tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38622247666217063032024-02-07T22:03:27.019-08:00Model Boat BuildingCreated by the authors of "Fundamentals of Model Boat Building", this blog is intended to be a forum for anyone that likes models, miniatures, boats, and/or just about anything.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-30336702567160542922014-10-30T09:47:00.003-07:002014-10-30T09:47:26.111-07:00A Model Boat Show @ OCC
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Last year marked the birth of what we
hoped would become a tradition. It is rare that first year shows of
any kind are anything to write home about, but I have to say that
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miss the famous Waterfowl Festival in Easton for the first time in
several years. There are a great many truly world class artists
representing many different disciplines there and it can be quite the
“heady atmosphere”. One discipline that I feel has been
underrepresented is that of model boat making. Waterfowling and
boats are like, well... …ducks and water...
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At the time that we were lamenting the missing of Waterfowl Festival for 2013, we were contacted by fellow
model maker Ed Thieler. Ed's models command a lot of respect. If
you are familiar with his work, I don't have to tell you. He was
inviting us to a model show in nearby Oxford. It was a one-day show
on Saturday, the same weekend as Waterfowl Festival and fit well
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model makers that he had invited, it was clear that he had assembled
a group of model makers that would have been appropriate for a
“Master's Gallery” of Model Makers at the Waterfowl Festival.
Because I am bad with names I won't attempt to list them, because I
might forget someone and they were all great. We had the
best in local, regional and some national talent, even including the
curator of the NewYork Yacht Club collection, which is considered to
house some of the finest models ever made. The models at the show represented a wide variety of boats and ships from different places
and different eras and those of the Chesapeake were particularly well
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Some of the modelers gave discussions
of their work and techniques. There was a display of models from
around the world; some contemporary, some ancient. There was a
display of models of the Oxford/Bellevue Ferry Boat. The Oxford
Community Center is modern and the atmosphere was very comfortable.
For model makers, this was an opportunity for people, whose work is
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At the end of the show we asked Ed if
there would be another. At the time he said “I don't know.” Being
involved in show management ourselves, we understood, so we were very
happy when he sent us an invitation for another running of the show
this year. We'll have to put Waterfowl Festival on hold. This show is
that good! If you appreciate model boats, you should come.
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Unfortunately, the Waterfowl Festival
doesn't have a “Masters Gallery” for model boats, however, if you
plan to come to the Waterfowl Festival try to add this one to your
list of stops, because you will find miniatures of boats that in every way
rival and complement the quality of carvings, paintings and
sculptures found at the Waterfowl Festival. Oxford is only a few
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The name of the show is: <b>A Model Boat Show @ OCC</b>
and it will be held at <b>The Oxford Community Center</b> in <b>Oxford,
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<strong>Oxford Community Center, </strong>
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<strong>200 Oxford Road<br />Oxford, Maryland 21654<br />410-226-5904 </strong></div>
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<i>Of course, we'll be there with our models, our bench, our book and we'll be happy to answer your questions about models...<strong></strong></i>
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I have this theory. Perhaps it's not so
much a theory as a kind of gut feeling about some of the things that
occur in life. When I think about it consciously, it goes something
like this: We all have a lifespan. During our lives many of the
creatures surrounding us have very short life spans, or so it seems.
We refer to “dog years” as seven years to our one. A Mayfly lives
only twenty four hours.
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Then I think of such a thing as a
Hummingbird, whose wings constantly move so fast that we can't even
see them. They seem to be moving as if we were seeing a film played
at high speed. Perhaps they see us as if we are moving in slow
motion. Perhaps they can't even perceive our motions in the same way
that we don't often see the growth of plants. I think that such
amazing, and beautiful, creatures will only live a short time. And
then I have to wonder...</div>
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Do they really live such a short time?
It seems like we share the earth with others who, when we use
ourselves as comparisons, are somehow cheated of a full life. That
doesn't necessarily make sense, though. I think to myself that
perhaps the Hummingbird's sense of time is such that their life might
seem full, given that most Hummingbirds would live for the same
length of time as others. The Mayfly's life is probably a full life,
etc, etc. Perhaps lifespan has to do with the speed of their
heartbeats and the length of time it takes to reach a certain number
of heartbeats. I don't know; does anyone?</div>
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All I can say is that a Hummingbird
accomplishes amazing things in that short period of time, all the
while retaining its beauty. Those of us who love pets, know that we
will outlive most of them. We already know, whether we want to be
cognizant of the fact or not, that humans tend to have longer
lifespans than dogs, cats, or most other animals that we surround
ourselves with. Those pets may view, if they can, our lifespans as
being incredibly long, as we do when we see the Giant Sequoia trees.
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Sometimes I have this feeling with
certain people. There are people among us who live shorter lives.
Shorter, yet sometimes, fuller lives. It's as if they had the energy
of the Hummingbird. It seems that they created more, they lived more
fully, they kept doing, in such a way that far exceeded what the
majority of us accomplish in a much longer period of time. Robin
Williams never stopped moving, never stopped trying to make people
laugh, was always looking ahead to the next “come-back”. Perhaps
he never took any time away from it and was saving his rest for his
return to forever.</div>
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I've had this feeling about Jimi
Hendrix. He did such amazing things at such a young age. He created
music that people are still trying to understand forty years after he
died. It's as if he accomplished so much, in his twenty seven years,
that though we still desire more, he completed his life. He lived a
full life. He lived fast and furiously and contributed greatly to the
world of music, influencing every genre of music since.
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Perhaps the more intensely one lives
and the more things one accomplishes, the longer, greater and fuller
their life is, regardless of the length of that life in actual time.
Again, I don't know anything for certain but it seems that there are
certain people who, now that they are gone, fit this category where,
despite the brief time they lived, their lives were full and
complete: James Dean, Whitney Houston, Kirby Perkins, Elvis Presley,
Tony Pinto, Humphrey Bogart, Glenn Miller... ...and thousands of
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Please don't think that I am ignoring
the tragedy of their passing. Death never seems to occur when it is
supposed to. You would think that we should somehow know when it's
coming, given the billions who have proceeded us. We suffer
tremendously when we lose them. Do they? I cannot say...</div>
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I think about this when I need to
soothe myself over the passing of a friend, the latest of whom
reminds me of some of these others who, although they left me before
I thought they should, lived life fully and made great contributions
for the rest of us.
