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  1. Estoy_Listo
    Greetings, Nigel Just finished reading through your blog--an ambitious first build, and it looks great. I'll be following along. Enjoy our time w/ the family. Best regards, Mark
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    Hey Popeye, I've followed a number of your posts and logs. I've learned a lot from you, especially the Flattie build. I recall that you and Dee Dee were exchanging ideas for making hoops. I had an "adventure in clamping" in which I maybe used a little too much force, clamping at the bow. I split the deck and lost some wood from the hull. (Boy, those clamps sure do fly!) I repaired it the same way I've repaired wallboard. I enlarged and squared off the hole in the hull and glued in some bracing, then I cut and glued a filler piece. I'm satisfied w/ the results, but it will take some filler to fix, and it may take some effort to get the stem to fit. We'll see. I started the mast and boom while waiting for the glue to dry. Drilling a series of 1/16 in inch holes in an 1/8 inch gaff gave me pause, but it worked out great. Surprising for me. The six inch tri-square that I bought at the local box store helped immensely. It was a good purchase. I got a strong six inch rule w/ clear markings, a tri-square, and a scribe that I used to center the hole. And like I say, it helped me drill straight and true. Thanks to those who have stopped by and who have wished me well. Mark
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    Hi Cliff, Welcome to MSW. You came to the right place. Looking forward to seeing which build you choose. Best regards Mark
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    Here you go--nice little build. Everything fits. For me, the best part of any build is when you can see its form and still see into its heart
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    It truly is a beginner's kit. Great instructions--they don't assume a thing, and the materials were nicely cut. I goofed on one bulkhead by simply fitting the slots together w/o checking the plans. Big mistake. Fortunately I'd only spot-glued it, and it was easy to correct. I'm ready to "plank," as they call it in the instructions. I've got dozens of pictures--not that you'd want to see them all. I'll figure this picture thing out eventually, but I' have to say, it's taking up a lot of build time. Regards, Mark Anderson Seattle
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    Greetings, all I haven't built a model in years, so the Flattie seems like a perfect kit to start with. I've already begun the build, and I'm enjoying it very much. It's great to be able to return to model making after building some patience and perserverance I lacked as a kid. Very rewarding Speaking of patience and perserverance--I have no experience w/ social media, and I'm still trying to figure out how to manage getting pictures from my phone to the log. I've got the pics, but but darned if I can figure out the rest of it. So here goes-- I believe Midwest has stopped selling this model, but I found one at a good price on Ebay. The kit had been opened and the parts had been seperated from the sheets, but I figured that if I had the plans, I could replace any missing pieces. As it turned out, the kit arrived complete, with all pieces present and labled. So off to the hobby shop for supplies. It's fun going to there w/ money in your pocket, unlike the old days when the best I could do was pilfer the old man's razor blade. Boy, did my fingers take beating.
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    Welcome Don, You have come to the right place for sure. I'm on my first build too. That looks like a fun build--lots of detail work. Good luck with it. Mark Seattle, WA
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    Thank you all for the warm welcome. Richard, I appreciate the thoughtful advice. Looking forward to a lot of research, problem solving, and progress in equal measure
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    Welcome! Looking forward to hearing from you often.
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    Looking forward to seeing that deck finished. And noting (want to say, "filing away") your method of cutting scuppers
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    Boy, did you come to the right place. Everyone's here to help.
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    Welcome, Frank Hope to see more of your build. It looks impressive Regards, Mark
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    Welcome Jeff. Looking forward to watching you pick up where you left off. Mark Seattle, WA
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    Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes. What a great group of folks! Hey, Dilbert I named dropped the Corel Sloup hoping someone might say it was OK for a beginner. Thanks for that. I'll check out the links. When I'm not doing what I enjoy then I'm often reading about it. Dr. Per, I'm quite interested in knowing more about the club. Maturin is too. Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. My tag line going in: Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want and 87% is still pretty good
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    Greetings, All Checking in to say hello. I'm semi-retired, like Shaunzy, and I can't wait to start modeling again. The Admiral and I are selling our house of 20 years, so no model-making for me until we get that settled. Most of my wood modeling has been w/ stick and tissue gliders, but boats and ships were my favorites in plastic. I grew up around Lk Washington and I spent a lot of time hanging around the marinas, this at time when tugs were pulling logs to mill and mine sweepers were moored nearby. I've been drawn to working boats ever since. My choices for first build are the Chesapeake Bay Flattie and the Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. (I followed Popeye's and Greg Spring's builds from each.) I'd really like to tackle the Corel Sloup, but suspect the planking might be a bit much for a first timer. Looking forward to connecting w/ you all. Best regards,, Mark Anderson Seattle, WA
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    Hey, Shaunzy Welcome. I'm in the same boat--same age, semi-retired, and looking to start my first build. I'll keep my eye out for your building log.
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    Thank you, neighbor. Just working up the nerve to introduce myself.
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    Righteous results, Mike. I especially liked how you powered through your bother in November Mark Anderson Seattle, Washington
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    Hi David Welcome. I'm new too, and I enthusiastically agree. There's a lot of imagineering that goes on. For me, that's what makes it fun.
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    Welcome aboard. Hope to see more of your work. Mark Anderson Seattle, Washington
  21. Estoy_Listo
    Welcome aboard, Fernando. Sounds like you've already gotten off to a good start! Best wishes, Mark Anderson Seattle, Washington
  22. Estoy_Listo
    This series is a good reminder to this newcomer to manage my expectations. What I aspire to and what i achieve (if I'm gloriously successful, mind you) will look like these before and after pics.
  23. Estoy_Listo
    I'm so new that I haven't even decided on my first build, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you do.

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