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    I was there in '93. Even went and sat on the arch steps with the water coming up the steps. Also did some volunteer time filling sandbags that year. Not a good year for those near the rivers and remember one news cast in particular where the TV helicopter was flying over the levee, saw some men working on shoring it up and then suddenly running, jumping into their trucks and taking off in both directions on the levey as it broke through over the top. Looks like this one is going to be as bad. Nice work on the boat and the chains.
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    Give some thought to putting to Loc-Tight on those screws. I've had screws come loose again after re-seating and tightening.
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    Wow. Love the display.
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    Thanks Eric. I remember too well and somewhat miss that part of the country. Cahokia Mound, the rivers, and even the stone forts in southern Illinois. Lovely adventures and fascinating in their beauty. How bad is the flooding on the riverfront in St. Louis?
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    Denis,, you've lived a sheltered life. I remember building it and also it getting destroyed when a bookcase fell off the wall.
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    One of the best cars ever built in my opinion. There's a good article on Wikipedia. The one thing I did learn that it was rebuilt after catching fire from a fuel line leak. Memories and all that.....
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    Welcome to MSW, Joel. Some groups say scratch building is building everything from scratch. Others go further in that you must draw the plans. We're a bit more open on the term. If take plans (more on that in a minute) and cut your own keel and bulkheads/frames, it's a scratch build. One can use kit plans, etc. As for the piracy issue... there are sites out there are offering plans and yes, many of those sites are pirating the plans. So if in doubt ask first here: https://modelshipworld.com/forum/13-ships-plans-and-project-research-general-research-on-specific-vessels-and-ship-types/
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    I've been looking into this issue from my Licorne... Having said that, I'm not 100% sure, so that's the disclaimer. I would suspect that yes, but not "cooling" as we know it and I'm not finding any references to "water". If a metal chimney is run up through the deck, it'll scorch the deck. The references I have only show a metal (for lack of a better word) "ring" or plate around the chimney and mates to the deck. There was no fabric or leather at this joint. If I discover anything more, I'll post it. Frolich's book only shows a metal plate. And Lemineur's book on Hermione shows the galley and plate. Same for the "74-Gun Ship" from ANCRE. The drawings are detailed enough to say anything beyond that. Does Ballu show any drawings?
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    From my readings and research on the models I'm building, Bob is right. The color of the tar depends on the rope, age, etc.
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    If you posted this, they you are now a member.
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    Quite a few from Missouri here. And also some us who used to live there. My self included (past tense, I'm in Oregon now). Cathead (building a riverboat currently) is in the southern part of the state.
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    Dave, The wipe on poly may be a problem. So might the ME paints. First off the Ms paints are reported to be "thick". The other problem is the poly. I suggest before you start buying anything, take a piece of scrap, apply poly as you did on the model and then try the paint on it.
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    I'm confused (normal for me). Your post mentions gluing the "nuts" but the bottom photo only shows one. I hope that was just a test and you're doing a second mount point. Most excellent idea though getting it up and off the display base and also to hide the wiring. I think you'll have make a "box" so the wiring can run underneath it. Hit one of the home supply places. They often have some nice woods like cherry, etc.
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    Sweet. She looks right at home in the water.
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    I do believe that Genesis will need it's own gardener aboard.
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    Uh-oh... wine, French maid? Methinks there's going to be trouble afoot.
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    Welcome to MSW, Geoff. You've done a plank on frame so you probably have the basics down on the hull. Rigging skills are there from the plastic kits. I've not built the Snake but it may have it's challenges. I would recommend that you do start a build log when you decide on a kit as it's the best way to get help. Just go slow, and have some fun. Wooden ships can be challenging and overcoming them is the big reason why MSW is here.
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    If it looks too porous to your eyes, think about making it out of oak and if it's contrast you want, stain it. I've been doing the ebony stain thing lately as the ebony wood is just too nasty to work with.
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    Wait a minute... isn't the sun way past over the yardarm? I need to make sure I'm doing this right.
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    Richard is spot on IMO. I did a couple that way before I ever bought a mill.
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    Off to a great start. Excellent work on the scarf joints as they look darn near perfect from here. False keeps are a "builder's choice". I and others use a contrasting wood like ebony and other match with a lot in between the black and "wood of choice color". So mahogany will probably look good.
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    I'm following along quietly and just loving the way the rigging is being done.
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    I'll go with Vossie and the "singing of angels".

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