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A full size asymmetrical hull will tend to go in a big circle one way or the other - best to avoid if possible😎

Randy: I have been meaning to mention that the Murphy Library at LaCrosse, WI has THE collection of riverboat photographs and they might have something on the Z> BIDDLE. Ralph DuPae collected riverboat photographs from the western rivers regardless of how obscure. Ralph's knowledge of riverboats was second to none and he could recall any riverboat photograph he had ever seen and tell you what it showed. He helped me extensively in my search for photos of the towboat that pushed all but the first submarine produced in Manitowoc, WI to the gulf (from Lockport, IL) and recalled the number of photos of the boat that he had and what each showed. I paid him on the spot - we were at a meeting in IA -and got a large envelope of photos about 2 weeks later with exactly what he had described. All his photographs now make up the majority of the Murphy Libraries collection. I have lost contact with the librarians there but they have a reputation of being very helpful.

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Ken is absolutely not an artist which he readily admits. But he has a practical, down to Earth way of explaining how airbrushes work and how to use them. He is without question the most approachable and helpful ambassador of airbrushing. This video is absolutely worth the time it takes to watch. If you want to learn the basics this one is hard to beat. I recommend it to everybody who asks me how to get started. Thanks for mentioning this video Ron.

Diver: I am a Badger user. But anything I say can be applied to any name brand airbrush. The rip offs sold by Harbor Freight and similar places are to be avoided as the junk they are. If you want a simple to use airbrush that will give a good finish with the lowest learning curve the Badger 350 is my recommendation. I got the equivalent model in 1960 and used it exclusively for many years and still use it occasionally. I reach for it when I have larger areas to cover and that 12" Fiat with one main color is well withing the 350's capability. It is an single action, external mix, suction type brush. Being external mix means the finish will not be the finest finish one can get from an airbrush but it will be at least as good as a rattle can finish. An internal mix airbrush will always produce a better finish than an external mix brush - name brands compared. But I have had several models painted with a 350 win gold awards as have some close friends. $44.40 brush/bottles only. The next step up in a single action brush would be a Badger 200. This is a single action, external mix, suction feed brush. There are several 200's but the NH will do the job with the standard needle and all. $56 price - brush/bottles only. The next step up is a double action brush. The Badger 360-1 is called the Universal because it is both a suction feed and a gravity feed brush all in one. The front end rotates - thus the 360 - so a bottle can be lugged into the cup from the bottom. For finer jobs rotate the color cup to face upwards and paint can be put into the color cup and fed via gravity. This is especially nice when doing small parts or doing several color changes for detail parts. I hate having to use a jar and all the tubes and caps that need cleaning when plugging in a color jar to paint several small parts that the gravity feed feature would have allowed me to just drop in 4-5 drops and still have plenty left. There is a bigger learning curve to use a double action brush than a single action brush. Single action = push down for paint. Air and paint flow is adjusted separately off the model - - push down for air and then either open or shut down the nozzle to release more or less air and paint. And then paint. A double action brush = push down on the trigger to release air and then pull back on the trigger to release paint. Attached is a booklet that explains the terms I have used as well as additional information concerning airbrushes and airbrushing. I hope this helped. Any more questions just ask. Kurt Badger - UltimateAirbrush101.pdf

Diver: First, what do you plan to paint? Miniatures or large r/c boats? I can help but you first need to describe what you plan to paint and what kind of paints you plan to use (if you have any thoughts on paint at this stage). There are great airbrushes for fine detail and there are great airbrushes for general painting. They are not often the same brush. Do you have an air compressor? There are a lot of variables that make a choice of a brush difficult. Answer these questions and I am sure we can set you up. Kurt

Isn't it true that nobody sells anything for more than Micro-Mark?

I agree with Eric that it is more likely a spar than any sort of cover rolled up. Way too uniform to be anything rolled up - especially that far above the deck. No sag. The roll down tarps in your photos show sag and nonuniform gathering as would be expected with tarps.

A finish is applied after the parts are assembled and sanded. It is a very rare part that isn't processed in some way after being removed from the sheet. I can't think of any laser cut part that can be finished prior to sanding to some extent.

Below are a couple of pick up devices I have had for many years. The small one is the one I have used the most - simply squeeze the blue bulb place over the part to work with and squeeze again to release it. Using the larger one is a matter of pushing down on the black button grab the part by releasing it and pushing it again to release the part. It came with 2 or 3 other tips. Both work great.

Randy: I think the Howard Steamboat Museum still has brand new copies for sale. I got my copy there. https://www.howardsteamboatmuseum.org/ Kurt

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There are a couple of discussions regarding using plans in the shop that you can check out by doing a search. Many hang the plans using various means. My shop cat just sheds on the plans - and everything else in the shop. My worst problem with him is moving him if I need to view the plans that are laid out on a large drafting table - he is able to channel super power forces to suddenly be able to apply hundreds of pounds of force downward to resist being moved. I usually clamp my plans to a sheet of foam core board and set this on a large easel adjacent to my work table. Large plans get laid out on the drafting board. One problem with putting plans under plexi or regular glass is that you can no longer take measurements off the plans - in the case of non-dimensioned plans.

