chugalone100
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Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
Member since Oct 2012
Last online 13 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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@zooma Hi Bob, Thank you for sharing all this information with me. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain the different propeller sizes and how the…
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@zooma Very clever solution, Bob! It’s great when a simple adjustment to weight and balance eliminates the need for the trim tabs altogether. Thanks for sharin…
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@ChrisF Thanks, Chris, for clarifying that fact! I hope Will is listening!
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Re: My Workshop (shed).
@zooma Well, Zooma, knowing how much you enjoy your trusty Record bandsaw, I couldn’t resist doing a little something in its honour! After all those years of f…
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@zooma Zooma, if you ever decide to thin out your LesRo collection, I’d be interested in hearing what you might have available. I’m particularly interested in …
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Re: Nor Star Wave Rider
@Madwelshman That's a great idea Will. Thanks, I will try it.
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@zooma Thanks, Zooma! I’d love to follow your Rapier restoration thread, but unfortunately, I’m still having trouble with Model Boat Mayhem. The website doesn’…
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Hi Zooma, I think I must be your number one fan! I love every post you share about these old models, many of which are real gems in their category. Using AI to…
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@zooma Hi Zooma, One thing I’d like to know, and perhaps you’ve mentioned it before: what size propeller are you using on your Rapier? Do you think the same si…
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@zooma Have you ever checked out this site? Most probably you have, but I found it very interesting because you can actually follow the building process step b…