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    The land of Sunflowers, Tornados, and Oz.
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    If I can drive it, float it, or fly it, I'm interested in it.

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  1.    ScottRC reacted to a post in a topic: Odysseus homeric ship (penteconter) by MESSIS - kit-bashed from Dusek bireme - FINISHED
  2.    ScottRC reacted to a post in a topic: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee 1869 to 1886 by Keith Black - scale 1:120
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  8. ScottRC
    I really enjoyed this presentation. I grew up near Fort Benton, MT and now live south of KC, so I have always have had a strong interest in steamboat history and technology.
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  15. ScottRC
    Excellent tutorial Bruma on you sail technique. I have tried Silkspan and Modelspan, and like Rob, hadn't had good results from it giving an appearance of being too thin and opaque, so I have resorted to using paper on past projects. However, you seemed to have overcome the problem with some ingenuity and I really now want to try the way you made them on my next project. Thank you for such an informative build log. Scott
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  18.    ScottRC reacted to a post in a topic: Red Jacket by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/8" = 1' (1:96)
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  20. ScottRC
    Nice precision work Wes. I use Solidworks and ACAD at work, and have purchased TurboCad to use at home. Its quite affordable between $100 and $300, depending on what you want. It's also easy to pick up on if you are a ACAD user.
  21. ScottRC
    That is a repair I have gotten quite skilled at. I broke the bowsprite off my 1/96 scale Constitution and Alabama, and then my Mother did the same on her Thermopylae. Because of the frequency of breakage on the 1/96 scale ships, with hollow booms, I put a steel rod in the bowsprit boom to make if stiff enough to endure the casual bump while being moved.
  22. ScottRC
    Kings Quest was great. I had it on my Leading Edge 8-88 with the internal 40MB HD. Also was addicted to "Aces of the Pacific" and "F15".
  23. ScottRC
    Ok, we can't be that old to have to be nostalgic over a Commodore 64 are we? I traded my 64 for a 128 and took it to college and It was a dream having to be able to do all my homework in my apartment and not on those stinkin DecMates in the computer lab.
  24. ScottRC
    Good to have another Kansan aboard Billy. I live about hour and half east of Wichita and have just finished the kit you are working on.
  25. ScottRC
    Jesse, It has been a pleasure following your build log over the last five years. You have done a remarkable job and this log will be a valuable reference for others who will build this kit. Scott
  26. ScottRC
    Woo hoo Danny, Glad to hear you rode out the wave and getting your keel back under you. Keep holding yourself to the weathergage.
  27. ScottRC
    Dan, With all the energy you put into your builds and this site, I had never guessed you were not in good health. Fair winds behind you as you endure this painful journey, and that God may bless and keep you my friend. Scott
  28. ScottRC
    Thank you everyone. I plan to post more updates when I start building the shadow box. Scott
  29. ScottRC
    Well, maybe I'm not finished. I am experimenting with water techniques (styrofoam, gels, and cotton) and decided to start building a shadow box display for my father's burial flag and Navy certifications and commendations. Here are some recent pics of my progress. Scott
  30. ScottRC
    Awesome work Greg. Dry transfers and paint are the way to go!
  31. ScottRC
    Ditto! Looks like shes been in the Pacific exposed to sun, salt, and countless attempts to retouch and fight the rust by deck apes.
  32. ScottRC
    I like your thinking. Blue is such a tricky color when trying to pull it off a photo. Who knows if its due to the Kodachrome, faded from the weather, or how it was mixed and applied. You should go with what your eye tells you. I used the Navy Measure color codes more as a guide than a rule. I also built the Enterprise as she may had appeared at Midway. Talk about trying to figure out the correct gray or blue. It made my head about to explode. But its fun to try to experiment with these colors in order to put life into the model.

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