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kurtvd19

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  1.    kurtvd19 reacted to a post in a topic: J H Crawford by LJP (Lawrence Paplham) - Scale 1:64 - an 1894 to 1898 Wisconsin sternwheeler
  2.    kurtvd19 reacted to a post in a topic: North Carolina Oyster Sharpie by Paul Le Wol - FINISHED - 1/24 - from plans drawn by Thomas Pratt
  3.    kurtvd19 reacted to a post in a topic: Sternwheeler From the Susquehanna River's Hard Coal Navy by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale
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  8.    Ryland Craze reacted to a post in a topic: Medway Longboat 1742 by Ryland Craze - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:24 Scale
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  10. kurtvd19
    Congratulations Ryland. A beautiful model. Kurt
  11.    kurtvd19 reacted to a post in a topic: Medway Longboat 1742 by Ryland Craze - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:24 Scale
  12.    kurtvd19 reacted to a post in a topic: Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
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  14. kurtvd19 started following Sternwheeler From the Susquehanna River's Hard Coal Navy by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale , HMS Surprise 1796 (prototype) by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64 , Steam Schooner Wapama 1915 by Paul Le Wol - Scale 1/72 = From Plans Drawn By Don Birkholtz Sr. and 2 others
  15. kurtvd19
    Looking good Bruce.
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  21. kurtvd19
    Great news on your health! Model is coming along nicely. Kurt
  22.    Ryland Craze reacted to a post in a topic: USS ST LOUIS by thorn21g - 1:24 - POF - Civil War Ironclad - Gateway Model Shipcrafter's Guild
  23. kurtvd19
    Tim: When the installation is scheduled be sure to let us know and we can make an announcement for anybody in the area to come to see the ceremony and this great model. Take care, Kurt
  24. ChuckCHS

    Kurt....Is the CD or thumb drive regarding the Chaperon still available?

     

    Chuck....(CHS)

  25. kurtvd19
    Welcome to Gene and his Epic Engravers. A neat plank bender tool - I have had one of these for many years but only used it for sheet metal and wire. The other item is an engaveable coin for using as a display name plate for your model instead of the square or rectangular signage. Welcome to MSW Gene.
  26. kurtvd19
    A needle in the wood dowel does work but in a pin vise feels a lot better in the hand. Kurt
  27. kurtvd19
    Bruce: I think you are on the right track and your thoughts on colors are good. Kurt
  28. kurtvd19
    I am finally aboard! Got busy and wasn't until tonight that I thought I wander if Keith has started a new project yet? I have some photos of a chain driven stern wheel boat at the National Mississippi River Museum at Dubuque, IA that might shed some light on how the power was transmitted to the wheel. I hope I can find them. I do remember that it was a very rough system, but it had operated for a long time. I had thought of modeling the boat many years ago. Kurt
  29. kurtvd19
    The NRG Conference was in Boston in 1996 or 7 and part of the conference was time on the USS Constitution (and the shops). At that time the inside of the bulwarks was green. Very surprising to me.
  30. kurtvd19
    Sorry, but they are tied together.
  31. kurtvd19
    Thanks Kevin. Very interesting.
  32. kurtvd19
    I use the top - smooth side of my thumbnail to burnish the tape down. Avoid using the bare finger because you can transfer skin oils to the surface causing issues with the paint adhesion.
  33. kurtvd19
    I have the same tool bought 20 years ago from Micro-Mark. My tool is red otherwise identical. I have found it to be the perfect size for my needs and it has been worth every penny I have invested in it - though I have no idea of how much I paid back then. It has been altered to incorporate a micrometer feed for the shear. It has an extension to enable very small strips to be cut. I will get it out and take a few photos of it concentrating on the micrometer feed mechanism - might be a day or two till I get to it. Kurt
  34. kurtvd19
    See Page 4 of the rules - ENTRY DETAILS & DEADLINE. July 31, 2025

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