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2015 NRG Conference Update - MYSTIC
Ryland Craze replied to Chuck's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
I was fortunate to be one of the MSW members who attended the NRG Conference in Mystic Connecticut. It was the best attended NRG Conferences that I have attended. I met many of the MSW members who were in attendance and saw many of my ship modeling buddies that I have met over the years. The speakers were excellent and I enjoyed everyone of them. I liked the workshops and I learned many things that I will use on my models. The hard work that the Directors and Officers of the NRG who planned this Conference was appreciated by everyone who was in attendance. On the Thursday tour, we went to the Mystic Seaport. Each tour session took you to areas that were not open to the general public. I especially liked the tour of the Collections Department. This tour took you into the vault where the models, scrimshaw, figureheads and other items were stored. I took many pictures with my basic point and shoot camera. I only wish I had a better camera and more time to spend in the Collections vault. We were only in the vault for about 30 minutes. Here are some photos: This is where the collections are housed. I have always wondered what was in this building. There are hundred of models in this vault. The file cabinets are on tracks and you turn a wheel to move a whole row of file cabinets. The Museum is very selective on which models they accept into their collection.
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Incredible amount of detail on these models. This website is a must see. http://www.shipmodell.com/index_files/0ROYAL_CAROLINE2.html
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Jack, I miss seeing updates on your Granado Cross Section and hope you are doing well. I know your shipyard must be calling you. It is a shame that "Work" takes away from modeling time.
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Jesse, I am really enjoying this build. Keep up the good work.
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Good job on the belaying pins. I am going to use your method on my build. Thanks for sharing.
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Congratulations on completing your AVS. You did an excellent job building this model. Thanks for posting the pictures. They show a lot of detail of your build.
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The late Bob Comet of the Hampton Roads Ship Model Society built many models where he left one side unpainted to show the detail of his wood working. You can see pictures of his models on the Gallery pages of the HRSMS website by clicking on the following link: Bob Comet's Ship Models He was a true craftsman, loved to teach ship modeling and a true friend to all of the club members.
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Thanks Marty, Bob and the "Likes". I appreciate everyone checking out my build log. Marty, I look forward to seeing the photo of your Longboat. I like to study the photos of everyone's Longboat build. Bob, I am flattered by your comment about my build. I have studied your build log and have used your techniques throughout my build. If my build comes out half as nice as yours, I will be really pleased. Your build has set the standard for Longboat builds. I have completed the rear platform and the forward wall of the locker. I used BobF's method of making templates to cut out the platforms. The templates really help to get a good fit. Here is a picture of the overall look at the interior of my Longboat.
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Ryan, Nice job on the forward platform. It is way better than your first attempt. The platforms are difficult to make as you try to get the proper fit. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks Tom for looking at my Longboat. I would like to see a picture of your Pinnance with the stand. I completed the forward platform using the method that BobF used on his Longboat and here is a picture of what I have completed. The forward platform is made of boxwood that I purchased from Jeff Hayes at HobbyMill. I am going to miss Jeff when he retires and closes his business as his wood makes my work look much better than if I had used the kit supplied wood. Here is a closer look of the forward platform. I am working on the rear platform and will post pictures when I finish that part.
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Jack, It was good hearing from you. Thanks for the comments on my Longboat. My photography skills are nowhere close to yours. I have enjoyed your Oseberg Viking Ship build log. I hope to see that model in person sometime in the future. I really enjoyed the time we spent in St. Louis talking about ship modeling and I look forward to seeing you and your wife in Mystic next October.
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Tim, Michael and Alistair and all of the "likes", thanks for checking out my Longboat Build Log. I have not had much time to work on it in the last two months as I have been extrenely busy at work with the acquisition of another dealership group that will increase the number of our employees from 100 to 260 and add three new franchises to our existing franchises. I was able to slip away for several days to attend the NRG Conference in St. Louis, but I paid dearly this past week to make up the time that I missed. Hopefully, the long hours are behind me and I get get back to ship modeling and MSW on a regular basis. Alistair, I have really enjoyed your Fly build. I like the way you aged your copper plates and I may use that process on my next build. I appreciate the way you go in great detail to explain your building techniques, which helps us all to learn. Tim, I have watched you turn that solid block of wood into a finely detailed model of a PT boat. Keep up the good work. Michael, I have enjoyed your builds of your large scale models. They are as close to the real boats as you can get. I hope to get the floorboard installed shortly and then it is on to the thwarts. That will just about complete the interior of the Longboat.
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Dan, It was great seeing you and your Longboat at the NRG Conference in St. Louis. You have done an excellent job on your Longboat. I took a lot of pictures to aid me in the build of my Longboat. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks Dave for your comment. I really like your work and you have a very interesting website. I have been able to get in some more work on my Longboat. I thinned down the cap rails to approximately 3/32” wide. I really like the look of the thin cap rail. I painted them with Badger Model Flex Marine Colors Bulwarks Red. This paint lays down nicely and leaves no brush marks. I then made the risers. I used a balsa cutter that I got from Micro Mark to scribe the lines in the riser. Next up is to make and install the floorboards. I plan on using BobF’s method as he described how to make them in his Longboat Build Log. The picture has the Long boat sitting on a 3/8” thick mahogany base that I made last weekend. Tim Wood held a work session at his house in Virginia Beach for members of the Hampton Roads Ship Model Society. I brought my new Byrnes saw and between the saw and Tim’s wood working tools, the end result was a very nice base for my Longboat to be displayed on. Thank you Tim for hosting this event.
