Red Jacket by John Ruy - Marine Model Company - 1/16”=1’ (1/192 scale) - Vintage Solid Hull Clipper Ship Kit

[Bill Morrison]

10 hours ago, MrBlueJacket said:

Very similar - they are both 3-masted extreme clippers. Arrangement of deck furniture is a little different.

FC - 225 ft, built 1851 Boston by McKay

RJ - 251 ft, built 1853 Rockland by Thomas

Nic,

 

Thank you for responding!

 

I thought so.  Honestly, although the Red Jacket is a great looking extreme clipper, The Flying Cloud is more historic. She certainly has greater name-recognition.  Perhaps on evil-Bay . . . .

 

Bill

[John Ruy]

On 5/31/2024 at 5:45 PM, Bill Morrison said:

Nic,

 

Thank you for responding!

 

I thought so.  Honestly, although the Red Jacket is a great looking extreme clipper, The Flying Cloud is more historic. She certainly has greater name-recognition.  Perhaps on evil-Bay . . . .

 

Bill

Bill, Maine has a great shipbuilding history. Maine’s forest certainly supplied many a shipbuilder, in particular the Royal Navy, before the Revolution and our own Navy during. I in particular like Red Jacket’s Historic significants being built here in Rockland Maine. 
 

Of course I live in Maine and it’s Maine Maritime history that got me started in this hobby, so I might be a bit prejudice. 
 

John

[Knocklouder]

Very nice picture in, at a glance,  I can almost see myself in the reflection off the hull. Now you got me all reved up tu do my Scientific Bluenose,  your hulls are just fabulous,  but like you say all models are fun, and I am having lots of fun with my KOM, and looking at your ships, Spray on my Man!!  

Bob M.

 

[John Ruy]

28 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Very nice picture in, at a glance,  I can almost see myself in the reflection off the hull. Now you got me all reved up tu do my Scientific Bluenose,  your hulls are just fabulous,  but like you say all models are fun, and I am having lots of fun with my KOM, and looking at your ships, Spray on my Man!!  

Bob M.

 

Thanks Bob… There is a lot of sanding and airbrushing to get to that final coat of clear semi-gloss. But it’s all worth it…

 

BTW… Saw your KOM log today your latest build is looking good. 👍 I’ll have to follow along on that one too.

Steady as she goes…

John

[Bill Morrison]

On 6/3/2024 at 8:57 AM, John Ruy said:

Bill, Maine has a great shipbuilding history. Maine’s forest certainly supplied many a shipbuilder, in particular the Royal Navy, before the Revolution and our own Navy during. I in particular like Red Jacket’s Historic significants being built here in Rockland Maine. 
 

Of course I live in Maine and it’s Maine Maritime history that got me started in this hobby, so I might be a bit prejudice. 
 

John

John,

 

Thank you for responding! I am very familiar with Maine's contributions to the maritime industry in America.  It was a focus in the Summer Institute at Mystic Maritime Museum, a program affiliated with several colleges and universities throughout Connecticut.  I earned 18 university credits and won the Hardin Craig Award in American Maritime Studies.

 

This might interest you.  I was stationed onboard PCU/USS Maine. my last duty station in my naval career.  I was a Senior Chief Petty Officer, the second ranking Enlisted Sailor onboard. I was assigned to be the escort for Governor Angus King for our commissioning week at Kittery, Maine. It was a fantastic week albeit very exhausting. He made all crewmen Honorary Citizens of Maine.

 

Bill

[John Ruy]

I’m BACK! Now that I have completed my 1921 Bluenose I can focus on my Red Jacket. She has been staring at me wanting attention. 

First, I decided I could do a better job on the Pin Rails. Darn OCD…

And so it goes, one Pin at a time. 
 

Cheers 🍻 

[John Ruy]

Port side Pin Rail…

Onwards 🍻

[GGibson]

That's a ton of belay pins, John!  Appreciate the fact that you decided to go back and improve on something after-the-fact.  OCD perfection! 👍🏆

[Rick310]

Nice job on the pin rails!  Redoing items to finally get something acceptable has become routine!

Better to remake an item now than to constantly be looking at it and regretting not having remade it at that time when it was still easy to get to it!

Rick

[John Ruy]

Pin Rails and Taffrail completed with belaying pins…

 

Had to correct the Taffrail and reposition the belaying pins. 

 

Completed the Starboard Pin Rail

Ready to start Deadeye/Chainplate installation. Then Deck Furnishings and Deck Houses. 
 

Cheers 🍻 

[Knocklouder]

Nice work, I still love your hull, my next build is a Bluenose,  I hope I can get close to this perfection.    

Bob  M.

[John Ruy]

21 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Nice work, I still love your hull, my next build is a Bluenose,  I hope I can get close to this perfection.    

Bob  M.

Painting tips:

1. Cover all imperfections with filler and primer, before the color coat. 

2. Fine thin coats of semi gloss color. Just enough coats to cover the primer with consistent color. Fine sanding between each coat. 
3. After final color coat, spray a fine wet coat of semi gloss clear. Not to much. Then don’t touch until set. 
 

Easy as 123…. LOL 😆 

Cheers 🍻 
 

[John Ruy]

Forward Deck House…

Just getting started… 😜 TEDIOUS!

 

Cheers 🍻

Edited September 10 by John Ruy

[rwiederrich]

Fantastic work. 
 

Great job in such a small scale. 
 

Rob

[Rick310]

We’ll done!

Rick

[John Ruy]

Forward Deckhouse continued…

Forward Deckhouse completed. 

Cheers 🍻 

Edited September 10 by John Ruy

[Knocklouder]

Very nicely done, .

Bob M.