Bluenose by TerryPat - Model Shipways - 1:64

[Knocklouder]

Nice work, makes me want to finish mine,  but I am IN ratline Heaven  .

Bob   M.

Edited October 26 by Knocklouder
Guessing typos lol

[TerryPat]

23 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Nice work, makes me want to finish mine,  but I am IN ratline Heaven  .

Bob   M.

 

Thanks Bob!  Keep it going. You craft some beautiful models

[RVB]

39 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Nice work, makes me want to finish mine,  but I am IN ratline Heaven  .

Bob   M.

Better you than me Bob. I just finished the Ratlines on the Amati Bluenose build. Thank god there is only 4 not like Model Shipways USS Niagara. It seemed like they would never end. As you can tell not my favorite thing. 
As always Best Rick

Edited October 27 by RVB

[TerryPat]

The planking is done! It was a fun part of the project. But good to be on the completed side of it.

 

Next up is the so called monkey railing then some railing paint. Paint the hull first? Or plank the deck?  🤔  I'll have to give it some thought. 

 

Some notable faux pas along the way:

-Set the xacto knife down on the bench and it rolls off and stabs my foot.

-Both hands busy with the model, set a tool down right into a puddle of freshly squeezed glue.

-Set a tool down and it magically disappears. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CPDDET]

Beautifully done!

[TerryPat]

22 minutes ago, CPDDET said:

Beautifully done!

Thanks so much, Dave

[TerryPat]

 

 

Bluenose. 1921  preparing for a race. Thanks to Nova Scocia Archives for giving me permission to post. Nice people there.

 

This is how I intended to display my Bluenose model, dry docked with the two sails furled.  Should look very cool! Beautiful ship!

 

Also, as in this old Bluenose photo, I plan to let my planking detail show under the paint. Once I get a coat of primer on I'll be able to see the effect. If it's too much, I may have to do some selective spot filling. 

 

I put a couple of coats of shellac on the planking to seal the wood prior to painting, and to see how the deck may look finished in shelac. Should look nice as long as I keep glue residue off the deck planks.

 

 

 

[RVB]

Beautiful job planking!!

Best Rick

[TerryPat]

11 minutes ago, RVB said:

Beautiful job planking!!

Best Rick

Thanks Rick! I appreciate that

[John Ruy]

Nice work on the planking, Terry. 
 

I’m going to pull up chair and follow along. 
 

John

[TerryPat]

55 minutes ago, John Ruy said:

Nice work on the planking, Terry. 
 

I’m going to pull up chair and follow along. 
 

John

 

Thanks much John!  Glad you're pulling up a chair. 

[TerryPat]

-Finished the deck planking 

-Added what they call the buffalo and monkey rails to the top of the mainrails.

-I wasn't happy with brass strips supplied for the rudder gudgeons. And there was no brass rod for the pintles. Should have done a kit inventory? Nahhh! I used staples soldered to wire brads instead. Had that stuff in my shop.

-I added the so called fashion pieces the stern sides. 

-Added the hawse hole trim rings.

-I coated everything in home mixed shellac to seal the wood prior to paint, except for the deck. That I coated with Tru-oil for the final deck finish.  The Tru-oil looked a bit better than the shellac on test scrap pieces. 

The deck will be carefully masked off for paint.

 

So.. I believe that completes the hull!  Woohoo!!!  What a ride!

 

Off to my little paint shop. That will take a while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CPDDET]

Looking great!

[Coyote_6]

Beautifully done!

[TerryPat]

1 hour ago, Coyote_6 said:

Beautifully done!

Thanks Steve!!

[TerryPat]

2 hours ago, CPDDET said:

Looking great!

Thanks Dave!

[RVB]

The only words I can think of is VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!

 

Best Rick

 

 

[TerryPat]

49 minutes ago, RVB said:

The only words I can think of is VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!

 

Best Rick

 

 

 

Thank you Rick.. I really appreciate that!

[RVB]

Terry you are up to painting. When I painted my Bluenose I tested many colors to find the right hull bottom

color. The color I picked was as right under my nose. I checked a bunch of Tamiya and model expo colors and none really matched. The I went back and checked out Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid colors. I first tried Cadmium red deep Hue, a no go. The second one I tried matched almost 100% ( Alizarin Crimson Hue). Take a look at it and see what you think if you are looking for a burgandy. Best Rick

 

[GGibson]

57 minutes ago, RVB said:

Terry you are up to painting. When I painted my Bluenose I tested many colors to find the right hull bottom

color...  I went back and checked out Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid colors... The second one I tried matched almost 100% ( Alizarin Crimson Hue).

