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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    Hi Lew,
    The video of the recent meet looks great, you did a good job with your new camera. Of course, I especially liked the view of the my tug boat "Long Island". Thanks for the post.๐Ÿ‘

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    ๐Ÿ“ Modifications
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    The first change was to add an aluminum rudder heel instead of the plastic one that the kit provided. The next was to use brass sheet on the rudder instead of the thin plywood provided. The most radical modification was to cut down the high gunwale at the stern to make it look more like a launch.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: SSMBC (Florida) model boat meet on July 21, 2024
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    Thanks for the update Lew. I will try to get out there again some Sunday if it is not too hot.
    Marty

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: CGINGA1V
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    Great color choice and nice finish.

    ๐Ÿ“ Launcher, Plus
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    Here is a picture of the launcher I built with PVC pipe and fittings. Also, a picture of the launcher and the modified "Borkum" I am building.

    ๐Ÿ“ Krick Steam
    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    You can buy the engine with the boat kit but the last I checked it was out of stock. I happened to have the engine on hand when I ordered the boat kit.

    ๐Ÿ“ Krick Kit "Borkum"
    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    This is my first steam boat build, prior steam items are stationary steam models and steam locomotives, all operational. Prior boat model builds are "Atlantic" and "Independence" display models and an electric powered tug boat "Long Island".

    ๐Ÿ“ Island Supporter "Borkum" (with some modifiactions)
    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ MartyV ( Leading Seaman)
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    Kit is by Krick and it will be steam powered. Scale is 1" to 1 foot. Only have a few hours into at this point.



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