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    Very nice !
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    I am in awe ! WOW !
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    Mobbsie, yes, eye strain is a very definite hazzard with these plans Thanks for the comments and likes everyone.
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    Hi Mobbsie, just catching up on your build. I really like the way the wood colors came out. Very nice planking. Also like the interior equipment. How did you make the small barrels for the rope and rocks (??? - I think ??) ?
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    George, Mark J, Al, Joe, Mark, Ken, Gerty, welcome to the build log. And all those who hit the like button. Yes, the cluttered plans are presenting a major challenge to me and a source of many mistakes and re-do's but I will muddle thru. Gerty I have been referring to your excellent build log and photos a lot trying to figure out how the pieces fit together. After a lot of hair pulling I managed to get the planksheer cut to shape and installed, messed up the scarf joints a bit (didn't a lot of wood pieces to spare), the log rail went on with no problems. Found I had some gaps to fill in between the hull side and the planksheer which I took care of with some extra wood scraps planed down to thickness, and some good ole white model filler. Since it will be covered by paint it won't show. Here's the latest progress photos:
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    I'll be following along as well - my great-grandparents on both sides of the family emigrated to America from Ireland during the time of the Famine - not sure what type of ship transported them here.. This will be an interesting build to follow.
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    Nice, Mark
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    For my third build I've decided to resurrect the kit I started about 3 years ago, but gave up on because I found the plan sheets so cluttered and confusing that frustration took the fun out of the build. So after completing the basic hull structure on the inverted skeleton I packed the entire boat up in the box and went on to do Chuck's 18th Longboat and the AL Marie Jeanne instead. Now that I have several excellent Willie Bennett build logs to use as references, I've decided to give it another try. I've wanted to build a Skipjack model after taking my granddaughter to the Chesapeake Maritime Musuem on St Michaels MD several years back and seeing several examples of these fine Chesapeake Bay work boats. First the box with contents and ship's plans (if you enlarge the photos - last 3 photos below - you'll see what I mean by cluttered). This is where I left the model when I decided to suspend the build This is the status so far. Since the below decks structure will be completely covered I chose to not spend a lot of time detailing it and instead installed just enough to strengthen the model. This kit has a tendency to paint one into a corner if not careful. Installing the centerboard was a bit tricky and drilling the holes for the pivot was even more tricky given the side to side clearance and the length of the drill bit. I had to hold the bit in my fingers and rotate it slowing without the aid of a chuck. And, yes, a few of the deck planks are skewed and not completely perpendicular. I cut the notches in the clamp plank off the model after bending to shape using Chuck's hairdryer heat method and letting the planks sit clamped for about 36 hours. In some instances I am using butt joints and in others I'm notching the ends to fit into the pre-cut notches in the clamp plank. ("Clamp" is the term used in the plans) So pull up a barrel, bench, chair, box or whatever and enjoy some popcorn from Sjors popcorn machine (Thanks Sjors ) and join the build.
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    My son is a professional painter (fine art and houses) and says paint generally will not dry/cure properly at or below 40 F but your 17 C is about 63 F so almost room temperature (68 F ) - maybe the humidity is too high.
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    Glenn, it's beautiful ! WOW !
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    Very nice model Glenn - a real work of art.
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    Beautiful, Pete. Really nice. Congratulation on finishing her.
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    Joe, may I suggest that you send a PM to Marc Mosko (MMOSKO) here on MSW and tell him about the bad service - he had a lengthy discussion on his company here a while back and talked about his desire for customer satisfaction. Doesn't hurt to go to the top man.
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    Nice job Erik
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    Hi Bob, just catching up on your build. Looks great. Love the wheel house and the paneling.
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    Ken, Testors makes a decal paper in both Clear and White background along with a software program from Sure Thing Decal Maker. Here's a link Denis (Popeye the Sailor) provided me with the link and information on how to make my own decals for the Marie Jeanne I just completed. You have to use the Decal Bonder spray to set the ink to the decal after the ink dries. You want the Standard Edition of the program to get the most function - like importing images for example.
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    Tom, congrats on finishing her - she looks great. Also love your display case. You're right about the question of where to display her before you start. One of the reasons I have not started mine - I have the same kit.
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    Nicely done, Chuck
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    Nigel, thanks for the information about Storm King, I will have to visit it sometime. But I don't really have to travel far to find some, there are over 35 of them right here in the valley - owned by members of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club of which I am a member - in addition two are on display at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston about 10 miles away from me - one is Franklin Roosevelt's Icicle - so I have plenty to pick from. See this post and this post also
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    Likewise from me Jesse - speedy recovery from your health issues.
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    Thank you Michael. Yes, one of those ice yachts is a definite possibility that I have been considering for some time now. The problem I'm having at the moment is finding a good readable set of plans that I can work from. Of course if we had had a decent winter this year I could have taken the measurements directly off of one of our fleet of boats (while they were assembled) - now they are disassembled and in storage. But yes, an ice yacht model is definitely under consideration.
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    Thanks, Mark
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    Glenn, if you have a Barnes & Noble nearby, stop in and look in their magazine section - usually close to the main entrance to store - for Model Railroader, or Railroad Model Craftsman magazine. They usually have articles on scenery building - also Kalmbach the publisher of Model Railroader magazine also publishes a number of excellent "How To" paperback style magazines on various scenery topics. You can sometimes find these in Barnes & Noble alongside the Model Railroader magazine.
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    Look nice Mark. I guess I need to start practicing some soldering of my own.
  25. Jack12477
    I prefer to use G-S Hypo Cement available at most arts/crafts and MicroMark

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