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When I speak of Dominic living a full
life, I can only speak to the length of time that I've known him. We
became friends through working together in The Antique & Classic
Boat Society and especially working on our chapter's annual boat
festival. His wife, Maryann is the Festival Chair. He approached me
one day saying that he had heard that I was a former professional
musician and he told me that he had been the manager of The Army
Field Band, which is where he met Maryann who was a member of the
band. The stories he told me of his experiences there revealed some
amazing accomplishments, notably getting the Field Band into the
Montreaux Jazz Festival, perhaps the most important jazz venue in the
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One of my earliest recollections of
Dominic was when Maryann and he experimented with a business making
nautical furniture and began traveling to some of the same shows that
we do. In Upstate New York, four hundred miles from home, Dominic
noticed that one of our truck's headlights was out. He was a person
that always paid attention to “the details”. He found me and said
“Don't worry about it. I will take care of it. Maryann can man
our booth.” When I said that he didn't need to do that he said “I
know how to do it; it's easy. And, if I don't know how to do it, I'll
find out how. Give me your keys.” Then he said the thing that I'll
always remember him for: “<i>I specialize in getting things done.</i>”
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I have to say that I really didn't know
what to think at that moment, but when we saw him later he told me
about how our truck was different from what he had previously worked
on and that it was a challenge, but that he enjoyed doing it. I
believe that everyone that I know knew Dominic probably had some
experience in which Dominic <i>got it done</i>. Dominic thrived on
challenges.</div>
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Because we live just a bit too far
away, and although I consider Dominic a great friend, I don't feel
like I got to know him as well as I would have liked. I did get to
work with him frequently and can tell you that he was always
thinking, always friendly, always willing to give of himself, always
trying to make things better, always available when someone needed
something, a great leader, able to provide criticism in a supportive
way, open minded, interested in new ways of doing things, he had a
great sense of humor and he was very caring. Capable of taking
seemingly untenable ideas, learning what was required for their
success, bringing the right kinds of people together and convincing
them to become involved and helping them to complete the job, he not
only got it done, he provided opportunities for others to share in
accomplishments they could really be proud of. He was probably the
greatest master of “Schmooze” that I have known. He was generous
and loved to see others enjoy themselves.</div>
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I have always seen Dominic as driven to
do well in everything he did. Although he always seemed relaxed, I
don't think that he liked to be without something important to do. I
don't know how he felt about his own accomplishments, but to most
people that I know, he would be regarded as having had a pretty
amazing record of success.</div>
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Of late, I can't help but feel that he
foresaw that he was running out of the energy to do what he loved to
do most. It took so much energy to do the great things that he did.
I don't pretend to know his thoughts, his feelings or his wishes.
But, from my vantage point, he reminds me of the Hummingbird, in
which despite the brevity of his life, it was full, it was rich, he
made the lives of others more enjoyable and he certainly gave me
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Classic Boat business he's well known as a world-class restorer of
boats. Indeed, there are many who have seen his work, but have no
idea of the man behind it. For example; he is known for having
restored the boats from the classic movie “On Golden Pond”, the US Mail
boat “Mariah”, a Century Raven, and the Chris~Craft Sportsman
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When you see the boats that come from
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is perfectly tight and beautiful and that you can clearly see the grain of the
wood throughout his boats. They are impeccable.
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for many years. Our customers are, of necessity, customers for years, because it requires time for Nancy and I to design, and then build, every
piece of each of our models. We have many great customers and
patience is a necessary part of the work that we do. We always endeavor to do our best on all of our models. Customers like Seth help keep our quality up, because of how knowledgeable and concerned with attention to detail, he is. </div>
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He called to say that another, who is an important friend to all of us in antique & classic boating, <span style="color: red;"><b>Woody
Boater</b></span>, wrote an article about a model that we made for Seth of the
17' Chris~Craft Custom Runabout “Reneeshins”.<br />
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Seth said that it
was a nice article and, of course, how could we disagree? Thank you Woody Boater!
Here is the link:<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.woodyboater.com/classic-boat-art/some-fun-with-a-rocket-1954-chris-craft-17-runabout/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">http://www.woodyboater.com/classic-boat-art/some-fun-with-a-rocket-1954-chris-craft-17-runabout/</span></a><span style="color: white;"></span></span> The article shows, both the original, and our model. Nice!<br />
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If you love boats, especially classic boats, you really should pay
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Here are just a few of the other boats that
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because we have a lot of work to get done for several great and
patient customers, including Seth. We will be writing more, if time
permits, especially about our own ACBS Chapter's show here in the
Chesapeake Bay –<a href="http://chesapeakebayacbs.org/" target="_blank"><b> </b></a><b><a href="http://chesapeakebayacbs.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The 27th Annual Antique & ClassicBoat Festival / The Arts at Navy Point on June 13th - 15that the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels Maryland. </span></a></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-21743955592023178462013-11-04T13:50:00.001-08:002013-11-04T13:50:37.746-08:00This year has been a crazy one and we will be unable to attend the Waterfowl Festival as we usually do...<h3>
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...there is another
new, and for true enthusiasts of model boats, perhaps
more interesting, show being held in Oxford, Maryland on Saturday,
November 9<sup>th</sup>. You may or may not know their names, but the
lineup of talented model makers is quite impressive, thanks to Master
Model Maker Ed Thieler who organized the event.<br />
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I don't know the whole list of model
makers that will be in attendance, but I do know that in addition to Ed Thieler (Chesapeake vessel expert noted for the precision and beauty of his boats and dioramas), Capt. Eddie Somers (Smith Island native and Chesapeake boat expert),
Capt. Don Willey (specializes in Chesapeake and various other craft and is a Marlinespike expert), Capt. Ron Fortucci (Half-hulls, Pond Yachts, professional cabinet maker and sailor), Jim Wortman ( model maker and historian
from New York's famous South Street Seaport Museum) and others will be there, many
of whom will be talking about their models and/or the history of the
boats they've replicated of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll be there too,
with our models and books and we will be discussing “photogrammetry”.
