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Ric Smith

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  1. Ric Smith
    Gary, get lots of pictures of the Niagara. I envy you Ric
  2. Ric Smith
    Sweet build. Your Niagara is unsurpassed. I must get back to my Niagara build one day. Mind if I use your build log as an example? You Rock! as they say Ric
  3. Ric Smith
    Looking great. I have to check my build. I know that I used 3 planks up tp the sheer I see 2 wider planks. I hope I did not screw up. I will let you know. Great job so far Ric
  4. Ric Smith
    Jon - I just received the Kate Cory plans from the New Bedford Whaling Museum. They originated from the Old Dartmouth Historical Society. Mine are copies of copies and are hard to read in some places but very detailed I had difficulty getting the Cranes right but those plans were very clear and helped a lot.You need to send an email to: Kelly at NBWMStore@whalingmuseum.org cost is $49. Just thought it might help Ric
  5. Ric Smith
    I just found this build an what great work you are doing. I am IMPRESSED. and a bit jealous as well. I just started the Cutty Sark and I have a very old kit that is I believe 1976 vintage. I hope that all the parts are here. Very crude materials that are no doubt aging. It doesn't help that the plans are all in Italian and I have to try to translate each entry online. I would like to use your build log as my instructions and guidance (if you don't mind that is) Looking forward to your completion. Thanks Ric
  6. Ric Smith

    Cool. I live on the west coast Cape Coral. Maybe we could meet u sometime. I retired from the Air Force in 1988

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      Ric Smith

      I have relegated my Niagara build to storage with several other builds in various states of completion. Decided that there are just so many years that one lives and as I am not a fast builder, and being 71 years old, I want to complete a build of the Cutty Sark 1/96 model from Sergal. It is a old kit pre 1980 vintage and is n ow on the ways, keel laid and all parts inventoried. I'll try to build a log

      Thanks and good luck on the Niagara

       

      Ric

  7. Ric Smith
    Looks good from here!
  8. Ric Smith
    You are moving right along with the ship. Nice job. I am still in NY and have tried my hand at scratch building a small row boat that came out quite handsome I think. Might do a build log. Not sure.
  9. Ric Smith
    Looks sweet ! I like the progress, I am at my daughters and decided to scratch build a small row boat as a way of easing my absence from the Niagara. You re making good progress
  10. Ric Smith
    I have the same kit that I got at an estate sale for a few dollars. Though I have completed some it is in dry dock waiting list as I now work on the Niagara by Model Shipways. Looks good to me.
  11. Ric Smith
    It surely is a complicated kit that’s for sure I wish I were at home to work on mine. I might be able to help Ric
  12. Ric Smith
    Nice work
  13. Ric Smith
    I plan to paint most if not all of the ship by hand for what I hope will be more realism ric
  14. Ric Smith
    Here is a shot of my gun and sweep port (poor as it may be)
  15. Ric Smith
    Thanks Nic
  16. Ric Smith
    Gary, I am currently building the gun ports and sweeps from sheet wood and it seems to be working better. More control over the outcome. A 1/4 inch drill for the sweep opening filed square does the trick. Make for a firm bullworks construction. P will try to post a build log or at least a picture
  17. Ric Smith
    Hey Nic I am following your build and am eager to see the progress. Would you consider building you Alfred model and a build log of the progress. My wife purchased the Alfred direct from you company. I now own a model that I want to build, but I am probably not ready or it. Both the scale an the fact that it is a solid hull is something I have never done. I would love to follow a build log of the Alfred to completion. What do you think? Ric
  18. Ric Smith
    Nice work. Great build log. I am currently building the same ship and am at the same point that you are. I will be taking a months break as I am going to upstate N Y to visit my grand kids. I look forward to your posts. I wish you great success. Thanks Ric

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