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    I will bet that the crummy job in MN was a lot better than any of the ones I saw in the Philippines. Kurt
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    Ken: Yeah, they use a lot of them for that in the Philippines. Stacked about 5 high with rickety ladders to each level. Nothing goes to waste there. Kurt
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    Ken: In case you want to do a model for the son-in-law of a smaller "container ship" here's a prototype photo. Kurt
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    Eric: Think about carving a block for each side of the stempost with the shape you described and plank over it it like any other sharp bow. Kurt
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    Eric; I just reread your question and my reply and photo didn't address the actual question as the Chaperon's bow is not what you described. Sorry. Kurt
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    Eric: The attached photo of the Chaperon hull shows how the round turn of the bilge was planked. Narrower boards make it easy to plank this area. Does this help any? Kurt
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    The collar was absolutely a rain shield due to the clearance needed between the stack and combustible construction. Kurt
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    Eric: Check the Murphy Library at the Univ. of Wisconsin at LaCrosse. Ralph DuPae collected photos for years and they are all in this library. Ralph helped me a lot with photos I needed for research. I didn't have to use the library because Ralph and I sat side by side as he searched for the photos I needed before all the photos ended up at the U. The digital collection is quite extensive. Only 2 photos of the Arabia though and they are of equipment. Kurt https://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/LaCrosseSteamboat/
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    I was going to suggest watching Paul Budzik's video as it is very good and accurate. You might need heat sinks between joints as Paul describes. Do not use a torch - the photo etch will not stand up to the heat. I watched a guy destroy several pieces before switching to a small pencil point iron. If you have access to a resistance soldering unit with a rheostat to turn it way down it will work also. Kurt
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    Tiger The photos attached show how I clamped some planks in place using rubber bands and some scrap to hold the pressure where it was needed. I used this method to hold the whetted planks in place while they dried in place and then again when they were glued in place. The third photo was from my late friend Joel Sanborn (a NRG and MSW member who's greatly missed) showing how he held planks in place while building the same model - the Gunboat Philadelphia kit by MS. Maybe these will be useful to you. Kurt
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    Vossey: Go to the link below where Eric has a bunch of photos from the Museum and general info on the Arabia. I will post photos here IF I get there - sometimes the best laid plans..... Kurt
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    Eric: I'm on board. The Arabia is a fascinating story. I'm planning a spring trip to KC to see the museum again - last saw it the year they opened. Kurt
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    The $11 price was a special sale. Need to check back their occasionally as I am sure they repeat sales. Kurt
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    I got 2 sets for myself and another 2 for a buddy. I decided that I needed to line the drawers with felt as the wood just seemed to be an unfinished storage system - not knocking the quality or anything I just like my tools store neatly. So I went to the local Hobby Lobby with my 40% discount coupon (never go there w/o the coupon) and got some self-adhesive felt sheets. The first photo shows the drawer on the right as it comes with the 4 dividers in place. They are securely glued in place but only along their bottom edge and were easily loosened up with a few taps from a jewelers brass hammer and removed and set aside. The felt was trimmed to size and adhered to the drawer bottoms. With the thin felt the dividers still fit in place w/o interfering with the drawer closing. I set all of the dividers aside for now as I don't think I will be using many of them if any. Glad I got these - thanks for the heads up they are well worth the $$. Kurt
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    Three books that I have in my shop - they stay in the shop not in my library - is #1 The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight. It's inexpensive and comes as a paperback or a spiral binding which I recommend as it can lay flat on the bench for reference. It's not a machinist's book but a general how to work with metals book - all the essential information is there to guide even a first time metal worker. The second is Ken Foran's book that Bill mentioned earlier. I can't say enough about this book other than if you work with brass or want to - Get It. Ken's a contributor here - you might PM him and see if he's got some autographed copies for sale. The third is another by Tim McCreight - Jewelry Fundamental of Metalsmithing. This book goes beyond his other book with refined techniques that are used in making jewelry and fine metal work that one can adapt to work on models. This is a "nice to have" book whereas I think the other two are "must have" books. Amazon links - https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Metalsmith-Illustrated-Handbook/dp/0871922401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508595894&sr=8-1&keywords=the+complete+metalsmith+by+tim+mccreight https://www.amazon.com/Jewelry-Fundamentals-Metalsmithing-Crafts/dp/1880140292/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508595973&sr=8-1&keywords=jewelry+fundamentals+of+metalsmithing https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=model+building+with+brass
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    Toni: I have nylon jawed pliers for this kind of work on a blackened or plated part. You can wrap some tape on a regular set for a temporary soft jaw pliers. Kurt
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    Eric: You nailed it. Kurt
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    Eric: A very nice build. I like the colors too. I built the Bluejacket Lobster boat with the fiberglass hull and the instructions and plans appear to have been much better with the kit I did as it's a newer kit and the instructions in their more recent offerings just keep getting better. I considered the same green color you used but used a lighter green. I attached two photos of my build. I agree with the paint issue - I switched to acrylics many years ago. When I opened the old Floquil paints my wife would immediately start to complain about the smell. For peace I started to investigate acrylics and have not used any solvent based paints other than rattle can primers (occasionally) and then out doors. Since Badger introduced their Stynylrez primers I use them indoors. In fact Mary will often be in the shop at the same time I am airbrushing with the Badger paints and doesn't mind the very slight odor. It's great being able to paint w/o a respirator - though I do use a spray booth - for the particulate issue not harmful fumes. What's next on the building board? Kurt
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    I love it - and the price but I can't find it on their web page. Spent 20 minutes w/o success - can you provide a link to the catalog page? Searched under tool drawers, drawers, storage drawers - w/o success as well as scrolling all over their various categories. Thanks, Kurt
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    Henry: Good point and 100% correct. However, they are not always properly aligned or closed before being opened and that's why I have the pliers. Kurt
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    Soldering is a good cure but you need to get the two ends aligned so there is no visible gap between the ends before soldering. There are special loop closer pliers that squeeze the rings together w/o the tendency of common pliers to make them oval rather than round. The pliers have a curved shape cut into the jaws that hold the ring upright so the ring ends can be squeezed together. No need for an expensive pair as their use is light. Any jewelers supply has them and many places selling beading supplies too. The photo is from the Fire Mountain Gems catalog - I have a pair from this supplier. Kurt
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    There is an article linked below from the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) an organization member of the NRG, about a hull survey done in Fairbanks, Alaska of the Steamboat Nenana a museum boat in Pioneer Park. This might be of interest to the followers of this forum topic. There will be an expanded article in the next issue of the INA Quarterly and I will link it when available. Kurt https://nauticalarch.org/first-look-at-a-rare-northern-steamboat/
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    I agree 100% with Keith. Kurt
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    Eric: I went over the Bertrand info too with the same results. Also checked info on the the Arabia and the original data on the Heroine - but as Glenn Greico explained several times in his build log Kevin Crissman was routinely digging up facts as Glenn built the model. I also checked Glenn's build log and there is no evidence that he simulated caulking anyplace on the model and his models contain all the known details. I will be surprised if any info comes back showing that caulking was used. Kurt
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    Chris: As far as I know it was just paint as many hulls were white. I think white might have been used more than black actually. I have never actually read anything about hulls or decks being caulked. All sources I have read say the hulls were fitted with smooth tight joints between the planks as well as the decks. Decks did have camber for water run off - which would only be rain as riverboats were not likely to get their decks wet otherwise in the protected rivers. You have my curiosity aroused and I will be contacting some nautical archaeologists about this issue of caulking. Kurt

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