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HMS Victory
I thought I had done a good job with the Rigging & dead eyes on the Santa Maria that I would finish up the rigging & dead eyes on another orphan model .This time it's a cut away of the HMS Victory which has been awaiting my time for a while. I do have have a little room left for storage in the room my wife calls the BOAT ROOM.
GARTH
30 days ago
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Billings Santa Maria
I need to stop making model boats. this kit was given to me just at the beginning of the lock downs for the virus 2020 . He had the kit for about 20 years & I had it for another 4 years 'So the Billings Santa Maria must be 24 years old. It had paper sails & real small dead eyes I didn't want to do the rigging but it need completing so she's done.
GARTH
1 month ago
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Billings Santa Maria
I haven't been able to down load a video on my build log so here is a few photos of me doing the rat lines on the Santa Maria. My method isn't traditional but it service it's purpose. the glue is just Carpenter style white glue non toxic.
GARTH
1 month ago
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Billings Santa Maria
Yesterday started the Dead Eyes And rigging. It's a very time consuming chore. I wonder how models of yester years where made with out all the fancy super glues & carpenter glues that we have now. P/S I cheated And had to use piano wire to keep dead eyes in line . I tried to do that job the way the diagram said but I failed so I did it my way.
GARTH
2 months ago
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Billings Santa Maria
You all will probably think I'm crazy but I'm going to finish another orphan model that was given to me about 3 years ago just before lock downs due to pandemic. The model must be about 40 years old plus another 3 years. Here in Hamilton area we have had 1 snow fall that melted the next day because of rain. I've been working on the Billings Santa Maria off & on & gave up . Dead eyes & Lanyards are my nemesis. But I'm going to try. Found a write up in the Blue Nose instruction that may help me complete the model ship. Wish me luck & I may go blind .
GARTH
2 months ago
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Bluenose-4
In 2023, the winter solstice is happening on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 10:27 p.m. EST in the Northern Hemisphere. So we need to keep busy with another orphan model , My 4th Bluenose model boat. Here in Canada I would think that any model boat builder would have built at leased 1 Bluenose it's on all our dimes Plus hope we all have a Merry Christmas & get all the model boat supplies we need. I also would like to wish all model boaters a Happy New year with pleasant sailing. This kit has been collecting bust for about 4 years & needs a little TLC. and when the snow finally arrives here in southern Ontario I'll have something to do rather than snow shoveling.
GARTH
2 months ago
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Canceled fishing boat style
Built a small model that was static so I will copy that small one & make my balloon buster a copy of photo & R/C model it also .
GARTH
11 months ago
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Balloon Buster
Balloon Buster is no more will make a 21 inch fishing boat Ran model Thursday at Leander used clear Hockey tape to hold deck on it ran well but got a little water in hull .To make a fish trawler found a diagram of one .First thing need to make the hull sides taller to match diagram .
GARTH
11 months ago
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Balloon Buster
I call these orphans because the hull was started but not completed picked her up at the last club meeting in April . So we have decided that it can be converted into a club BALLOON BUSTER for the next show .Boats in the Park at the Woodward Ave. Steam Museum . I have until May 27th & 28th. Web Site Hamilton Museum of Science & Technology
GARTH
11 months ago
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Winter Project
Did a little video on stanchion's & had a lot of questions on them I get some model parts from ( Harbor Models
www.harbormodels.com
507 E Ada Ave, Glendora, CA 91741
+1 626-963-4591) The shipping is a bit pricey but in Canada it's hard to find Hobby stores that have boat parts . the stanchions are 2 hole 35mm I had some .025 Music Wire that is .64mm for railings . I find that it's a bit tricky to figure out millimeter sizes Canada switch to metric but I was schooled in Imperial & can't easily switch I think it's a con as a liter of gas is $1.65 so a gallon is about $6.60 .
GARTH
1 year ago
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Winter Project
Sure don't feel like winter was 8c today so decided to put a little paint on the Andrea Gail . Paint helps to see all the flaws on the hull that need fixing I need some heavy duty sandpaper for that . P/S hope every one has a Happy New Year & lots of good weather for sailing .
