YQ Full Rib Bluenose

[Bob Walters]

I guess I'm late for the party. Most YQ Bluenose entries were made several years ago. I started my build November 17, 2025. I used Google Translate to covert the instructions to English. I also refer to Ron McCarthy's Building Plank on Frame Ship Models book for some of the nomenclature. I'm in the middle of finishing the keel and modifying the frame notches to fit the keel. The keel notch in the frame is 0.1670" and the keel width is 0.1850". I saw no mention of that problem in 'some' of the SOS input. I did see that there was a problem with the frame 'legs' fitting in the notches in the jig (slipway). I found one frame that would fit the notch and that frame was not perpendicular to the jig. Hmmm...

I read that the member that mentioned the problem of the frame legs fitting the jig notch widen the jig notch. I might be messing up, but I'm thinning the legs. The instructions indicate frame one and frame 49 are glued to the keel and attached to jig. Then the rest of the frames are installed. There is a photo in one of the Build Logs that someone thought, as I do, install the frames, THEN add the keel.

Reading ahead (!!) I looked at figure 7 when the keelson is installed. It appears that that the brass wire is installed in the keelson to frame. Looking at the photos in the instructions, that step isn't evident. Did any one do this? That is a lot of #74 holes to drill, especially after the frames are still in the jig.

I would really appreciate any comments.

Bob Walters
Portland, Oregon

 

[Loracs]

@Bob Walters, it is never too late to start your build log. I started mine not long ago. It became a great place holder to post your progress and illustrate your questions. With picture you will get a far more accurate diagnostic of issues. It is exactly for that reason that we start one: all ship models are different, and all modeler skills/experiences are different. It is a way to get help. You're at the right place for questions.

1. regarding the fit of the frames to the keel. I found that it is a tight fit on mine, but it fit well without any modification. Please, if you have a chance post few pictures of both the keel and some frames. It will help to address your question.

2. Perpendicularity Frame/keel/jig: indeed, I have seen this. This issue can arise from two areas: a miss-alignment of the keel (notch not quite square) and/or the frame (again, the notch is not quite square. Look very closely, it may require VERY LIGTH sanding to fix. You don't want to widen either or both too much. Take your time, sand little (a stroke or two), test, repeat. Pictures of both will help me see if it is the cases.

3. Frame legs on jig: I did not see any issue at all. Do you still have charring in the notch of the jig? if yes, I will sand VERY Lightly. just enough so the frame slide in both sides. Again, pictures will help troubleshoot.

4. There almost no way you can slide the keel on frames already all on the jig. You will need a perfect alignment as you push the keel downward. I may not understand your question though.

5. Brass wire is used in many logs to simulate the bolts joining parts. This is a FACULTATIVE modification that many like. The same goes with simulating treenails of planks... entirely facultative steps. Indeed, this would require drilling hundred if not thousands of holes. Consider this before starting.

 

[Peter Voogt]

I guess I'm late for the party. Most YQ Bluenose entries were made several years ago. I started my build November 17, 2025. I used Google Translate to covert the instructions to English. I also refer to Ron McCarthy's Building Plank on Frame Ship Models book for some of the nomenclature. I'm in the middle of finishing the keel and modifying the frame notches to fit the keel. The keel notch in the frame is 0.1670" and the keel width is 0.1850". I saw no mention of that problem in 'some' of the SOS input. I did see that there was a problem with the frame 'legs' fitting in the notches in the jig (slipway). I found one frame that would fit the notch and that frame was not perpendicular to the jig. Hmmm...

I read that the member that mentioned the problem of the frame legs fitting the jig notch widen the jig notch. I might be messing up, but I'm thinning the legs. The instructions indicate frame one and frame 49 are glued to the keel and attached to jig. Then the rest of the frames are installed. There is a photo in one of the Build Logs that someone thought, as I do, install the frames, THEN add the keel.

Reading ahead (!!) I looked at figure 7 when the keelson is installed. It appears that that the brass wire is installed in the keelson to frame. Looking at the photos in the instructions, that step isn't evident. Did any one do this? That is a lot of #74 holes to drill, especially after the frames are still in the jig.

I would really appreciate any comments.

Bob Walters
Portland, Oregon

Hi Bob. A warm welcome here in the YQ Bluenose area. I fully agree with Loracs about starting a build-log. With question about every step you will get for sure some answers of fellow YQ-BN builders.
A few points:
-here you find the complete —> translated manual <—made by several member and collected by Johan.
-take you time to have a look in the —> Bluenose Main Support UPage <—. Many issues were discussed there.
-if you need to widen some notches in the jig for fitting the frame legs, do it always so that the distance between and within the frames must be the same everywhere. Use your caliper very often! Otherwise you will get problems later when you start working inside with the deck beams.
-to make the frames fit on the keel make a fitting block of the same width of the keel. Just what Loracs also did.
-with placing first all the frames in the jig and then the keel …….. I wish you a lot of luck and time.

That’s for now. We loved to see the start of you build-log!
Regards, Peter