Chuck Seiler
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So, you HAVE seen my Queen Anne Barge buildlog. The rubber bands seemed like a good idea at the time. -
....particularly with new posters. I have had that happen before where nobody posts (because it gets lost in the shuffle), then people find it and comment...and it gets posted for others to see. Never give up. Never surrender. Post often instead of single long posts.
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It looks like Doug is first out of the gate (not counting Chuck or Stuntflyer Mike). Great progress so far!!!!
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Don't be embarrassed. It's a learning experience. If ONLY pull off one or two planks on any given model I am pretty happy.
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Yo Mike, Welcome back! It is good to see Aggie back in the blocks. I missed you in Vegas. I was lost without my dinner partner.
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As we wait for the MLB to come available, I recommend you review Chuck's MLB buildlog (posted at the bottom of the topic). This is particularly true for anybody who has not read it yet and/or has not built the Queen Anne Barge. There are a lot of little tips to; keep from losing parts; to keep your frames true and the keep the frames from wobbling around in the build board.
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How was the 2018 Conference?
Chuck Seiler replied to VinceMcCullough's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
Oh! My misunderstanding then. I thought she said it was unique to Sherline, but if it works on others, outstanding. -
How was the 2018 Conference?
Chuck Seiler replied to VinceMcCullough's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
Unfortunately I think that feature (internal live center) will only work on the Sherline lathe. -
Yep. Here I am, waiting for my longboat to come in. I wanted to get my sweep in the water for this one, but will hold off until the second batch. I want to get more progress on my QAB and don't want to hog short-supply Medways. However I do want to get started soon. This will be fun!.
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Before you start hull planking I recommend you check out Dubz's build log. He ran into some issues where the plans did not match the instructions, or something like that. I don't recall exactly what it was,but it resulted in having to remove all planking and start anew. You should be able to locate that portion of the build...IIRC there was alot of wailing and rending of garments.
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Nice mermaid! I think I saw her in a bar in Vegas.
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Ab, I just bought your book on 17th century Dutch mechants. I plan on building a pinas. Your models and photos will be an inspiration and treasure trove of information.
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With Cap't Steve starting his QAB build log, I wanted to take this opportunity to show some progress. It has been about 3 weeks since I posted, but I assure you work has continued. Progress, to date, was unveiled at the NRG conference in Vegas. One of the round table-workshop sessions convinced me that the barge needs upholstered seating. As you can see from photo #1, the Queen agrees.
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Drill and peg before it breaks.
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Aaron, Heh heh! Been there, done that. Once I glued the part back on I drilled a small hole down through the top, size 76 or smaller drill bit. I then inserted and glued a bamboo peg into the hole...even at that size bamboo is relatively strong. I "turned" it down on my dremel and sand paper. I don't recall if my longboat is linked to my signature, but I think I cover this in my build log.
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So, those of us going to the conference, then meandering around the Southwest for a week and may not have access to the interweb....can we reserve a spot in line now?
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Purpose of tall mast on bow of riverboat
Chuck Seiler replied to Shotlocker's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Wow! I get to answer 2 questions in 1 post. Speaking of FAR WEST #1. The forward mast was indeed used as a gauge to help the pilot maneuver the boat. As you see from the pic, the mast IS the same height as the stacks. I doubt there were many bridges on the Missouri River in 1876, but I am sure there were some nearer to the Mississippi. The mast acted as a centerline and horizon to provide the pilot a point of reference. The black doohicky on the mast (arrow) was the "horizon". Missouri boats were very similar in design to Mississippi boats #2. Mississippi boats like the ROBERT E. LEE did NOT have the "grasshopper" feature. Running into or over obstacles was frowned upon. However, on the Missouri there were obstacles aplenty. The grasshopper feature was important. You can see he antenna looking booms sticking out of the front of the model above. The starboard (unpainted) spar is rigged. Each boom had its own capstan. In addition to grasshopping, these could be used for loading/unloading cargo and gangplank deployment.
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Floorboards in place. Interior starts getting colour. Arm rests and bench supports in place. I, once again, used a spacer to facilitate installation of a part. In this case, the center bench support (see arrow).
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I agree, but for different reasons. The longboat is NOT a beginner's kit. Because you are single planking and you can see both sides of the planking, this poses quite a few challenges. Your planking has to be PERFECT. Just my $.02. Good luck with your build. I look forwrd to your log.
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Greenstone, Who is/are your dealers in US. I know Model Expo has your ship kits but I do not see them carrying the boats.
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