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Rick310

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About Rick310

  • Birthday 06/30/1953

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    Belfast, Maine
  • Interests
    Flying, model ship building and maritime antiques and history

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  1.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
  2.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: RRS Discovery 1901 by gak1965 - 1:72 - First Scratch Build
  3.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: U-47 by RVB (Rick) - Amati - Scale 1/72 - Length 92.4cm or 36.38 inches - marketed by Model Shipways c. 2013
  4.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
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  6. Rick310
    Hear, Hear!! Rick
  7. Rick310
    What a great build Keith!! Rick
  8.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: RRS Discovery 1901 by gak1965 - 1:72 - First Scratch Build
  9.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: Flying Fish by Rick310 - Model Shipways - 1/96
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  11. Rick310
    Welcome home George! This will be interesting to follow! Rick
  12. Rick310
    Hi Rob! Thanks for your input! I’m using that technique to hold the lines but anticipate I may need to secure some lines that way , It’s my’get out of jail’ card in a tight situation! Rick
  13.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: Flying Fish by Rick310 - Model Shipways - 1/96
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    Thanks Jared, George and Keith for your kind words and encouragement! Jared, I previously bought belaying pins from Bluejacket, as the kit did not supply enough of them. The old solid hull kit had OK pins, much better than the POF kit now. Both are out of scale, The ones from Bluejacket are much better. Therefore I have a mix of belaying pins with the best ones in the most visible positions. Keith, I learned that trick from Nic at Bluejacket, and I am using it now in difficult places to reach. Also good for temporarily holding a line. George, I don’t know if I can move the eyebolts or not. Still trying to figure it out. Wish I had thought this through before hand! Rick
  15. Rick310
    Nic, this is great!! How did I miss this? I am going to follow this with great interest! Rick
  16.    berhard reacted to a post in a topic: Flying Fish by Rick310 - Model Shipways - 1/96
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    Well done Admiral!! Rick
  19.    Rick310 reacted to a post in a topic: Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
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    As I continue to outfit the fore and main topsails yards, I realized I had two problems. The first problem is the length of the stunsl booms. Both sources I have state that the booms are 1/2 the length of the yard. However, on the plans, they are approximately 2/3 of the length of the yards as the plans show them triced up to the chains. I plan to show them stowed in the boom irons. Therefore, I’m going to have to shorten the booms otherwise they’ll extend too far past the end of the yard arms. The second problem I found is that I placed the fore fife rail too close to the mast, severely limiting access to the eyebolts that the lower blocks of the TS sheet falls attach to. I’m going to attempt to attach the blocks and rig the falls now while it’s still possible. Just another item I failed to consider when I placed the fife rail. Fortunately I seem to have a little more room on the main mast. So now I am currently making shackles for the TS sheet chains and stropping the blocks and ‘splicing’ the line to the blocks. Rick
  22. Rick310
    Really well done!! I found that once they were painted/blackened, they tend to blend in nicely with the hull. They are very consistent, which really adds to their appearance!!! Great choice to add the lower channels! Rick
  23. Rick310
    Looking forward to it! Rick
  24.    Rick310 reacted to a post in a topic: Staghound 1850 by rwiederrich - 1/96 - Extreme Clipper
  25. Rick310
    Nice recovery on the periscope, looks great!! I don’t have 4 hands, but sometimes I’m all thumbs! Rick
  26. Rick310
    Nice job on the rudder and the waterways!! Looks really good!! Rick
  27. Rick310
    Truly amazing Keith!! Hard to tell from the actual boat! Rick
  28. Rick310
    Beautiful!! Rick
  29. Rick310
    This is an excellent build!! Well done!! Rick

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