Jack12477
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There is a section of river off of Barrytown down to Rhinecliff that freezes thick enough to provide a good sheet for sailing. Other location is off of Germantown. Last time we were about to sail in Barrytown was March 2014. Orange Lake in Newburgh is another choice. We sailed there 2018 and 2019 seasons, no ice anywhere in 2020. Do a YouTube search on "Hudson river ice yachts" for videos of our boats. Hudson ice yachts More yachts Orange Lake -
Just to let everyone know that I have not given up on this kit. I decided to take a break from model building and finish restoring the Manhassett ice yacht that we have been sporadically working on the past 2 years. This past Saturday we got a 3rd coat of marine varnish on the backbone, runner plank and main mast. Next weekend we will flip the backbone and coat the underside, the boom, gaff and jib club foot and reinstall all the hardware. We hope by the end of August we can be finished with the restoration and move the boat out of our host's workshop. Some photos follow Backbone (aka keel) with basket Runner plank and main mast At least this gets me outside in the fresh air for awhile instead of cooped up inside in my basement. I will get back to the model soon.
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Hmm. I have the same kit and mine were not warped.
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I put an angle in each corner, 4 in all, use 4 clamps.
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I bought some aluminum angle "iron", 90 degree, about 3/4 inch on each leg, using a hacksaw blade in my power jig saw, cut it into 1 inch, 2 inch, segments. I then clamp these against the bulkhead and false keel, only put glue on the slots. Wait for glue to set, remove and repeat with next bulkhead. The angle brackets hold the pieces at 90 degrees to each other.
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I use the Veritas miniature planes from Lee Valley
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My '65 Mustang, 3 speed manual, 6 cyl engine, convertible cost $2,500 back then
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I'll third that Craig, as an owner of 65 Mustang convertible. My younger brother had a 60 MG A which was constantly in shop for tune-ups etc, he swapped it for a 65 Mustang after me. Great car !
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Converting a Backyard Shed into a Model Workshop
Jack12477 replied to Hank's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
And when do you pipe the Admiral aboard for her Ready For Ops (RFO) inspection ? -
Anzio Annie
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Saw this bad boy at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and the shell at the museum at Picatinny Arsenal when I was stationed there in the late 60s. Little David mortar. I don't think it ever saw service.
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Diorama Water
Jack12477 replied to xodar461's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I concur. Great looking diorama and model, Jim -
Excellent presentation OC, very impressive dio. Congrats
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B 25 Mitchell ragove 1/144 Minicraft
Jack12477 replied to Papa's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Use copper clad steel BBs. They are small and heavy enough to hold nose down. See my Coast Dolphin Guard helo build -
No we will put you out of the car and make you walk home in the scary scary dark 😠
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"Daddy, are we there yet?"
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The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck NY has one of these in their collection. I've seen it participate in their weekly airshows a number of times over the last 30-40 years. Photo and text below are from their website "M1917 Light Tank (1918) The M1917 Light Tank was an American copy of the French Renault FT which was manufactured by three American companies during and after World War I, including Van Dorn Iron Works, Maxwell Motor Company and C. L. Best Company. The American M1917 tanks were made under a special license agreement with the Renault company of France, and although it looks virtually identical to the FT, the M1917 included many subtle improvements. A total of 952 examples of the M1917 were produced, although none saw combat. This particular tank was once part of the famous Colonel Jarrett collection of World War I artifacts."
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Go to your first post in your build log, scroll down till you see the EDIT tab, click on that. It opens an Edit Topic window, change the title, then click SAVE .
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Hi and welcome to the log. Thanks for the condolences. I know your area well, My grandfather lived in Towson, had an uncle in Catonsville and now a daughter in Pasadena. Got to tour the ship several years ago and took numerous photos.
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Thanks Lou, Mark, Edward, Ryland, Ken, EG, for your condolences. Now that we have been granted a parole (maybe only temporary) from the Covid Prison, I decided to get back outside and join two of my fellow ice boaters at our friend and fellow ice boater, Jim's, workshop and continue the restoration work on the Manhassett ice yacht. We were almost ready for varnishing when the lock down occurred so this past Saturday three of us met at Jim's workshop to assess where we were and what needed to be done going forward. We did get a single coat of varnish on the backbone (seen in photo below - sorry for the blurriness, camera didn't focus right). In the meantime work on the Constellation is suspended for a bit while I get a change of scenery other than my basement workshop. It would be nice if we can complete the restoration in time to launch the Manhassett on the ice this winter (assuming global climate change allows us to get some ice on the river this year - last time was 2014).
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Looks like you could open a small store with those MicroScale bottles, should last you a very long time. Finish looks great !
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Yes, I have, works well securing knots, can also use it to glue clear plastic canopy to aircraft or other plastic models.
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Happy Birthday !
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Going...going...gone? The London wreck.
Jack12477 replied to druxey's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Every one of which was an Internationally recognized "war grave" !
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