gmctaggart Posted April 3, 2023 #31 Posted April 3, 2023 Nice work John. Will follow your build with interest. Gord John Ruy 1 Quote
JohnU Posted April 5, 2023 #32 Posted April 5, 2023 On 7/18/2022 at 8:15 PM, gsdpic said: You clearly have too much time on your hands! I'll follow along as well. I am confused though....I noticed the front of the box says "Solid Hull Construction for Easy Building!" Hi John Model Shipways also has a solid hull Bluenose model. Someone probably grabbed the wrong box lid when packing it. That's probably why the previous owner gave up the project. He thought he was getting a simpler kit. I really like the detail of your Charles Morgan. Nice work by-the-way. John U. John Ruy 1 Quote
John Ruy Posted April 20, 2023 Author #33 Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Finishing the hull… Cutting in the Hause Holes and Bowsprit… Main Rail… Stern and Bow Railings are laser cut pieces. The remaining railing all has to be cut from wood strips. I created a template of each section with tracing paper. I then laid each template on to the strip wood with rubber cement. Using a belt sander, trimmed away the edge of the strip wood up to the template. Main Rail completed… Back to the paint booth… Hull finished and ready for details… First coat of paint on the Main Rail. Cheers 🍻 Edited April 20, 2023 by John Ruy bhermann, gsdpic, KurtH and 5 others 8 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 3, 2023 Author #34 Posted May 3, 2023 Hull detailing… Above the water line completed. Model Expo “Hull Copper Red” to be airbrushed on the hull below the water line. Cheers 🍻 Duanelaker, Knocklouder, allanyed and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 17, 2023 Author #35 Posted May 17, 2023 Hull details continued… Airbrushed Hull Copper Red on bottom of the hull. Applied white vinyl stripe to waterline and finalized with Clear Coat. Hull completed and mounted on the kit supplied walnut wood stand. We can only go up from here. 😆 Cheers 🍻 Twokidsnosleep, bhermann, LegoKing5522 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
gsdpic Posted May 17, 2023 #36 Posted May 17, 2023 Beautiful job on the hull paint! John Ruy and DanielD 1 1 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry
John Ruy Posted May 21, 2023 Author #37 Posted May 21, 2023 Decking completed… Cheers 🍻 KurtH, Twokidsnosleep, Cathead and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 2, 2023 Author #38 Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) Rudder… Rudder Hinges are built from kit supplied brass strip. Very tedious! 😬 Cheers 🍻 Edited June 2, 2023 by John Ruy Knocklouder, Fubarelf, LegoKing5522 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 5, 2023 Author #39 Posted June 5, 2023 Rudder completed… Cheers 🍻 GrandpaPhil, KurtH, bhermann and 6 others 9 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 18, 2023 Author #40 Posted June 18, 2023 Main Rail… Monkey Rail… Buffalo Rail… Deadeyes… Shoutout to @David Lester for your research and build logs. Stern… Bow… Finishing up deadeyes… Painting out to top Rails… Placing eyelets and belaying pins She is getting there… All this fiddley stuff is tedious. Time to take a break and scan over the drawings. I don’t want to miss any of the hardware on the inside of the bulwark, before I start on the deck furnishings. I know I still have some eyelets, rings and things to do. Cheers 🍻 bhermann, GrandpaPhil, KurtH and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 19, 2023 Author #41 Posted June 19, 2023 Details Bulwarks inboard… Fair Leads for Balloon Jib and Jib Downhauls. Fair leads P/S for Jib Sheet. Snatch Blocks P/S for Balloon Jib Sheet Cheers 🍻 bhermann, GrandpaPhil, David Lester and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 20, 2023 Author #42 Posted June 20, 2023 Details continued… Anchor Lashing Ring and Random Ringbolts for tie downs, etc… Cheers… 🍻 Reggiemon, Cathead, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 20, 2023 Author #43 Posted June 20, 2023 Guys and Bobstay fasteners… She is ready for deck furnishings. Cheers 🍻 Cathead, KurtH and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted June 22, 2023 Author #44 Posted June 22, 2023 Bowsprit, Samson Post, Bowsprit Bitts, & Platform… Cheers 🍻 gsdpic, KurtH, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted July 8, 2023 Author #45 Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Windlass… Photos of the original Bluenose from Nova Scotia Archives. Very helpful resource. Many more details coming… These archives photos are great. Notice the chain box just aft of the engine box. Not on the MS plan… Cheers 🍻 Edited July 13, 2023 by John Ruy GrandpaPhil, Cathead, KurtH and 4 others 6 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted July 10, 2023 Author #46 Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Anchors and anchor chain… Update: found the chain box on the detail sheet. 🧐 Cheers 🍻 Edited July 23, 2023 by John Ruy GGibson, GrandpaPhil, bhermann and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
David Lester Posted July 10, 2023 #47 Posted July 10, 2023 Hi John, Actually, that chain box is on the MS plan. It's on sheet 4, lower left hand corner of the page. These old photos of the Bluenose are great and I am quite impressed with how accurate the MS model seems to be. Yours is looking great! D GGibson 1 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
