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  1. jbelwood
    Thanks for these photos Jim Lad, or is it John. I'm getting more and more interested in this fantastic journey especially now that a kit of the Endurance is do out at the end of the year. John
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    Rob, Just started looking around and caught this item. http://www.tehnoart.eu/new-kits-in-2015.html John
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    Rob, Thanks ever so much putting me onto the YouTube documentary. It follows the book that I am reading. Did not realize that their photographer, Frank Hurley filmed much of the journey. Also, the model shown is spectacular. Would love to build one but would have to be from a kit that apparently doesn't exist. John
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    Russ, Steve, and Wayne, Thank you for the above information. I suspect many of these older kits have seen better days. Would love to try building one if an updated version were available. John
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    MaryO, Will pull up a front row seat and follow along with your build. I have yet to build a Midwest kit and would like to start with one of their easier models. Plus, their prices are very reasonable. John Elwood
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    I just started reading, for the third time, The Endurance, Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, by Caroline Alexander. Has anyone on this forum built a model of the Endurance? I don't intend on building a model of her but would enjoy doing research on this historic vessel. Any historic information that you might suggest would be of help. John Elwood
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    An acquaintance of my will soon start building the old MS kit of the four mast lumber schooner FORESTER. Have any of you out there built this old kit and if so is there a build on her? John
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    I have been using the NWSL Chopper for the past 30 years in my structure building for model railroads. It's a great little device for cutting multiple lengths of wood. The big downside is that one side of the cut will have a slight angle, top to bottom, that may have to be addressed. In my small 1/87 scale that generally is not a problem. Realize also that I am cutting basswood strip almost exclusively. Hope this helps.
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    These life boats came with the CR Lamb kit. They were 3D printed and had a hull thickness of 1/16". Use a #11 to scrape down the interior wall so that you can almost see through the hull sides. Strakes and frames out of strip styrene.
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    I'm a bit late in suggesting this but you might look into a company called Ngineering, http://www.ngineering.com/lightng.htm for LED lighting packages. One came with my CR Lamb stern wheeler kit but decided not to use it. It came with a power distribution board that handles up to 8 LEDs. Input power up to 18VDC. I've been looking at Mariefred for some time now but hesitate starting such a large endeavor, at least for me. Have pulled up a front seat for your build. John
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    burnside63, I have been interested in both of these NCB ships. Will you be posting photos and build comments on the Mariefred? Can I presume that she will be a static display? John
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    Nils, Here she is "arranged" with HO gauge scenery. John
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    Hi Nils, After looking through this thread it dawned on me that you were one of the few who commented on my CR Lamb stern wheeler. Now that I know of your accomplishments, as listed above, I really feel humbled. Thank you. I have thought about building the Bohuslan but doubt if I have the skills or patience to put years into a build. Understand the current version has it's own issues. Here's a little number I scratch built, 1/87 scale, a few years ago. An extended and modified version of SS Sabino in Mystic Seaport (CT). John Elwood
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    Hi Rich, Perhaps I'm a bit late on this but here is my method for making eye bolts and oar locks. Got this from a fellow modeler who makes hundreds of these as all of his models are scratch built. Most of my eyes are from .010 brass wire. Hooks are made from brass wire of different diameters depending on the eye size needed. I've been dropping in on your thread only occasionally as my builds are mostly steam powered river boats. Also, your work on the rigging is to damned intimidating. My anxiety level would be over the top. John Elwood
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    The book entitled Waterline Dioramas by Justin Camarata covers just this topic. I believe Seawatch Books may have it. John
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    Thanks for your inputs, hexnut and burnside63. Oddly enough my friend has met Len Roberto and found that Len lives locally. Len built the ship a few years back and has since sold it. John
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    A close friend just returned from a two week cruise on the QM2 and purchased the Revell kit of the same ship. Has there been a build or review of the kit on MSW? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. John Elwood
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    Here is the finished Bluejacket Grand Banks Dory hull. Used natural light coming in through my living room window. Made the green trim a bit brighter than under my shop lights. Think I'll just live with it. Still have to stain the oars and add a few interior details. Guess I should also add the mast and the furled sail across the thwarts to complete the scene. I'll be getting some help on that one. Thanks for looking in. This build took way longer than anticipated. John
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    Bob And Neil....I took on this build to get acquainted with lap strake construction. In that respect I learned a lot. My biggest oversight was not maintaining the curved bottom correctly. My initial attempt was so bad I damned near trashed the whole project. Wound up saving the bottom and all the frames and started over. Ordered more basswood sheet and cut out new strakes. The end result was quite nice as pictured above. I brush primed the hull with Floquil Gray Primer then applied two coats of Floquil SP Armour Yellow. The trim was painted Floquil Light Green. Was trying to closely match the color combination of those built at the Dory Shop in Lunenberg, NS. Not quite correct but used what I had in my shop. This is a nice kit, a bit expensive, but not for the beginner. The instructions are severely lacking detail. Brush painting the large basswood strakes is difficult to create a smooth finish. I'll pop off a few pix tomorrow to keep you updated. John
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    Thanks for looking in Neil. Apparently you are the only one with a response. I expect to finish up tomorrow except for the interior items. Will not be adding a sail for now as it has taken enough frustration to get this far. Perhaps in the near future. Will post a few photos tomorrow. John
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    Glad I didn't do a build on this one as I had to trash my first attempt and start over. I chose this model to get my feet wet in building large scale boats but primarily to gain experience in clinker built boats. My biggest oversight with the dory was not realizing the importance of maintaining the curved bottom (rocker). The rocker disappeared when I removed the frame from the template too soon. Tried to add the planks with a totally flat bottom. Obviously lost the required sheer to attach the planks properly. Anyway, short of trashing what I did, I salvaged the frames, stem, transom and bottom and started afresh. Now I had to get a couple of sheets of 1/32 basswood. My LHS was out of stock and no longer able to get more from their supplier, Midwest. Apparently, Midwest no longer offers this. Next called Model Expo. Guess what, they also cannot get this from Midwest, their supplier. Called Bluejacket and was able to get more. Thank you Nic. Rather than ramble on about my frustrations, here are a couple of photos as she looks today. The inside is stained with MinWax Golden Oak. Nothing else is painted. The oars were build according to plan and took about an hour each. This is a great teaching experience. Hope to finish the model soon. John Elwood
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    Hello Piet, I'm quite new to the MSW site and trying to get my feet wet in building wooden boats. Currently building Bluejackets Grand Banks Dory to get experience in building lap strake hulls. Has been a frustrating experience. I'm interested in your build because there is so much basswood involved. Curious to see your technique in preparing and painting this material. The hull exterior of my dory has acres of basswood sheet. Need some advice. Thanks, John Elwood
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    Omega...Your work is beyond description. I can't comprehend how anyone can work on such a small scale. wow, wow, wow. I am a big fan of classic motor yachts, especially the Trumpy line. Would love to see some kits of these beautiful boats.
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    What is the maximum size, or recommended size, for uploading? John Elwood
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    What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship Rao. I doubt if I could come close to your work even if it was from a kit. Looking forward to your next build.

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