chugalone100
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Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
Member since Oct 2012
Last online 51 minutes ago
Age 70
chugalone100’s build blogs
5 blogsJUANITA STERN WHEELER
A good hello to all members. Now that I finished The Fireboat, I would like to add to the forum my favorite build, one you are all famili…
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The Galilee Boat Circa 40-50 BC Scale 1:24
Hello everyone, I’d like to share a project I completed some time ago—a Galilee boat from around 40–50 BC, built at 1:24 scale. It was a …
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
Hi guys, This will be the first entry in another of my build logs. This time I’ll be showing my approach to building the Model Expo Steam…
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Midwest/Model Expo Fireboat
Model Expo has confirmed that production will soon begin on a new Midwest kit: the Fireboat, presented at a scale of 1/2" = 1 foot. To cl…
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Midwest "Chesapeake Bay Flattie" Scale 1/32
This one of the few kits that Model Expo obtain the permition to build from Midwest Products. Its a quick and fun kit to build whenever w…
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Re: LesRo Sprite
@zooma That is quite a restoration project, Zooma! It looks like you've got your work cut out for you, but I really enjoy seeing an old model being brought bac…
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Re: Sailing ship "full rigged ship", "Af Chapman", now "Dunboyne".
@AlessandroSPQR very Elegant vessel. Thanks You for sharing those pictures.
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Re: Lobster Boat
@Fishercat Thanks for the additional information on the Swamp Buggy. I had a feeling it was a Dumas airboat, but I wasn't aware that it had been produced in se…
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Re: build blog
@ChrisF Chris, that is a great idea! Let’s all gather our thoughts and opinions on this project and make the best of it. I think Zooma and his friends have a l…
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Re: build blog
@zooma Zooma, talking to Fishercat just gave me what I think might be a great idea, and I’d love to hear what you think about it. Maybe you already know that I…
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Re: Lobster Boat
@Fishercat Fishercat, maybe you don’t know this, but Model Expo now holds the license to reissue all of the Midwest model ships. They already have a few availa…
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Re: build blog
@zooma Hi Bob, Thanks for the explanation. Now I understand the story behind the “swamp buggy”! It certainly is an interesting little model, and I can see why …
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Re: build blog
@zooma I was wondering the same thing as Chris. Do you happen to have a printed plan or set of plans for the original Swamp Buggy? I’ve been looking at the Swa…
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Re: build blog
@Fred The entire build is looking very promising, Fred. Your electronics are exceptionally neat and well organized—no rats’ nest here for sure! Great job on th…
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Re: Lobster Boat
Fishercat: What a fantastic old Midwest Lobster Boat! The fact that you built her back in 1990 and she’s still running today, now on her third power train, is …
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