John Ruy Posted July 10, 2023 Author #48 Posted July 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, David Lester said: Hi John, Actually, that chain box is on the MS plan. It's on sheet 4, lower left hand corner of the page. These old photos of the Bluenose are great and I am quite impressed with how accurate the MS model seems to be. Yours is looking great! D Thanks David… yep, I found the chain box on the plans. Lots of detail on sheet 4. Requires lots of study. 🧐 I too am impressed with the plans from Model Shipways. John David Lester and GGibson 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
DanielD Posted July 22, 2023 #49 Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Beautiful work, I’ll tag along to see the finish! Edited July 22, 2023 by DanielD John Ruy 1 Quote Daniel Current Build: 1931 Amerigo Vespucci - OcCre 1:100 Finished Build(s): Golden Hind - First Ship - OcCre 1:85; 11/2019 to 3/2020 HMS Terror as Fitted in 1845 - OcCre 1:75, 10/2020 to 1/2023
John Ruy Posted August 5, 2023 Author #50 Posted August 5, 2023 Just got back from Nova Scotia, what a great trip. Beautiful coast line, much like Maine. Spent time at the Canadian Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. Fascinating History. Also, went for a short cruise on the Bluenose II. Got lots of good photos and first hand knowledge of rigging, etc… There is nothing like close up reality, almost a step back in time. Port Anchor mounted… Cheers 🍻 Cathead, KurtH, Fubarelf and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
GGibson Posted August 6, 2023 #51 Posted August 6, 2023 Great pictures, John! What an experience... Thanks for sharing! Hope to incorporate some of what you saw in my Bluenose (when I get that far!) John Ruy 1 Quote Gregg Current Projects: Completed Projects: Waiting for Shipyard Clearance: Santa Maria Caravelle 1:48 - Ships of Pavel Nikitin Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 - Model Shipways USS Constitution 1:76 - Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack 1:24 - Model Shipways Yacht America Schooner 1851 1:64 - Model Shipways H.M. Schooner Ballahoo 1:64 - Caldercraft RMS Titanic 1:300 - OcCre (May now never get to it) Bluenose 1921 1:64 - Model Shipways
Knocklouder Posted August 6, 2023 #52 Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Always impressive to see how much detail you do. When I ever get to my Bluenose I also will be here often, well done. Thanks for posting. !!! Edited August 6, 2023 by Knocklouder More info John Ruy 1 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models
John Ruy Posted August 7, 2023 Author #53 Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) Hoisting Engine Box and Anchor Chain Box… Cheers 🍻 Edited August 12, 2023 by John Ruy LegoKing5522, KurtH and Cathead 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted August 7, 2023 Author #54 Posted August 7, 2023 Hoisting on the Bluenose II, my how times have changed… Cheers 🍻 Cathead and bhermann 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted August 12, 2023 Author #55 Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Foremast - Mast Coat, Pin Saddle, Gooseneck… Kit provided laser cut rings have to large of an inside diameter. Solution: drill out a 1/2” dowel with a 5/16” bit and slice two mast coats. Utilized the laser cut rings for the pin saddle. Carved chocks from a mahogany strip. Here is a picture of the gooseneck on the Bluenose II. NOTE: Oringinal Pin Saddle no longer there on the replica. Created the gooseneck from provided brass stop and wire as follows. Edited August 12, 2023 by John Ruy Ferrus Manus, Knocklouder, LegoKing5522 and 5 others 6 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted August 13, 2023 Author #56 Posted August 13, 2023 Forward Companionway… Cheers 🍻 KurtH, bhermann, Glen McGuire and 2 others 3 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted August 31, 2023 Author #57 Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Corrected Coaming detail to Forward Companionway and Metal Band on Foremast Pin Saddle. Began working on Eye Bands for the Bow Sprit. 🍻 Edited August 31, 2023 by John Ruy LegoKing5522, bhermann, Glen McGuire and 4 others 6 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted September 2, 2023 Author #58 Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) Eye Bands… Using kit supplied brass strip and brass nails, jigged up eye band per instructions and soldered. Note to self: buy a smaller tipped soldering iron. Drill eyes before trimming tabs. Eye Bands fitted. Easy? NOT! Paint flat black to represent iron. 2 of 17 eye bands completed. Should get easier with practice. New soldering kit order. Cheers 🍻 Edited September 2, 2023 by John Ruy Glen McGuire, KurtH, LegoKing5522 and 5 others 5 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
GGibson Posted September 2, 2023 #59 Posted September 2, 2023 Nice, John! I am horrible at soldering. Can you do 34 of 'em? <shrug> 😉 Glen McGuire and John Ruy 2 Quote Gregg Current Projects: Completed Projects: Waiting for Shipyard Clearance: Santa Maria Caravelle 1:48 - Ships of Pavel Nikitin Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 - Model Shipways USS Constitution 1:76 - Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack 1:24 - Model Shipways Yacht America Schooner 1851 1:64 - Model Shipways H.M. Schooner Ballahoo 1:64 - Caldercraft RMS Titanic 1:300 - OcCre (May now never get to it) Bluenose 1921 1:64 - Model Shipways
bobandlucy Posted September 2, 2023 #60 Posted September 2, 2023 Such great work to date and the latest eye-bands are something to be proud of. b Glen McGuire and John Ruy 1 1 Quote
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