GARTH
1 year ago
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winter project
Had a chance to show my winter project to club members last Tuesday while I was doing a little talk on it to members Noticed that the bow was not the same as the Billings Andria Gale which has a angled bow so after a lot of trial and errors got it use some balsa wood and sanded to the shape I wanted.
GARTH
1 year ago
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ZWARTE ZEE
I just can't stop myself Our club had a swap & sell meeting on Tuesday And I spotted this uncompleted tug the Zwarte Zee for $ 30 Canadian no tax. She is missing a lot of parts & may take a while to build .The first thing I thought about was all the port holes that it will need . Buy them or maybe use something else to fill the holes . The first thing I started was the stern area so put a plastic plate over the hole & I'll need to have a way to get to the rudder area.
GARTH
2 years ago
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African Queen
My son gave me a flat bottom sail boat that he found on the street on garbage day . I wondered how I would fix it as the masts had been broken off it sat on the work bench for about 6 months finally decided to make a R/C African Queen out of this flat bottom sail boat .It's only 14 inch's so to put all the electronics in it will be a bit of challange ! The prop & rudder will have to be placed first so thats a beginning . Built a fake boiler & a fake steam engine from internet photo's I think there not to shabby .
GARTH
2 years ago
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Dumas Harbor Tug
I can't find my original built Blog. It's been a while since I posted anything & we all know why . With all the stuff happening right now had to get my mind of it and finish up the Dumas U.S. Army 74' ST Tug. It's always a task to find a good spot for a on off switch so I had some P/B switch's & the model had imitation man hole covers so I glued a switch under the deck and glued top of cover onto switch Wala done . We just need some warm weather and some open water for a tug boat run. maybe by end of May as Snow on the way Friday & Saturday . I find that the 2300 MAH 1.2 volt NIMH rechargeable battery's that can be put in a 6 holder battery box for 7.2 Volt battery pack work well for small model boats good running time also .
GARTH
2 years ago
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H.M.S. Saber
Haven't posted in a while running gear in & a little paint applied seems my Photos aren't downloading . Seems that things change all the time with a computer .And I got another problem can't figure out how to delete a message from 4 months ago .Man am I dumb & getting more dumb all the time. For some unknown reason my photos from my I-Phone wouldn't load so retook with wife's I-Pad & it worked now
GARTH
2 years ago
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H.M.S. Saber fast patrol boat.
Haven't posted for a while & forgot my blog title so started another . The last few weeks we have had snow storms ,weather alerts for cold weather , it will get down to -18C not sure wind chill will be here in Ontario Canada . Any way got all the electrical stuff installed & tub tested . I know it's not the best build but it might be better after I put the railings on & I ordered a 40 mm Bofor's model kit 1/72 scale that hasn't arrived yet . Fixed photo problem I used my wife's I-Pad for photo seems my I-Phone ain't working properly .
GARTH
2 years ago
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Tiny H.M.S Scimitar
I know the builder of the great looking H.M.S. Scimitar He is a also a great builder I've seen that model in action this summer & mention to Rowen that I'd like to build one it has been on my mind for a while because I had a Toys r Us plastic model speed boat the I found & didn't like . So long story short started to build a imitation H.M.S. Scimitar . After seeing the finished photo's I had a better look of it so started the boat build .Mine will not be anything like Rowen's & she won't be as fast but out in the water it may look O/K Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas & Every One a Happy New year .
GARTH
2 years ago
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Dumas U.S. Army Harbor Tug Kit# 1256
I got this model at a club swop meet & plan on taking my time with the build .Someone had started the kit so first think to check was hull for leaks & sure enough it leaked because hull was two part anyway a little epoxy fixed that up It's a nice little kit so I'll just take my time I also will try to restore a wooden kit my son found at the Thrift Store it has a retractable keel & I guess the mast & sails had been smashed off not sure if I can R/C her or not . One last note take batteries out of Transmitters for the winter because this summer I had several that had leaked . I'm pretty sure no more sailing till spring O-NO .Happy holidays & Hope 2022 is a less scary year for all .
GARTH
2 years ago