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๐ Update on my Sterling Corvette
3 days ago by
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I believe it is in the Chris Craft directory (Blue Book). I have recently moved so all my books are not unpacked, but I will let you know when I find it.
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๐ Update on my Sterling Corvette
3 days ago by
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There is only one in existence, because Chris Craft only built one. All the other hulls were built as 42โ Express Cruisers.
Sterling issued a plastic kit of the Express Cruiser, and Marx released two - the first as a โtoyโ with a clockwork motor, and the second as a free running electric powered model on the same hull with few modifications.
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๐ What do these resemble?
5 days ago by
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The original post seems to have disappeared , so I canโt really comment. I see an image of two objects, but only the comments messages come up when I click on it.
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๐ฌ Re: Another Clyde Puffer
8 days ago by
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Very lovely build! Enough to set off anyones shelf or mantel. I have several plans awaiting attention, and you certainly provide inspiration!
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๐ Slo mo
8 days ago by
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I used Floquil model railroad paint over a fiberglass finish on my trawler, and it has lasted over 35 years. The fiberglass can be considered to be just your waterproofed. If you sand it to give a little โtoothโ to a subsequent finish, it should be fine.
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๐ฌ Re: 100 years plus
8 days ago by
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Is it a family heirloom? Is that where the โ100 years plusโ comes from?
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๐ฌ Re: Typhoon progress
23 days ago by
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Very beautiful and graceful. She will be a stunning sight on the water!
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๐ Motor for paddle steamer, advice needed
28 days ago by
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Dumasโ running gear set for the Creole Queen has a 60.5 reduction on the motor. Should do the job.
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๐ Robert (Bob) Rice
29 days ago by
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๐ฌ Re: Typhoon final clear
1 month ago by
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Beautiful finish! Raising the Bar for the rest of us!!! ๐ค
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๐ฌ Re: Finishing touches RTTL 2755 finally complete
1 month ago by
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Very nice - looking forward to seeing her on the water!
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๐ฌ Re: SM UB-10
1 month ago by
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When you have to print the submarineโ hull, what does the โkitโ consist of? Printing software and other parts? Just curious. ๐ค
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๐ฌ Re: Electric ducted fan Bluebird
1 month ago by
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The video of her at speed is most impressive!
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๐ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
2 months ago by
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That drawing came from the Marinerโs Museum at Newport News, Virginia. Through their website, I reached their Chris Craft contact, who provided a liaison of drawings. I have gotten numerous drawings from them.
Although I have enlarged a number of the drawings on a large scale printer at a copy center, I did this one on an office copier and taped the pieces together, which saved a lot of money.
The Chris Craft โBibleโ (Blue Book) and catalogs on the Chris Craft society website have also been very useful.
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๐ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
2 months ago by
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The last boat is actually a 36โ Commodore, which has an aft cabin, instead of the open deck of the Commander. The coverโ in the photo is the roof of the aft cabin. It could be built with a modification of the Dumas kit.
Here is a side view of the Commander from the Maritime Museum in Virginia, as well as the open deck of the Commander.
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๐ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
2 months ago by
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Actually, I got that wrong. The kit I was thinking of is the Dumas kit. And I do believe that the 37โ model was the following year. ๐
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๐ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
2 months ago by
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Could very well be based on the Stirling kit. If so, it should be 37โ, as both models were the same length. Craftsmanship is outstanding!
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๐ฌ Re: Clyde Puffer
3 months ago by
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Go to ramrcandramtrack.com. They have a series of sound systems, and the steam system can be synchronized with prop rotation.
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๐ฌ Re: Police boat
3 months ago by
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Looks like a very clean build. Looking forward to further progress.
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๐ Navigation lights
3 months ago by
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What scale? There are fittings available in the larger scales, but I have wrapped colored LEDโs with trim tape to simulate the bottom and top of a light bulb and painted the ends.
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๐ Fairly huntsman grab rails
4 months ago by
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Wow! Beautiful job, even though not a boat or ship! ๐๐๐
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๐ Your thoughts please.
4 months ago by
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Yes. Primary mission was shore bombardment, but we did have air control of our fighters. New Jersey came on duty during my second deployment.
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๐ Your thoughts please.
4 months ago by
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I was on the USS Canberra for two years and we never had the portholes opened. Certainly reduced the time to set Condition 3 or General Quarters.
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๐ I found a good source for LED lights...
4 months ago by
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Nice to see they are on my side of the pond. ๐
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๐ฌ Re: Building the USN Garcia DE1040 5 ft RC
4 months ago by
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Looking good. I was on the successor class (USS Connole DE 1056) from 1969 to 1970. Shipyard through shakedown and home port in Norfolk.
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๐ฌ Re: Santa Monica outboard
4 months ago by
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What kind of motor is that? Looks like it turns up pretty good!
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๐ Happy Birthday Stephen(Fireboat)
5 months ago by
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Have a great one!
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๐ฌ Re: HMS Verulam R28 Refit Part 1.History and strip down.
5 months ago by
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Looks like an interesting project. Will be watching.
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๐ฌ Re: RC Tyne Paddle Tug
5 months ago by
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Very lovely. I have quite a few photos of her type in my future projects group.
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๐ฌ Re: Boat Names
6 months ago by
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You have a beautiful fleet. The new names clearly fit in and highlight them!
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