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  1. Fright
    While waiting for my 2.5mm sheaves to arrive for my Jenny shrimp boat, I pulled this out of storage for a quick build. I'm now about half way thru the build. Undercarriage was very plain so I spruced it up by adding some red/black lines running underneath and wired the engine. I add a small brace to the top of the alternator (?) so that it wasn't just 'floating' in air. Body was primed and lower portion sprayed gloss black. Upper middle in Satin black and the pull up canvas in Flat black. Interior is a mix of Santa Red with a little blue and Burnt Umber for the upholstery. Floor is Flat black. The dashboard was a little tricky but came out well. I ordered the original Munster Koach decal set on Ebay instead of using the made up decals for the "Body Snatcher". Much of the chrome parts are painted Brass like the original Barris creation used on the Koach.
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    Good to see the progress on your B-17 is coming along nicely. Are you staying with the basic parts or will you be adding any PE? It's good to see they have a masking kit for the windows and turrets!
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    What a wonderful job you did on your Robert E. Lee steamboat build. The wiring supports between the stacks are fantastic. Great job and she looks like she's ready for the water.
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    Wonderful job on the wheel!
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    Wonderful work!
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    Congratulations on this wonderful build. Great contrast between the wood and black background!
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    EJ - You certainly have come a long way this ship. All of your sculpting looks wonderful. What a work of art you have with your dedication to modeling. She is beautiful!
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    Bob - Holy Guacamole! Your Medway Longboat is absolutely stunning. The planking is so precise and clean. Great display of you talents and skills. Compliments to the chef on this one !!!
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    Tom - Thanks for sharing the photos!
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    Many thanks to all of you for dropping in and leaving your comments. For a $20 investment, this kit has been a real joy to work on. I've learned so much from reading posts and looking at spectacular model builds over the last few years. Cheers!
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    I'm waiting for my 2.5mm sheaves to arrive so that I can begin with the rigging. I did a test fit with the mast and outriggers, try net boom and support ladder. They seem to fit and they look pretty good.
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    I've been following the B-17's of the 532BS/381BS 8th Air Corp that were stationed at Ridgewell Airfield, England.
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    You're so correct about how, as we get older, we start to really appreciate the workmanship and history that belong to these replica kits. With each new build, I'd say that learning the history on the real airships, ships etc. is the most rewarding part that I get with building the model. Keep up the excellent work! I've learned so much from modelers like yourself with these posts. Many thanks.
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    Popeye - You're right on how nice this kit is by Revell-Germany. The one negative remark that I've read is about the instructions being a little vague. Not sure if that's true. I definitely will be following your progress on this kit. I just watched on youtube the NTSB's preliminary report on the Nine-O-Nine crash. It looks like high humidity and earlier rain affected the #4 engine's magneto's and caused misfiring in engine. They banked to the right (the side of the engine problem) to return to runway 6. Altitude was about 200-300' and they clipped the landing lights before the runway, thus causing them to loose control and slide right across grass area and into a de-icing structure. You probably have already looked at this site, but I have been doing some research on the 532BS/381BG 8th AF stationed at Ridgewell, England. A lot of photos in their archives. Here's the link: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/
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    Wow!!! I just stumbled onto your build. You are doing some outstanding work with this sub. Really spectacular!!!
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    E.J. - Absolutely stunning job that are you doing! I am but a lowly pirate compared to your mastery
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    Your woodworking and craftsmanship is outstanding on this schooner. She looks beautiful!
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    All I can say on your TP issue is, "Holy Crap Monkies" !!!!!
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    Aye, Popeye - the hull planking is nicely done. I like your qwik-fit stand that you made. Exceptional talents!
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    I am currently working on Lindberg's 1:60 Shrimp Boat and I'm at the stage where I need to do my rigging. The diagram in the kit is somewhat useful but I still have some questions due to my lack of experience with parts of a ship, lines, blocks, pulleys etc. So here are my questions: 1) Am I correct in thinking that working lines are usually tan in color and fixed lines are usually black? With a shrimp boat, would some of the lines be wire cable and, if so, would the color be a dirty metal or dirty black? 2) Are stays and backstays fixed lines and therefore black in color? 3) Are the 'boards' on a shrimp boat made of wood? If so, they should be a brownish color? 4) I've tried to find clear diagrams of rigging used on a Louisiana shrimp boat and I found these two. On the 2nd diagram, I have been trying to use colored pencils to keep track of position of lines. Like I said, I'm a true layman when it comes to nautical terms! If anyone knows of a site or access to diagrams, I would greatly appreciate the help. Many thanks!
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    Hello Stephen and welcome to MSW!
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    Nice find! I found my Bluenose schooner by Scientific online and added extra items to her as well. I will keep an eye out for your posts.
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    Jeff - your Connie is coming along nicely. I really like the work you did on rigging the cannons. Fantastic work!
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    Pathfinder - welcome back to Model Ship World! Here's to a healthy report
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    Hello Gary and Welcome to MSW !!!

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