Newsboy by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/8"=1'

[MrBlueJacket]

Although it looks like a lot of leaning to port, when the shroud is tightened up on the starboard, it becomes perfect.

[MrBlueJacket]

Over the weekend, got the first pair of shrouds done on each side and started the second set of starboard shrouds. Then will come the forestay and more ratlines. notice the temporary forestay to keep the mast from leaning backwards as the shrouds pull in that direction.

Edited March 28, 2023 by MrBlueJacket
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[Rick310]

Looking good!!

Rick

[MrBlueJacket]

Shrouds are finished, forestay is attached with bullseyes, and the ratlines begin again.......

[MrBlueJacket]

Ratlines are all finished. Next I will do the furled main sail.

[MrBlueJacket]

Prepping the boom and gaff with blocks. I used 1/8" blocks, painted with dark tan and stropped with .010" wire.

[MrBlueJacket]

It was a B***h to get the double sheet block tucked behind the wheelhouse. Attached with fine thread into an eyebolt.

[MrBlueJacket]

Lastly, the peak halyard blocks went on the mast.

[Roger Pellett]

Nic,  A handsome model beautifully built as usual by the two of you.  A clipper brig might be appealing to customers without the display room or desire to build a Clipper Ship.  If MS no longer offers, perhaps add it to your line.

 

Roger

[MrBlueJacket]

On 4/11/2023 at 2:09 PM, Roger Pellett said:

Nic,  A handsome model beautifully built as usual by the two of you.  A clipper brig might be appealing to customers without the display room or desire to build a Clipper Ship.  If MS no longer offers, perhaps add it to your line.

 

Roger

We already have the USS Perry, similar in size and complexity.

 

https://www.bluejacketinc.com/shop/model-ships/kits-model-ships/naval-vessels/uss-perry/

[MrBlueJacket]

Cut the main sail and the main staysail from silkspan after marking the panel and reef lines.

 

[Rick310]

Looks good Nic!!  Glad to see you’re stepping up!!

Rick

[MrBlueJacket]

laced the sail to the boom and gaff, then started to attach it to the mast hoops.

[MrBlueJacket]

Finished the mast hoops and strung the parrel beads to the boom and gaff. These tiny beads came from a craft store (many years ago - I don't remember which one)

[Rick310]

Looks great Nic!!

Rick

[MrBlueJacket]

Over the weekend, furled the sail, added the topping lift, throat and peak halyards, and a few other things.

[Ferrus Manus]

If it isn't THE Bluejacket Shipcrafters! I quite enjoy the fact that you work in 1/8"-1', by far my favorite scale. If i ever have the will to do a POB kit, I'll have to ckeck out your Charles P. Notman. 

[MrBlueJacket]

Here's the  Main staysail, all furled up.

[MrBlueJacket]

With that sail in place, I can now install all the main stays.  The lower one, installed earlier, is .025" thread, doubled.

The next one up is .020 and above that, .015 and the last two are .010 line.

[Rick310]

Sails look great Nic!!

Rick

[MrBlueJacket]

Main backstays are now in place.

[Rick310]

Nice!!!

[MrBlueJacket]

Here's the blocks for the leech and bunt lines

And the tiny 1/16" OD bullseyes for the same lines.

[MrBlueJacket]

Lower yard finished and ready to attach the sail. Footropes are .010 wire.

 

[Rick310]

Really like the foot ropes. They look really good!!  How did you secure the stirrups to the yard?

Rick

[MrBlueJacket]

15 hours ago, Rick310 said:

Really like the foot ropes. They look really good!!  How did you secure the stirrups to the yard?

Rick

drilled a hole and glued them.

[MrBlueJacket]

Did some work on the main fore course this weekend. Attached the leech, bunt, and reef lines. Then I will need to turn it over to do the clew and tack lines. Then need to attach the sheet blocks to the corners (reinforced with a bit of CA)

[MrBlueJacket]

All the lines and blocks attached. now it is time to glue the sail to the yard. I'm using Aleen's Tacky glue, which is like Elmer's on steroids. I lay a thin bead at the top of the sail.

 

Next I place it on the yard, which is held up with an alligator clip stand (3rd hand)

At this scale, jackstays would be parctically invisible.

[MrBlueJacket]

Getting ready to furl the sail. You can see the leech and bunt lines going up through the bullseyes on the top of the yard. Hard to see, but the reef line goes through a block at the end of the yard.

[MrBlueJacket]

Starting to furl the sail. You have to dampen (not soak) the silkspan to get it to co-operate.