ccoyle
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Just noticed this in your signature. HMV beat you to it. 😉
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I had a distant cousin on board the Samuel B Roberts at Samar.
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So I just now finished putting the second coat of epoxy on the coamings. This was such a small amount of epoxy (one squirt each of resin and hardener) that I announced to the womenfolk that I wasn't going to change into my grubbies for the job. Doubt was expressed about whether I could do this without making a mess. Ten minutes later, upon coming in from the garage, the following conversation was had: Me: "I'm done." Wife: "Did you get any on you?" Me: "No." Daughter: "Then I owe Mom five bucks." 😆😆😆
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Great subject. I added a bit to your title for those of us (perhaps only me) who had no clue what 'HDML' stands for.
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HMS Beagle by Krupi - OcCre - 1:60
ccoyle replied to Krupi's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
It looks like you made a good recovery! -
Finally an update. Have been working on this project slowly, interspersed with with bits of boat building. I now have White Tail's fuselage completed to the same stage as Spanish Nationalist. Remind me not to build any more airplanes with W engines -- three cylinder head covers per plane got kind of tedious. 😬
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Model from the Lancaster Maritime Museum.
ccoyle replied to Valeriy V's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Duke of Abercorn was launched in 1919 as TSS Curraghmore, renamed in 1930, and scrapped in 1935. This model suits your skill set, Valeriy -- you should build one! -
To use a phrase by Daffy Duck, "Da-rool, da-rool, da-rool!"
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Forgot I needed to add the coamings. These were about 3 mm too long, so I used a sanding drum in my Dremel tool to take off the extra length and to round off the edges.
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Good luck! Interesting shop you have there -- very tidy, and with an enviable stash of plastic kits in the background!
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A lot of old sailing workboat designs found second lives as pleasure craft, so I'm sure that taking liberty with the kit's rig and color scheme is not unprecedented.
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Man, that is taking a Guillow's kit to a whole new level! All of the balsa-and-tissue models of my youth came to assorted sad ends. 😬
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HM Cutter Alert 1777 by muratx - scale 1:48
ccoyle replied to muratx's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Nope -- just didn't know what the "V model" was. Now I know! -
Today I applied the second coat of epoxy to all the interior surfaces using a roller. I also applied the first coat of epoxy to the rails (except for the exterior underside -- the reason for that should be apparent) and epoxied the decks in place. Tomorrow I will give the rails their second coat, along with the decks' first coat. I'll give the decks their second coat during the week sometime and then be ready for exterior epoxy next weekend.
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HM Cutter Alert 1777 by muratx - scale 1:48
ccoyle replied to muratx's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Hello, Murat. It looks like you are using a set of kit plans as a source for part templates. Can you tell us about the plans? -
Hey, Steve. Build logs are the heart of our forum. You can read about how to set one up by clicking here.
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Need plans and instructions for Virginia 1819
ccoyle replied to Phinatic74's topic in Wood ship model kits
Whom did you purchase the kit from? Model Expo will replace missing parts from kits. If it's a private transaction, you're probably out of luck. But -- we have plenty of members who have built that kit and may be able to help you out, especially if your post title is more specific and your question is posted in the correct subforum (hint hint). I took care of it for you this time around. 😉 -
Steve, start up a build log and show us what you've got so far. Your catboat probably has a relatively straightforward gaff rig, and we should be able to get you over the finish line. Cheers!
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Sziggy, I'm not sure how you are adding attachments to your post, but you should use the file uploading link that shows up in the bottom-left corner of the reply window (example below) to upload pictures. Practically no one will want to view your photos by sequentially opening a series of downloads -- too time-consuming. My PC couldn't even open the files.
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Nope. This one isn't even on my radar yet, but I like having it my collection so that I can take it out once in a while and flip through the pages. ☺️ Also, I prefer my warbirds with enclosed cockpits to have plastic canopies available for them, and to the best of my knowledge no one has offered one yet for this kit. Right now I'n slowly gring through my 2-for-1 PWS-10 build, coupled with my canoe project. Here is a link to a great build of the SB2U pre-war version.
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I approve of the SB2U. I have the 1/33 scale card version from Kartonowa Kolekcja, showing an example from VS-72 aboard Wasp in Feb 1942. KK published an earlier kit of the same aircraft in pre-war markings, but I missed out on that one.
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