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https://www.ebay.com/itm/296173848539?hash=item44f55647db:g:JLIAAOSwE7Vlqgqj Not mine but I thought someone here might be interested.-
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A Tancook Whaler would be another good idea.
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The Gulf Coast Scow Schooner from Chapelle's "American Small Sailing Craft" would be my first choice. Any of the sail powered fishing boats that used to be common sights in American harbors. An unusual one that few are aware of is the Hawaiian Sampan fishing boats developed by Japanese immigrants to the islands in the early 20th century. https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/may20/sampans-of-hawaii.html
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Prices reduced on some of the kits. Check first post for details. Offers are still welcome. I will be listing a few more kits soon.
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Yes, shipping would probably be US$30 or $40. Lot of money for a $75 kit. BTW I have been watching the Dr. Blake Mysteries on TV lately. Takes place in Ballarat.
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Adding a couple of additional kits. If you are interested but think price is to high make an offer. Nothing lost if I don't accept and you might get a great deal. Amati Nave Egizia scale 1:50 $75 Amati Bireme Greca Scale 1:35 $75
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Take a look at Model Shipways Willie L. Bennett, a Chesapeake Skipjack. Not to difficult to build.
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Keep the Atlas. You can turn wood on it no problem. Just clean the wood chips out of the lathe when you are done. There is a Facebook group for Atlas lathes that you might find useful for info and finding parts. Lots of Youtube videos about Atlas lathe operation and repair. Check out this website for wood turning on a metal lathe. https://www.lathematters.com/turning-wood-on-a-metal-lathe/
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The new year is here and I have made a resolution to pare my stash down. My wife has been after me to reduce the stash for some time now, pointing out that I have far more kits than I have life left to build them. So here goes with the first batch. If you are interested but think price is to high make an offer. Nothing lost if I don't accept and you might get a great deal. Buyer pays for shipping. My preferred method is USPS ground advantage but I will ship by whatever carrier the buyer wants. I can send additional pictures to anyone interested. I will be listing some additional kits from time to time. 1. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 scale. New open box. $75 2. Panart Lancia HMS Victory 1:16 scale. Old stock, complete and unstarted. $125 now $100 3. Panart Lancia Armata 1803 1:16 scale. Complete but a previous owner punched out some parts and glued them together then took them apart. In excellent condition. $150 now $125 4. Disar Marieville Sternwheel Steamer 1:72 scale. New open box. $150 now $125
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Anyone have a set of instructions for AL's Le Hussard model kit? I need a set and wonder if anyone has one they will sell or will scan and email to me?
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I bought this kit on ebay and found that several pages are missing from the instructions. Everything else is there. I have tried the AL website for instructions with no luck. Looked online for a copy with no joy there either. So anyone have a copy they are willing to part with or scan and email to me?
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Hawthorn seems to be a fairly common tree in the Northwest. I have seen it growing in parks and along roadways.
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Just had a chance to look over a Disar kit today for the first time. I was expecting the instructions to be unusable based on comments seen on Model Ship World. I was surprised to see that, at least for this kit (Marieville Steamer), the instructions were not great but better than I have seen for some other kits. They are inline with what I remember of kits from 20 years back. I think we are getting to used to kits with instructions that are very good and are disappointment with Disar instructions in that they are not as good as instructions from manufactures like Model Shipways and Vanguard. They do need to work on their translations (obvious that the instructions were not written by an English speaker) and do more to ensure that the instructions are clear and complete. But still they are usable when combined with the many photographs.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/16/post-civil-war-boat-found-st-augustine-street/71203063007/
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Can anyone tell me anything about this company? Looks like they have some interesting kits but I can't find anything much about them.
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What happened to the "Ships of Pavel Nikitin" banner ad? I was looking for it and it seems to have disappeared.
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I have a few tools in my shop made in India and am impressed by the quality. These are just a few small hand tools like a push drill, tweezers and such. I have seen other full size tools like bench vices that were just as good. I was wondering if anyone has more experience with Indian made tools and can comment on the overall quality. If they are generally as good as what I have seen then I would like to know where I can buy more of them.
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Actually I have had a few solid hull kits that looked like the hull had been hacked out of a billet of wood with a hatchet. Some of the old Model Shipways yellow box kits were that way and some of the older kit from other manufactures required a lot of work to shape.
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A really good start would be if manufactures published a list of out of production kits.
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While trying to find some information on an old kit I had the thought that someone might want to make a list of all the old manufactures and kits. Old catalogs and advertisements would seem to be the best sources of information. I don't have the time for it but I would be happy to contribute a couple of older catalogs to anyone who wanted to under take something like that.
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Midwest Maine Peapod for Next Build?
grsjax replied to JacquesCousteau's topic in Wood ship model kits
The small Midwest models are strip planked. You might want to consider some of the Falkonet or Master Korabel kits. -
Send them an email and ask when they will be back in stock.
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Crafty Sailor has small thimbles. They are one of the outfits that supports Model Ship World. https://craftysailor.com/
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You could have them 3D printed. Draw up what you want and send it to maker like Shapeways. Should not cost much and will be much less hassle than trying to make them that small.
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Depends on the alloy you choose. Some can be melted on a stove.
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