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manning16 replied to chadwijm6's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Hello all- A little late to the party.but I noticed the B-25 Mitchell build. I primarily build wooden ships now, but for a few years, I built a sizable collection of WW2,Vietnam era aircraft ln 1/48 and 1/32 scales .. then I migrated back to scratchbuilding ships.. The B-25 I built represents my cousin's aircraft ,"Fickle Finger Of Fate" #40-2278. Omer Duquette was the gunner /engineer. He was the 12th plane off the Hornet ,survived the Yokohama raid, crashed in China, was rescued by sympathetic Chinese, hid in a cave for two weeks then richshawed to Chungking. He broke his ankle upon crash landing. On June 3,1942, he volunteered to bomb the Burma Road, and his aircraft and two others flew in to a mountain in Lashio , Burma.. All were lost. Another favorite build was the P-38, "Glacier Girl" . buried in the Greenland ice pack.. My Delta pilot's co-pilot wrote the book.. Now what to do with all these models.. John Coryea (Manning 16) -
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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
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Ahh..those pics bring back bittersweet memories..my 63 Series 1 3.8 triple carb coupe #888626, resto took six years..Classic Jaguar , Austin TX and Best of Britain, VT.. op. silver blue. Personally, I restored a 57 MGA roadster and a 59 MGA coupe #330, which I raced on the vintage circuits. never broke, but ran out of fuel at Watkins Glen on the last lap! I had a bunch of Corvettes,but got hooked on Brit cars. The 3.8 was one fast car..I sold it six years ago,. My wife hated it, loved the MGA roadster..B engine ,Ford 5 SPD.etc. Drove it to Nova Scotia, Tennessee, RI, never skipped a beat...my two cents..happy shipbuilding! John Coryea (Manning 16)
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Hello all- I am lucky to have a Byrnes saw and sander.. yes, they're hard to find..however, just a thought. I inherited a small .belt driven HEAVY Dunlap saw, not Dunlop..they make tires..I put a 7 " blade on it and use it to rip down my wood, prior to finishing with the Bsaw and sander. Using a 0 clearance plate, I am able to cut to 1/16 th in ebony. The saw table is @13 in square and somewhat "safer" than using my 10" table saw. These saws are different in that the table raises up and the blade stays stationary. I've seen them sell restored or original for cheap.. Beware..shipping would be costly! Mine is from the 50's I think.. Heavy cast iron ..pretty accurate for what it is. I do like using some of the older ,well made stuff...but again,the Byrnes is sweet if you are scratchbuilding. Happy modeling! John
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Wooden model ship parts ans supplies
manning16 replied to JFMJr's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Hello again..my second post ever..have to say Ages of Sail is an outstanding company.. I am currently scratchbuilding the OKESA and needed a lot of brass fittings.. They handle a lot of Caldercraft and Amati..both outstanding level of quality and selection..not cheap. There are some very good companies here in US, The AOS customer service is topnotch. Started with ME 30 years ago..great company... as well,but not the selection for scratchbuilding. Depends what your needs are at the moment.. Really can't go wrong with any of the venders on site. Nice to have the options as one's skills increase. -
Any update on a Byrnes successor
manning16 replied to woodartist's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hello- I don't post much but I have the Brynes saw and sander and as a scratchbuilder and liking to harvest my own wood,,these are without compare.. . I also have a Dremel table saw , but not even close. I saw a Byrnes saw that sold for $1000, albeit with all the options. I reckon the Byrnes have paid for themselves if I had to buy all the wood I've milled. Best to get the word out to fellow modelers in clubs. Some people leave the hobby and have them in their shops. That's how I got mine. I don't know how Jim produced and sold the machines for so little money. Having said that, a good benchtop bandsaw and a scroll saw can do a lot. Now it's a supply and demand thing. Hopefully, someone will carry the torch,..it's sad that someone passes so early with so much to offer. -
Thanks f or your input..the metaphors were hilarious!
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Thanks for the info..it's a small world..I lived at 37 Lancaster Road at the time..Sat mornings ,all the wares came out for sale on Portobello Rd..it was a wild place at the time!
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Thanks for the replies everyone..Bruce, I lived in London,Lancaster Rd/ Portobello Rd in the 70's..was there during the Notting Hill riots..my place was on the front page of the times..along with a few thousand rioters.. all goo and trendy now
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Hello all It's been awhile since I posted anything..was in Naples, Fl for the winter dealing with the last hurricane issues.. but found time to work on my Confederacy... I decided to bring her home to NY, along with my Byrnes saw,minidrill etc or risk losing them in the next blow.. I was looking at those Chinese mini belt sanders, which I could transport back and forth..One of our guys demonstrated one at our Naples Shipmodelers mtg..I thought it was quite nice..anyone have any feedback /preference on them? Thanks in advance John
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hello -old shipbuilder signing in for first time
manning16 replied to manning16's topic in New member Introductions
Allan..thanks for the kind words...my car is still being raced, but I'm retired from the sport with all my body parts intact...yes, our meeting was very informative, with Ricardo from Model Expo! Worked on the quarter galleries for my Confederacy.. Mr Passaro is to be copmmended for his great work. See you at the next mtg. John -
Yes Jaager ... that's the one..today, I was driving around our development,,saw some freshly cut limbs on the side of the street.. grabbed four nice chunks of mahogany.. ..the malaluca(sic) has a very small grain like basswood,but harder..I'm staring at the remainder of that stump across the street, but I lost my electric saw in hurricane Ian!
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Hello all- A belated reply to wood substitution in kits..For my Confederacy build, I used(forgive me for felony theft) Fresh Market coffee stirrers..collected enough to do the decks..alot of coffee..They are birch or beech and proper dimension ..I've found the quality of supplied basswood not good for the planking or decking..lots of fuzz and varying thicknesses. I have a Byrnes saw and @1000 board feet of nice basswood ,so I cut my own. For anything black, I used Guitar neck ebony, which was difficult to deal with. I inherited a mahogany log six feet by three feet so I bucked that up and am using it for captain's quarters, etc. I also scratchbuild and now I find joy in harvesting and experimenting with different woods. We live in NY and FL, so I have access to many types of wood. Just don't go cutting down a mahogany or importing some Gabon Ebony..it's frowned upon. Conversely, a trash tree in FL, malaluca (sic) makes for great framing,etc,cuts to a fine edge sands well and is very stable.. So at the end of the day, experiment and have fun!
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Thanks in advance to the warm welcomes (sic) from all! I am blown away with the levels of builds..set a high bar for me..that's a good thing..
John
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manning16 replied to manning16's topic in New member Introductions
Hello and thanks to all..yes, that's what I'm thinking, if my nephew can work some up for me and go from there. says he can do odd scales.We'll see.. Thanks, John
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