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Whether you know their names or not,
their works are among the finest in the region and the models that
will be there will be something to behold. It will be a rare assembly
of such highly talented artists of the type. Some models will be for
sale (if you're looking for something different for Christmas), while
other models, for display only, will make you say “Wow!”</div>
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As great as the Waterfowl Festival is,
it's worth taking the side trip to Oxford. You won't find anything
like this at The Waterfowl Festival and if you like fine carvings and
art, you are certain to love the model boats that will be at this
show. After all, the heritage that makes the Waterfowl Festival what
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Come to the Model Show at the Oxford
Community Center, in Oxford, Maryland, from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, November 9<sup>th</sup>,
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-80423523469716291872013-06-20T13:46:00.000-07:002013-06-24T04:00:02.475-07:00“World's Best Ship Modeling Magazine”......is what it says on the cover.
There's a simple reason. It is. The information, covered in exquisite
detail, is vast and comprehensive and is provided by some of the best
ship modelers in the world. “Seaways Ships in Scale” lives up to
the description.<br />
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It's a bit daunting to think that our
little book was to face the scrutiny of anyone affiliated with this
great publication. In fact, the reviewer of our book was none other
than Kurt Van Dahm, President of The Nautical Research Guild, which
is responsible for what I believe to be the world's greatest
collection of information of interest to ship modelers. We've had a
link from our website to theirs for many years. They have information
about vessels, information about techniques, information about where
to obtain plans, information about where to find supplies,
information about maritime libraries, information about professional
model making services and much more. See the link below to check out
The Nautical Research Guild.
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In our career of writing about model
making, this is really our moment of truth. The moment when the best
of your peers say yay or nay. We've had several reviews that have
been nothing but positive up until now, for which I am extremely
grateful, but these guys...</div>
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I approached my first look at the
review of “Fundamentals...” with some trepidation. Initially, I
was concerned, because the table of contents had modified our book's
name to “Fundamentals of Modeling Marine Boats”. Uh-oh!</div>
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When I got to page 72, my moment of...
well... concern... all of a sudden became one of great satisfaction.
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I think that when you see this sample
of the superlatives you'll understand what I mean:</div>
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“<i>This approach enables them to
thoroughly explain aspects of modeling that are often skipped over in
other books”, “In my opinion they hit the mark with this book”,
“The way even basic information is presented opened my eyes and
taught me a few things”, “very clear photographs”, “Some of
the drawings are done in a full color 'computer generated' manner for
showing the various hull sections or lifts that provide a very clean
and easily understood drawing”, “The book goes into great
detail”, “provides a real learning tool”, “provides some
great examples”, “The thinking like a model maker theme is
referred to throughout the book which I found to be very appropriate
as this is one of the most important skills a model maker can and
must learn”, “the authors provide a logical sequence”, “provide
very good, basic information”, “How to interpret and understand
mechanical drawings is covered very well”, “presented in a very
clear and understandable manner”, “providing thorough
descriptions and examples”, “Again, they used a very basic
presentation to make a very good explanation of a fundamental skill
that one must thoroughly understand”, “a point that more writers
should make”, “will provide a very clear understanding of the
various lines and measurements one sees on a set of drawings”, The
authors provide some of the best photographs illustrating the lift
building method that I have ever seen and their explanation of the
process will leave the novice scratch builder with few if any
questions about the process”. </i>
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Mr. Van Dahm did provide one criticism:
He felt that the order of some of the chapters were not in the
sequence that he would have chosen, but stated: <i>“That said, the
usefulness of this book is not diminished by the arrangement and
should not make it any less attractive or useful to the intended
audience.</i>” I wrote to him and explained why I chose the order of the chapters in question and he responded that
their order made perfect sense, given our intended goals.
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He concludes his review with this:</div>
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“<i>This is a book that I think
belongs in the library of every novice to intermediate scratch
modeler and those modelers who are considering scratch building. The
authors have made this book very understandable to those who have
held off because of unanswered questions or who have found it hard to
grasp the information from other books. The reading and study of this
book would be good preparation to help in understanding some of the
more advanced texts on the subject.”</i></div>
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This is what the World's Best Ship
Modeling Magazine said. I'm happy. </div>
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For a signed copy of our book, "<strong><u>Fundamentals of Model Boat Building</u></strong>" please go to <a href="http://intothings.com/fundamentals.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://intothings.com/fundamentals.html</span></a><span style="color: blue;">.</span> </div>
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To explore the vast information available from <strong><u>The Nautical Research Guild</u></strong> go to <a href="http://www.thenrg.org/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thenrg.org/</span></a></div>
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there is a show in St. Michaels, Maryland, that to me, is special in a way unlike any other that I know of. Let me say that I've been to a lot of shows over the years. It's formal name is "The 26th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival/The Arts at Navy Point". <br />
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It is one of the grandest expositions of fine old mahogany and chrome boats in the country: it is, in fact, the largest show of the type in the Mid-Atlantic region. It's location, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, is a setting that is perfect for the show's many aspects. Being on the Miles River, which connects directly to the Chesapeake Bay, stately motoryachts come from many parts of the East Coast. Many boats simply cross the Bay from the Western Shore or come up or down the Bay from various Eastern Shore locations. Boats arrive on trailers from all over the US and often from Canada, as well. There are runabouts, utilities, race boats, cruisers, launches and virtually everything that you can imagine in between. Because these boats are in competition for best restoration to original condition, they are all in "Bristol" shape and when you see 120 to 130 of them together, it's quite a sight.<br />
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There are several Antique & Classic Boat Festivals throughout the US and Canada and I think that they are all worth checking out. We attend a number of such shows each year and they all have their strengths. What I like about St. Michaels is that there is a type of synergy that has developed over the show's 26 year history. In particular, and for reasons that I'm not sure that I understand, it has had a good relationship with the arts. Having been among the first vendors that were part of the show, many years ago, I remember that the first group had a number of artists in it. Some of them still do this show, almost 20 years later.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talk about use of "Style"</td></tr>
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While I don't understand how it began, this connection between the boats and the arts has grown in a very natural way and the two worlds compliment each other amazingly well. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that the boats, most of which were designed to be stylish in their times, and which are in such pristine condition are art in and of themselves. Making old and worn boats young again is an art form in no uncertain terms. Understanding how to do research, learning about history, and applying techniques of woodworking, metalworking, finishing, graphics, etc. are all types of multi-media art and artisanry. <br />
