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1921 Canadian Fishing Schooner Bluenose 1/64 scale


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On 8/17/2019 at 2:10 PM, Murdo said:

 

It is Maritime and it's a (brilliant) Work In Progress. Seems the perfect place for it to me.        :thumbsup:

Thanks a lot Murdo 

12 hours ago, Redshift said:

Very nice boat to model, I did the Billings 1/100 version but that is a far cruder kit which does not do justice to the lines of the original. Your handiwork is exemplary and will produce a superb display model. It tempts me to go and have another go at a bluenose...

 Thank you Redshift I do like the scale 1:64 and as you say the lines on here are lovely you should give it a go, have used different wood here and there also made all the eye bolts etc etc.

 

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Richard

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Fore Boom, Fore Gaft and Jumbo Jib Boom, these all have a size of 1/8" dia in the middle and 3/32" dia at both ends so machined and sanded each one from wood supplied in kit.

 

So to start on the Fore Boom made the connection to gooseneck, boom tackle cleat, boom tackle band, sheet band with bail clew band and last topping lift band

 

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Then thought I should use blacken should have done this to the boom, masts :wall: fittings, oh well, here it is pined to the foremast

 

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More to follow,

 

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Richard

 

 

 

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Now the fore Gaff made the fore gaff jaws same as the main gaff jaws drilled counter bored, drilled through, pinned and added bolts. then made the peakhallard bands and last top lift band, made the same links then a 1/8 shackle

 

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The Jumbo Jib Boom, made the traveler band, sheet band with bail, clew band last topping lift band

 

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Made a few wooden jigs to help with dia, 

 

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Next up was to go back to the Bowsprit and make the four eye and three eye bands, had to come up with a way to solder the arms to the band, started by soldering one arm on then adding second 180 deg this is how it went

 

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Did the same with the three band

 

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Then all I had to do after was drill .020" holes in each arm and then file to shape

 

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last added the Bobstay staple, still have to add a couple of eye bolts 

 

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Here they all are have put a bit of tung oil on couple of them will be doing the others

 

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final pic's for tonight both masts, booms gaffs and bowsprit

 

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Next up is to go back to the hull and finish off installing chain plates.

 

Until next time 

 

Regards

Richard

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, Ripaman said:

Fore Boom made the connection to gooseneck, boom tackle cleat, boom tackle band, sheet band with bail clew band and last topping lift band

Where did they get names like these :shrug:.

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Surgical work going on here.

Brilliant stuff, way, way beyond my skill level.

 

Stuart

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2 hours ago, dnl42 said:

  Outstanding work!

 

Thanks for showing how you made some of those bits!

 

I'd love to know how you made these in particular! :)

 

I think it is the best part of modelling for me is to make bits so to make the links I used .10 rod on the model which works out to around 5/8 dia this might be a bit small, drawing didn't say what size to use.

Using smallest round nose pliers do the first bend (I used .016" to show you

 

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Then cut of the flat part

 

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Put pliers back in eye and turn until other end meets

 

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Then you can bend the eye around until it center this is how I do all eye bolts

 

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depends on how long you want link make a bend 45 deg

 

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Get your round pliers and bend the other way

 

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Then bend it back the other way

 

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Then get you snips and cut to length 

 

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All you have to do then is solder, hope that helps

 

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Richard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said:

Gidday Richard, very impressive craftmanship here. Regards, Jeff.

Thanks Jeff she is coming along it was a lot of fiddling around and making a few things twice

1 hour ago, Courageous said:

Where did they get names like these :shrug:.

 

Surgical work going on here.

Brilliant staff, way, way beyond my skill level.

 

Stuart

No idea Stuart I would love to know myself, hope someone on here knows

Does look like a bit of surgical going on but it was the only way to hold all arms so that I could solder, but it was fun to make

25 minutes ago, longshanks said:

:worthy:

 

Another Master Class !!

 

Kev

You are too kind Kev, just noticed the two peak halliard bands on the Fore Gaff sort of disintegrated due to the blackening :hmmm:not sure if I forgot to wash them  before mounting, oh well just have to make a couple more.

 

Again thank you all for looking in

 

Regards

Richard

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Time for some small updates,

 

Finished pinning/ gluing all chain plates to hull making sure they are set right by having the masts in and using a thread

 

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Made and installed Guy plates

 

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Next up was to make the Jumbo Jib Stay Bail this was made from three sizes of brass soldered together, not mounted it yet

 

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Looking at the drawing of turnbuckles for the Bobstays I was looking on the web but could not find any which were small enough so I made them out of small tube, also made the Gammon Irons to hold the bowsprit to hull at the front

 

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Changed the Fife Rail, got rid of the white metal and machined the legs out of boxwood and also made the u-shape part out of boxwood as well, then added the snatch blocks looks a lot better now

 

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Looking at the supplied parts for the Catheads they didn't look to good not much of any detail 

 

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So drawings of them were supplied 3/8" = 1-0' so out came some 1/8" brass and I started machining

 

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Then machined slot for sheave and drilled holes to mount sheave, after that it was out with the file and filed to shape, also machined the socket and sheave which it mounts to

 

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Need to find some very small chain to finish it off

 

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Then made the second one, both were soldered to the 1/32 brass wire, 

 

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Thats it for now

 

Regards

Richard

 

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7 minutes ago, Ripaman said:

Time for some small updates,

 

:hmmm:Some of us would consider these a life times work and it still wouldn't be up to standard.

