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  1. thibaultron
    Start by drilling a large hole in the center of the hatch, then trim to the outline with knives and the other tools.
  2. thibaultron
    Haven't given up on the build. I've just been working 6 to 7 days a week, and spent the last week and a half between jobs working on the renovation of the back of my shop. This area will become the ship building section, when done.
  3. thibaultron
    Here is a site about "Acurizing" the Kunz plane.
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    You could do one side clear, or one side painted clear with some areas clear to show off and area, like maybe the engine. Sort of like leaving some deck planks off to show interior detail.
  5. thibaultron
    I will also put in a recomendation for Chuck's Syren Models blocks.
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    The standing rigging on a Skipjack was generally steel cable, so a silver or gray thread would be right. All the running rigging would have been either tan (hemp)(early boat) or white (polyester/dacron type rope, if representing a boat still being used today). Your boat is looking good! PS. Your not the only bad speller! 🙂 Yes Frank's build awes me too! If you don't think you want to carve the Trailboards, I can send you a PDF. of one I drew for my Carrie Price build, so you can make a decal. That's what I'm planning for my Skipjack builds. I have one for the Kathryn, and the Willie Bennett. I can change the name to one of your choice.
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    Reed; Look up the Skipjack Kathryn at this site https://www.loc.gov/item/md1454/ Here are some pictures and a dimensioned shot from my CAD program of the Winder.
  8. thibaultron
    Nice metalwork!
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    Nice job!
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    Glad to help.
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    Midwest used to make a Skipjack model, before they dropped their model ship line. Dumas also makes a kit, but from the pictures I've seen of the completed model, it is a poor kit. I'm glad to see you added the ice shields, not many do. The general paint scheme of Skipjacks was white hull deck and cabin sides, with green or slate colored cabin tops, and natural mast and boom, with the mast white up to the boom crutch. During oyster season, the deck had wood planks covering much of it, to protect the deck from damage.
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    The wood coamings do look better!
  13. thibaultron
    The expression on his face makes him look like he is being held by a real gator!
  14. thibaultron
    Glad to see you back Frank!
  15. thibaultron
    I know that one major supplier of micro-motors to the Model Railroad community, and I imagine others, close shop after their factory was destroyed in the tsunami that hit Japan, and also set off the nuclear plant.
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    I am also a Model Railroader, and am signed up for the site. I found the article quite interesting.
  17. thibaultron
    Thanks again!
  18. thibaultron
    Thanks for the tutorial!
  19. thibaultron
    Looks great!
  20. thibaultron
    The Midwest Skipjack is also a good option. The Bennett is a model of a traditional Skipjack, and quite detailed. The Midwest one is of an "Oyster Pirate" (what the type was actually called). They were smaller faster boat used to illeagaly harvest oysters at night. Both kits are based on the real boats, The "Willie Bennett", and "Messenger". I have kits of both. Midwest also made two other Chesapeake Bay boats the Flatie and the Crabbing Skiff. I'm not sure if the Sharpie model is an CB specific design, or just one from the East Coast area in general.
  21. thibaultron
    Are you using the quick setting thin CA or the thicker ones? The thicker ones take a few seconds longer to set, giving you a little more time to position the door.
  22. thibaultron
    I'll be following too.
  23. thibaultron
    Your welcome, and thank you.
  24. thibaultron
    Nice! By the way, if you want a name for her, she is based on the "Messenger" from Chapplle's plans. She was an Oyster Pirate, a boat used to illegally dredge oysters.
  25. thibaultron
    Well dang! Painting with the old dope got quite interesting half way through. Won't be quite so fun with the new stuff!

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