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Welcome, Ben, Mike and Dave. I constantly scan the web, using different phrases, looking for interesting boats. When I see something on Google images I go to their home page to see what they have. Sometimes it's good and sometimes not. For those interested in the Pequot check out this website. http://indicatorloops.com/usn_pequot_plans.htm Bob
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Thanks Jud. Bob
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Ah Michael, she's as lovely as ever and nice to see you back. By the way, how's the house hunting going? Bob
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Welcome All, the more the merrier. I hope there's enough popcorn for everyone. I only ask that you don't get popcorn oil where I need to glue. Bob
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Thanks for all the help. Now it's time to build. Bob
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Lawrence, it's now coming on winter and time for modeling. I've always thought the African Queen would be a fun build. Thanks John, hope you had a good holiday time. And now it's on to the Pequot. Sorry Lawrence, no sails this time. Bob
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Hello MSW, It took quite a while but I finally decided on the boat to build. I have a too long list and will probably not come close to building them all. As I have said before I live in a small house without room to to display large boats. The options are build small boats or build in small scale. This time I chose small scale at 1:200 and cross my fingers that I do it justice. The US Coast Guard Pequot (WARC-58). During WWII this cable ship laid top secret Indicator Loop cables to protect harbors from German U-boats. Her mission ranged from the ports of Virginia up to Argentia, Newfoundland. The Pequot was built in 1909 by the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, New Jersey with the name General Samuel M. Mills and first commissioned as an Army mine layer. As a twin screw ship she was able to conduct the critical maneuvering required for precise cable laying operations. The Pequot had a length of 166' and a beam of 32'. With a draft of 13' she displaced 1106 tons. During wartime the crew consisted of 6 officers and 63 enlisted men. The ship was armed with two 20mm automatic fire cannons. On top of the rear cabin her signal letters and radio call sign, NRFQ, was painted so aircraft could raise the ship on the radio. The Pequot's official visual call sign as designated by the Chief of Naval Operations was W58. Pequot was named after an Indian tribe resident in Southern Connecticut, members of the Algonquian language grouping. From the information and pictures I‘ve been able to able to find the Pequot and her sisters were of riveted steel for the hull and maim deck housing. Above that she was wood. So it look like I’ll be re-studying the build style of MSW member Nils (Mirabell61). Bob As the General Samuel M. Mills As the Pequot
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When I was in the AF I was able to leave base whenever I was not on duty. I worked for a jeweler in town, for no pay, just to learn how to repair watches. Good luck and God bless. Bob
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I don't understand what 'S' and 'D' codes means but S Core seems to make sence. Bob
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I'm not much of a plastics fan (probably because I don't know how) but your Titanic look great. Bob
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I.ve always liked the Gjoa. So I'll be looking over your shoulder. Bob
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That is absolutely correct, now what is a score block? Bob
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Welcome aboard and thank you for showing us your build of Heroine. She was of such interesting design. A side wheeler with the wheels within the hull instead of outside like in later boats and a single poppet type engine, mainly used later on sternwheelers. I will gladly follow along. Bob
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Dan, the main thing is to enjoy what you are doing. We will help with both scratch building and radio controls. So have fun and build away. Bob
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Here is the complete elevation of this military boat. There are three booms mounted on the front mast, all from the same point.
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In studying the rigging on a boat (US 1908 build) I have coming up, I got confused by a label of 12" SCORE pointing at a block. Most of the blocks are labeled 8"D, 12"D or 8"S which I understand as 8 inch double, 12 inch . . . but I have never heard of a SCORE type block. Any help? Bob
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Nils, I'm not there with my micrometers, but the alignment of the portholes sure looks good to me. Bob
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Already tomorrow by the time you see this, but I hope you had a fine party. Bob
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Ah, what a nice little boat lazily floating on clear shallow water. Well done. Bob
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What a nice little project. I have my chair. Bob
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