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Golden City by Louie da fly - Scale 1:50 and 1:25 - solid hull - Paddlewheeler
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Marine Museum of the Great Lakes (Kingston Ontario)
bridgman replied to Diver's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Remember when Keewatan was mored, stored, at Saugatuck Mi. Saw her there when crusing the Lake MI coast, 1980's 1990's. Nice to she her restored. Bridgman Bob -
Just purchased two copies of the book for my great grandsons birthdays, parents were thrilled a they remember the book when they were growing up. Thanks for the model and reference! Bridgeman Bob
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The wobble blade method of cutting dados has been pretty much abandon by full sized woodworkers for all of the above objections. It's a cheap method compared to the preferred method stacked blades to obtain the desired width, which is more accurate and results in a better finish of the dado. The stacked blades have a smaller diameter, fewer teeth a larger gullets for better material removal. MicroMarks supplying accessories for their "doll house saws". Bridgman {bellow zero} Bob
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Use the existing deck as a pattern, make a temporary pattern from paper, card stock, whats avaiable that's easy to work with. Insert pattern and trim as need to lay flat. Transfer final shape to deck and make any final adjustments. Bridgman Bob
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Boerscht has realy crafted a beautiful and finally crafted model, and has moved on to the world of larger models! Unfortunately, the Amati kit, and others, are inaccurate in the depiction of J class yachts and other America Cup racers. The Midest Products kit, 2003, is much closer to realaty. The Endeavour''s owner T.O.M. Sopwith, aiecraft designer, had all Endeavour's rigging repalced with stranded wire, and the "latest" high tech electronics installed. Most o fthe deck layout is close except for the brass hand rails at the deck edge, they would have been some type of wood. These were competive racers where money was no object, Endeavors hull was made of steel. I had a similar problem in building the Mamoli kit of the 1885 cup racer, Puritan, where the entire deck furniture had to be reseadched and replaced. A beautiful model Boerscht. Bridgman Bob
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Beware of the "doll house table saws"! If you have any experience with any full sized table saw you will be appalled with the sloppy fitting of their parts fences , miter gauges for example.. Buy one if you are up to work arounds to make them do what you want! Been there done that. Bridgman Bob
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MS Gunboat Philadelphia Eyebolt/Ringbolt Washers
bridgman replied to George in MN's topic in Wood ship model kits
Confronted with similar fabrication question on my 1:50 scale Puritan, I fell back on my local Ace hardware, more out of curiosity than any real expectation. Searching thru the metric hardware bins found 1.6mm diameter washers of stainless steel. Good size match and were able to solder to eye bolts. No shipping costs or waiting, and able to pick out the ones I thought were the best. Bridgman Bob -
The features Roger mentions are critical for proper and useful operation of a band saw, even more so than motor power. They will permit setting up the saw correctly and allow for accurate usage. Bridgman Bob
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Usually for anchoring situations, chain was used next to the anchor to take the potential of damage from lying on the bottom. The rest of the rode would have been hemp to absorb and flex with the strain shock loads. Photos show the anchor on deck where the chain is fasten to it. Good point about Bluenose being a "racing schooner", probably would not have the anchor chain on board during a race. Bridgman Bob
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Wire rigging for 1885 Puritan by Mamoli
bridgman replied to bridgman's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Steve Thanks for the tip on YKL and Gutermann, unaware of those colors. Should be easier to work than bead wire! Bridgman Bob -
Copper powder is a component of modern day bottom paint. It is mixed into the binder before the paint is applied. The power is a fine as face power, and I still have tools that are stained by it, doesn't wipe off. A common component of Interlux bottom paints, don't know if it's sold separately. You might have to haunt the boat yards this spring looking for a possible sample. Bridgman Bob
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Kit instruction for 1:50, 1885 Puritan call for o.5mm "metal plait" material for shrouds and stays. Material that came with kit looks like a braided wire, gray color, flat, and less than a millimeter wide. Have not worked with this type of material for rigging not sure how to make end terminations at mast, dead eyes and other terminations. Material is pliable and twists easily, but not sure how to finish it off neatly. Also looked at beading wire of similar diameter as it is pliable and easily knotted and available. Suggestions, recommendations would be helpful! Or, I just may revert to non-metallic material. Bridgman Bob
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John: Still struggling to finish my Puritan, how did you handle the rigging, plans, plans call for "o.5mm metal', I've never worked with material and am looking for methods, procedures to do so. Came across some beading wire of various sizes, that is actually stranded and flexible enough to knot. My be easiest to revert to usual fiber material. Bridgman Bob
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Mr. Bean: Translation from my Mamoli Puritan kit: OTN=brass, CO=hemp rope{?}, NO= walnut. The instructions lists 22 other codes. Cross checked with my instruction for my America kit and they are the same. Instructions are printed on the inside of the folder that held the drawings mines in taters, but mostly usable. Plans require close inspection as they contain details not mentioned in the directions. Found the kit enjoyable and resulting in a nice model. I cheated by having my sails sown by a quilter friend, she didn't like the supplied material! Bridgman Bob
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