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    So many ships . . . and so little time . . .
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    ๐Ÿ“ Update on my Sterling Corvette
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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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    ๐Ÿ“ Update on my Sterling Corvette
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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 โ€˜toyโ€™ with a clockwork motor, and the second as a free running electric powered model on the same hull with few modifications.

    ๐Ÿ“ What do these resemble?
    5 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    The original post seems to have disappeared , so I canโ€™t really comment. I see an image of two objects, but only the comments messages come up when I click on it.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another Clyde Puffer
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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!

    ๐Ÿ“ Slo mo
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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 โ€˜toothโ€™ to a subsequent finish, it should be fine.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: 100 years plus
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Is it a family heirloom? Is that where the โ€œ100 years plusโ€ comes from?

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Typhoon progress
    23 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Very beautiful and graceful. She will be a stunning sight on the water!

    ๐Ÿ“ Motor for paddle steamer, advice needed
    28 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Dumasโ€™ running gear set for the Creole Queen has a 60.5 reduction on the motor. Should do the job.

    ๐Ÿ“ Robert (Bob) Rice
    29 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Typhoon final clear
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Beautiful finish! Raising the Bar for the rest of us!!! ๐Ÿค—

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Finishing touches RTTL 2755 finally complete
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Very nice - looking forward to seeing her on the water!

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: SM UB-10
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    When you have to print the submarineโ€™ hull, what does the โ€˜kitโ€™ consist of? Printing software and other parts? Just curious. ๐Ÿค”

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Electric ducted fan Bluebird
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    The video of her at speed is most impressive!

    ๐Ÿ“ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    That drawing came from the Marinerโ€™s 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 โ€˜Bibleโ€™ (Blue Book) and catalogs on the Chris Craft society website have also been very useful.

    ๐Ÿ“ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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.

    ๐Ÿ“ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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. ๐Ÿ™„

    ๐Ÿ“ I could use help identifying a couple boats.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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!

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Clyde Puffer
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Police boat
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Looks like a very clean build. Looking forward to further progress.

    ๐Ÿ“ Navigation lights
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    What scale? There are fittings available in the larger scales, but I have wrapped colored LEDโ€™s with trim tape to simulate the bottom and top of a light bulb and painted the ends.

    ๐Ÿ“ Fairly huntsman grab rails
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Wow! Beautiful job, even though not a boat or ship! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜

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    ๐Ÿ“ Your thoughts please.
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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.

    ๐Ÿ“ Your thoughts please.
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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.

    ๐Ÿ“ I found a good source for LED lights...
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Nice to see they are on my side of the pond. ๐Ÿ˜Š

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Building the USN Garcia DE1040 5 ft RC
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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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.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Santa Monica outboard
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    What kind of motor is that? Looks like it turns up pretty good!

    ๐Ÿ“ Happy Birthday Stephen(Fireboat)
    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Have a great one!

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: HMS Verulam R28 Refit Part 1.History and strip down.
    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Looks like an interesting project. Will be watching.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: RC Tyne Paddle Tug
    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    Very lovely. I have quite a few photos of her type in my future projects group.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Boat Names
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peejay ( Warrant Officer)
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    You have a beautiful fleet. The new names clearly fit in and highlight them!



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