Congrats! Very good model and she looks awesome in this case. 
The black frame coordinates very well with the black hull for a clean and crisp presentation. Nicely done with the accessibility for your finishing work that will keep it on display as you choose to keep it out of the attraction to spider webs and dust. Rich (PT-2)
The frame isn’t really black but a very dark timber and yes it looks very jazzy , the hull of the Hull isn’t black either but a very very dark blue almost black , why Blue? The name says it all Bluenose , coincidence ? Next will be some mini LED lights focusing on the model
Builders artistic freedom and selection. Rich
Hi Robert,
Thats a very fine display, with the insected glass. I made one with the same technique for my Mirage.
You can also place a LED strip at the top/front edge of the display. That gives a nice distributed lighting over your model. The small bit of reflection via the back, makes the shadows diffuser. Certainly in combination with a dimmer. You can buy them in different lenght. But with some spots in the edges, you can also high-light your BN.
As by my Lee:
Regards, Peter
Just a thought that some shadows provide the contrasts to better present the model without everything "blanded" out which is not how nature works in reality for the ships at sea. Except for very foggy days some contrasting darker lines still exist. Rich
Self-censorship, post deleted by myself.
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
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Starboard side completed , a bit of tidying up here and there , ordered through Amazon the LED lights , once installed it will appear on the show , just hoisted the Canadian flag for this historic moment .
You have crafted a very fine looking schooner and well presented. Rich
Something to consider , I made a mistake hence posting the pictures to be aware of , I am not going to change my built , it would totally destroy all the hard work, so will have to live with it , my BN will do without top shrouds , the main YQ plan is not very clear on that but on investigation it showed .
Beautiful job on your Bluenose, she looks right at home in that case. Congratulations.
Bob
Bob
Thanks Bob , she is not flawless I have to admit
Your work needs no apologies. She looks great. I particularly like your dories and the small dory buckets on the deck. I have not been able to produce consistent dories to be stacked deep and evenly. You have done an excellent job. Rich (PT-2)
That is pictures from the practicum for reference, note the fully planked deck and practicum title above. I believe Robert only used one dory, sans the buckets.
Yes the pictures showing are indeed from the practicum , and as Dean pointed out I have used only one Dory
Indeed Dean , practicum for reference
An hour before completion , working on the Portside rat lines
I have a question which is unlikely to be found in the YQ schooner. . . In standard practice there were running lights/boards on the forward ratline shrouds: Green - Stbd and Red - Port. I have seen only one model photo which showed the entire outboard faces of the boards and lantern fully painted in the corresponding color. Old b/w photos are typically of the back side and look black. I am questioning if the outboard faces would be red or green which would not show up well at dusk and not at night compared to a white outboard face which would reflect the lantern pretty well. Does anyone have a verifiable reference on the outboard color of the running light boards?
Rich (PT-2)