Papa
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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
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Pipe is shaping up. This is not easy. The wood is very hard and I am not an experienced carver
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If you have an interest in pipes, these folks seem to have quite a selection: TobaccoPipes.com. I have not done business with them but I get frequent emails; I don’t know how I got on their mailing list.
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Yes, it does. Even sand paper and a tape measure. It’s a “Man Crate”. Google them. They have tons of interesting DIY stuff.
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I’ve done several POB models successfully without filler blocks. Seems just like a lot of extra work to me. To each his own.- 294 replies
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Sorry for doing this twice. I don’t know how I did that. Moderator, please delete one.
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My daughter and her husband got me a “Make Your Own Pipe Kit” for my birthday. Here I have rough cut the general shape.
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And today I marked of the locations for the planking bands and started attaching some battens.
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I had put the Morgan aside to focus on finishing the Granado. Now that she is done I got back to work on the Morgan. in the photo you can see how I shaped the log rail by soaking it in water and the clamping it against the plank shear in order to get the proper curve.
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First up, I have to state this is not a complete log. I started the Granado in 2005 in a Group Build whose name I have since forgot. Unfortunately the group build web site was hacked into oblivion and all files lost. I have recently found some of my old photos of my progress and thought I would share them. Notice that well into the build, late in 2006, I caught the “bashing” bug from Steve “Stu” Hall of Ontario and decided to cut out some of the stern bulkheads and detail the after cabins. See photos. Shortly after I started the build, my wife and I acquired a travel trailer and I did much of the subsequent build on the road. That ended once I started the masts. In the next week or so she will finally be finished. So save a seat for the big reveal. Ron Gove, Leesburg, Virginia
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Beautiful photo etched work. When I tried PE on a plastic ship model I made a bloody mess of it and threw the kit away. what is the secret?
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I just found a good way to make rope coils for belaying pins, etc. I draw a bit of line through a glue stick and then wrap it around a suitable dowel. The glue stick provides enough tack to hold the coil together. Much easier and less messy than superglue or white glue. Ron Gove
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Nice planking and decking.
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While I am at it ( clearing out books) I will give this book: The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details, Paperback version To whoever wants it for the price of postage.
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I have a copy of this book in excellent condition. Vasa I: The Archaeology of a Swedish Royal Ship of 1628 (Statens Maritima Museer (National Maritime Museum of Sweden)) (Hardcover) I am trying to reduce my library and will sell this for $100 plus shipping cost. Send me a private message if you are interested or want to make an offer. It lists at over $170 on Amazon.
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If you like the Stearman bi-plane you will enjoy “Cannibal Queen” by Stephen Coonts. The book relates Coonts’ travels around the USA in his Stearman, The Cannibal Queen; so named because she’d bite you in the *** if you weren’t careful. I found it amusing that Coonts, who flew A6 Intruders, kind of had to learn to fly all over again with a tail dragging bi-plane. Ron Gove
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I tossed the whole thing in the trash. I recently purchased a paper model of the USS United States from Model Dock Yard. I plan to start another build log in the near future. I hope this one goes better. I have followed Dan Vadas' advice and made an index of all the parts so I can easily find the page they are on and each page is in a plastic page protector in a ring-binder.
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Welcome aboard. My mother was from Nova Scotia so I have an affection for the Maritime provinces. Ron Gove
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It’s 1/72
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Although I did a lot of hull work on my Granado while on camping trips around the country, now that I am rigging her that is no longer an option. So, on our last trip to Florida I grabbed this Tamiya kit from my stash. Everything but the decals was done on picnic tables throughout Florida. The decals I saved until we returned home. Gad, some are so tiny they are nearly invisible when removed from the backing.
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Does anyone have a recommendation for specific card stock at Staples, for example. They don’t specify the actual thickness. I am at a loss as to what to purchase.
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