 

That's the exact brand and Alizarin Crimson Hue color I used on my lower hull, with the Liquitex Basics Acrylic Mars Black as my choice for the black portion.  I am not a good spray painter, and these colors brushed on really nice for me.  Also, if you haven't already prepared for it, I highly recommend using Tamiya masking tape to help create the sharp lines between colors.  

 

Nice hull work on your Bluenose, Terry! Carry on, sir! 

[TerryPat]

50 minutes ago, RVB said:

Terry you are up to painting. When I painted my Bluenose I tested many colors to find the right hull bottom

color. The color I picked was as right under my nose. I checked a bunch of Tamiya and model expo colors and none really matched. The I went back and checked out Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid colors. I first tried Cadmium red deep Hue, a no go. The second one I tried matched almost 100% ( Alizarin Crimson Hue). Take a look at it and see what you think if you are looking for a burgandy. Best Ric

 

I indeed have been looking for a deep burgundy. I want to match my Midwest Lobster Smack.  Not accurate for Bluenose but I really like the color. Unfortunately I used Floquil on the model when I built it 35 plus years ago. Floquil is long gone. I have no idea what the color is. In pics I saw,  I thought Model Expo's Copper Red acrylic looked pretty close so I bought some. Not quite as deep as I had hoped but I suppose it will do. it's supposed to be an accurate color for the Bluenose so I'll probably use it. I'll have to thin it for my airbrush. If I hadn't already bought some I'd look into the one you used. Looks great. I still may search for deeper. 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

50 minutes ago, RVB said:

 

[TerryPat]

6 minutes ago, GGibson said:

 

That's the exact brand and Alizarin Crimson Hue color I used on my lower hull, with the Liquitex Basics Acrylic Mars Black as my choice for the black portion.  I am not a good spray painter, and these colors brushed on really nice for me.  Also, if you haven't already prepared for it, I highly recommend using Tamiya masking tape to help create the sharp lines between colors.  

 

Nice hull work on your Bluenose, Terry! Carry on, sir! 

 

Thanks Gregg.

 

I have already bought some 3M vinyl masking tape recommend by Dave (CPDDET). I now remember using it on a car I restored a few years ago. Good stuff. Thanks on the Tamiya tape recommendation. I'll keep it mind

[RVB]

56 minutes ago, GGibson said:

 

That's the exact brand and Alizarin Crimson Hue color I used on my lower hull, with the Liquitex Basics Acrylic Mars Black as my choice for the black portion.  I am not a good spray painter, and these colors brushed on really nice for me.  Also, if you haven't already prepared for it, I highly recommend using Tamiya masking tape to help create the sharp lines between colors.  

 

Nice hull work on your Bluenose, Terry! Carry on, sir! 

Greg and Terry if you want crisp water lines I stay away from hobby brands. I use 3M fine line tape 

for painting pinstripes ( I restored cars and had a full shop at my house).it comes in varying widths 1/16” 1/8”1/4” etc.  To get fine Llnes first paint your stripe color then lay the tape in the width the line you need. Then burnish the tape then paint the stripe color over it to seal it. Then paint your hull colors over the last stripe color layer and let them dry. When you pull the fine line tape you will have a very crisp water line or stripe you want. Try it first on a piece of primed basswood. Also Liquitex Gesso is great primer ( cheaper and better than hobby primers around $13 for 8oz and sands perfectly smooth). All professional paints. 
Best Rick

By the way Greg the black I used was the Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid- Ivory Black a satin black color)

Edited yesterday at 12:49 AM by RVB

[RVB]

7 minutes ago, RVB said:

Greg and Terry if you want crisp water lines I stay away from hobby brands 3M fine line tape use for painting pinstripes ( I restored cars and had a full shop at my house).it comes in varying widths 1/16” 1/8”1/4” etc.  To get fine Llnes first paint your stripe color then lay the tape in the width the line you need. Then burnish the tape then paint the stripe color over it to seal it. Then paint your hull colors over the last stripe color layer and let them dry. When you pull the fine line tape you will have a very crisp water line or stripe you want. Try it first on a piece of primed basswood. Also Liquitex Gesso is great primer ( cheaper and better than hobby primers around $13 for 8oz and sands perfectly smooth). All professional paints. 
Best Rick

By the way Greg the black I used was the Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid- Ivory Black a satin black color)

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