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2 boatsA GUNBOAT FROM THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, ARMED SCHOONER (1/60 SCALE)
Name: Not yet established Scale: 1/60. Flag: none at the moment. Type of ship Type: Steam gunboat from the …
BRIGANTINO GOLETTA (SCHOONER BRIG) "FRANCESCA".
Greetings to all naval modelers. In this section of the site (I hope I got it right this time) I want to in…
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Re: MODEL FRAMING JIG@chugalone100 No, I’m sorry Julian, I’ve never spoken with him privately; I have exchanged private messages and emails with some others, but never with him. I also used to enjoy the contributions from Doogle a…♥ 19 likesRe: MODEL FRAMING JIG@ChrisF Unfortunately, you’re absolutely right, Chris.♥ 19 likesRe: Cutting out kit sections.@DerrickW Hi Derrick, I fully agree with Jumpugly. I’ll just add one thing: when using a utility knife, use a steel ruler to guide you—even if the wood is already pre-cut. To create a guide line on the reverse…♥ 8 likesRe: build blog@ChrisF Hi Chris, you wrote: "Nice getting back to a bit of woodwork, even if it’s just making a plywood mount for the ESC. I like these kinds of things to be removable—bolts at the bottom and screws at the to…♥ 3 likesRe: build blog@ChrisF Time flies, Chris.Re: build blog@Chum444 Well said, Chum: wide openings for access to the mechanical and electronic components in the hold.Re: MODEL FRAMING JIG@chugalone100 Yes, there are many forum users who wrote positive posts and contributed their own insights and experience, but whom I haven’t heard from in a long time—and that’s a shame.♥ 19 likesRe: build blog@Fishercat Hi Fishercat, everything you’ve shared is very important and informative for me, as some of the feedback I’ve received regarding materials may well be incorrect. For instance, I’ve never used balsa …Re: build blog@Avoca Hi Murray, you wrote: "The question then is, as you suggested, how much detail do you go into." In my opinion, you can go into a high level of detail—depending on your own preferences, the information y…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@Avoca Hi Murray, you wrote: "On that basis, the Tayleur, at 230ft, would have been constructed with, not 18, not even 20, but 552 ribs of similar, yet diminishing size, and THEN some cladding, thereby providi…♥ 1 like