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A pleasant surprise. The Bluenose II.

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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Sunday, July 28, 2024 5:30 PM
Hi everyone! Well, the entire workroom project is finished and I can get back to work on the Bluenose II. 
 
Thought I'd post a few pics of the hobbyroom before I show the Bluenose progress. We decided to do the stairway ourselves. We just had the floor people remove all the wall-to-wall rugs from the stairs. After they were finished with the whole house, we started on the stairs. I rough sanded the stairs then started filling all of the staple and nail holes. Another sanding. More filling. More sanding. Sound familiar? Two coats of white primer, two coats of flat white then two coats of white enamel. Step pads installed then the runner was stapled down. FINISHED!
 
 
Now, at the top of this georgous staircase is the "Hobbyroom". First is the basic "ThunderRoad" flooring. Great name, right?
 
 
Now, the Hobbyroom.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OK, enough of the workroom.
 
The hull and the deck of the Bluenose II is completed and now it's time for the masts and rigging. The Main mast and Foremast hole bases were missing soooooooo I scratchbuilt them. Completed and installed the Crosstrees. Started making the various blocks and tackles and installing them. The topmasts were tapered on my proxxon lathe and the mast trucks were installed.
 
 
 
 
That's the 1st 4 pages of the 2nd instruction book. Now comes the real FUN, the clump blocks, rigging, small rigging and ratlines. It's a good thing I have quite a collection of left-over rigging because I don't think there's enough in the kit.
 
I hope this works as it is one of my many tries to post photos instead of links. It looks like it is working but I won't know for sure until I hit the enter button and it does enter. If it doesn't, I'll try, try, try until it does.
 
Stay safe.
Jim Emoji

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Monday, July 29, 2024 7:40 AM

Well!

     You certainly impressed me(Made me jealous actually) with the Room. Now I suppose you're going to do it with the Model. Well, what's your rush?

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Monday, July 29, 2024 2:38 PM

Hi TB!

My wife gave me the answer to that question a few years back. She did a 6"x6" needlepoint of a turtle riding a bike. Underneath the picture, it says "Over the hill and picking up speed". Does that answer your question?Wink

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Monday, July 29, 2024 4:54 PM

Hi Jim,

 

I just see black rectangles. Apparently Gary sees more than I do.

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Monday, July 29, 2024 9:47 PM

Sorry. I'll try to send the pics again. I think what I need is a very patient IT expert to sit down with me and teach me how this *$^&$@$%&* machine works. My wife tries but I guess I just push the wrong buttons and she looses patience with me. Oh well, here we go again.

Workroom photos.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RMRmU7CZfYobMgY78

Bluenose photos.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GyokYNEAKzfwDLMv9

Hope it worked.

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:44 AM
Hi JIm! Lol!Lol! Loved your come-back. Leave it to wives, huh?
fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 9:46 PM

Uh Yuh Yuh, you got that right driver! 

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 9:20 PM

OK, I got back to work on the Bluenose. Started on the standing rigging. While putting the blocks on the stays, I thought I would be running out of line, and I was right. Good thing my wife has quite an inventory of all kinds and colors of thread for her business. Got more than enough now.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/WCtK68qGwW97TfhW8

Completed the 1st 18 stays and started rigging the ship.  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QgFuGjkVZRgzcG1cA

She's starting to look good as I keep adding the stays. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yEjdG6feSZgi478N8

As often happens to us old fouggies, we often get to visit doctors, get stuck with needles and put into large round machines that make a lot of noise. Well, that's what I'll be doing the rest of the week and next week. Just trying to see if a small problem is going to turn into a bigger one. So, I'll keep in touch when I can. Don't think I'll get much done on the workbench.

Ya'll stay safe now, ya hea!

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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