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Bluenose is a beautiful, inter-
esting ship and makes a
splendid model. Assembling
the plank-on-bulkhead hull
develops an understanding of
how real ships are built, while
laser-cut parts assure an accu-
rate shape. Although britan-
nia, brass, and wood fittings
facilitate construction, many
require final finishing prior to
installation. This is especially
true for the britannia castings
and is discussed later.
Take your time building the
model. It has a fair amount of
detail and small parts.
Complete one stage before
moving to the next. When
things go awry, consider doing
them over. A second attempt
usually surpasses the first.
Practice does make perfect.
A. Knives and saws
1.
Hobby knife
2. No.11 blades
3. Razor saw or jeweler’s saw
B. Files and Planes
1. Set of needle files
2. Small block plane
C. Clamps
1.
A few small C-clamps
2. Woodenspring-type
clothespins (craft shops
have small versions )
3. #16 and #33 rubber
bands
D. Carving Tools
Small woodcarving set,
or individual gouges and
chisels for carving keel
rabbets and tapering
the stem
E. Sharpening Stone
Keeps tools razor sharp
F. Boring Tools
1. #60 to #80 miniature bits
2. 1/16”, 3/32”, and 1/8”
drills
3. Pin vise
G. Miscellaneous
1. Tack hammer
2. Tweezers (a few)
3. Small fine pointed scissors
4. Miniature pliers
a. round nose
b. flat nose
5. Small bench vise
6. Soldering iron or torch
a. solder
b. flux
7. Sewing thread for seizing
(other rigging in kit)
a. black
b. tan
8. Beeswax block
(for treating rigging lines)
9. 1/2” or 3/4” masking
tape
10. Wire cutters (for cutting
fine wire and strip metal)
H. Sandpaper
1. Fine and medium grit
garnet or#100 to #220
aluminum oxide
2. #400 wet-or-dry sandpaper
I. Finishing
1. Paint Brushes
a. fine round point
for details
b. 1/4” to 1/2” flat
square for hull
J. Supplies
1. Paints
2. Primer
3. Stains and varnish
4. White (polyvinyl acetate
or PVA) or woodworker’s
glue (aliphatic resin)
5. Cyanoacrylates (generic
name is
S
uper
Glue)
6. Five-minute epoxy
7. W
ood filler
Note: White or woodworker’s
glue in yellow or tan will suf
fice
for most of the model. Five-
minute epoxy provides extra
str
ength for af
fixing fittings.
Cyanoacrylates, such as Jet,
Flash, or Zap, pr
oduce quick
adhesion. For most applications,
the medium viscosity, gap-filling
variety is best. The thin type is
r
ecommended for filling a nar
-
row crack and tacking bulk-
heads to the keel or planking to
the bulkheads.
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