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Lighter and also faster to load and unload, Lou, for the Hueys. Added benefit was that the door didn't impead the gunner. At least that was what everyone was told.... We had the doors and rear ramp still in but took out the insulation sheets and all the "glass" in the cabin but not cockpit. 46's and 53's allow the troops to enter and exit via the ramp. I can't answer for the 46's, but the 53 squadrons there laid down some 1/2" boiler plate on the floor and also hung under the gun in front of the gunner so we had some protection.
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Upper right hand corner of the page is a "follow" button.
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What size chainsaw?
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CH-53's Ken. I think the ones through the bottom and then exiting the top were armor piercing and probably .51 cal.
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Indeed the cost per hour is minimal if you do the maths. There are some kits for cross sections out there, but I'm not in a position to recommend any as I haven't done a kit cross-section. You can go to Kits and there's a pinned post that is searchable for build logs. Or you can use the search feature at upper right hand side of the home page. There is a way out of doing rigging... do it "Admiralty Style" which is stub masts and no rigging.
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Hello Trig, Welcome to MSW. Congratulations on finishing the model and I hope you do another. There is no competition or "standards" for this hobby. It should be about the fun and self-satisfaction.
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New to ship modelling? But what do you build first?
mtaylor replied to MSW's topic in Wood ship model kits
I think it's expectations are the problem. This site goes along way to dispelling them. One sees a box or a model and thinks "no big deal" and buys the kit. Upon opening the box.. "surprise!!!!" it's nothing but sticks, some lazer or stamped cut wood and string. I found that out the hard way before there was an MSW. I still would have bought my first kit (Billing's Vasa) but also some starter kits. Also, the real value of MSW to someone starting out is the information here. You can look over the builds, the reviews, etc. and get a pretty good idea of what you're getting yourself into. -
So chipping fluid is like using salt back in the day?
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Ken, Sorry to hear of the passing of your friend. I seem to recall that many of bullets came through the bottom of our birds and out the top. Two holes for the price of one round. On the upside, holes in the belly drained the water and accumulated muck between the exterior fuselage and the floor.
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This seems to be a neglected part of Civil War history for many folks, even those in St. Louis aren't of the history. The battle at Fort Donelson is a good example for river craft. While most were not on the scale of the land battles, they were important to both sides as the river was a transport and resupply means. If you haven't, head down to Fort Donelson. It's a great way to spend a day and not very crowded compared to other Civil War sites.
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Greatings to All From a New Member...
mtaylor replied to DavidMil's topic in New member Introductions
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You should be more than pleased, Frank. I had to really look twice to sort out model from real. Beautiful work on that rigging.
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To edit a post, just click the "Edit" button at the bottom. To add pictures, use "Chose Files" button. Upload your pictures and then set the cursor where you want photo. Click the almost invisible "Add" button on the left side of the thumbnail. "Rinse and repeat" so to speak.
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Sweet!!!!! She's sails and has working teeth. Love it.
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Not only impressive work but that group photo shows how large it is. Super nice work.
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Better slap a label with something like "Do NOT use a forklift. Hand carry only". I have seen some labels like that many years ago for delicate electronic equipment.
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I don't think there was a standard way as such. The bulkheads (panels) separating the captain's quarters from the main area one some ships were hinged and swung up the upper deck beams. Others were removed and sent below. Furniture would have been broken down if that's the way it was made or left intact and sent down. I don't know how common the practice of putting the goods into the ship's boats was and it would seem that would be asking for trouble.
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Here in the States (I can't say for certain anywhere else) the ISP's do a lot of filtering and some businesses sending confirmations, etc. inadvertently get dumped into the ISP's spam bucket. Not much we as users can do though. For a long time, emails for notifications went there.
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Looks good from here, Al. It was (to me anyway) a very tense time cutting the hull loose, keeping it supported so not to break the frames and generally not making a mess of things. One bit of advice given to me was "cut long" and adjust the frame heights after it's free as it's hard to cut accurately in the position it's in
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The only way I've found to etch PE or any other brass is vinegar. Time will vary depending on the brass.
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Hang in there, Denis. Try not to stress out but then I'm a fine one to offer that advice. What Pat said goes for me too.
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Not gonna' like that post but I do support the decision which obviously would be a very agonizing one to make.
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Took care of that pesky photo link. It must have been deleted at the source at it was just a link. Good looking rats.
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