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Looking for information on building headrais, really need some old hands advise here, the plans give me the general idea,howver I need some of that been there done that info.

Current Build:   Not a ship 

           

 

Completed Builds:   Mississippi River Boat OcCre 1:80

                                Bluenose, Model Shipways 1:48

                                Rattlesnake, Model Shipways 1:64

                                     Dumas # 1233  PT Boat,  Wood, 1:30 

                                 1914-1918 US Army Mule drawn Ambulance 1:16 

 

 

 

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I used the late Harold Hunts plans. I reduced the head rail drawings to the size of my model - about 74 o/o - and glued the reduced drawings to a piece of boxwood and simply cut them out with my scroll saw. I  finished whatever shaping was necessary with mini files.

 

Hope this helps,

Mort

Current Build - Caldercraft Diana

Completed - Artesiana Latina Swift, Harvey, MGS Prince de Neufchatel, Imai USS Susquehanna, Mamoli Constitution, Rattlesnake per Hunt Practium, Caldercraft Snake, Diana, Caldercraft Victory, Kammerlander Duke William 

Waiting to be Launched -  Bluejacket Constitution

 

Proud member of The New Jersey Ship Model Society, Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Model Shipwrights of Western New York and Offshore member of the Society of Model Shipwrights

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