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ferretmary1

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Then you will have to order more! 😁
  6. 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.
  7. I will share your post with some of our NRG members in Maine. Maybe you will get a bite.
  8. 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. 😜
  9. I just looked - It's around 10 grand including shipping.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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!
  14. 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. 😉
  15. 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).
  16. 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!
  17. I'm glad you like them! ☺️👍
  18. Knocklouder, let me know when you get them. Our overseas friends have already gotten theirs. Mary
  19. Hi Mark, No, sadly we will not have a calendar for 2024. We had to order at least 200 of them each year and we only sold about 1/3 of them each time. It was supposed to be a fundraiser for the NRG and MSW, but no one wanted to buy them. Sorry. Mary
  20. Hi Steef66, Here is the link to take you to the page on the NRG site where you can view the free sample of the digital Journal: https://thenrg.org/journal The access button is about 1/4 of the way down the page (it's a gray box). If you like what you see, the button to join the NRG is right next to it! (HINT, HINT)
  21. For any doubters out there - Yes he did donate $101! Thank you GGibson!!
  22. A big Thank You to all of the MSW members who also joined as NRG members during the drive!
  23. The payment did not go through, but I don't know why. We've never had anyone get that message before, but I don't think we've had anyone make a donation from New Zealand before. Or if they tried and got this message, they didn't tell us. If you were paying by credit card through PayPal and not through a regular PayPal account, it could be that your credit card is blocking you from making the transaction. I know that one of my credit cards will not let me make any non-US transactions - and that is my business card!! Very frustrating. I would suggest contacting PayPal and asking them about it. Since you are the sender, you have to initiate the contact with them. If you want to try paying by credit card, instead of PayPal, you can use the donation link on the NRG site, which takes credit cards. Make a notation with the payment that it is for MSW and I will record it accordingly. To pay through the NRG donation link, go to https://thenrg.org/about/donate
  24. Allan - Thank you so much for your generous donation! You'll be getting a CAMM pass from me as well! AND - it's tax deductible! We are a 501c3 educational organization. Mary
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