Hello Jimbo. It is great to hear that you are interested in building Bluenose. As
@Maarten and
@Bryian have so kindly pointed out, I am the moderator of the Bluenose Group Build. The YuanQing model of Bluenose is unique as it is the only POF (Plank-on-Frame) or Full-Rib kit in the world. The Bluenose Group Build is the largest on SOS which means that everything you might possibly need is at your disposal - from great build logs to use as example and translated instructions, to an absolute wealth of historical information on Bluenose. As an example, I have attached pictures from 3 builds: these range from a very close to standard build, to one which has been modified but retains the basic structure of the ship to one which is still in the process of pushing model building boundaries beyond what even the designers of the kit thought possible!
Almost standard Bluenose by
@Robertd Robert Dros showing the open side.
Modified Bluenose in terms of various scratch-built features by
@Dean62 Dean.
Another view of Dean's Bluenose.
And then .... when there are no boundaries ...
The sawn-in half, fully compartmentalized version by
@Peter Voogt
If you need any further information (ordering and buying procedure) just drop me a PM.
Kindest regards - Heinrich