dgbot Posted November 23, 2015 Share #181 Posted November 23, 2015 Years ago when I was a scout. Younger and lighter and full of energy I used to build those pinewood derby kits to race. Trust me the scouts turned those blocks into fantastic looking cars with the shaping and paint. For someone who does not mind, that kit would make a good base for something eye catching. And you accomplished that. It might have started out as a pig's ear but was turned into a silk purse. David B Jack12477, JesseLee, CaptainSteve and 7 others 10 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share #182 Posted November 23, 2015 Speaking of Cub Scouts, and Pine Wood Durby racing.... Went through that with my son, and then two grandsons. Learned after the first year, the kids are only competitive if the dad becomes heavily involved. Much more so than simply "coaching". That was the last year my boy's Pine Wood Durby racer did not win "Best in Show" and fastest. Fond memories for sure. Anyone interested, I will gladly share my secret to "fastest". You can PM me on that subject. Piet, JesseLee, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfish Posted November 24, 2015 Share #183 Posted November 24, 2015 man this gives me high hopes for my models some day, JesseLee, Canute, Omega1234 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share #184 Posted November 27, 2015 Back to the shop....update After finishing up the Doc's ship, we took a couple of days for some holiday visitation, enjoyed friends and family, and ate way too much good food. Gave a lot of thought to just how crazy I want to get with the little decoy ship, and decided it will most likely be a matter of just wait and see how it goes from here. Scale is right much of an issue, although I found that I still have quite a few very small scale blocks and dead eyes left over from my mini-vic project three years ago. Built the masts before the holiday break, then, worked most of the day on getting some channels and shrouds rigged....pretty tricky due to the scale. Managed to pre-assemble the pendants, shrouds, and chainlink to the channels and then glue the assembly to the wales and nail them in prior to pulling the rigging through the cross trees. Here's a couple of process pics.... And here's where I am as I turn off the lights for the evening.... UpstateNY, avsjerome2003, Piet and 14 others 17 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted November 28, 2015 Share #185 Posted November 28, 2015 Pretty nice for a decoy Dave. Your Doc's not gonna know what hit him. Canute, dgbot, SawdustDave and 7 others 10 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted November 28, 2015 Share #186 Posted November 28, 2015 Cute little ship Dave, it's nice enough looking as is to serve as the real gift. That'll make the follow-up more for the jaw-dropping surprise. I would like to be present when all this takes place and see his face. I bet that he'll treasure both to remember you and this special occasion. Cheers, SawdustDave, CaptainSteve, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted November 28, 2015 Share #187 Posted November 28, 2015 Hi Dave That little beauty is really coming along nicely! Cheers Patrick mtaylor, SawdustDave, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share #188 Posted December 2, 2015 FINISHED.... Update Tomorrow is the big presentation day! So, today, I finished up the little decoy ship and took a few quick pics, seen below. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun for the entire staff of Dr. Pillsbury. Here's the finished decoy ship.... CaptainSteve, Canute, trippwj and 13 others 16 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted December 2, 2015 Share #189 Posted December 2, 2015 That little decoy would certainly make a worthy enough gift Dave. For sure it will leave him baffled. SawdustDave, Canute, Piet and 3 others 6 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted December 3, 2015 Share #190 Posted December 3, 2015 Very nice work, Dave. Good luck for tomorrow and maybe we could see the presentation on You Tube (hint hint)? mtaylor, SawdustDave, dgbot and 5 others 8 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted December 3, 2015 Share #191 Posted December 3, 2015 I agree with all the above posts: That little decoy is a really nice boat! Excellent work. (Does he get to keep both?) Cheers. Canute, Omega1234, Piet and 5 others 8 Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted December 3, 2015 Share #192 Posted December 3, 2015 Beautifully done Dave. I too am looking forward to the presentation pics and hopefully a video. Cheers, GLakie, Omega1234, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted December 3, 2015 Share #193 Posted December 3, 2015 Your doctor will be amazed. Nice looking decoy. David B mtaylor, CaptainSteve, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 3, 2015 Share #194 Posted December 3, 2015 I'm looking forward to the presentation, Dave. Should be one of those great moments. Jack12477, Canute, CaptainSteve and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share #195 Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Thanks again guys. It felt strange to sleep in this morning with no pressing reason to open the shop at 5:00 am as usual. Admiral is nervous about her duties of shooting the presentation video with my Ipad camera. Spent 30 minutes going over both models and cannot find anything to tweek at this point....all good to go. Ken.... at this point, I am planning to bring the decoy back with me as a personal reminder of the whole project. Guess I have become rather fond of the cute little thing. Now we're looking forward to dusting off the SOS build. Edited December 3, 2015 by SawdustDave Jack12477, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 12 others 15 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted December 3, 2015 Share #196 Posted December 3, 2015 You may have to pry the little boat out of the docs hands! I see him wanting to keep them both! GLakie, Ryland Craze, SawdustDave and 7 others 10 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share #197 Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Ship presentation to Dr. Pillsbury.... Yesterday went extremely well. Dr. Pillsbury was completely surprised. I'll let the video speak for itself. Enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFWm6nc-ag Edited December 4, 2015 by SawdustDave Cabbie, Omega1234, Jack12477 and 18 others 21 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted December 4, 2015 Share #198 Posted December 4, 2015 Well done Dave! That's a really nice gesture for your doctor. Erik Omega1234, Canute, JesseLee and 5 others 8 Quote Current build: HM Cutter Cheerful - Scratch Build - 1:48Finished build: 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted December 4, 2015 Share #199 Posted December 4, 2015 Pretty cool Dave! Nicely done! CaptainSteve, Piet, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 5, 2015 Share #200 Posted December 5, 2015 Heartwarming. Thanks for sharing that moment, Dave. GLakie, Piet, SawdustDave and 5 others 8 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted December 5, 2015 Share #201 Posted December 5, 2015 Like the Dr. said, Awesome Dave! SawdustDave, mtaylor, Omega1234 and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 5, 2015 Share #202 Posted December 5, 2015 Well done Dave! The good doctor was suitably wowed. CaptainSteve, Omega1234, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted December 5, 2015 Share #203 Posted December 5, 2015 Add my congrats. and I'm happy to see that he appreciates your work. Cheers. Jack12477, GLakie, Piet and 6 others 9 Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted December 5, 2015 Share #204 Posted December 5, 2015 Congrats Dave...I hope your Doc enjoys his cutter for many years to come. Thanks to you for sharing your build as well. Cheers, Nigel. JesseLee, CaptainSteve, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted December 5, 2015 Share #205 Posted December 5, 2015 Outstanding Dave! Great to celebrate the good people in this world. augie, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted December 5, 2015 Share #206 Posted December 5, 2015 Fantastic Dave, thanks for sharing this special moment with all of us. Cheers, Canute, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 5 others 8 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 5, 2015 Share #207 Posted December 5, 2015 Dave, The others have used up all the superlatives but that video is great. What a moment to have captured. CaptainSteve, Piet, Omega1234 and 5 others 8 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erebus and Terror Posted December 5, 2015 Share #208 Posted December 5, 2015 A beautiful gesture. He clearly loved it. Thanks for sharing your wonderful project. GLakie, Piet, JesseLee and 6 others 9 Quote Building Terror Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawdustDave Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share #209 Posted December 5, 2015 Thanks guys. I agree with the "Wowed" comment Ken. The first couple of minutes of the video was edited out in order to create a fairly small file for viewing. The introduction of the little decoy ship was funny as it could be, and he bought into the mis-direction plan "hook line and sinker"! The look on his face, when told he could choose either, "ship A or ship B", was priceless. I'm so glad you folks dropped in to share the moment and witness the infectious personallity of this wonderful physician. Obviously, this has been a rewarding project....well worth the effort. Thanks all for your visits and community support. Now.....back to the SOS. Hope we will see ya' there. GaryKap, Piet, druxey and 14 others 17 Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcreekdad Posted January 13, 2017 Share #210 Posted January 13, 2017 Just starting my own Cheerful, and was quickly going through some of the builds. Not this one....read the whole darn thing. Just awesome!!....the build and the story. Great!! JesseLee, Omega1234, Piet and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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