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I often hear people say how beautiful the St. Michaels show is. That it is balanced and makes people feel good. There are a lot of reasons for that. There is a lot to do and a lot to see and the people are friendly. Again, the Museum's grounds are beautiful in mid-June when the weather is "just right". I <br />
think it looks better with lots of beautiful boats all over the place. ...and if you haven't been to St. Michaels, it really is a great place to be.<br />
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Everyone has a reason for liking boats, or not; art or not, and what I see in this may seem like a figment of my imagination to you. I have no problem with that. I will say that you should come to this show and think about what I'm saying here and see what you think for yourself. Even if you think I'm crazy, there are a lot of other things to see and do at the show. Whatever you like, I'm willing to bet that you will love something about this show. <br />
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<strong><u>The 26th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival / The Arts at Navy Point</u></strong></div>
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For a list of this year's artists and vendors go to <a href="http://intothings.com/boatshow/vendors.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://intothings.com/boatshow/vendors.html</span></a><br />
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For more show information, or to register a boat go to <a href="http://www.chesapeakebayacbs.org/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.chesapeakebayacbs.org/</span></a><br />
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For information about the town of St. Michaels go to <a href="http://www.stmichaelsmd.org/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.stmichaelsmd.org/</span></a><br />
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For Accomodations during the show go to<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://tourtalbot.org/accommodations.asp"><span style="color: blue;">http://tourtalbot.org/accommodations.asp</span></a></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-7452436861839647782013-03-28T10:49:00.000-07:002013-03-28T13:11:54.727-07:00From Classic Boats to Exquisite Birds...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katz restored Cobra</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird enjoying the Lake Dora Show</td></tr>
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Show season is seriously underway. Two days to Tavares, Florida, three days of
show and two days home. When we get home, it turns out, we really
weren't gone for very long. But, the whirlwind of travel, of seeing
faces that we know well, but only from this distant show, of seeing
faces that we know from almost everywhere that we travel to, of
meeting new faces and of spending time with friends and family who
are in this distant place, make it seem like we've been away for
ages. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying Saucer FiberClassic</td></tr>
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It's been about eighteen years since we started this annual journey to Lake Dora where the Sunnyland Chapter of The Antique & Classic Boat Society hold one of the great shows among antique and classic boat shows. It's a given that we will be there next year; “first space to the right of the entrance”.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First booth to the right of the entrance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is 20 Miles Long!</td></tr>
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The drive is as intense as the show,
considering that we spend more time in the car than we do in our
booth. Route 95, although perhaps a bit faster, doesn't interest us
as much as taking those roads that have mom & pop motels, local
eateries, farms, houses, and reveal local cultures and industries.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Incredible O.J. Citra, Florida</td></tr>
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You can't really see anything from Route 95 and with a good map, and
especially with GPS, it's hard to get lost anymore. For the most
part, these are also 60 mph roads and I don't think that they cost us
anything in terms of time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Real Callabash, N.C.</td></tr>
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Just as we see familiar faces at the show,
there are familiar landmarks along the roads; architecturally
interesting old houses and buildings, towns that still hold their
character, and because we are on the cusp of Spring, places where the
season is much further along or farther behind. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tara, once upon a time???</td></tr>
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As I've said before,
this is where we find the great Barbecue and Seafood restaurants that
we like so much. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santee, S.C. at sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swan Pair by Ed Kuhn</td></tr>
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This year, we may as well not have
gotten out of the car. We arrived home late on Tuesday night. Friday
morning (tomorrow) we leave for Chincoteague, Virginia. It's the
Easter show down there, with a totally different set of familiar
faces. We've known them for a lot of years, as well. The ratio of
drive time to show time is a bit different. Two hours of driving
(each way) and two days of show: Friday and Saturday. </div>
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The Chincoteague Easter Show is not
about boats; it's about birds (although there are a few of us that
make model boats too). Some of the best carvers in the country come
to this show. There are also other types of artists who are truly outstanding
in what they do. We're looking forward to spending time with Mary Lou
Troutman, Ed Kuhn, Bill Veasey, Shannon Dimmig, Don and Donna Drew,
Grover Cantwell, Russ Fish, Bill Hickson, Rocky Detwiler, Donnie
Thornton,Bill Cowen, Denise Bennett, Joan Devaney, Nancy Richards West and many,
many more great people. I definitely recommend this show and you have
to know that it's pretty special for us to look forward to it after the
intense trip to Florida. Here is the show website:
<a href="http://www.chincoteaguedecoyshow.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.chincoteaguedecoyshow.com/</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the 2012 Easter Show</td></tr>
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Actually, the Chincoteague Easter show
is about the arts and like an ACBS show is centered around boats, so
is this show centered around birds. It's really worth the trip from
wherever you are. It will be good to have a couple of weeks without
travel before our next show: The Bay Bridge Boat Show. That will be
another story... At least this year, we don't have to drive to New
York on Easter Sunday to put a large half-hull on the wall like we
did last year.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-28549529109770729782013-03-18T08:47:00.000-07:002013-03-19T06:40:30.031-07:00Let the Show(s) Begin!!!Our 2013 show season is about to start
in a big way. We are off to Tavares, Florida for the Annual Lake Dora
Antique & Classic Boat Show. It's one of the biggest in the
country. It runs March 22nd-24<sup>th</sup>, 2013. For more
information go to <a href="http://acbs-sunnyland.org/"><span style="color: blue;">http://acbs-sunnyland.org</span></a>. All of the images in this story come from the Lake Dora Show. Click on any of them to get a better view.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeHK_w2xnG7WxDfWQMCQAozMRgY4Lev9XvbJC2iXvBw01wSBYhsz6_Urj4hV_pcJEcrGno8Aq8Nyd9mmThjG8gmiBHnUekPJowdN0IM-PyfP_Z17ca-lIj9IfBZEhh4kywSPPdgl01w61/s1600/Dsc_5917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeHK_w2xnG7WxDfWQMCQAozMRgY4Lev9XvbJC2iXvBw01wSBYhsz6_Urj4hV_pcJEcrGno8Aq8Nyd9mmThjG8gmiBHnUekPJowdN0IM-PyfP_Z17ca-lIj9IfBZEhh4kywSPPdgl01w61/s320/Dsc_5917.jpg" width="211" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgoUo5GLWZNgvjJLmfayfV27JubQ2AKlQ7ae2mGFA-_wrCFYQZdgf1NsAVO2k37jBZIfjHKQHgS1I_D24jIItTP-PtGN4ZVqxskMEkVPiNAOTiPVG8gYu8YazhhBMQCh7ZSvszOuylfE/s1600/Dsc_5666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgoUo5GLWZNgvjJLmfayfV27JubQ2AKlQ7ae2mGFA-_wrCFYQZdgf1NsAVO2k37jBZIfjHKQHgS1I_D24jIItTP-PtGN4ZVqxskMEkVPiNAOTiPVG8gYu8YazhhBMQCh7ZSvszOuylfE/s200/Dsc_5666.jpg" width="200" /></a>This show features antique &
classic boats (see the article listed to the right for more about
what they are), sea-planes, Amphicars, Jersey Skiffs and other
raceboats, as well as a variety of vendors. People come from from all
over the US and Canada to be there. The boats are always special.
