kurtvd19

Congratulations Keith. Another great build. Very realistic load on the barge. The two builds look good together. Can't wait for the next build. Kurt

The video of this presentation is now posted on the NRG website in the member's section of the Events area. https://thenrg.org/events/workshops Kurt

I had the opportunity to tour the M/V Mississippi when it was brand new - a magnificent boat! I modeled a little truckable tow like the one shown. It was 1/12 scale and we used it as a retrieval boat for our radio control meets. Some didn't believe these little things could move barges around. Kurt

Mike: Donna promises that the quality will be the same. There is a guy currently working with Donna who was working with Jim and is looking good for taking over the business. We ship modelers as a group were very important to her & Jim and it's it's still very important to her to maintain availability of the tools as well as the quality of the tools and she will be closely involved until she is sure the company is maintaining the high standards and then she plans to retire.

The business will be able to produce and sell all their machines on or about January 1, 2026 according to Donna when I spoke to her on 10/9/2025. Currently available: 4” carbide blades with 24 and 36 teeth available for immediate sale. If you are sure you want a specific tool as soon as it is available send an email to the business email using the Contact Us link on the website https://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com Donna reminded me that the Rope Walk Machine will no longer be produced but that they have most of the small accessories for its operation available. Kurt

Consider using dilute white glue applied with a paint brush to tame the fuzz.

Roel: Do you have a build log of this barge? Kurt

NEW VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 10:30 AM – CENTRAL Researching & Building a Model of the Triremene Olympias By Richard Braithwaite The NRG is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Click the link below no earlier than 15 minutes before the start time for your location (listed above) to attend the Workshop. Please give the speakers and hosts time to set up before the listed start time. There are plenty of seats for all. Your help in this will be appreciated. 11:30 AM- EASTERN TIME 10:30 AM - CENTRAL TIME 9:30 AM - MOUNTAIN TIME 8:30 - AM PACIFIC TIME 15:30 GMT In early 480 BC, the Athenians, fearing an invasion by the Persians, sent a delegation to the Oracle at Delphi seeking guidance. “Why sit you doomed one?” the Oracle responded. “Fly to the ends of the earth. All is ruin for fire and headlong god of war shall bring you low.” In response to this alarming prophecy, the Athenians sent a second delegation hoping for a less apocalyptic response. Asked again, the Oracle answered, “though all else shall be taken, Zeus the all-seeing grants that the wooden wall only shall not fail.” Many interpreted the “wooden wall” as a palisade around the Acropolis, but Themistocles, the Athenian strategos (or General) convinced the people that the Oracle referred to the wooden walls of the fleet of 200 triremes Athens had constructed over the prior three years. In late 480 BC, Xerxes the Great, the Persian King, sitting on a golden throne, watched the destruction of his fleet. Two hundred Athenian (and allied) triremes destroyed six to eight hundred triremes assembled by the Great King. The “wooden walls” protected Athens. https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_Na4WD4K-gZaAxIIi5T4c12RHnsbHQHehNXo4WDV56KSE7ojr3TU_dxGD1x3yHL5LoWVWNsIdzlyn5tHe_sEgewdqeVUBWaENCnXpnOfNmr1Ztr4Q26biNTQNPp8ERshRg8=s0-d-e1-ft#https://thenrg.org/resources/Pictures/03572d1ec8124e05b3658cfb226af150.jpeg Image from MSW Build Log "I'm planning to include the background to the project and the construction of the hull, which all came before I started this build log and will do my best to answer any questions you have." Richard Braithwaite https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21958-trireme-olympias-by-richard-braithwaite/#comment-656491 MSW Build Log Link ALL NRG MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THIS & ZOOM LINK BY EMAIL - A REMINDER WILL BE SENT OUT ON 10-09-2025

All NRG members will be getting their invitations with the ZOOM link later today. This promises to be a great presentation. Kurt

That would work - with the attachment point on the pilothouse high enough so the crew don't bump their heads. I realize you just randomly terminated the red line at the pilothouse. Kurt

Keith: Looking real nice. You have captured the essence of a unique work boat. Are you planning any sort of brace for the steam whistle pipe or is the actual diameter such that a brace is not needed? You probably mentioned the size but my memory is not always connected correctly. Kurt

Here is a link to where you can get your HO scale ruler, fast, easy & FREE. Make sure to set your printer to 100%. https://www.printablerulers.net/category/hobby

WOW! I marvel at your small works of art. I have started building at large scales so I can add the details. Take care, Kurt

Congratulations Ryland. A beautiful model. Kurt

Looking good Bruce.

Great news on your health! Model is coming along nicely. Kurt

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

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.

A needle in the wood dowel does work but in a pin vise feels a lot better in the hand. Kurt

Bruce: I think you are on the right track and your thoughts on colors are good. Kurt

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

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.

Sorry, but they are tied together.

Thanks Kevin. Very interesting.

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.