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  1. Jim Rogers
    Have to agree with Lou. Paint it flat black. Now would also be a good time to invest in an air brush and learn how to use it.
  2. Jim Rogers
    Very,very reasonable. I have spent more for a lot less quality.
  3. Jim Rogers
    I was a Torpedo Technician. I tested and maintained Lightweight Surface Torpedoes for 25 years active duty. Then I got hired on at Keyport, WA (Torpedo Town USA) and over the years got promoted to GS13 in charge of all the Torpedo facilities around the world.
  4. Jim Rogers
    Thanks Eugene. I really appreciate the way your company responds to all inquiries. Other companies should take note on how to provide real customer service.
  5. Jim Rogers
    Yes that would be Torpedoman ‘s Mate Chief.
  6. Jim Rogers
    Mix some of the Cedar sawdust with white glue and use that as filler. It will be sandable and same exact color. The other thing to remember is that parts on boats shift at sea so small gaps would be expected.
  7. Jim Rogers
    I went online and had on of the vinyl label guys make one for me. Just chose the smallest font they had.
  8. Jim Rogers
    $399.95 I’ll keep my number 11.
  9. Jim Rogers
    I have found that anything you plan on painting metallic should be primed or painted white first.
  10. Jim Rogers
    I’d Be runnin’ some line through them now. It will be a PITA later. She is looking good.
  11. Jim Rogers
    It was advertised in a MicroMark email. I believe it is out of the start up phase if a company has it up for sale.
  12. Jim Rogers
    Furniture looks great. I especially like the companionways.
  13. Jim Rogers
    Thanks for the link Eugene.
  14. Jim Rogers
    Has anyone used one of these?
  15. Jim Rogers
    Just type in Master Korabel and they come up.
  16. Jim Rogers
    Ebay
  17. Jim Rogers
    These small boat kits are top of the line nice. I have built three of them.
  18. Jim Rogers
    The site is in Russian.
  19. Jim Rogers
    Nice. I have been looking for figures going to give Amati a look.
  20. Jim Rogers
    I usually seize the .008 to the top heart then run it through the bottom heart at least 4 times. I then take a toothpick and a small dab of CA to hold in place. Once it is set I seize the bitter end to the line running between the hearts.
  21. Jim Rogers
    Sent it through the planer, polished it, mounted on blackened Maple, made acrylic case, added water action. Done
  22. Jim Rogers
    Lessons learned: 1. Don’t need the pre made groove. That is why God made a router. 2. When I poured the resin I brought right to the top of the wood. When I removed the clamps the resin had dropped about 1/8 inch. It has seeped under the wood. Next time I will mix a small batch and seal by painting it on between the bottom and the wood, and then pour the next day.
  23. Jim Rogers
    Next I laid it all out, checked clamping plan, and coated layout board with sheathing tape. The resin was mixed with Black Diamond Blue Cobalt powder and then poured. The sheet of wood in the middle is where the keel will rest. It is also wrapped with sheathing tape.
  24. Jim Rogers
    It took awhile for the sails to arrive from Russia and they were about 1/2 too long. Not being a seamstress and not going to tear apart the boat an re build I just rolled up the bottom. As I was sitting there looking at the model Imdecided it needed a base so I decided to experiment with a River Run Resin Base. First I purchased a live edge piece of Quilted Maple and cut it in half.
  25. Jim Rogers
    The translation leaves some to be desired. Truth be told I wrote technical documentation for Lightweight Torpedoes for the Navy and bad documentation drives me nuts. BUT the saving grace is the written word is accompanied by a good pictorial. Read, look at pictures, re-read. I found it strange that there were no fighting tops, just crosstrees so I added them.

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