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About ErnieL

  • Birthday 06/24/1905

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    Anna, Tx
  • Interests
    1/32 aircraft models
    Military firearm collector
    1950s Fords
    4 part vocal harmony.

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  7. ErnieL
    We used to race these things in out Dory races in Gloucester, Ma. A couple guys pulling for all they had and these would almost skip over the water. It’s amazing how seaworthy these flat bottom boats actually are. You’d never believe it without actually being these. A great build on a nice little kit, and it brings back a lot of memories for me. Thanks!
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  22. ErnieL
    Better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.
  23. ErnieL
    You too? I do that so much I’m starting to feel like Helen Keller. Fat bit of good it does though, I’m just as blind with my fingers as I am with my Mk.1 eyeballs.
  24. ErnieL
    You and I both are planking challenged. On my Speedy build, it’s now Take Three for my second planking. What I have finally convinced myself to do is to SLOW DOWN and not get ahead of myself on my build. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. I, like everyone else, want to get to the fun parts: the cool topside stuff, and as a result I tend to rush the basic hull work. This last go round frustrated me to the point of where I relegated Speedy to the Shelf of Doom for over a year. So, I admire your tenacity and hopefully I learn much from this interesting build log.
  25. ErnieL
    I received my copy of HMS Sphinx today from Chris, and shipping was almost, but not quite, overnight. Consider me floored! Yes, Sphinx will go into the stash until I have Speedy and a couple fishing boats under my belt, but at least she’s here, safe and sound in my stash. I’m currently looking in the Sphinx box for the extra pear planks I ordered, and will jump back on Speedy this weekend.
  26. ErnieL
    Well, it’s now time to resurrect this build and get back on it. Been busy over on LSM, building plastic, and shepherding my business through the China Virus as best we could. We made it! I’ve been picking away at it, but now with DocRob building the Royal Barge over on LSM, my fires are now relit. I’ve stripped the second planking back to the main wale and am going to start afresh, this time paying more attention to tapering the second planking as I go. I’m going to approach Chris and attempt to source 20 or so pear planks to make up for those I goobered up. I’m drooling over Vanguard’s newest offerings, with new fishing boats and a real, honest to goodness sixty rate post ship!
  27. ErnieL
    Sphinx will be impressive. I was gonna say a 28 but I’ll take any frigate
  28. ErnieL
    Well, if worst comes to worst, she’ll be yellow ochre, black and white above the copper. Live and learn, I suppose
  29. ErnieL
    Thanks, and yes, I'll certainly begin generating some sawdust filler. And beveling the top edges as well.
  30. ErnieL
    Yep, surer have and I agree. I'll start tapering the bow planks on the next line.
  31. ErnieL
    Good Lord! Check out the visible projects! 1/32 Sea Fury racer airframe 1/32 AEG bomber fuselage 1/32 FW.190 A-3 engine 1/32 Ki-45 engine 1/48 B-36 Peacemaker interior yikes!
  32. ErnieL
    Thanks Sjors, but you do know this my first ever ship of this type, right?
  33. ErnieL
    Hey folks. It’s been awhile, we had a death in our family and the estate took awhile. Ive been piddling away at the second planking, but haven’t had time to really sit down for a genuine bench session. Had a couple hours this evening and here’s where we stand today. Obviously not my best work, but for a first attempt, I’m not totally uptight. I might have waited a prank or two too late to start fairing them together, but I think it’ll work out. Im seriously concerned about the gaps, but we’ll fill as needed with sawdust.
  34. ErnieL
    Chris, you’re trying to drain us dry, aren’t you? I’ll certainly be there, even though I’m still knocking about at Speedy’s hull. And thoroughly enjoying it as well. My father in law passed last month, and some woodworking on the bench is just what the Doctor ordered to relieve the stress from in laws and gold diggers. Without the ship kit, I’d be swearing at a plastic model of some type.
  35. ErnieL
    Uuuuh, ok, but just a couple or three. mostly Wingnut Wings and resin kits.

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