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ChiefClanker

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  • Birthday July 15

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota
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    Steam Frigate Minnesota, USS Minnesota BB22; 1:96 and 1:160 scales; scratch building models of these ships and others.
    Genealogy, theology, model railroad, history, biography, hiking, metal casting, are a few other interests.

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    Steve, You did an excellent job on this model!! Your research and model building skills are a testimony to your dedication, diligence, and dedication to your craft. Keep up the great work. Chief Mark
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    Other model builders have discouraged the use of pine apparently due to its penchant to warp and maybe splinter. The pine from New Zealand must have properties negating these two possible undesirable traits. This is interesting since many scout troops, church groups, and school use pine in their pinewood derbies including myself. The cars have not splintered or warped, maybe because the cars are one chunk of wood, not thin strips.
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    Roger, That is great advice about wood. I will check out Menards and look for other sources. An acquaintance gave me his inventory of basswood, rough sawn. I can cut my own planks etc. Since I purchased a bit of hobby shop basswood, I plan on using it for this first model. There will be enough for the model railroad as well. So, for some of my subsequent ship models, I may try the pine from New Zealand. Has anyone used maple? I have a couple four foot long five inch diameter maple logs waiting to be cut down to size. Mark
  10.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: The San Marco mosaic ship c. 1150 by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:75
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    It is looking great, Steve!
  13.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: USS Tennessee 1869 by Keith Black - scale 1:120 - Wood Hull Screw Frigate - ex Madawaska 1865
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    Keith, it has been a while since I logged into Model Ship World. It is great to hear your wife is doing better. It is very encouraging. Keep up the great job taking care of her. Glad to see your progress on your ship. Keep it up! Mark
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    Keep up the support of Maggie, Keith! It is the most important focus at this time. My prayers to the two you, Mark
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    Granted, Steve, this model is completed and is a great looking model! Thank you for all the great photos and explanations of how you planked your ship. It is helping answering questions in my mind on how to do the planking. In particular, how to shape the planks, how to attach them to the stem and stern posts, and how to ‘fair’ them before glueing to the stem and stern posts. Your method of using slivers of wood to fill in gaps is a good piece of advice. I am working at redoing my frame plans; double and triple checking measurements, reducing the thickness and breadth of frame, the stem post, keel, and stern post, and making templates for making sure the frames are true when attaching to the keel and posts. Keep up the great work! Mark
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    Keep up the good work! Mark
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    Yes! It is rich!
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    Thank you, Patrick.
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    In a number of posts the term PE is used. What is PE? Thank you.
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    Keith, Keep up the good work! It looking good. Mark
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    Steve, Thank you for the suggestions and helpful hints, especially about keeping at it if the first attempts don’t turn out correctly. Starting with the faces is good advice. Glad I asked. I have a set of mini gouges and chisels, probably for this kind of work. Your suggestions about a scalpel and a craft knife sounds good. My dad left me three of this Exacto knife sets. They should have some fine blades. Considering the scale I am using, 1:96, a finer blade might be required. As a couple craftsmen and craftswomen over the years have advised, if you don’t have the right tool, make it for yourself. 🤩 Finding a craft knife should be easy to find around here. Finding a scalpel might be a little more challenging. Hmm, I do know a couple doctors and nurses. 🤔 Mark
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    Do you carve them using carving tools or using a Dremel-type tool? What suggestions do you have for beginners in this area? Keep up the good work! Mark
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    My prayers are for you and your friend. It is great to have someone like her by your side. Keep up the good work.

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