Regarding using tape as a Zero Clearance fix. If you have a Preac saw and are not a machinist you can't use a Zero Clearance insert due to the saw never having had one to start with. I have at times used tape on the Preac when the stock being cut is very thin. Stock, unmodified Preac's can cut a maximum of 1/4" due to the design of the saw. The slot in the table top for the blade measures 0.088" wide. The slitting blades for the Preac range from real thin up to about 0.045 - I am sure there are thicker blades that will fit but they aren't commonly used on this saw. Most consider a 0.032" blade as towards the upper end of what they use on a Preac. The first photo shows a 0.031 thick blade being used. Note the clearance on the sides of the blade. The second photo shows a Zero Clearance set up using painter's tape. I think it is perfectly adequate in this case. It does help with chip out when cutting very thin stock. I would never use or say it's an option to use tape on a Byrnes saw or anything bigger than the Preac with it's 1/4" max cut.

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NEPTUNIA is a publication of the ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM - Musée de la Marine de Paris The NRG has a special relationship where we occasionally print articles from the other's Journals - with permission of the writers. This is essentially the only time we print previously published works due to an article being of special interest to our members. Our Editors handle translations as they publish only in French. Their web site is listed below. https://www.aamm.fr/

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There are no "ships" on the Great Lakes. 1,000 ft ore carriers are still boats. And of course all the submarines that were mfg in Manitowoc, WI were boats.

In the past we have done this as we have held most conferences within a hotel with banquet and meeting spaces. We will not be doing this when we hold the 2022 Conference there at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum as the entire conference with the exception of the tour will be held at the museum. There are many nearby hotels and we will provide a list for attendees. When the event is not in a hotel we have no bargaining power to get discounted rooms.

The 44th Annual Midwestern Model Ships and Boats Contest will be a Virtual Contest with models judged by photographs submitted by the modeler. The contest is cosponsored by the NRG and all judges are NRG members who have judged earlier contests at the museum. The rules, judging criteria and registration forms are available for downloading from the museum's website. Entry payment and all photographs and papers must be submitted prior to May 1. There will be a virtual awards ceremony on Saturday, May 15th (time to be announced) and awards will be mailed to the winners after the ceremony. Note on the registration forms the discounted entry fee for members applies to WI Maritime Museum members not NRG members. INFORMATION & DOWNLOAD FORMS https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/programs-and-events/midwestern-model-ship-contest/

All are invited to attend the event below. The Texas Navy Association and the Texas Maritime Museum are holding a live-stream event on April 8, 2021 and have extended the invitation to all MSW members. LONE STAR NAVY: Texas, the Fight for the Gulf of Mexico, and the Shaping of the American West. By Jonathan W. Jordan Join us Thursday evening, April 8, 2021, at 7 p.m. US Central Time for a free online presentation by Jonathan W. Jordan, author of the award-winning book “LONE STAR NAVY: Texas, the Fight for the Gulf of Mexico, and the Shaping of the American West.” Jon will describe the fluid international situation leading up to the campaign, the Battle of Campeche and its startling outcome, and how the battle profoundly altered the fate of Texas, Mexico, and the United States. This program will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, here: https://www.facebook.com/texasnavyassociation/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHkVwERIw7aNamFNgqum3zw For more information about the program, visit the Texas Navy Association here: https://texasnavy.org/Jonathan-Jordan-Webinar Throughout its decade-long existence, the Republic of Texas was never really at peace. Texians struggled to keep the independence they won from a Mexico that refused to admit defeat. A critical part of Texas’ defense was the Republic’s Navy, which often deployed its warships deep into the Gulf of Mexico and the western Caribbean, striking at Mexico City’s commerce and forces, and supporting revolutionary allies in Mexican provinces like Yucatan and Tabasco. The battle to secure Texas independence culminated in May 1843, when two sailing vessels of the Texas Navy, under Commodore Edwin Moore, engaged a Mexican squadron lead by two iron-hulled steamships armed with ultramodern explosive shell-firing guns. The fate of the republic – and the American West -- hung in the balance. . . . This program is sponsored through the generous support of the Texas Maritime Museum in Rockport, Texas. The museum’s mission is to offer a variety of experiences to children and adults by collecting, preserving, and interpreting items of historical interest for educational purposes; to recount Texas maritime history through artifacts, documents, and other materials of unique or historical value; and to exhibit items to further the public interest, knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of such material and related historical background. The Museum’s collections and exhibits are based on four central themes: (1) the history and technology of offshore petroleum production and transportation; (2) the history and development of Texas seaports, maritime communities and maritime commerce along the Gulf of Mexico; (3) the exploration and settlement history of the Texas Gulf Coast beginning with the Spanish and French; and (4) the Texas seafood and fishing industry. For more information about the Texas Maritime Museum, visit: https://www.texasmaritimemuseum.org/

Also, every Journal has the member's expiration date on the mailing label as well as your member number. The mailing label will say expiring soon with #3 of your 4 per member year and the last of the 4 will have a RENEW NOW - LAST ISSUE notice on the mailing label.

I used C/A glue on a 1/2" scale tugboat that had regularly spaced welding tracks on the deck to aid traction. They were 6" long on the full size tug. The styrene deck was marked with a light pencil at the proper spacing and the glue was applied with micro tubing to the deck. A quick shot of accelerator was given to the applied glue after about 6 tracks. It replicated the appearance perfectly. I would not do that today with the decals available with simulated weld beads. Same with rivets.

What kind of model is going to have 1/8" rivets? Tiny drops of C/A approach scale but Titebond can't replicate a scale rivet - as you demonstrated. I must be missing your point.

Welcome to MSW Jayhawk. You will find your questions can be answered here. Where are you on the shore of the lake? We have three model clubs in the Chicago suburbs. Kurt