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hollowneck

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  • Birthday 06/14/1946

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    Warrington, Pennsylvania
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    Music, reading, photography. Oh yeah- ship modeling!

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  1. Yes, but be aware that digital editions of the Journal are relatively new. Send a query to our editor, Paul Fontenoy, he'll have a good handle on when the Journal went digital (nrjeditor@gmail.com). Also, check out www.thenrgstore.org for Back Issues, Articles, etc. You'll discover yet another treasure trove of all things ship modeling there.
  2. Sadly, yes; the same situation prevails with nautical museum exhibitions being curtailed in the U.K. and in the U.S. Not a new trend but a continuing one. Many museums are struggling to keep their doors open.
  3. You should, Tim; well worth the dosh. Very nice publication if I say so myself* And allow me to suggest the digital edition that arrives promptly, unencumbered by two postal entities... *Full disclosure: I'm a Director of the NRG, the owner/operators of ModelShipWorld.
  4. I Hate It When That Happens. No biggie. Only you will miss the "extra" boat, B.E. If you insist, I'd recommend getting one of Chris' superb 3D ones; a mix n' match selection...save the pear wood pieces for Christmas Holiday kindling.
  5. Congratulations, B.E. A stunningly beautiful model. Your plinth is an excellent platform for her display.
  6. I highly recommend your thoughts about going with (another) Vanguard kit. Over the past two years, Chris Watton has created a number of smaller, reasonably priced kits including fishing vessels; you will also note on the Vanguard site a "rating system" for one's level of building skills. Planking is never easy and requires patience: Vanguard has implemented numerous kit improvements that help a modeler with this challenge. Welcome back! - Good luck - You can do it.
  7. I agree with B.E. You've added personal "touches" to this model that are excellent. I've looked into your build frequently since I considered building this model too. Your Trial is going to look really nice once it's rigged (from a fan of fully-rigged models). However, those clunky, waaaay out-of-scale belaying pins made my eyes pop out on long stalks! There aren't many sources for accurately shaped, small belaying pins (and the best, a Russian company, is now off-limits/inaccessible unfortunately). One source is here: https://modelexpo-online.com/belaying-pins MSW Followers may have other suggestions that I'm unaware of. These brass pins are not ideal since one needs to paint them, however the smallest ones (5mm) offer much more realistic scale on a 1:64 build. As stated, I much prefer the beautifully-shaped Russian pear ones but the brass at least offers an alternative - inexpensive too since you won't need many for the Trial. Once I start my build of the Vanguard "Adder" in a few weeks I'll likely dip into a old stash since I've exhausted my supply of pear ones.
  8. Bravo, B.E. - strike while the iron's hot, says Gromit! If your Indy won't fit on your wife's bedstand, try her chest of drawers.
  9. We all understand that family is #1. I also wish you and yours the best in the months and years to come.
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