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  1. augie
    Yes, Mesa Verde is also in Colorado. It's a dry hole in the ground. But you gotta cross the Rockies to get there. And we can go fishing along the way.
  2. augie
    Anja -- JP hit it on the head. This is RC aircraft. The fly fishing doesn't start for 3 weeks (water is still a little 'hard'). You forget, we 'old folks' need to do something while you youngsters work. Thank you Bob and John. It's appreciated. Adam --- left over right, right over left, then pull. Then replace the eyebolt you just pulled out
  3. augie
    Yes Sjors, Brooklyn is in NY. Great food. But I'm out here in the Rockies these days so there is plenty of scenery. Mark can keep Crater Lake --- it's just a wet hole in the ground. I have Pikes Peak at 4300 meters above sea level.
  4. augie
    Come on, Mark. TACAN is 3 dimensional. I like things simple. And, for your info, I was the acknowledged King of Dead Reckoning back in the day
  5. augie
    What is a 'cell phone' ----- oh, I digress. Thanks for the info Mark. I know it's a little far fetched but, when I first mounted the faux quarter galleries on my Syren and imagined myself a mile away looking at her across the water I was impressed at the difference they made.
  6. augie
    Hahahahahahahahaha. Why, has something replaced it????????? I just upgraded from RDF! Oh, I forgot ....... GPS!!!!! Recalculating..................................................
  7. augie
    I've heard that as well! But they sometimes got wrapped around the Loran and hindered navigation.
  8. augie
    Although it may have been conjecture, I've read the same statement regarding the illusion of transom size for other smallish ships of the era. I have no idea if it worked but sometimes perception IS reality.
  9. augie
    Thanks for the background on that. Fascinating!
  10. augie
    I'll tell you Popeye, these guys from landlocked states don't know a spinnaker from a ham sandwich
  11. augie
    Time for just a quick update. I've begun on Chapter 19, Yard Construction and Running Rigging, by fabricating the boom and gaff for the mainmast. I've decided to use the yards with a natural finish rather than painting them black. I'll be using the usual 40/60 mix of Minwax Golden Oak and Natural stain (overcoated with Floquil Clear Glaze) throughout. The 'poor man's lathe' ---- electric drill was used for shaping. All required blocks have been attached and the parrels blackened using Blacken-it. The simulated iron bands around these pieces was done with 1/16" black tape painted with Testors Dullcoat. Wow----that took longer to say than it did to do!!!! Anyhow, I'm ready to install these on board so that will be the next update. PS- Flying season has begun in earnest. So I'm putting you-know-who on notice that pictures shall not be falling from the sky like confetti
  12. augie
    Thomas--- Chapter 9 is FUN!!!!!! The hull details really bring her alive.
  13. augie
    Yes, you're right Sjors. Even you got promoted . Is that thing the 'Low Country' version of a pizza? Urgently suggest that we move the celebration to a neutral location. How about my home town ----- Brooklyn????
  14. augie
    You, young lady, are always welcome. But this IS Sjors' log so we may need to stick with popcorn . His call
  15. augie
    Yes, I can see that. An unusual combination? I'm just sure she is going to stand out. Very impressive.
  16. augie
    Speaking of cotton balls, I saved this frivolous post just for you (don't let Mark see it). I've just been promoted so, once again, I'll not be saluting you (for a while). No popcorn, please. But a small libation is in order
  17. augie
    Whew........glad you broke out the deskmate to get rid of the warp. We've seen a bunch of those bulkhead former warps on MSW lately and they simply MUST be addressed immediately. Once you get the filler blocks in after the bulkheads are set that warp will only be a memory. Trust me, those fillers will give her the strength and straightness of a Louisville Slugger. A warp now would be like a warped wing on an RC plane (I see you've been involved with that). NICE CATCH. Now take your time and get your bulkheads in nice and square.
  18. augie
    Yes, we are all so used to striving for the smooth finish we can forget the beauty of a clinker built hull. I am anxious to see the finish applied
  19. augie
    Those columns and the pumps are extraordinary Rusty. I'm really enjoying this.
  20. augie
    I know we've chatted before but this is the official 'Welcome aboard, mate'. As a first time model shipwright, make Chuck's practicum your bible ----- it's what got me to where I am. That and the help you'll find here on MSW. I see you've made sanding blocks --- you're 1/2 way home Looking forward to your build. And enjoy your maiden voyage!
  21. augie
    That's part of what makes it fun.
  22. augie
    Your going to do just fine, Eric. When MSW 1.0 went down, it took with it a vast summary of Syren experience along with everything else. There are some logs back, but without the original narratives a lot is now unexplained. Hook up with the other Syren builders --- or they'll find you as soon as your log is up. If you have any problems, just sing out. Don't forget Chuck himself is the big Honcho around here and he won't let you get far afield Check out RustyJ's Syren log. His was a scratch build but, unlike me, he knows what he's doing!!! Looking forward to your log!
  23. augie
    This is one of those issues where everyone is 'right'. It depends on what we are trying to depict on our model. In looking through Gardiner's new book, The Sailing Frigate -- A History in Ship Models, models are depicted both ways. The majority, however, are clean brass as a ship would have looked on the ways. If we want weathering/aging, perhaps we should all follow Frank's (riverboat) example and go so far as to include barnacles and seagull droppings! Sjors has a ponderous choice in front of him .
  24. augie
    Yes, this portion of the build was (is) a classic!
  25. augie
    Take your time.........looking first rate

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