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34 minutes ago, paul ron said:

only the tan lines are fuzzy. the black lines appear clean.

I noticed that, too.  If the white lines are cotton, they could be moth eaten, whereas the dark lines, being stained, were not affected.  I have never seen such bad lines!

On 5/18/2024 at 11:08 PM, Dindsy said:

What can i do to prevent it in the first place or fix it up now.

Hi Dindsy,

Sorry to say, you may want to redo the rigging.  You won't be able to properly treat it with anything while the rope is on the model, and even with treatment, it may appear lumpy.  Bob is right that you may want to invest in rope from Ropes of Scale.  They have excellent rope and it is properly dyed so the colors are smooth and even.  I have handled a lot of their rope and have never had problems with it turning fuzzy or fraying.  They are an MSW sponsor, so you can reach their website by going to the MSW homepage and looking for their banner ad on the right side of the page about halfway down.

Mary

PS - I didn't mean to exclude Syren in my recommendations.  They are the best in the US for blocks and rope, but Chuck is so busy that you might get the rope faster from Ropes of Scale.

10 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

there are 46,000 MEMBERS  NOW 

WOO HOO!!!!

Mary

On 4/17/2024 at 5:59 PM, Scottish Guy said:

I know there are more, even more online but that’s how it seems sometimes …

Don't forget that MSW is "Open" 24/7.  There are people who visit this site at all hours of the day and night.  There are also members who browse without logging in, so you don't see them, but they are there.  They have to eventually log in to see certain parts of MSW (the build logs, for example).  I think I've seen as many as 500 people logged in at once, but usually it's between 200 and 300.

Mary

On 4/10/2024 at 2:00 PM, GrandpaPhil said:

One of these days, I’m going to buy the $99 USB drive to get the rest of the NRG Journal issues.

Be sure to use your NRG member discount to get 20% off of most items in our webstore!

If you misplaced the discount code, contact me at nrghomeoffice@gmail.com and I will give it to you.

Mary

Hi Frank,

The directors have been talking about it, but nothing has been done so far.  I think they want to release them in 10 year intervals, so it would probably be a year or so after Vol 70 No 4 is released.

Mary

PPS: The digital Journals go back to Vol 63 No 3, which is when we started the digital Journal.  These are available only to NRG members with digital accounts, for a modest fee.

We also have Vol 61.4, Vols 62.1 - 62.4, and 63.1 - 63.4 as PDFs available to NRG and MSW members who want them, for a modest fee.  MSW members must let me know your MSW screen name so I can verify that you are an MSW member.

Mary

Hi Frank,

Since you have a digital membership, you can also buy digital copies of those Journals and have them added to your digital account.  Contact me at the office email and I can give you more details: nrghomeoffice@gmail.com

Mary Van Dahm

NRG Office Manager

PS: Anyone else reading this who has a digital Journal account, may also contact me for back issues if your membership is current.

On 12/7/2023 at 4:02 PM, Knocklouder said:

They will be all over by the end of the day lol 

Then you will have to order more!  😁

We have MSW stickers, too!

13 hours ago, paul ron said:

what exactly is the job description and responsibilities? fittings casting as in making casts of fittings?

Contact Josh at Blue Jacket (josh@bluejacketinc.com) for more information, but basically, yes, you would be making parts for their models with a casting machine.

On 3/1/2024 at 8:58 AM, alross2 said:

BlueJacket Shipcrafters is looking for a person to join our fittings casting crew. For more information, contact josh@bluejacketinc.com

I will share your post with some of our NRG members in Maine.  Maybe you will get a bite.

My husband doesn't plan to die until he has all of his models built.  Looking at the stacks in his workshop, I think he will live to be 355 yrs old!

I know my beads and gemstones will go in a dumpster if I die first.  He has no interest in rehoming my stuff.  😜

1 hour ago, ccoyle said:

one has to be a member of the Model Shipyard site in order to see prices.