Among the vendors are The Rope Locker, Bigshipsalvage.com, Bar Craft
Boat Bars, and many, many others too numerous to describe here. It's
worth seeing for yourself.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1yv-LN7lkviuz_blr7d0Cat7sgSs7OaXHp4KmCTrbshRCWNqftcrlCI9izwGoyUsds0WGnu4goW8ShLBHXSOpRwrKnwt4cNsfo9ntmttQfmbCChn8VqeiALebEnfaTQUfBLB3rG_9gYv/s1600/Dsc_7626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1yv-LN7lkviuz_blr7d0Cat7sgSs7OaXHp4KmCTrbshRCWNqftcrlCI9izwGoyUsds0WGnu4goW8ShLBHXSOpRwrKnwt4cNsfo9ntmttQfmbCChn8VqeiALebEnfaTQUfBLB3rG_9gYv/s200/Dsc_7626.jpg" width="200" /></a> This is the first in a series of three antique & classic boat shows that we have done yearly for nearly 20 years each. Those are Lake Dora, Florida in March, St. Michaels, Maryland in June (the largest antique & classic boat festival in the Mid-Atlantic and a personal favorite) and Clayton, New York in August (home of the Antique & Classic Boat Society). </div>
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schedule go to <span style="color: blue;">h</span><a href="http://intothings.com/shows00.html"><span style="color: blue;">ttp://intothings.com/shows00.html</span></a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-27485322311332129842013-02-19T15:11:00.000-08:002013-02-20T13:45:43.460-08:00We Got This Email The Other Day...<br />
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Our book, “Fundamentals of Model Boat
Building”, has received many excellent reviews from some very
knowledgeable people, but I don't think that any is more meaningful
than this one. It's not a review in the standard sense, but I think
that it speaks volumes. <br />
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I am going to let Joe Szymanski do the
talking through the email that he sent us, along with the photos of
the model that he made, the <em>first model boat that he has ever done</em>,
after reading our book.</div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none;">“<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">JOHN
- Back in 2011, I picked up a copy of </span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><u><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fundamentals
of Model Boat Building</span></u></i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
when you were at the PRAD Festival at the Calvert Marine Museum</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></i></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
enjoyed reading the book last winter, but then just added it to my
library. Then late this summer & fall, I kept paddling by a
pretty like crab skiff on St. Johns Creek</span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></u></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and
your book came back to mind -- I thought "that would be a fun
little boat to try to model from scratch..." So I remembered my
camera on subsequent paddles, and tried to snap some pictures of the
boat in the water. I had some extra time over the Christmas holidays,
so I launched into the effort of trying to estimate dimensions,
develop 3-view scale drawings, etc. After several matboard
prototypes, I was happy with the basic hull shape and proceeded with
a wood model. (See the attached picture for the model in its current
state of completion.) I had never built a model boat before...”</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none;">“<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">...it
was a thoroughly enjoyable experience & mental exercise to go
through the process as guided along by your book. Thanks for the inspiration and
hopefully I'll see you back at PRAD some year in the
future.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Joe Szymanski”</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Here is Joe's finished model:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We think that when you look at the original boat and look at the first model boat that Joe ever made, he deserves an excellent review. 5-Stars!!! Thank you, Joe!</span><br />
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Joe and I have corresponded by email following this one and he offered to send more photos of his model during the phases of building it. Here are some of them...<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Capt. Larry Simns</span></strong> has probably had some
effect on your life if you are in any part of the seafood industry, if you like to fish,
if you are concerned with water quality, if you love to eat seafood,
if you live or work near the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, are a
politician in the Maryland State House, or for a variety of other
reasons. If you don't know his name, or the only thing that you do know about him is his
name, then you should read this book.<br />
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In the newly released <i>The Best of
Times on The Chesapeake Bay, An Account of a Rock Hall Waterman</i>,
Capt. Larry Simns (the n is silent), and co-author Robert L.
Rich, Jr. tell the story of how he grew up in the small harbor town of Rock Hall
on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He began his education in seafood
harvesting at six years old, he went through brutal but valuable apprenticeship with seasoned and
unforgiving Captains in his teens and he grew to become a respected Captain
and seafood business owner in young adulthood. He recounts how he
reluctantly found his voice as he began his rise within local groups of watermen to become a
legendary advocate for them and the Chesapeake Bay in response to
critical declines in seafood populations in the early 1970s.
In his 40 years as President of the Maryland Watermens Association,
he was not only recognized for his work by professionals with interests in the
fisheries from Maine to Alaska and the Gulf Coast, he also worked
with Senators, Governors and U.S. Presidents.</div>
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If you spend any time with a waterman,it would be difficult
not to notice that theirs are very tough jobs. Many of our neighbors
start their day at 3:00am. They work when it's 20 degrees outside.
