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Mike Collier

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  1. Mike Collier
    Thanks for the positive words guys. I think I got the building part done, now on to the finishing.
  2. Mike Collier
    Jay, how do you like Wye River models skipjack? I’ve built a few of their models and like them.
  3. Mike Collier
    I got some more work done on my round stern. I installed the keel, I plank the round stern and started to plank the bottom.
  4. Mike Collier
    Got some more work done on my canoe. I think it’s coming along nicely but not my best work.
  5. Mike Collier
    Looking good!
  6. Mike Collier
    WOW! You’re doing very precise work! It’s amazing!
  7. Mike Collier
    I always learn from each of my builds, I learned from this never to use ammonia again! Jacques how did you use the spacer block?
  8. Mike Collier
    You did a really great job on the rigging! I wish I can do a job like that some day!
  9. Mike Collier
    Added the spreader bar. Cut out the sides, glued and clamped them in place.
  10. Mike Collier
    I did remove and clean the ribs and glue with Titebond wood glue and then clamped.
  11. Mike Collier
    I messed up on my canoe, the instructions said to soak the ribs in 50/50 solution of water and ammonia. I let them soak for 3 hours and then I started to glue them in, the ca glue turned white and dried hard. I’ll have to removed clean them and reglue , I should’ve rinse them off before I glued them in. I’ll never use ammonia again.
  12. Mike Collier
    I’ll have to paint it, I had use a little body filler on the bottom.
  13. Mike Collier
    Sanded the hull today, removed from building board and added the pieces to the peaks ends.
  14. Mike Collier
    Didn’t work to much today, watching football. I did work on the round stern adding the top and supports.In the back ground of the picture is my pot pie skiff, a killer hale and long tail drake that I carved.
  15. Mike Collier
    Sorry guys for not finishing this post. I did finish the boat.To Ed eagle good on your model, I’ll be interested in seeing your model. Here are some pictures :
  16. Mike Collier
    Sorry guys for not finishing this post, but I finished the buyboat
  17. Mike Collier
    That’s a good looking canoe! Great job! I’m currently building the Indian Girl canoe myself and I hope it comes out as nice as yours.
  18. Mike Collier
    The only difference that I know about is the round stern can backup better, I’m sure there must be more reasons for the difference I’ll have to look up more about them.
  19. Mike Collier
    Jay , google Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons Md. They haves plans and materials to build arc skipjack. Also look at Chesapeake Martime Museum in St. Michaels Md. The model club there builds and races skipjacks. They is a schedule on the museum website.
  20. Mike Collier
    I did finish the boats. I didn’t finish the build logs because it just didn’t seem like any was following or looking at them since they not big four mast sailing ships. It just seems like that all everyone wants. But I should’ve finished them, sorry. Here’s pictures of the finished boats
  21. Mike Collier
    Yes they are. My modeling interests is building work boats.
  22. Mike Collier
    Glued together the keelson, stemliner, stem support and bottom of the round stern.
  23. Mike Collier
    Started the Wye River Models round stern today. Started by checking prints and parts
  24. Mike Collier
    Looking good! I did that model a couple of years ago.
  25. Mike Collier
    Finished plank the canoe today. I think I’ll sand it while it’s still on the building board.

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