I just looked - It's around 10 grand including shipping.

Wyapa - I hope we're not overwhelming you with our back and forth banter. 

Chris is there a better site or modeler that you would recommend for Wyapa to go to to find a more accurate model?

Mary

Bob - Just a suggestion - in your 'spare' time, start cataloging your books for the sake of your 'dearly beloved'.  That way your spouse or family won't have the arduous task of having to sort through them all some day.  A lot of great libraries end up in a dumpster because the owner's family was too overwhelmed to deal with it.  If there are certain books that you want to go to certain people, put an index card inside the book with a note that says "Please give this book to .......", and list their contact information.  Let your family know that some of the books have such cards inside, so they know to check for them.  Every year we deal with family members trying to figure out what to do with books and models left behind by a parent or spouse.

Mary

The Model Shipyard has excellent quality models.  The only drawback is that they are in South Africa, so I don't know how much the shipping charges would be.

The NRG is in the development stages of a rigging learning kit.  I'm not sure when it will be ready - sometime later this year.  This will be a learning tool for modelers to use before they tackle a complete model.  It is being developed by Toni Levine.  We'll keep everyone posted!

Hi Wyapa,

Welcome to MSW!

The value of a model is usually determined by the quality of the build (accuracy and materials used) and who built it.  How many are available can also raise or lower the price. 

We have a list on our NRG website of model dealers that you can check by going to this link: https://thenrg.org/resource/directory  Scroll down the left column until you see Model Dealers and Appraisers and click on that.

That link will also take you to a list of professional model builders (look in the left hand column again and scroll down until you see Professional Model Builders).  Click on each name to find their location and area of expertise.  Some model ship builders only build sailing ships, while others might only build paddle boats and others yet might build a wide range of models.  Raven Arts is in Seabeck, WA and they build a variety of ship models.  Here is their information: 

http://www.RavenArts.com

Seabeck WA
United States

Phone: 360-830-9222
Fax: 360-830-9620
Email: info@ravenarts.com

They are pricey, but they have very high quality models.

If you are buying on a budget and not necessarily looking for an investment piece, you can try contacting some of the model clubs we have listed: https://thenrg.org/resource/clubs  to see if any of their members have models to sell.  There are several clubs in Washington.  You will probably want to stay away from R/C clubs (radio control models) since they are not usually built for display purposes.

One last tip - Be sure to have a case built for your model.  Dust and grime are the worst enemies of a model, closely followed by cats and little kids.  😉

1 hour ago, Dcox said:

I use the round ones for Metal Earth kits and want some square ones to add to my collection of tools.

Fire Mountain Gems,a jewelry supply site, carries square mandrels. ( https://firemountaingems.com/search/mandrels ) The ones with the green handles in the picture are made by Wubbers.  They are excellent, but expensive  (up to $40).  

Better late than never - I want to thank everyone who shopped the NRG store sale.  We moved a lot of product and everybody got some great deals - a win-win situation!

The NRG and MSW stickers are now available through the NRG store ( https://thenrgstore.org/ ).  Look for them in the Guild Products section.  Get yours today!

Be sure to browse the rest of the store, too, while you are there!

Hi Ron,

Did anyone get back to you on this question or were you able to figure it out for yourself?  We don't routinely check MSW for NRG related problems.  It is always better for you to contact our office directly at nrghomeoffice@gmail.com or send us a PM to get our attention.  I know that the FDs were made by combining the 3 shorter FDs into one bigger FD.  Did you buy the complete SIS flash drive, or did you buy each section (early, middle, late) separately?  If you bought the complete set, you might have to look for the index for the 3rd FD to open it.  Check with Kurt about it.  He knows more than I do about this sort of thing.  You can PM him on MSW.

I'm glad you like them!  ☺️👍

On 12/2/2023 at 8:32 PM, Knocklouder said:

Mine are in the MAIL

Knocklouder, let me know when you get them.  Our overseas friends have already gotten theirs.

Mary