They work when it's 100 degrees outside. The brutal apprenticeship that Capt. Larry went through was important for learning to live in an environment that might be idyllic one moment and potentially deadly the next. There are some very exciting moments in the book. In fact, Capt. Larry went through more than one situation where he almost didn't survive. </div>
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He clearly explains how various finfish, oysters and crabs were harvested, having experience with pretty much every method used. He explains how "The Bay" changed after Hurricane Agnes. A resulting drop in seafood harvests coincided. Other factors including pollution from other sources led him to the chain of events that made him the powerful advocate he is. He discusses how he worked with others from various disciplines including biologists, environmentalists, and others to create policies that were not always popular. An amazing journey for a waterman from Rock Hall, Maryland. </div>
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There's a whole lot more here and I highly recommend this book. Most of the
chapters are brief, but full of information. It provides an education about the Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore
life, the history of its watermen, issues surrounding its protection
and much more. One gets the sense that, knowing he won't be around forever, he would like for this book to help pass critical information to those for whom stewardship of the Chesapeake and the life within it will pass. We should pay attention.</div>
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<strong>The Best of Times on The Chesapeake Bay, An Account of a Rock Hall Waterman</strong><br />
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Lived by Captain Lawrence William Simns<br />
Written by Robert L. Rich, Jr.<br />
Illustrated by Ann Crane
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We've made over 300 models. Here are just a couple. We design and make every single piece of every model that we do. It's very time and labor intensive. We also practice photogrammetry. We've made models of new boats, old boats, sail, power, ships-modern and ancient and many other things. As a result, we are able to make models of any boat that we can get sufficient information about. You can see more photos on our FaceBook page...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1958 Century Resorter - note the "aircraft carrier" foredeck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1961 Shell Lake Escapade - These were made in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. <br />
Very similar in style to Dorsett trailerable cruisers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1954 Chris~Craft 17' Custom Runabout.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris~Craft Sea Skiff Utility.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1947 Chris~Craft 22' Sportsman (aka "U22") in diorama display.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashley's Hope is a Chesapeake Bay Fantail Deadrise workboat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happie is a classic raised-deck cruiser.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The centerpiece of IWC Schafhausen's New York Flagship Boutique<br />
at 535 Madison Ave. It is a half-hull model of "Azzam".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Kennebec River Bateau; the model made for a historian who writes books<br />
about the American Revolution and the War of 1812.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A basic Chesapeake Bay Deadrise model. It is a waterline model with<br />
scale pier and water to create a mini diorama.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">62' NordHavn at 11" LOA.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shepherd Utility Dashboard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trans-Atlantic Racing Rowboat "Ghurka Spirit" crossed in 66 days.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modern Cruiser based upon traditional Lobster Boat design. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">21' 1959 Century Coronado - Probably the only Century Coronado model<br />
in the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862224766621706303.post-31202207087206363922012-11-27T09:44:00.000-08:002012-11-27T09:44:39.101-08:00Fundamentals of Model Boat Building Should be on Your Holiday Shopping List...
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Do you have a tinkerer? Someone that
wants to make that model in the closet, but they've become frustrated?
Do you have a child with artistic promise who could use something to
help them focus their abilities? Do you wonder how a soon-to-be
retiree is going to manage without going to work every day? Do you
know a fantastic model maker who is looking for quality books that
have information that they can really use? Do you know a boater that
needs something to do this winter? Are you looking for a good book
to read? Would you like to fill out that shopping list with something inexpensive?<br />
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You ought to take a serious look
at “<em>Fundamentals of Model Boat Building</em>” by master model makers
John Into and Nancy Price. Here are some reasons why...
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<u>Do you have a tinkerer?</u> Making a model
of the “<em>Annie Buck</em>”, a real Chesapeake Bay workboat is sure to
make them very happy. Especially because the photographic
instructions are clear and easy to follow.</div>
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<u>Someone that wants to make that model
in the closet, but they've become frustrated?</u> “<em>Fundamentals of Model Boat Building</em>” provides
all of the information necessary to beat that frustration and make
model kit building enjoyable again.</div>
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<u>Do you have a child with artistic
promise who could use something to help them focus their abilities?</u>
“<em>Fundamentals of Model Boat Building</em>” not only teaches techniques, theories, how to see a
thing and make a 3D replica of it, but how to collect information,
organize it, come up with a plan of action and how to turn that plan
into reality. It is a book that will continue to provide interest as
they grow. </div>
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Do you wonder how a soon-to-be retiree
is going to manage without going to work every day?</u></div>
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“<em>Fundamentals of Model Boat Building</em>”
teaches the art of “scratch-building”. Its readers learn how to
see something that they choose and turn it into a model.
Scratch-building has no limits. Easy to read and understand, the book
is also thorough and thought provoking, leading to an avocation that
is both challenging and fulfilling.</div>
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<u>Do you know a fantastic model maker who
is looking for quality books that have information that they can
really use?</u> Professional and experienced amateur model makers have
praised this book for covering information that model makers usually
learn the hard way, sometimes incompletely, by trial and error. Although the book
is clear enough to be understood by a novice, it is presented in
logical sequence and provides advanced information about materials,
tools, special measuring tools and techniques, substitute materials,
how to carve wood, how to draw basic plans, how to work with lines
drawings, understanding offsets tables, how to measure a boat,
understanding different types of construction design and much more.</div>
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Do you know a boater that needs
something to do this winter?</u> Boat lovers will find lots of
information about boat design, including information about
displacement hulls and planing hulls. A boater can use the 5
categories for differentiating boats from one another and test their
knowledge regarding structural and measuring design features that can be
applied to any boat. For example: “What is deadrise?”</div>
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<u>Are you looking for a really good book to
read?</u> This is a “coffee table quality” book.
There are stories about boats, the people that use them,
what they do, how they do it, where they do it and how these elements
are important to why a boat looks and performs that way that it does.
What models are, how they are used in every area of life, some history of model-making, how models
differ in construction methods and display types
– these are some of the things covered in surprising detail.
Several people with no previous interest in either boats or model
making have been happily surprised at having found a unique book that
is not only informative, but entertaining.
