Bob J Posted December 22, 2021 #1 Posted December 22, 2021 I stumbled onto this site and am glad I did. I just purchased a Bluejacket Smuggler kit on Craigslist. The unfinished manufacturing ends had been sanded off and one single attempt had been made to begin the shape of the rails. It wasn’t until I glanced at the date on the shipping label that I realized the dream had been started in 2002 never to be realized. I’m going to try to bring it along as time permits. I’m finding retirement is busier than I thought. Ryland Craze, JeffT, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote
Dave_E Posted December 22, 2021 #2 Posted December 22, 2021 Hi Bob, Welcome. Good place to be for anything ship building. I’m at the opposite end of the country, Washington state, 37 and rainy. Stay warm. Keith Black, Ryland Craze, JeffT and 1 other 4 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
mtaylor Posted December 22, 2021 #3 Posted December 22, 2021 Welcome to MSW, Bob from the other end of the country. There are build logs here of that ship which should help you out. Also, do start a log to bring us up to date. The build log is a great way to meet other builders and also to get help. Keith Black, JeffT and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
gsdpic Posted December 22, 2021 #4 Posted December 22, 2021 Welcome to MSW! Be sure to check out some of the smuggler build logs, and start your own when you get going. There are a lot of helpful people here, including the owner of Bluejacket, in case you get stumped along the way. mtaylor, JeffT, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry
Jim Lad Posted December 22, 2021 #5 Posted December 22, 2021 Hello Bob, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote
JeffT Posted December 22, 2021 #6 Posted December 22, 2021 Hello Bob. Welcome to the forum! Ryland Craze, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
Keith Black Posted December 22, 2021 #7 Posted December 22, 2021 Bob, welcome to MSW. Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Baker Posted December 22, 2021 #8 Posted December 22, 2021 mtaylor, Keith Black and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
MrBlueJacket Posted December 23, 2021 #9 Posted December 23, 2021 Yes, by all means start a build log. When you have finished, I will give you 10% off the next kit you buy from us! Nic Bill Hudson, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote
MrBlueJacket Posted December 23, 2021 #10 Posted December 23, 2021 So Bob, where in Maine are you? mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote
Ryland Craze Posted December 23, 2021 #11 Posted December 23, 2021 Hi Bob and welcome to Model Ship World. It is always nice when someone acquires a ship model in progress and completes the build. The Bluejacket Smuggler builds into a nice model. Please share your progress with us. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat
Bob J Posted December 24, 2021 Author #12 Posted December 24, 2021 Thanks all for the warm welcome. 19 degrees here today so I'm holed up studying drawings and build logs so my first cuts don't turn Smuggler into scrap. Ryland Craze, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote
downeaster Posted December 25, 2021 #13 Posted December 25, 2021 welcome Bob j. Fellow mainer here. Welcome to this great hobby. Ryland Craze and Keith Black 2 Quote Current Build: Andrea Gail - Billings Boat 608 - scale 1:60 St. Elme - Soclaine - scale 1:20 Finished Build: Marina II - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50 Lobster Boat - Midwest Mare Nostrum - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:35
markjay Posted December 26, 2021 #14 Posted December 26, 2021 Welcome to MSW. mtaylor, Keith Black and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis.
lessard10 Posted January 14, 2022 #15 Posted January 14, 2022 Hi Bob! Another Mainer (but from Away) here. I'm in Downeast Maine. Have fun with the Bluejacket kit! I have their Friendship Sloop on my todo list at some point. Happy building (and stay warm), -Steve Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
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