model a section of the Mississippi river.... to go with it. Yves John Ruy and mbp521 2 Quote
John Ruy Posted November 1, 2022 Author #198 Posted November 1, 2022 Life Boats… Davits… Life boats mounted and rigged. Considering the number of passengers aboard one of these steamers, it would seem to me these would be considered more a rescue boat 🛟 as they were probably deployed to pull survivors out of the river and ferry them to the shore. Just a thought. 🤔 Time to finish those fiddley railings. 😆 Cheers 🍻 Cathead, Glen McGuire, KurtH and 6 others 9 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted November 1, 2022 Author #199 Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, yvesvidal said: Fantastic. What a great model.... I wish you could also model a section of the Mississippi river.... to go with it. Yves Don’t think I haven’t considered it. 🤪 That would be a huge undertaking. Dioramas aren’t my thing, yet. I’ll stick with finding good art for now. My favorite so far… Wouldn’t this scene make a great diorama? Edited November 1, 2022 by John Ruy Greg Rawson, mbp521, bobandlucy and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
yvesvidal Posted November 1, 2022 #200 Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, John Ruy said: Is that a John Stobart fine print? It reminds me of his style. What a great picture !!! Yves mbp521 1 Quote
John Ruy Posted November 1, 2022 Author #201 Posted November 1, 2022 29 minutes ago, yvesvidal said: Is that a John Stobart fine print? It reminds me of his style. What a great picture !!! Yves Yes it is… wish I could afford his work. It’s just a printed copy off the internet, for my personal inspiration. 😎 mbp521 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
bobandlucy Posted November 4, 2022 #202 Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 1:58 PM, John Ruy said: Yes it is… wish I could afford his work. It’s just a printed copy off the internet, for my personal inspiration. 😎 Great painting! I'll have to look this artist up, new to me. . . mbp521 and John Ruy 2 Quote
Cathead Posted November 4, 2022 #203 Posted November 4, 2022 If you like steamboat art, check out Gary Lucy as well. I've found some detail oddities in his work, but the art itself is quite attractive and evocative. John Ruy and mbp521 2 Quote Eric Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1893 steamboat Peerless; 1853 steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West; Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch
John Ruy Posted November 12, 2022 Author #204 Posted November 12, 2022 Last of the railings… Finally 🤪… Those fiddley railings are completed. Cheers🍻 Time to start building the Pilot House. I have used Alan L Bates Steamboat Cyclopedium as my guide. So many details… Onwards… 🍻 Glen McGuire, bobandlucy, Cathead and 9 others 8 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
Cathead Posted November 12, 2022 #205 Posted November 12, 2022 Crack a riverboat whiskey for that accomplishment! John Ruy, mbp521, bobandlucy and 1 other 3 1 Quote Eric Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1893 steamboat Peerless; 1853 steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West; Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch
John Ruy Posted November 12, 2022 Author #206 Posted November 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Cathead said: Crack a riverboat whiskey for that accomplishment! You got that right! bobandlucy, Glen McGuire, mbp521 and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
yvesvidal Posted November 14, 2022 #207 Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 9:48 PM, John Ruy said: You deserve the title of "King of the Railings". Very impressive work and very realistic. Yves bobandlucy, Cathead, John Ruy and 1 other 3 1 Quote
mbp521 Posted November 14, 2022 #208 Posted November 14, 2022 Beautiful work on the railings John. Quite the accomplishment getting those done and maintaining your sanity. The Steamboat Cyclopedium is a must have for the steamboat builder. So much useful information in there. -Brian John Ruy, bobandlucy, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways
bobandlucy Posted November 18, 2022 #209 Posted November 18, 2022 I'm going to look for that book! Thanks. John Ruy 1 Quote
John Ruy Posted November 18, 2022 Author #210 Posted November 18, 2022 46 minutes ago, bobandlucy said: I'm going to look for that book! Thanks. I would also suggest getting a copy of The Western Rivers Engineroom Cyclopœdium by Alan Bates. Its out of print but I found it being copied at the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville, IN. His companion volume The Western Rivers Steamboat Cyclopoedium is also being copied there as Alan Bates donated the copyright to the museum. You can contact them through there web site. GrandpaPhil, bobandlucy and yvesvidal 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
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