Greetings Alan, ... Nice looking models! Not only some nice detailing on them, but some very nice presentations, i.e. stands and the like!! Anchor's A Weigh! ...
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Alan Barraclough
cuda1949
Mar 1, 2005 2:21 pm
Thank you John, it means a lot coming from you. Al...
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John Fox III
john3fox
Mar 2, 2005 9:47 am
Greetings Al, ... No, thank you for sharing the photos of your work!! Take care! Anchor's A Weigh! John...
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aceshl
Mar 4, 2005 9:55 pm
List all your Models and kits here with free Basic listing and AUTO-RELIST UNTIL SOLD option and relax. You can even open your Free e-Store ...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 4, 2005 11:44 pm
Ahoy Fred; went there, no boats or ships listed. no one knows the sight, why list were it can't be seen. May you all ways have fair winds and following seas ...
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edgelw2004
Mar 9, 2005 5:39 pm
I have just recently started in the art of ship building both in bottles and static models. I first and formost want to thank all of you that post to this...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 9, 2005 6:43 pm
Ahoy Larry; wood. close grain wood, pine yellow or white. box wood, crates from fruit, grapes. remember most hulls from the water line up are straight or...
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twnorman.rm
Mar 9, 2005 8:32 pm
Call around at your hobby shops and see if you can buy some basswood, it is almost grainless and practically solid white. It is very easy to carve and shape...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 9, 2005 9:15 pm
Ahoy Tim Larry; a gin mill is a bar to me. I'm an old salt took me a wile to stop calling them speakeasies.:-) here in NY they don't have to brake them but...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 9, 2005 9:44 pm
Ahoy Larry; just another thought. local lumber yard. they proubly do cutting for people. they have a scrap barrel, some will let you take scrap, some will...
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Greg Alvey
modelsinbottles
Mar 9, 2005 11:39 pm
Hi Larry, welcome to the group. I, too, am from Kentucky and in addition to building ships in bottles, I also have a large collection of ships in bottles made...
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edgelw2004
Mar 10, 2005 3:50 am
I have tried Basswod and Balsa but I find them to soft. I worked with a peice of lumder I have had in my buiding for years but it came from a packing crate and...
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John Fox III
john3fox
Mar 10, 2005 9:52 am
Greetings Larry, ... Basswood is probably the best and easiest to find wood to work with for carving small hulls. It is clear grained, and tight grained and...
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John Fox III
john3fox
Mar 10, 2005 10:26 am
Greetings Larry, ... Balsa wood would be way too soft, but decent basswood should not be. It is a bit softer than a good, fine grained hardwood would be, but...
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edgelw2004
Mar 10, 2005 2:06 pm
Thank you for pointing me to those great articles John, I will have to give that a try soon. Your work is wonderful, and after viewing your work it makes me...
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edgelw2004
Mar 10, 2005 2:16 pm
Is the SIBAA an open group to join, or do you have to be invited to join. I was going to mail in the dues but I thought I should ask someone first....
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twnorman.rm
Mar 10, 2005 3:01 pm
Anyone may join the SIBAA yahoo group for free. Only thing we require in the group site is that it be kept clean and respectful of others. To join the real...
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HubbardDon@...
Mar 10, 2005 9:43 pm
Tim, Thank you much. Dues amount is correct. Send to me at PO Box 180550, Coronado, CAQ 92178. Don Hubbard P.S. for those interested in mini SIB there is a...
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John Fox III
john3fox
Mar 11, 2005 11:42 am
Greetings Larry, ... You are more than welcome, I hope you find the articles useful in your pursuit of ship in bottle modeling! ... Thanks for the kind words...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 11, 2005 12:54 pm
Ahoy Don Hubbard; the magazine you mention Bottle Shipwright. were do i pick it up and how much is the subscription. I have never seen it. Thank you. May you...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 11, 2005 1:12 pm
Ahoy Chris; try this link to the servo hack. skip Your files are attached and ready to send with this message....
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edgelw2004
Mar 16, 2005 2:23 am
I am now to the point I would like to put something in my bottle to imatate the sea. I found a bottle with an oversized opening so it would be easier for me to...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 16, 2005 2:52 am
Ahoy Larry; the window putty needs to be oil based. then you use oil paint, the kind you paint pictures with. i use Mediterranean blue. use rubber gloves....
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Greg Alvey
modelsinbottles
Mar 16, 2005 3:45 am
Hi Larry. Like Skip, I ,too, use window putty mixed with oil paint to form the sea. It's messy but allows you to create the color you prefer and adheres to...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 16, 2005 1:25 pm
Ahoy Larry & Greg; the pipe sounds interesting but a bit involved for me. but i will remember it cause there my come a time that it might be call for. my coat...
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edgelw2004
Mar 16, 2005 2:18 pm
Greg & Skip Once agian ya'll have come through, I was trying to use the wrong kind of putty. I will be out at the hardware store in just a lttle while. I hope...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 16, 2005 3:47 pm
Ahoy Larry; if you want to leave it wood, think this. build a launch ramp instead of sea. this way the wood would not look out of place. May you all ways have...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 16, 2005 4:13 pm
Ahoy Mates; i up loaded the Sea spoon i was talking about Larry. it might help if you go with putting in sea in this one. May you all ways have fair winds and...
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Skip G
rockcut163
Mar 16, 2005 4:23 pm
Ahoy Mates; i just moved all my folders into one folder. the sea spoon is in there in the bottle measure folder. May you all ways have fair winds and following...
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Greg Alvey
modelsinbottles
Mar 16, 2005 6:33 pm
Skip, thanks for posting the pictures. I'll have to create these for my workshop. I'm sure all of us have fabricated one or more special tools to use in our...
