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  1. Papa
    Dan, do you ever sleep? You are turning out beautiful paper models faster than I can read the postings! Ron Gove
  2. Papa
    At last. I see a work area more messy than mine.😁
  3. Papa
    Maybe I will see you on the air somedaY. I am also on QRZ
  4. Papa
    I see a ham radio station in the background in one of your pictures. Are you also a licensed ham? Ron Gove W1GOV Leesburg, VA
  5. Papa
    Nice job
  6. Papa
    Fantastic work. Amazing craftsmanship and patience.
  7. Papa
    The product specifications at Amazon say the assembly time for this kit is 24 hours. That has to be wrong by 2 orders of magnitude.
  8. Papa
    Amazing job as usual Dan.
  9. Papa
    I’ve used the ShipWrightShop for rigging and other stuff. Amazing is that their shipping for small stuff from the UK to US is cheaper than Model Expo (Florida to Virginia) http://www.shipwrightshop.com/shop/contents/en-uk/d6_Static-Ship-Fittings.html
  10. Papa
    Nice camouflage! I remember making a tank model as a teen but I have no recollection of the brand.
  11. Papa
    They have been spoken for and are no longer available
  12. Papa
    I purchased these booklets maybe 50 years ago from the old Model Shipways company when they were in Bogota , New Jersey. If anyone would like them, message me with your mailing address and they are yours free of charge.
  13. Papa
    As you are interested in the Pacific Northwest lumber world, check out the old yellow box Model Shipways Forester. She’s a 4 masted lumber schooner. I’ve always wanted to build her myself but I have too many kits stacked up now. There is one on eBay today with a $29 current bid.
  14. Papa
    Planking is now underway. I had a bad time with the bow as the plank shear broke into many pieces during earlier stages of the build. I patched it up as best I could and continued. However, once i started planking I could see that my repairs we not good. The port and starboard sides were quite asymmetrical. I had to rip out all of the planking around the bow, repair the asymmetry and start planking again again. Looks much better at the bows now. A bit of filling and sanding to do still. Ready to start the planks below the wale.
  15. Papa
    Stunning build. Amazing what can be done with card.
  16. Papa
    I think Black Sea is a new Capt Black blend
  17. Papa
    Briar wood is sold in blocks in a variety of sizes. Google pipe making. It is very hard with a tight grain so it might be good for blocks. Need someone with experience in block making to try. Vermont Freehand sells blocks from a variety of sources. From $3 to$1000 on their webpage
  18. Papa
    Yes! I was quite pleased with the grain pattern.
  19. Papa
    Black Sea by Captain Black. I ordered it online and it came today just in time for my first smoke. Captain Black Premium Edition introduces Black Sea. Mellow Burley tobaccos, combined with sweet Virginias and soft smooth Black Cavendish tobaccos makes for an excellent smoke. Yet Black Sea sets itself apart with the addition of smoky Latakia tobacco. A wonderful marriage of sweet and smoky. Captain Black, Black Sea is tin worthy and should be enjoyed often.
  20. Papa
    It’s finished. Far from perfect but I think it came out pretty good for my first attempt.
  21. Papa
    Thank you. It’s been a fun project and I will get to use it when I am finished. Unlike a square rigged ship LOL.
  22. Papa
    Trying to get the final shape symmetrical and smooth.
  23. Papa
    Gorgeous workmanship. Wish I could do as nice a job.
  24. Papa
    That is a nice looking model, and I think a reasonable price. To preface my next statement: we used to have a Labrador retriever who would try to look out of all the windows of our Jeep at the same time which entailed some chaotic bouncing around. Now, when I look at model kit sites and catalogs I want to “build all the kits at the same time” planes, trains and automobiles! Once a model builder always a model builder. Ron Gove
  25. Papa
    Pipe is shaping up. This is not easy. The wood is very hard and I am not an experienced carver

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