GARTH
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My little model is coming along pretty well I'll probably call her Gumboot Cloggeroo A tribute to Stompin Tom Conner's song here's some lyrics We sailed away at the break of day to pull traps in oilskin trousers on the Suzy Jack but we're back tonight wit a thousand pounds of LOBSTERS Oh shanty town we're gonna tear ya down
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This model boat came with Balsa wood that was to be used for the hull then that needed to be fiberglassed .I think balsa wood should be used on model airplanes not boats So had some Bass wood sheets that I cut to use on the hull and I'll epoxy later P/S that nasty white stuff is our first snow fall & I'm sure we'll get a lot more
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Building model boats from kits my seem easy but it can be challenging sometimes. A example is installation of the Chine Logs & the rudder parts After gluing the Balsa chine in place they need to be shaped to the ribs this is a very difficult step as these balsa strips have to mate properly with side of hull . Next is the Rudder installation I like to use brass for the rudder & silver solder to rudder shaft . after I used parts from kit found that rudder arm wouldn't fit properly on shaft so made another one that had a larger brass rod & tube for shaft also needed to be larger. Next step for another day is Hull planking .
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My river boat is quite old I had it in the basement for about 20 years I started to build it then got into R/C models around 1990 built the Sequin ( Midwest wood Kit ) The prefab parts where fairly basic and I had no issues with them Yours is looking great also I'll check back every so often on your progress please don't do what I did put it away for 20 years keep at it Good Luck Garth P.
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That's a real nice model your building there I'v had that same model for years that I never really got to so this winter I decided to get working on it I'm not that good at building this type of model and found the hardest part was all those post on the deck please see my results Thanks Garth P/S still need to add the boarding planks
Boothbay Lobster Boat by GARTH - FINISHED - Midwest Products - SMALL
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I'v finished up the Booth Bay lobster boat exterior. Need to start on the electronics Ordered a Pro Boat speed control that hasn't arrived yet , I will use 7.2 NIMH battery for power & a Hobby King 2.4 Ghz 6 channel transmitter . After the electronic are in I'll have to wait for warmer weather as It's gotten a little chilly here in Ontario Canada most ponds are frozen now.