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📝 A Trip to Windermere Boat Museum
20 hours ago by DWBrinkman (
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Richard,
True .. BUT the $1,500 airline ticket drives up the total cost for me in a hurry.
Sigh
Dave B
True .. BUT the $1,500 airline ticket drives up the total cost for me in a hurry.
Sigh
Dave B
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📝 A Trip to Windermere Boat Museum
20 hours ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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WOW! Nice!
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📝 Yo Ho - Pirates of the Floridia (Springer #3)
2 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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It's great to see people having creative fun with their builds.
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💬 Re: Maiden!!
3 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Great build! It was fun following along. It looks great on the water. Congrats!
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💬 Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
4 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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I love the details you are adding i.e. firewood boxes with split firewood, the "twin top" lights, etc.
I look forward to seeing your progress daily!
Dave B
I look forward to seeing your progress daily!
Dave B
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📝 Can anybody lend some insight about this boat?
4 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Lew,
Thanks for that info.
Cool information about the life-sized boat that this is a model of.
A couple club members have now looked at the boat, and all of us agree that it doesn't look scratch built.
Dave
Thanks for that info.
Cool information about the life-sized boat that this is a model of.
A couple club members have now looked at the boat, and all of us agree that it doesn't look scratch built.
Dave
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📝 Additional items I picked up last Sunday along with the Maxwell Hemmings Lady Jane launch
5 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Wow! Nice find!
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💬 Re: unknown cruiser
5 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Nice boat, but it doesn't look like a Chris Craft to me .....
Dave B
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📝 Can anybody lend some insight about this boat?
5 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Asking for a friend.
He recently acquired several boats from a fellow club members estate.
I have been able to ID most of them for him, but am coming up blank on this one.
Does anybody recognize this boat? Kit manufacturer, kit part number, boat name?
Or, was it an RTR boat? Same questions as above.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Dave B
He recently acquired several boats from a fellow club members estate.
I have been able to ID most of them for him, but am coming up blank on this one.
Does anybody recognize this boat? Kit manufacturer, kit part number, boat name?
Or, was it an RTR boat? Same questions as above.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Dave B
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💬 Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
12 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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I've enjoyed following the K100D build from concept to it's near finished state. You are very creative and talented!!
I love the use of LED Christmas lights. I'm going to have to steal that idea.
Looking at some of the applications you have used them on has inspired me.
Thanks for all your posts I enjoy reading them, and getting ideas for my boats.
Dave B
I love the use of LED Christmas lights. I'm going to have to steal that idea.
Looking at some of the applications you have used them on has inspired me.
Thanks for all your posts I enjoy reading them, and getting ideas for my boats.
Dave B
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📝 Midwest Boothbay Lobster Boat (#2)
16 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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📝 Sterling B15M Chris Craft Corvette
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
19 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Cash,
I like the idea!
It's certainly big enough.....
Dave B
I like the idea!
It's certainly big enough.....
Dave B
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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I've gotten awesome input on the Chris Craft Corvette, and the KNK Mini Jupiter.
Does anybody have any thoughts on the Skiff?
It seems to be a nice unit, presumably from a kit.
It is about 30" long.
Dave B
Does anybody have any thoughts on the Skiff?
It seems to be a nice unit, presumably from a kit.
It is about 30" long.
Dave B
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💬 Re: High jacking threads.
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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I can't say that I've ever seen a comment of yours that was in the least way offensive.
"Illegitimi non carborundum"
Dave B
"Illegitimi non carborundum"
Dave B
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Well, I think I made a good start today.
It wasn't just dust, the boats must have been on display above an oven or something.
There was the same kind of gunky oily film that you get on the exhaust hood over your range, covering every inch of these boats.
Hours of elbow grease later, they are 90% better. They are now to the point that I can start working on them.
Here are some before and after pics.
Dave B
It wasn't just dust, the boats must have been on display above an oven or something.
There was the same kind of gunky oily film that you get on the exhaust hood over your range, covering every inch of these boats.
Hours of elbow grease later, they are 90% better. They are now to the point that I can start working on them.
Here are some before and after pics.
Dave B
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📝 Moving form picture to Picture
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Yes, for the last 2-3 days!
