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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in USS Crockett by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Dumas
OK, I have finally started building the Crockett. This is a long model. One thing I noticed right away is the length of this model versus the width meaning it will be quite top heavy.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from BobG in USS Crockett by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Dumas
OK, I have finally started building the Crockett. This is a long model. One thing I noticed right away is the length of this model versus the width meaning it will be quite top heavy.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in USS Crockett by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Dumas
The Crockett will be fully functional as far as R/C operation. Yes, at over 50 inches long, it will be a lengthy model and easy to place all the running hardware,
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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in USS Crockett by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Dumas
Man I'm so far in the deficit I would have to live another life to score brownie points
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mtdoramike reacted to BobG in Hellen by mtdoramike - Artesania Latina
Really nice, Mike. She's a beauty!
What did you use for the lettering on the hull?
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Geowolf in Hellen by mtdoramike - Artesania Latina
Thanks Bob, your right they look sharp on the boat. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and should have the Caribbean Dreamin done within a few days.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from clearway in USS Crockett by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Dumas
OK, I have finally started building the Crockett. This is a long model. One thing I noticed right away is the length of this model versus the width meaning it will be quite top heavy.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Nirvana in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I know what you mean Bob, but I don't find them, they find me. It's kind of like the unique searching out the unique. I love a challenge and trying to get this crane set backup and together and hopefully functioning again will be a hell of a challenge since the manufacture I believe is out of business, no plan sheets to diagrams of it that I know of.
I'll note that the wood chip pile was actually created by getting foam board, building it up to the height needed, then cutting it down to form a hill. Randy then used spray glue on the foam board and piled on the wood chips that he got from a wood lathe turning class. The pictures don't do it justice, it looks awesome.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Nirvana in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Retired guy in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Absolutely stunning.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from lmagna in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from lmagna in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I know what you mean Bob, but I don't find them, they find me. It's kind of like the unique searching out the unique. I love a challenge and trying to get this crane set backup and together and hopefully functioning again will be a hell of a challenge since the manufacture I believe is out of business, no plan sheets to diagrams of it that I know of.
I'll note that the wood chip pile was actually created by getting foam board, building it up to the height needed, then cutting it down to form a hill. Randy then used spray glue on the foam board and piled on the wood chips that he got from a wood lathe turning class. The pictures don't do it justice, it looks awesome.
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mtdoramike reacted to BobG in 1930 Chris-Craft Mahogany Runabout by mtdoramike - Dumas
🤣 I'm glad I wasn't on the road when you were watching the box dancing in the rear view mirror!
I'm already in the front row, Mike!
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mtdoramike got a reaction from RussR in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from VTHokiEE in 1930 Chris-Craft Mahogany Runabout by mtdoramike - Dumas
OK, I know, I know, I said in the past that I don't like building the same model twice, but I never said never, so here we go with another 1930 Chris Craft mahogany runabouts. Now, if I have my arm twisted behind my back to build a second model, my arm wouldn't have to be twisted nearly as much to build another 1930, this is one of if not my favorite Chris Craft runabout. I had been offered this kit a few months ago and it had been nagging at me, I could hear it in my sleep, saying (build me, build m mikie, you know you want to, just go with the feeling), which I finally did. I swear I could see that box dancing in my rear view mirror all the way home.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Haliburton in Manitowoc Crane - RESTORATION
I met with Randy, (I won't post his last name), he is a not too local model builder today to take possession of a Seaspan wood chip barge as well as numerous other items, plans, templates of his past builds. He has retired from the ship modeling hobby and the hobby is less for it because he is in my expert opinion one of the best model builders I have ever met. I consider myself to be above average in building skills, but he is way about my skill set. So when I had the honor of meeting with him today, I was a bit tongue tied and awestruck. I could have talked to him for days and probably still be as awestruck as I was this afternoon.
I hope for the modeling hobby he has a change of heart down the road.
The Seaspan Barge is 4 feet long and actually has holes cut into the bottom of the hull to allow it to self ballast using water WOW! It also has a second interchangeable deck, which has a crane on it as a transport hauling barge. The crane was damaged sometime back, so I will have to see about fixing it to bring it back to all of it's glory. A R/C Tug boat owner should love to have this setup.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from ccoyle in 1930 Chris-Craft Mahogany Runabout by mtdoramike - Dumas
OK, I know, I know, I said in the past that I don't like building the same model twice, but I never said never, so here we go with another 1930 Chris Craft mahogany runabouts. Now, if I have my arm twisted behind my back to build a second model, my arm wouldn't have to be twisted nearly as much to build another 1930, this is one of if not my favorite Chris Craft runabout. I had been offered this kit a few months ago and it had been nagging at me, I could hear it in my sleep, saying (build me, build m mikie, you know you want to, just go with the feeling), which I finally did. I swear I could see that box dancing in my rear view mirror all the way home.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from clearway in Hellen by mtdoramike - Artesania Latina
The Caribbean Dreamin BR549 is did. I have the fishing nets installed, so she is ready to go fishing.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Fishing boat built and fresh off the work bench (SOLD)
The Caribbean Dreamin BR549 has found a new home.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from ccoyle in Fishing boat built and fresh off the work bench (SOLD)
The Caribbean Dreamin BR549 has found a new home.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Mike Zoll in Fishing boat built and fresh off the work bench (SOLD)
The original buyer backed out on buying her due to budget constraints. So the Caribbean Dreamin BR549 is up for sale. It is 36" long and about 24" tall and about 9" wide. It has a preformed plastic hull (one of the best I have ever seen). It is built from the Artesania Latina Hellen kit. It will come receiver ready to run, all you have to add is your radio/receiver and battery.
I just need to tidy it up a bit and she'll be ready to go.
$275.00 plus shipping cost.
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