chugalone100
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Commodore · 4,896 pts
Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
Member since Oct 2012
Last online 6 hours 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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Beautiful boat, Steve! That’s a really nicely built model. The lines and the layout remind me of some of the classic British launches. I’m afraid I can’t ident…
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@chugalone100 Here is the link to the Bud Light “Beware” commercial featuring the island we built as a prop while working at Propmasters. Great memories from t…
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JUANITA STERN WHEELER
*New Catwalk Support and Sundeck Supports* This is an update to the catwalk support that I posted some time ago. The redesign was suggested by my good friend …
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JUANITA STERN WHEELER
Meet John. A Craftsman Behind the Miniatures Before continuing with this build log, I'd like to introduce the gentleman responsible for many of the remarkable…
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Juanita Stern Wheeler
*Scratch-Building the Juanita's Miniature Brass Steering Sheaves* One of the features that immediately caught our attention on the stern of the Juanita was th…
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Hi Rob, and welcome aboard! I can certainly relate to your experience building props and models. I also worked here in Miami for Propmasters, where we had a st…
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Re: Recognize this boat?
@LewZ I think I can narrow this one down considerably. It appears to be an old steam-powered tug working on Lake Tahoe, rather than a Florida boat. The giveawa…
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Re: Edina Model Yacht Club "2026 Lighthouse Night #1"
@DWBrinkman Dave, I think you've already chosen one of the best ways to learn this hobby. T here is something very satisfying about rescuing an old, neglected …
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Re: British Toy Boats.
@Ronald Well said! I’ve been building model ships since I was 11 years old, and I’ve never considered them simply toys. There is a big difference between takin…
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Hi Ronald, What a beautiful video! I watched it several times, and I think you chose the perfect time of day to film her. The sunset in the background, the cal…
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