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Hi Frank, The directors have been talking about it, but nothing has been done so far. I think they want to release them in 10 year intervals, so it would probably be a year or so after Vol 70 No 4 is released. Mary

PPS: The digital Journals go back to Vol 63 No 3, which is when we started the digital Journal. These are available only to NRG members with digital accounts, for a modest fee. We also have Vol 61.4, Vols 62.1 - 62.4, and 63.1 - 63.4 as PDFs available to NRG and MSW members who want them, for a modest fee. MSW members must let me know your MSW screen name so I can verify that you are an MSW member. Mary

Hi Frank, Since you have a digital membership, you can also buy digital copies of those Journals and have them added to your digital account. Contact me at the office email and I can give you more details: nrghomeoffice@gmail.com Mary Van Dahm NRG Office Manager PS: Anyone else reading this who has a digital Journal account, may also contact me for back issues if your membership is current.

Then you will have to order more! 😁

We have MSW stickers, too!

Contact Josh at Blue Jacket (josh@bluejacketinc.com) for more information, but basically, yes, you would be making parts for their models with a casting machine.

I will share your post with some of our NRG members in Maine. Maybe you will get a bite.

My husband doesn't plan to die until he has all of his models built. Looking at the stacks in his workshop, I think he will live to be 355 yrs old! I know my beads and gemstones will go in a dumpster if I die first. He has no interest in rehoming my stuff. 😜

I just looked - It's around 10 grand including shipping.

Wyapa - I hope we're not overwhelming you with our back and forth banter. Chris is there a better site or modeler that you would recommend for Wyapa to go to to find a more accurate model? Mary

Bob - Just a suggestion - in your 'spare' time, start cataloging your books for the sake of your 'dearly beloved'. That way your spouse or family won't have the arduous task of having to sort through them all some day. A lot of great libraries end up in a dumpster because the owner's family was too overwhelmed to deal with it. If there are certain books that you want to go to certain people, put an index card inside the book with a note that says "Please give this book to .......", and list their contact information. Let your family know that some of the books have such cards inside, so they know to check for them. Every year we deal with family members trying to figure out what to do with books and models left behind by a parent or spouse. Mary

The Model Shipyard has excellent quality models. The only drawback is that they are in South Africa, so I don't know how much the shipping charges would be.

The NRG is in the development stages of a rigging learning kit. I'm not sure when it will be ready - sometime later this year. This will be a learning tool for modelers to use before they tackle a complete model. It is being developed by Toni Levine. We'll keep everyone posted!

Hi Wyapa, Welcome to MSW! The value of a model is usually determined by the quality of the build (accuracy and materials used) and who built it. How many are available can also raise or lower the price. We have a list on our NRG website of model dealers that you can check by going to this link: https://thenrg.org/resource/directory Scroll down the left column until you see Model Dealers and Appraisers and click on that. That link will also take you to a list of professional model builders (look in the left hand column again and scroll down until you see Professional Model Builders). Click on each name to find their location and area of expertise. Some model ship builders only build sailing ships, while others might only build paddle boats and others yet might build a wide range of models. Raven Arts is in Seabeck, WA and they build a variety of ship models. Here is their information: http://www.RavenArts.com Seabeck WA United States Phone: 360-830-9222 Fax: 360-830-9620 Email: info@ravenarts.com They are pricey, but they have very high quality models. If you are buying on a budget and not necessarily looking for an investment piece, you can try contacting some of the model clubs we have listed: https://thenrg.org/resource/clubs to see if any of their members have models to sell. There are several clubs in Washington. You will probably want to stay away from R/C clubs (radio control models) since they are not usually built for display purposes. One last tip - Be sure to have a case built for your model. Dust and grime are the worst enemies of a model, closely followed by cats and little kids. 😉

Fire Mountain Gems,a jewelry supply site, carries square mandrels. ( https://firemountaingems.com/search/mandrels ) The ones with the green handles in the picture are made by Wubbers. They are excellent, but expensive (up to $40).

Better late than never - I want to thank everyone who shopped the NRG store sale. We moved a lot of product and everybody got some great deals - a win-win situation!

The NRG and MSW stickers are now available through the NRG store ( https://thenrgstore.org/ ). Look for them in the Guild Products section. Get yours today! Be sure to browse the rest of the store, too, while you are there!

Hi Ron, Did anyone get back to you on this question or were you able to figure it out for yourself? We don't routinely check MSW for NRG related problems. It is always better for you to contact our office directly at nrghomeoffice@gmail.com or send us a PM to get our attention. I know that the FDs were made by combining the 3 shorter FDs into one bigger FD. Did you buy the complete SIS flash drive, or did you buy each section (early, middle, late) separately? If you bought the complete set, you might have to look for the index for the 3rd FD to open it. Check with Kurt about it. He knows more than I do about this sort of thing. You can PM him on MSW.

I'm glad you like them! ☺️👍

Knocklouder, let me know when you get them. Our overseas friends have already gotten theirs. Mary

Hi Mark, No, sadly we will not have a calendar for 2024. We had to order at least 200 of them each year and we only sold about 1/3 of them each time. It was supposed to be a fundraiser for the NRG and MSW, but no one wanted to buy them. Sorry. Mary

Hi Steef66, Here is the link to take you to the page on the NRG site where you can view the free sample of the digital Journal: https://thenrg.org/journal The access button is about 1/4 of the way down the page (it's a gray box). If you like what you see, the button to join the NRG is right next to it! (HINT, HINT)

LAST DAY OF NRG STORE SALE! Get your orders in today before midnight tonight!

Only a few days to go, everybody!! The sale ends Saturday, so if you have your eye on something, get it now before it's too late! You don't have to be an NRG member to get the sale price, but you DO have to be an NRG member to get the extra discount. Join now and get an extra 20% off the sale price on most items!

Hi Jim, We sent out an email with the discount code to all NRG members just a couple of days ago. I will PM it to you since I can't just answer you for all the world to see. Mary