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<em><u>Fundamentals of Model Boat Building</u></em>
(ISBN-9780764331053) is a hard-cover book published by Schiffer Books, LTD. List price $34.99. It has160 pages with 264 photos and 94 drawings, all in
high color, on fine paper. It has received
numerous excellent reviews from magazines, blogs and readers. Available world-wide -It is not currently available for e-books.<br />
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To see some reviews and to find out where you can get your copy, please go to </div>
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I did something really special
yesterday. I went to a model contest sponsored by our local Hobby
store. It only had one problem: not enough people were partaking in
what was truly a special event. This may be partially because this
store only recently opened, but I can tell you that it's also a
result of the way our society has been developing. I think that a lot
of people have lost sight of the value of hobbies. This has been a
trend of the arts in general. It is said that if you want to make
millions, don't study art... I think that you'll probably find that
the happiest millionaires do have some background with art, whether
it be paintings, literature, music or otherwise. This argument not
withstanding, let me return to the hobby show...</div>
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I met people of all ages and all kinds
of backgrounds. All had one thing in common: a passion about what
they had made. I'm not saying they all believed that their works were
masterpieces, nor is that so important. They all derived enjoyment
from the things that they made or did and, interestingly, how the
things that they made gave them a way to express to others what is
interesting about things that they are passionate about. Theses
things included airplanes, horses, tractor trailer trucks, tanks,
boats, Legos (very sophisticated), and other things. Some things were
perfect, and I mean really impressive, dioramas of real situations.
Some were figments of the imagination. All were done with care.</div>
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I feel like one of the “old people”
making models, having now made them for 50 years. I got to meet
others with a lot of model making experience and that experience
showed. For me, this is equivalent to other professionals acquiring
study credits to maintain their expertise. It is like attending a
seminar, providing opportunities to see how others have solved
problems or come up with a new idea. For those who have made models
for a while, you'll understand what I mean when someone surprises you
with something humorous just for those who know it when they see it.
Some of the model makers may not be the best model makers, per se,
but what makes their models special is what they put into them
insofar as details because they understand the thing they are
modeling so well.</div>
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One of the gentlemen that I spoke with
had a lot to say about art in model making. We both concurred that it
is helpful if you are able to see things in the formations of clouds
and that it is probable that most model makers and artists do so
routinely. What is so great about this? It's an exercise in
imagination. It's the ability to see forms. It's part of what I call
“shapeology”.
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I come away both happy and sad. I'm
sad, because when I was young, hobbies were encouraged. A good hobby
is akin to eating what's good for you except that what you are eating tastes
wonderful. Hobbies are good for you. You exercise your imagination.
You learn skills. You develop expertise. In our current times, time
is swallowed up by things that may or may not have lasting value.
Hobbies are a way of entertaining oneself. Now, we often simply seek
to be entertained. Hobbies are also social. They may involve some
mentoring, from a parent or friend. Often an older
family member passes to those of a younger generation things passed to them from previous generations. At events such as these, peers compete on a friendly level, learning how to clearly discern differences in the quality and accuracy of what they create and how to further refine their own abilities. These are skills that they can later use to compete in the world on ability, rather than on aggressiveness. Many life long friendships have developed through sharing hobbies. Many of the best memories we have involve time spent on hobbies with a grandparent. </div>
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A lot of things in the passing of time within societies tend to be cyclical. My gut feeling is that sooner or later, hobbies will become more popular than they are now. They may not be the hobbies that I enjoy, but that doesn't matter. Let me postulate my thoughts on what I like in a hobby. It must be enjoyable. It seems to me that the passion of it correlates with the challenge within it. Those things that are a greater test of oneself are the ones that tend to have a bit of obsession about them. We'll see what time brings...</div>
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I encourage you to plan a visit your local
hobby store and see what they have that might
interest you. Make sure that you really look around. I bet that you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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In the last few days we've again experienced "storm surge", which is something that caused a great deal of havoc here along the Chesapeake Bay during hurricane Isabel, back in 2003. That seems minimal compared to what has occured in the past few days from New Jersey to New York City and beyond because of Hurricane Sandy. <br />
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Storm surge has to do with water rising in response to winds from a storm. Storm surge along ocean beaches is usually larger and more intense than in bays and tributaries, where the intensity is controlled by a number of factors. Not being a Meteorologist, mine will be a loose explanation.<br />
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How storm surge occurs in a body of water such as the Chesapeake Bay has to do, not only with a storm's strength, but where the storm's center is relative to that Bay. The main winds of cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere spin in a counter-clockwise direction, thus a storm traveling on a Northwest track and coming ashore South of the Bay will create winds that move from the Southeast to the Northwest, which is to say up and into the Bay. Isabel traveled just such a path and piled great amounts of water into the Bay, resulting in a large Storm Surge. Many people were severly hit by flooding; some losing their homes to that storm surge, both along the Bay and throughout its major rivers and tributaries.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Track of Isabel is South of The Chesapeake Bay.<br />
Image from NOAA.Gov</td></tr>
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Our shop, which is along the water, was badly flooded in Isabel and ever since we have been wary of any major storm that comes up the Atlantic to our area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our workshop after Hurricane Isabel in 2003 (in the early<br />
days of digital cameras).</td></tr>
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Sandy,unlike Isabel, traveled a Northwest path, but came ashore North of the Bay and the counterclockwise push of water was largely out of the Bay. That is, during the initial impact. As Sandy moved inland part of that circular motion began to push from the Southwest, but with far less impact than Isabel. You may want to play with a compass and piece of paper to illustrate the principle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurricane Sandy's path was North of the Chesapeake Bay.<br />
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Twice, the storm surge from Sandy moved to within a few feet of our shop, causing a lot of stress, but neither time did it quite get inside. We were extremely lucky. From the information I could find I believe that our storm surge was probably about 3 feet above mean high tide. Here are two, very different photos of David and the Annie Buck, one from the first day that the rain bands came ashore, the second taken during the storm, but a short time before the peak of the surge. Notice the differences in, not only the height of the water, relative to the pier, but also how much higher the boats are floating. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An average high tide here is not much higher than this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a dangerous situation. The storm surge has reached a little under 3 feet. <br />
If you could see the shorelines, the creek looks much larger than normal.</td></tr>
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We were lucky around here. A lot of other people faired far worse and our thoughts are with them. I know that there was a whole lot of damage North of us. Depending upon how bad that damage is, this storm may be remembered for taking the tall ship "Bounty". Like most hurricanes, there are a lot of stories that will come out of it.<br />
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Phase II of the Annie Buck's change over from her summer outfit to her winter outfit occurred as two incredible storms were on our doorstep: Hurricane Sandy (otherwise known as Frankenstorm) and the 2012 Presidential Elections. As I write this, the hurricane is bearing down on us, so if my writing seems a bit off, it's because I've got my mind in a few different places. This story is about yesterday and as I write it I don't know what the outcome of today will be...<br />
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It has to be done when it has to be
done and on the day the rain bands were arriving in advance of
Hurricane Sandy, it was necessary to install the mast and boom used
for oyster dredging into the Annie Buck to be ready in time for the season.