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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River Rat,
Thanks for the comment about waiting until Saturday.
I made the 150 mi round trip this AM and grabbed them.
He was a standup guy. He said he had 9 others call after me, all offering to pay more.
He said he was a man of his word, and waited for me.
Somebody might have swayed him by Saturday.
They are home safe with me now.
Dave
Thanks for the comment about waiting until Saturday.
I made the 150 mi round trip this AM and grabbed them.
He was a standup guy. He said he had 9 others call after me, all offering to pay more.
He said he was a man of his word, and waited for me.
Somebody might have swayed him by Saturday.
They are home safe with me now.
Dave
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Wow! Thanks for the info Cash!
I just found your post with the build log. You did a great job.
I'm excited to get my hands on this one.
Hopefully the builder put close to your quality build into this boat.
Dave B
I just found your post with the build log. You did a great job.
I'm excited to get my hands on this one.
Hopefully the builder put close to your quality build into this boat.
Dave B
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
20 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Yeah, I'm a little nervous.
But he seemed pretty upfront.
And .. I did pay for them (albeit, not very much).
He did mark them sold.
But he seemed pretty upfront.
And .. I did pay for them (albeit, not very much).
He did mark them sold.
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
21 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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River Rat,
I spotted it 18 minutes after he posted it 😁
Sent him the payment via Zelle ASAP.
Sometimes it pays to be lucky.
Dave
I spotted it 18 minutes after he posted it 😁
Sent him the payment via Zelle ASAP.
Sometimes it pays to be lucky.
Dave
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
21 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Peejay,
It does look an awful lot like the 42' Sterling Corvette!
Thanks
Dave B
It does look an awful lot like the 42' Sterling Corvette!
Thanks
Dave B
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📝 Moving on
21 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Colin,
What a great railroad setup!
I can relate to workshop needing to be multi-faceted. Mine is relegated to the same duties as you listed.
Unfortunately, my trains are "O" gauge (from my childhood), and would take even more space than yours does.
They are all packed away, and about the only time I see them is when I have to move them. 😭
Dave B
What a great railroad setup!
I can relate to workshop needing to be multi-faceted. Mine is relegated to the same duties as you listed.
Unfortunately, my trains are "O" gauge (from my childhood), and would take even more space than yours does.
They are all packed away, and about the only time I see them is when I have to move them. 😭
Dave B
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📝 Does anybody recognize these boats?
21 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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They were listed on FB Marketplace just now.
Stupid low price.
I now own them (won't be able to pick them up until this Saturday)....
I'm hoping I can make something nice out of them.
The big one he says is 48" long.
Any information or suggestions are welcome!
Dave B
PS Yeah I know they need TLC. But that's why I refer my collection of boats as the Island of Misfit Toys ....
Stupid low price.
I now own them (won't be able to pick them up until this Saturday)....
I'm hoping I can make something nice out of them.
The big one he says is 48" long.
Any information or suggestions are welcome!
Dave B
PS Yeah I know they need TLC. But that's why I refer my collection of boats as the Island of Misfit Toys ....
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💬 Re: Pictures from the 2022 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" day event.
21 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Trev,
When I originally said I knew who owned the boat, I was mistaken. However, since then I have found out who owns it. At our club's recent annual "Dry Dock" luncheon, I asked him about the power plant. He informed me it is an engine from an old Sears Craftsman chainsaw. No wonder you didn't recognize it!
Dave B
When I originally said I knew who owned the boat, I was mistaken. However, since then I have found out who owns it. At our club's recent annual "Dry Dock" luncheon, I asked him about the power plant. He informed me it is an engine from an old Sears Craftsman chainsaw. No wonder you didn't recognize it!
Dave B
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💬 Re: 1930 chris craft runabout
21 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Very nice! Real craftsmanship.
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📝 a club register of current models
27 days ago by DWBrinkman ( Midshipman)
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Dave976,
Your members have an amazing collection of boats.
I did some looking, but will need to come back when I have enough time to peruse them all.
DaveB
Your members have an amazing collection of boats.
I did some looking, but will need to come back when I have enough time to peruse them all.
DaveB
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