mtdoramike
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I up scaled the lettering a bit to make it a little more cartoonish.
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I just received the graphics this afternoon. I al;so installed a 380 brushed motor it.
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I was able to get a little work done on the trawler.
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I was able to remove the false deck to gain access to the interior of the hull and sealed it. I also glassed the hull and installed the drive shaft tube or stuffing box.
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I remeber a time many moons ago the Mantua Victory kit was touted as being the most accurate kit on the market and was sought by most who wanted to build a victory. To me, research is more important than the kit. I have seen numerous posts where a builder will blame the kit when the build didn't turn out to their expectations, which I think is a shame. All a kit is, is a short cut to an end and as far as accuracy goes, unless your building it for a client on commission, or a museum, who cares. Most who see it wouldn't know the accuracy of the model anyway. Now when I refer to the kit as being a short cut, that time saved from scratch building parts should be spent researching the subject you intend to build, this way, you can attempt to overcome the accuracy part. I might add here that the Latina Victory I built, I built as a donation to my local Library, if it were a junk kit I would never have built it for that purpose. No matter what kit you build, you can make it even more special by locating some wood from the Victory ship and build some components of the ship out of the wood and incorporate them into the model, which is what I did. I cost me well over $100.00 for the wood, but it was well worth it in the end.
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I was thinking the same thing as Chris.
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Why don't you want to build the Mantua version? It's not so much the kit as it is the builder in the end. You have to remember a kit is only a starting point, it's up to the builder to make it all that it can be. I built the Artesania Latina Victory, which was half the cost of the Caldercraft version and it turned out as good if not better than the Caldercraft kit. To me, it comes down to the fine details and researching of the subject you are modeling. You can always add to or modify just about any kit to make it what you want it to be in the end. But good luck on your sale. By the way, The Mantua version was my second choice. I have seen a few finished and they were magnificent.
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Thanks PRS, Sig it is.
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Yeah I noticed that as well Chuck. I guess I'm not the only one looking for balsa.
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I'm looking for balsa wood planks or sheet stock 1/8th" thickness, anyone have any sources?
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I think my first step is going to be performing a bit of surgery to remove the deck, which was skillfully applied and would have been acceptable if it were going to be a static display piece. But if it's going to be R/C, the interior of the hull has to be sealed with resin.
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OK, I finished up on my last build, which was the Yoda's Ark. Now it is time to give the next orphan a little attention nand a lot of love and see if I can bring out her special personality and let her shine. So it's the Midwest Tugs turn to get beautified.
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The Yoda's Ark/Hard to get is pretty much finished. I just have to do a little fine tuning. This has been a real pleasure to build and I might build another one in the future and extend it's length 3-4 inches. Either way, on to the next one what ever it might be. Enjoy
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I spent a little time on the Hard to get today. I made sure and put a piece of masking tape over the questionable parts of the stern graphic as not to offend anyone's sense and sensibility.
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She is coming together nicely I think.
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I'm finishing up work on the Yoda's Ark, then I will begin finishing up the Midwest tug boat orphan that needs a little love. A friend offered me a Dumas Chris Craft Cobra kit, which is one that I have been itching to build. I was honored by one of my forum buddies with a Billings Calypso kit that I have been wanting for a while now. While in St. Thomas USVI I saw the Calypso once, but it was not close enough for me to really get a close look at her. But boy what I did see made a 16 year old boy dream fantastic dreams of sailing the high seas on her. The siren of the sea indeed cast a spell on me and I day dreamed of adventure and discovery that summer.
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Hi popeye, it's close to 27" long, which is a perfect size for R/C, display, transport and to ship. I was a bit skeptical when I first started the build of whether or not I would like it. But less than halfway into the build and I really started liking it. It is such a nice design and a very easy build for those trying to transition to scratch building. This is one of my top 5 favorite models and after over 75 models, that is a prestigeous honor hahahaha. I had to order the portholes from a company in England because unfortunately I couldn't find any in the States. It took 3 weeks to get them and about $20.00 shipped for the ten portholes, but I think it was well worth the effort.
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I tackled cutting out the portholes yesterday as well as installing the two motors and rudders.
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I was able to get a little work done on the cabin as well as lay down the 2oz fiber glass cloth and two coats of resin on the hull.
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I hope this isn't too resque for the forums, if so let me know and I'll delete it hahahaha. I deleted the pic of the art work that is going on the transom of the Ark because on another forum my post got flagged for showing nudity, so as not to offend anyone's sense of morality I will delete it and make sure and not post pictures of that area of the boat when finished. But it is my creative freedom to build what I want and finish it the way I want, it's not my right to offend others whether or not it offends me. I choose not to put the mods in this position, so I decided to edit this post.
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I was able to spend a little time on the Yoda yesterday.
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Wouldn't you know. The best two days to lay fiberglass was yesterday and today, the only two days in the past week and a half that I have other pressing things to do. Humidity is below 50%. I don't like to fiberglass when humidity is above 60 and living in central Florida this time of year is rare.
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The plans say 1984, which is probably about right.
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I have been able to do a little bit of work to the Yoda and figured I would post some updated pictures. Most of the materials I'm using are scraps that I have laying around from previous projects.
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