MrBlueJacket Posted January 7, 2024 Author #31 Posted January 7, 2024 And the bitts as well. Ferrus Manus, chris watton, Archi and 2 others 5
MrBlueJacket Posted January 22, 2024 Author #32 Posted January 22, 2024 Painted the caprails, added the masts. Fore and main were in halves, so I stiffened them with brass rod. Still pretty bendy. Scottish Guy, Knocklouder, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6
MrBlueJacket Posted January 31, 2024 Author #33 Posted January 31, 2024 First of the deadeyes rigged. ccoyle, Scottish Guy, Canute and 3 others 6
MrBlueJacket Posted February 12, 2024 Author #34 Posted February 12, 2024 Now the rest of them are done. Knocklouder, Scottish Guy and GrandpaPhil 3
MrBlueJacket Posted February 28, 2024 Author #35 Posted February 28, 2024 Did the main forestay and started to rig the foremast. GrandpaPhil, Knocklouder, ccoyle and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted March 7, 2024 Author #36 Posted March 7, 2024 Starting the ratlines. GrandpaPhil and Knocklouder 2
MrBlueJacket Posted March 7, 2024 Author #37 Posted March 7, 2024 Made the Spritsail, now ready to furl it. GrandpaPhil and Knocklouder 2
MrBlueJacket Posted March 8, 2024 Author #38 Posted March 8, 2024 And here it is furled. Knocklouder, GGibson, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4
MrBlueJacket Posted March 20, 2024 Author #39 Posted March 20, 2024 All the standing rigging is almost finished (just the last shroud on the mizzen to go) GrandpaPhil, BenD and Knocklouder 3
MrBlueJacket Posted March 31, 2024 Author #40 Posted March 31, 2024 Now the spritsail and foresail are attached. Knocklouder, GrandpaPhil and GGibson 2 1
GGibson Posted March 31, 2024 #41 Posted March 31, 2024 On 3/8/2024 at 10:31 AM, MrBlueJacket said: And here it is furled. Love the furled sails! Looking really nice. I'm thinking about doing them on the Bluenose, but not sure I have this skill needed. Your spritsail and foresail look sharp. Kudos! Gregg Current Projects: Completed Projects: Waiting for Shipyard Clearance: USS Constitution 1:76.8 - Model Shipways Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 - Model Shipways Yacht America Schooner 1851 1:64 - Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack 1:24 - Model Shipways RMS Titanic 1:300 - OcCre (May now never get to it) H.M. Schooner Ballahoo 1:64 - Caldercraft Bluenose 1921 1:64 - Model Shipways Santa Maria Caravelle 1:48 - Ships of Pavel Nikitin
MrBlueJacket Posted April 5, 2024 Author #42 Posted April 5, 2024 The mainsail is done - 8 lines on the sucker! GrandpaPhil, Scottish Guy and Knocklouder 3
MrBlueJacket Posted April 19, 2024 Author #43 Posted April 19, 2024 (edited) The model is finished. I entered it in the Downeastcon IPMS show in Sanford ME on April 14th, and it placed 1st in its category, and also received "Best Ship" of all ship categories. Edited April 19, 2024 by MrBlueJacket corrected date Scottish Guy, ccoyle, Roger Pellett and 5 others 8
ccoyle Posted April 19, 2024 #44 Posted April 19, 2024 Well done, Nic! Scottish Guy 1 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Mitsubishi A6M5a,
GrandpaPhil Posted April 19, 2024 #45 Posted April 19, 2024 Congratulations! Scottish Guy 1 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Knocklouder Posted April 19, 2024 #46 Posted April 19, 2024 Congratulations, very nicely done sir. Bob M. Scottish Guy 1 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua ; Golden Hind - 1578-Air Fix. In queue: Pegasus - Amati Completed: The Dutchess of Kingston - Vanguard Models 🙂 Santa Maria - La Pinta - La Nina - Hannah Ship in a bottle- The Mayflower - Viking Ship Drakkar - all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller
MrBlueJacket Posted April 19, 2024 Author #47 Posted April 19, 2024 Thanks for the kudos! GrandpaPhil and Scottish Guy 2
Scottish Guy Posted April 19, 2024 #48 Posted April 19, 2024 Very well done and congratulation to the 1st place. Looks amazing. Micha "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
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