Work of art Dean !
That’s what I do CA glue needle, you just don’t get the thread through if not
Thank you Robert!
Yes I credited you for that technique in my previous post!
My pleasure Dean
Good idea Heinrich...I could certainly modify a kit, or even scratch build one.
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I really appreciate your work and inspire what I'm doing.
I really appreciate your work and inspire what I'm doing.
Nice to see in growing in 3Dimensions.
Regards, Peter
Then the display will be a diorama. But from one adding comes another….. and another… So watch out, Dean.
Regards, Peter
Lol... true, but I thought maybe to be added to the back corner of a display case? But who knows...
I too would have to Google around to find a Nova Scotia light house other than some very distant views of the Lunenberg or other harbors where BNII is shown sailing by. I did not pay attention to that detail before but we can all go on a BNII web site on that search. I would speculate that those from 1920s would still be in place, even if not functional. Rich
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Here is the real one. https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1368
BATTERY POINT LIGHTHOUSE LUNENBURG - NOVA SCOTIA
The original one if you build the original Bluenose.
And this is what Bluenose II comes home to. Image: Getty Images.
From the following site: https://www.us-lighthouses.com/battery-point-breakwater-lighthouse
The original light and quarters here was (sic) built in 1864. It was a fixed light 50 feet above the water on top of the keepers quarters. Five lamps had 12 inch round reflectors. In 1937 a new tower was built at the end of the breakwater putting the light 81 feet above the water. For a while both lights were operational. A hand operated fog bell was also installed. 1941 brought in a 6th order Fresnel lens. A new keepers dwelling was built in 1948. This current tower was built in 1951. It is only 25 feet above the water. In 1987 the station was destaffed and it took eight years to find a buyer for the structure. As a condition of sale, removal was required. Now all that remains is the tower at the end of the breakwall.
BATTERY POINT LIGHTHOUSE LUNENBURG - NOVA SCOTIA
The original one if you build the original Bluenose.
And this is what Bluenose II comes home to. Image: Getty Images.
From the following site: https://www.us-lighthouses.com/battery-point-breakwater-lighthouse
The original light and quarters here was (sic) built in 1864. It was a fixed light 50 feet above the water on top of the keepers quarters. Five lamps had 12 inch round reflectors. In 1937 a new tower was built at the end of the breakwater putting the light 81 feet above the water. For a while both lights were operational. A hand operated fog bell was also installed. 1941 brought in a 6th order Fresnel lens. A new keepers dwelling was built in 1948. This current tower was built in 1951. It is only 25 feet above the water. In 1987 the station was destaffed and it took eight years to find a buyer for the structure. As a condition of sale, removal was required. Now all that remains is the tower at the end of the breakwall.
Good research Heinrich. I just picked one that the BN could have sailed by on the coast. I’m not sure how old the one I found is? However I don’t want to build a house type as shown above, as I feel this would take up too much foot print in the case. So I am looking for a round or octagonal shape, tall lighthouse. Something to go in the back corner of the case. Hope that makes sense.
Here is the history of the Louisbourg lighthouse…
So it seems the BN would have sailed by this lighthouse, but it may not have looked exactly like this.
So it seems the BN would have sailed by this lighthouse, but it may not have looked exactly like this.
Oh yeah…some drama yesterday here… it seems a wild rabbit (cotton tail) had babies in our backyard. One of our dogs found one and had it in her mouth… we heard it screaming…so I had to run outside and get my dog to let go of the rabbit. The rabbit ran off and hid in the bushes. Rabbit is ok. But now I have to go outside with my dogs to make sure they don’t attack the rabbits…sigh! I have become the rabbit shepherd…lol
Out here in the Western states along the highways before Interstates were built, and even now off of them some drivers like to see how many Jack Rabbits they can pancake to help control the population. What type do you have in your yard? RichOh yeah…some drama yesterday here… it seems a wild rabbit (cotton tail) had babies in our backyard. One of our dogs found one and had it in her mouth… we heard it screaming…so I had to run outside and get my dog to let go of the rabbit. The rabbit ran off and hid in the bushes. Rabbit is ok. But now I have to go outside with my dogs to make sure they don’t attack the rabbits…sigh! I have become the rabbit shepherd…lol
Cotton tail.
Running over them is not the best form of population control. They breed up to 3 times a year due to the attrition rate. Most wild rabbits only live 1-2 years. There are many predators of rabbits, who normally keep the population down. I hear owls every night around my house. They will certainly eat a rabbit if the opportunity presents itself. I try to stay out of the way of nature and let it be. Wood ducks had babies in a hole in our pecan tree. The hole location is about 2 stories up. And we had squirrels use that same hole in the tree for their offspring. So because we have pecan trees, fruit trees, and Bermuda grass…the squirrels, ducks, birds and rabbits come. And because they come, so do the predators!
I just observe mostly and enjoy nature.
I am working on the gaffs now… here is the main gaff and clapper. I wanted to mention if you add the clapper, be sure to leave enough room for it to rotate. You should bevel it top and bottom from the side view. And then put a pin in to rotate and verify prior to gluing the pin in. The angle of the gaff with a sail is more than you may realize. Approximately what I have pictured with it on the pencil for reference.