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Per, It looks like bulkheads E thru H at the bow need to be faired more. I took quite a lot of wood off of the leading edge of these bulkheads so that my planks would lay flat against the frames. Fairing of the bulkheads produced a natural sheer line at the bow on my Longboat.
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Thanks Jim. In the dry fit of the cap rails, I used a ¼” square piece of basswood. It moved around too much for me. I then saw the sanding sticks on my workbench and tried them. The fine grit keeps them from moving. Pops, thank you for your comment. I am sorry to see that you have put your Longboat on hold. I have really enjoyed following your Build Log. I know that you learned a lot from your Longboat build and this will help you on your Bounty Launch. Thanks also to all of the “likes”. I appreciate you looking in on my Longboat build.
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I have done a little more work on my Longboat. I painted the frames and inboard planking using Badger Model Flex Marine Colors Bulwarks Red paint. I like this paint and it left no brush marks. A special thanks goes out to Kurt Van Dahm for recommending these paints. I then cut out the cap rail from a sheet of boxwood. I cut it over sized but made it fit at the stem and the transom. This will allow me to thin it down once installed. I glued one side on using rubber bands and wide sanding sticks to keep the cap rail at a 90 degree angle to the planking. Once the glue set up I installed the other side using the same process. Here is a picture of my process: Here is a picture showing the over sized cap rails installed. They will need to be thinned down to approximately 3/32".
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Pops, I have been following your build log from the beginning. You do not have to worry about your model turning out "well" because you are doing an excellent job on your longboat. You stuck with this build and your level of craftsmanship has improved greatly. Keep up the good work.
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Alan, If you are near Washington DC, you should take the short trip over to Annapolis, Maryland. On the grounds of the US Naval Academy, they have the United States Naval Academy Museum. It has two floors loaded with ship models. On the second floor is the Henry Huddleston Rogers Ship Model Collection. Here are two links regarding the Museum. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/612-the-rodgers-collection-at-annapolis/
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Scott, I ordered my angle plates off of ebay many years ago. I have also seen them on Amazon at a good price. The link that Stuntflyer gave looks like a good source. I have a pair of 1" and 2" plates and they have come in handy over the years. Thanks for checking out my build log.
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Thanks everyone for your comments and Likes. Marty, I appreciate you letting me pick your brain for ideas and solutions when I get stumped. I am sure that your wife gets a lot of positive comments on your Long Boat that she is displaying in her office. Stuntflyer and Jason, your build logs have really inspired me. I refer to them often and have printed many of your pictures for reference. Jason, I am also following your Syren build log as I want to build mine sometime in the near future. I have spent some time tonight converting a balsa cutter that I got from Micro Mark into a tool to scribe the lines on the risers and the thwarts (seats). I am happy with the results on scrap wood. I will post pictures of this at a later date.
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I feel as if I am looking at the actual ship. I was aboard the Morgan at the end of April when she was docked at Mystic Seaport and several other times since 2010 during her restoration. You have made an excellent reproduction of the actual ship. I hope that I can achieve your level of craftsmanship.
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Kevin, Good luck on your first scratch built model. I have always loved the skipjacks the plowed the waters around the Chesapeake Bay. At 1:24 scale, this should build into a very nice model. I look forward to following your build. Also, thanks for the information on the Reedville Fisherman's Museum. Sounds like a nice place to visit.
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It has been a while since I have posted to my build log so I thought I would update my progress on my Long Boat. I thought I had finished thinning down the frames until I had several modelers look at my Long Boat model at the Northeast Joint Clubs Show back in April. It was pointed out that my frames were still too thick as shown in the post above, so I thinned them down more and also worked down the frame at the bow. I am happy with the result now, as this will allow me to install a very narrow cap rail. I gave the inside of the long boat two coats of Watco Danish oil (thanks Toni) and it really brought out the boxwood tone of the wood. I then jumped ahead in the instructions and installed the floorboards since the interior of the boat is very easy to work with. I plan to make the platforms next and hold them for installation in the future. Then I will make and install the caprail. I have an advantage over a lot of other Long Boat modelers as I have spent hours studying the build logs of other Long Boat builds that are further along in their builds than I am. I thank them for their posts as they have given me different ideas and options to use in my build of the Long Boat.
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Curtis, Be sure to fair the bottom rear edge of bulkhead R aggressively. This will result in a smooth transition of the planks as the turn upward to the wing transome. I have seen some AVS builds over the years where the bend is close to 90 degrees. My AVS practicum shows the upward sweep of bulkhead R in photos P1.5.1-2 and P1.5.1-3. Keep up the good work.
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