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  1. captainbob
    Ah, she's coming together nicely. Love the curve of the frames. Herreshoff really designed beautiful boats. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Patrick, I always Look forward to what will be next. It's great fun. John, I do not know about military ships but my friends who do tell me during WWII the hull should be black and the deckhouse should be off white. Bob
  3. captainbob
    Does the body hinge apart or does the radio and solenoids go in from the front? Bob
  4. captainbob
    Finally the holidays are over and I can get back to modeling. In painting the hull I messed up the rivet band so that had to be redone. Plans are to paint the bulwarks and deck, install the rail and start on the cabins. Here are the pictures for now. Bob
  5. captainbob
    Well done mobbsie. Like Frank, I've used these solutions for weathering. Bob
  6. captainbob
    I'm sure when building the fancy steamers that carried passengers up and down the Mississippi they used matching deck planks along with all the rest of the gingerbread. On the other hand they did not put a lot of money into building the work boats because they had a short life span. Bob
  7. captainbob
    Wow, what a ship for a card build. You can count me in. Bob
  8. captainbob
    That's an interesting variation from Herreshoff's design. count me in. Bob
  9. captainbob
    Looks like a fine start. Bob
  10. captainbob
    What do you do for white letters on a black hull? Bob
  11. captainbob
    My wire drawplate has very slight countersinks on the small end of the holes. For drawing wood that edge needs to be sharp to scrape the wood. A friend made a drawplate for wood by annealing a hacksaw blade, drilling the holes and then re-hardening the blade. Bob
  12. captainbob
    In the mean time fasten a piece of 1/8" Masonite or sheet metal to the disk sander to reduce clearance. Bob
  13. captainbob
    You're doing such a fine job. She'll be a beauty. bob
  14. captainbob
    This is all I could find. He is always shrouded in fog and is hard to see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKsOpYkwqbQ Bob
  15. captainbob
    Sounds like an interesting engineering problem. What scale will you be building in? I remember seeing a 1:8 scale skiff where the figure sailing the boat turned his head and waved to the people on shore. Your build will be fun to watch. Bob
  16. captainbob
    Thanks, Michael. And yes, nice sculpture. Bob
  17. captainbob
    With all the molds glued to the build board it must have been fun cutting down through it all to install the MDF. Good job. Bob
  18. captainbob
    I would propel it with a small motor and prop and rudder concealed low in the boat, and have him dip the paddle occasionally to appear that he is rowing. I don't think a single oar would move the model, let alone steer it. Bob
  19. captainbob
    It beautiful when a plan (or boat frame) comes together. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Print it on an overhead transparent sheet. bob
  21. captainbob
    Future (Pledge) floor finish is basically clear acrylic. Once dry it would be stable. Bob
  22. captainbob
    She's a beauty as she is, and she comes apart? Wow. lol Bob
  23. captainbob
    Congratulations, well done on a fine project. Bob
  24. captainbob
    Moving right along and looking good. Bob
  25. captainbob
    Nice setup of the frames and transom. the planking should run easy. Bob

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