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  1. John Ruy
    BTW… Maine’s First Ship was built in 1607 by one of the first English Colonies in Popham Maine. Here a link to their website. https://mfship.org/ Maine’s First Ship museum has built a replica.
  2. John Ruy
    Follow up on the DESMG Expo… I Demonstrated building the Paddle Wheel for the Klondike and Displayed 6 of my completed models. It was a great 3 day Expo held in Bath Maine at Maine’s First Ship Museum. The hours drive up each day was well worth it. Transportation of the models was a bit sketchy but they all survived the trip. Everything is back home, now it’s time to get to work in the ship yard. Cheers 🍻
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    Thanks John, We will see how my duplication x5 comes out.
  4. John Ruy
    Thanks Keith, I also took your advice and purchased some small chisel blades to trim the ends. Much cleaner square cuts. 👍
  5. John Ruy
    Paddle Wheel 2.0… Determined to get this right, started over with the spokes. 1.0 wheel spokes were to big. Winter is coming, should start getting some more time in the ship yard. Cheers 🍻
  6. John Ruy
    Displayed the Red Jacket (in progress) at our Down East Ship Modelers Guild Expo in Bath Maine. Along with a few of my completed models. Should have more progress to post soon. Cheers 🍻
  7. John Ruy
    Beautiful Kieth, Incredible work. 🤩
  8. John Ruy
    I agree Kieth, we here on MSW do inspire each other to do what’s right in our world of model ships. Thank you for your comment, as well. John
  9. John Ruy
    Kieth, I cannot even imagine that something you put together would not be absolutely perfectly correct. John
  10. John Ruy
    The weathering is incredible. Love the rust hard water staining.
  11. John Ruy
    Absolutely amazing Kieth… The detail is just incredible. WOW!😮
  12. John Ruy
    Good choice… Looks good. 👍
  13. John Ruy
    Thanks Keith… I will give them a try. Found these on eBay https://ebay.us/m/62KBXb
  14. John Ruy
    It’s a #11 x-Acto. I buy them in bulk on eBay. https://ebay.us/m/qxAnN5
  15. John Ruy
    That’s the goal! Requires some very careful cutting. The Xacto kind… 😎
  16. John Ruy
    I am taking the Klondike up to our DESMG 2025 Ship Modelers Exposition. If you are in the Neighborhood, Come see us in beautiful downtown Bath Maine. Should be a good time. 😎🍻 Here is an update on the build… Almost finished with the Main Deck. 1 of 5 wheels for the Paddle Wheel. Cheers 🍻
  17. John Ruy
    Main Mast Futtock shrouds… One step at a time… Cheers 🍻
  18. John Ruy
    Nice progress, very nice work on the blocks. 🍻
  19. John Ruy
    Wow!😮 I am a FAN! Excellent!!!
  20. John Ruy
    Great progress there, Bob. John
  21. John Ruy
    I am back… starting work on the Mast and Spar details. 🧐. Let the minute fun begin. LOL 😆 Iron bands were used to strengthen the lower masts. I used 1/32” vinyl tape to represent those bands. I will be back… Cheers 🍻
  22. John Ruy
    Love the detail and weathering technics. Awesome work, Keith. Holds up to magnification and inspection. 🧐 John
  23. John Ruy
    Best to stay on that schedule if it works for you and Maggie. John 👍
  24. John Ruy
    Old habits die hard. Who needs sleep at our age anyway. LOL 😂
  25. John Ruy
    Great job Keith, Paddle Wheels have got to be the worst part of building these steam ships. Not looking forward to building the Klondike’s Paddle Wheel. John

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