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J Snyder

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About J Snyder

  • Birthday 10/03/1956

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  • Location
    Reno, NV
  • Interests
    Boat Building, Car Building, Machining

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  1.    Glen McGuire reacted to a post in a topic: Steam Schooner Wapama 1915 by Paul Le Wol - Scale 1/72 = From Plans Drawn By Don Birkholtz Sr.
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  4. J Snyder
    Paul, you do beautiful work. Even the unseen is well done. I look forward to the rest of the build. One question I have is as our building to the displacement water line are you planning on setting a load of lumber on deck? It would be a shame to cover that beautiful deck.
  5.    J Snyder reacted to a post in a topic: USS Cape (MSI-2) by Dr PR - 1:48 - Inshore Minesweeper
  6.    KeithAug reacted to a post in a topic: Gary Thomas by J Snyder - 1:16 - William Atkin 25 foot Sloop
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  12. J Snyder
    Because of not extending the stem I had to figure out a way of holding the top. So I cut a block and inserted a steel pin that fit into a hold drilled into the stem. Then I tapered the deadwood. Next up the transom.
  13.    Paul Le Wol reacted to a post in a topic: Gary Thomas by J Snyder - 1:16 - William Atkin 25 foot Sloop
  14. J Snyder
    Yes, I got the prototype build method in my head and a lot of kit build photos so trying to blend them is a challenge. Like the keel assembly I cut out all the pieces like the prototype when I could have made it in one piece.
  15. J Snyder
    I tried to get the molds to stand vertical but carefully making them but I had to resort to shimming with a piece of paper under the back half of the mountings. I cut some basswood strips and and soaked them in a glass of water that I boiled in a microwave. I am forming the boxwood on the edge of the molds for added support for the planking.
  16. J Snyder
    Well a lot of things to figure out. And I already regret using hardboard for the molds. That's what inexperience and a supply of hardboard gets you. I fastened the molds from the bottom of the building board so I can remove them individually. I'm thinking of adding frames to the edge of the molds to add to the gluing area.
  17. J Snyder
    Thanks for the comments guys. It is not the safest car for sure. At stop lights I can see under a lot of lifted pickups. That's one reason I painted it bright colors. Just one more comment, it is not a kit, I built it from plans in a book.
  18. J Snyder
    Yes Chris, You figured it out. Sorry for the confusion. Keith, I hope not! I hope to build a series of them getting more detailed as I go finishing with one with full interior in a larger scale maybe 1:12 or 1:10
  19. J Snyder
    I was one of two that worked on the full size one from lofting to sending it off. It was a wonderful experience to build the real boat and I look forward to building the model.
  20.    J Snyder reacted to a post in a topic: Steam Schooner Wapama 1915 by Paul Le Wol - Scale 1/72 = From Plans Drawn By Don Birkholtz Sr.
  21. J Snyder started following Lotus 7 Replica Haynes Roadster Build and Gary Thomas by J Snyder - 1:16 - William Atkin 25 foot Sloop
  22. J Snyder
    I am starting on my first scratch build of the boat I helped build as a student at a boat building school near Fort Bragg, California in the 70s. I have some mulberry wood that I am using for the stem, keel and deadwood. It has pronounced grain but is free and available. I haven't decided on the level of detail for this first scratch build. I built a thickness sander attachment for my drill press to get the lumber down to size and got started. Gary Thomas Sail plan.pdf
  23. J Snyder
    I took some time off from boat models to finish and license my roadster. I don't want to take up to much space here but I wanted to show off my car. The build log can be found at: https://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6245 As Haynes V6 RX-7 build
  24.    J Snyder reacted to a post in a topic: Norwegian sailing pram by Kenchington– FINISHED – Model Shipways – 1:12
  25. J Snyder
    Thank you
  26. J Snyder
    I finely got around to making a case for the Pram. The sides and top are 3/32" Lexan and the base is some Mulberry wood I had under one of my benches. It was checked so bad I had to cut it up and laminate to get the width I needed. It doesn't match the stand but It will have to work. First time working with Lexan definitely different way of working then I'm use to. Hope to do better next time.
  27.    J Snyder reacted to a post in a topic: Norwegian sailing pram by Kenchington– FINISHED – Model Shipways – 1:12
  28.    J Snyder reacted to a post in a topic: TWILIGHT 2007-2009 by MAGIC's Craig - Scale 1:16 - RADIO - Pacific Northwest cruising powerboat
  29. J Snyder
    FYI I just picked up a good selection of basswood at a fair discount at Joann Fabrics as they are going out of business.
  30. J Snyder
    My dad had a steel 40 footer built by a friend that we used for salmon and albacore fishing up and down the coast. One of those not so pacific days near Point Arena I began to worry that the windows would not hold as we had green water covering them much of the time. Every point and cape was always a tough slog going north.
  31. J Snyder
    My Craig, I am enjoying looking through your great work. I love the pacific coast trawlers since my fishing days out of Fort Bragg, and you have built a lovely one.

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