 

Given the sterile condition of your locking tweezers I'm guessing you practise micro/keyhole surgery by night 😉

 

I hope your turnbuckles have left and right hand threads :whistle:

 

Tis an absolute  joy to watch your progress on this build. One request do you have a line drawing / pic of the general arrangement / sail diagram of this fine craft

 

Kev

 

 

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16 hours ago, longshanks said:

 

:hmmm:Some of us would consider these a life times work and it still wouldn't be up to standard.

 

Given the sterile condition of your locking tweezers I'm guessing you practise micro/keyhole surgery by night 😉

 

I hope your turnbuckles have left and right hand threads :whistle:

 

Tis an absolute  joy to watch your progress on this build. One request do you have a line drawing / pic of the general arrangement / sail diagram of this fine craft

 

Kev

 

 

Much appreciation for your kind post Kev, not sure why I had a 10 year break between last day worked on it, to the day I started back on her :banghead:

Did see some threaded rod on the site Model cars :hmmm:

I am really enjoying this build to, got the cabin, wheel box/steering wheel,  skylight, and companionway, small details, painting then it will be rigging 

 

In the kit you get six drawings, here a a couple if you need anything else let me know

 

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Richard

 

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15 hours ago, Courageous said:

Mind blowing stuff.

 

Stuart

 

Thank you very much Stuart

  

14 hours ago, JohnWS said:

Beautiful detail work, Richard.  :worthy:

 

Appreciate you looking in John love to build as much detail as possible 

 

Regards

Richard 

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1 hour ago, longshanks said:

What is your opinion of the quality / content of the Model Shipways kit bearing in mind us mere mortals

I have thoroughly enjoyed building this model of the Bluenose by Model Shipways Kit # 2130 scale 3/16" = 1,-0', overall length 32 3/4" long, 27" tall and 5 1/4" wide  so far Kev quality is overall good but I have changed some parts because I wanted to add my two cents worth, did buy some 3/4" round Cherry wood for masts, bowsprit etc, the contents contain all the wood to make the model plus some laser cut pieces, which are made from soft wood, some I changed due to me thinking they would break, there are some white metal pieces which are ok to use and if you can I would make your own. it was nice to own a lathe and milling machine to help with the cove, scuppers and parts you have seen in my wip but again you don't have to go that far. 

Drawings are good drawn by Ben Lankford, you do get a nice 34 page book of instructions, also the thread for rigging, I would recommend anyone to buy this model.

 

These are the parts which come laser cut

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This is my second wood ship build, first was this HMS Endeavour which I have started the rigging but alas still need to finish 

 

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Some of the rigging I have done so far

 

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But this will have to wait for the Bluenose to be completed, my goal for retirement is to finish all my models I have started :nodding:

 

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Richard

 

    

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Thanks Richard,

Certainly seems a comprehensive kit. The drawings look very good ...... 

 

Way to big for  me though, one of the reasons I model in micro scale is the lack of detail that has to be included :hypnotised:

 

1 hour ago, Ripaman said:

my goal for retirement is to finish all my models I have started :nodding:

 

A much more modest goal than some I know who have a huge stash and think they are going to build them all. You know who you are :rofl2:

 

Kev

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I can only agree

Shockingly impressive work all round.  I sometimes wonder why I bother!!!

Lovely looking schooner and you are more than making justice of her.

The detail is just breathtaking!!

Wow!

Rob

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8 hours ago, robgizlu said:

I can only agree

Shockingly impressive work all round.  I sometimes wonder why I bother!!!

Lovely looking schooner and you are more than making justice of her.

The detail is just breathtaking!!

Wow!

Rob

 

Thanks very much Rob she was a very impressive fishing schooner back in the day

 

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Richard

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Time for an update, added the Bobstay plates with links

 

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Then carved the star out of boxwood

 

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Was looking at a picture of the real Bluenose and I noticed the back mooring chock had a lip around it so went back to the drawings and it is not mentioned so I took a piece of boxwood and made two, image it to help with my model please delete if this is not allowed.

 

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This is what I had

 

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And this is what I have done 

 

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Masked the bottom sanded and repainted it to be close to copper Red

 

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Once this was dried masked the top and painted white

 

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Now got the black painted

 

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That's it for now

 

Regards

Richard

 

 

 

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Amazing how much detail you can build in to your models and this gives me so much inspiration to always try and do mine to this high standard one day 👍🏻

 

beefy 

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