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  1. bdgiantman2
    All those fun other adult activities like working and school are heavily limiting my modeling abilities. Yesterday I glued the deadwood to the keel only to discover afterwards that I have made my keel too long where the sternpost attaches. Half of the keel got damaged anyways while trying to thin the width down to the proper scale size. So now I get to re-make half of the keel and will have to gently pry off the deadwood and the sternpost and place in the proper location. Can provide pics if you want.
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    Hi Piet, your smack is looking great! When I was making the trail boards on my model, I cut out the boards to the proper size then pencil drew on the scrolls they show on the blueprints included with the kit. When the drawings came out satisfactory enough, I took my dremel to make a hole in one small place in the carvings, like the middle or something. Then found a loose wire blade for a Craftsman scroll saw and manually cut out the details. For my first time trying that I think it turned out decent. Once the details had been properly cut, I painted the pieces black and used a heat bender to help give the pieces their proper curvature. Hope this helps you. Brian
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    I finally have the ability to post pics on here. This is a photo of my lobster smack that I took last March, rigging was still a work in progress. This ship model I modified after a smack at my local Maritime Museum here in San Diego.
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    Looks great, sir. Just out of curiosity, where did you get the hinge pieces for your rudder? I want to try making my second model of this boat with a working rudder.
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    Piet and Russ, thanks for the information and the pics. I did the same thing on my Lobster Smack putting the "lockers" under the cockpit seats. Didn't think that a little boat like this would have bunks considering usually did short hauls, but interesting to learn about the cooking being done on deck. This model is coming along very nicely. Keep it up.
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    So as promised I am posting some pictures for you all to see of my progress. Using the examples of Bernard Frolich, I attempted to make the same posts he shows in his book The Art of Ship Modeling, and they were literally a royal pain to screw down onto the building board. Also enclosed is a close up of the dead-board under construction, and the stern plates with the first of the sections for the false cannon ports.
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    Hello friends. I had to take a break from Yacht Mary to focus on school and my job, as well as overcome some technical issues. Now that school is out and most of the technical issues have been resolved, I am back to working on the model. So I am currently working on the stern plates.. Am making the false cannon openings that are on either side of the rudder, complete with metal bars. Have to remake the strips for the door frames, messed those up. Also will be attempting soon the two inner most frames that make up the pavilion on Mary. Pics will be coming soon.
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    Your model is coming along very nicely and you are doing a great job. Maybe I should see about donating my first model of the Lobster Smack to the same charity, although yours looks way more realistic.
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    Finally learned the answer to my own question! An Allen wrench has to be jammed into a small hole on the shaft which then allows the current head to be replaced by any other you want from the collection Glad to know another new skill
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    I was recently given a ShopMate multi-tool machine by McGraw-Edison, and so far it has been rather helpful in making my current model. However, I am having trouble changing the heads on it. Does anyone on here have one or know how to change the heads on the ShopMate? I tried reading the operators manual and it didn't help at all.
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    I am trying to post on here a pic of my smack for you but the forum is not allowing me to do so
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    I like your CAD drawings. Those would be really cool if going to completely scratch-build that little boat. On my second Smack, I am going to be replacing all the balsa siding with basswood. Plan to also make the storage containers again under the cockpit seats. Can't wait to see how this kit comes along.
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    Welcome to building ship models, Petrus! I have one completed model of this little lobster smack and a second one about half way done that I will probably make some changes to. I will be glad to be of any help to you that I can with your model. Good luck and will be watching from West Coast. Brian PS - I happen to be an aviation enthusiast as well wanting to working at an airport as the manager of the place. Probably not really related to what you used to do, but know you help make some rules for us also.
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    Just out of dumb curiosity, has anyone on here built a ship hull out of metal for non RC models? I ask because I have been challenged for the next model that I make to be a clipper with a metal hull.
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    Yes, the large model is the Mary and mine will be similar in many ways. Thanks for the share, Sticlaru, you did a great job on your model and she is a beauty.
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    Thank you so much both of you! Really appreciate the encouragement. She is slowly coming along. Mostly making and shaping hull frames. This for sure will be a fun challenge to make.
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    So I decided to attempt making my first POF model using plans by Mamoli of Yacht Mary. Enlarged the plans to double the size, so nearly 3/8 scale. I am making this model out of bass wood. So far I have the keel made and am now working on hull frames. Pics enclosed. Brian Davies
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    I have recently started to undertake the challenge of building Yacht Mary myself, using the plans from Mamoli. However, I am doing mine at a much larger scale and trying to do a full POF admiralty style. So far, this has been a fun ship and I like many of the modifications you made, as well as a few of my own that I plan to do. Will have to start my own thread on here

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