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About a month ago, I wrote about the removal of her canopy, a coordinated task involving the efforts of a number of Watermen and neighbors. This is a similar type of task. The mast is made of steel and, although I don't know exactly what it weighs, it weighs at least several hundred pounds. It is the long pole with the “whiskers”, which are steps to climb to its top for whatever maintenance might be required. The Boom is made from aluminum and it weighs somewhat less, but the winch attached to it adds a lot of pounds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boom comes out of the truck first.</td></tr>
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All of the work was again supervised by“Keeper”, who knows all corners of the boat. Our part starts when we meet David at his truck, where he has somehow managed to load both mast and boom. They are precariously balanced, the weight bolstered by some people sitting on the truck-cab ends as if on a see-saw. The trip to the boat is about 500 yards and uneventful.</div>
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The mast has to be installed first, but the boom is on top, and so it is the first off the truck. It is placed out of the way, as much as it can be, on the dock. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mast is all steel and quite heavy.</td></tr>
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As it was when we removed the canopy, you find that it's a long distance from the decks of the boat to the floor, especially when you are carrying something heavy and even more so when there is a momentum to the object being carried, because of all of the people involved. Everyone has to be quick and careful and to be aware that if you are at the wrong part of the dock, or boat, it is easy to step off onto nothing and end up in the water. </div>
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The bottom of the mast is attached to a board which is bolted to the floor just behind the pilot house. That board is bolted to the mast first and then the mast is brought upright. There is a bit of finagling to get the bolt holes in the board to line up with those in the floor. When the holes are aligned, lag bolts are set in, but the mast is by no means secured.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raising the mast.</td></tr>
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What really controls the stability of the mast are the various lines running from the top of the mast to the bow of the boat and to points near the sheer line in the forward half of the boat. These lines are made of “wire rope” and their tension is controlled by long turnbuckles.<br />
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After the mast is in place, the boom is brought aboard and attached to its mounting point by a very sturdy assembly made of stainless steel. Of course, as we are doing all of this, there is a wall-like line of clouds in the SouthEast sky; probably the first part of Sandy... </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bringing the boom aboard.</td></tr>
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The boom is not raised yet to its
normal spot. It doesn't need to be today. It's time for everyone to
go and batten down the hatches at home.
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I just want to say that it's clear as I write this, that a lot of people
that we know and love are going to be hit hard by this one. I hope that
everyone fares well in Hurricane Sandy...</div>
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No, not that kind...</div>
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If you are a regular user of Cyano Acrylate glues, otherwise known CA as Super Glue, it's likely that you do. <br />
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"Gassing" is the white residue that appears around your glue joints, especially on dark surfaces, clear surfaces, or on shiny metal. It makes an otherwise perfect joint, look, <i>not so perfect</i>. Sometimes it's an indication that too much glue has been used. At other times, especially with gels, you may not have a choice but to use an amount of glue that makes gassing unavoidable.<br />
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One of the biggest problems involving gassing is that it might not show up until a day or two after you've made your joint. This can be fixed if you can get to the joint. I avoid using CA to close up cabin spaces on boats or airplanes, because gassing may not appear for quite some time and it may be amplified in small enclosed spaces, possibly frosting windows to an extent that blocks vision. This can be "visually fatal" to an otherwise impressive interior space.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If I used CA glue to close this up, Happie would have been miserable<br />
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In those situations I use non-gassing glues, such as type II carpenter's glue, epoxy or watch crystal cement, depending upon the specific situation. Of course, each glue has its own pluses and minuses. <br />
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If your gassing is in an accesible spot...<br />
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...relief from gas can be found on your grocery store shelf...</div>
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I am a believer in the concept that model makers can benefit from learning to see and use common things outside of their common context. Here is an excellent example. I found this method by accident years ago and it's helped me many times since: Olive oil applied directly to gassing seems to make it disappear. There are cases where it doesn't do the job completely, but those are rare. I haven't found anything that works as well. What you have to bear in mind is that it is an oil, which could affect other nearby items in your model, especially unsealed wood or the adhesive of graphics tapes. I usually dedicate a very small artist's brush to the job which allows me to apply it precisely and sparingly. After it sits for a minute, or when I can see that the gassing is gone, I lightly dab the excess oil away with a corner of a paper towel. Give it a try!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...will remember David and his
boat the “Annie Buck”. As I was struggling to get one of my
special tools, an ancient Alps MD 5000, otherwise known as <em>the</em> <em>decal
printer to have</em>, to work, I was interrupted with a pleasant surprise. It was David outside my
door yelling “Anyone want to go for a boat ride?” I've had a lot of
rides in all kinds of boats and ships, but I still and always will,
look forward to this one. <br />
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It's that time of year again. Fall is upon us and Watermen throughout the Chesapeake region are changing their rigs from crabbing gear to oystering gear. As you'll recall, the summers here can be very hot. To protect the waterman and his catch from the broiling heat, a Deadrise, the type of workboat most frequently used in the Chesapeake Bay, is often outfitted with a seasonal “canopy” (Don't call it a "roof").<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsttV-fT8K46vIvWGGo8yiQTVs67Iljvww6wvTqGfMpA1SJmigumxw3is1DKQ0w8XmmXVe-bDtI0Vqlr9yPuPWMGfM-_Uq9QADck_joO6LR0ozExn59PJeavA3ZnMQb9Tk632GAPq0Ru8/s1600/Dsc_6431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsttV-fT8K46vIvWGGo8yiQTVs67Iljvww6wvTqGfMpA1SJmigumxw3is1DKQ0w8XmmXVe-bDtI0Vqlr9yPuPWMGfM-_Uq9QADck_joO6LR0ozExn59PJeavA3ZnMQb9Tk632GAPq0Ru8/s320/Dsc_6431.jpg" width="320" /></a>There is a reason for the ride.We are bringing the boat to the town wharf where other watermen and neighbors come together in order to remove her canopy for the winter. It weighs hundreds of pounds and, despite its size, can easily be damaged. David will, in turn, go around to help other watermen take the canopies off of their boats. It's a rite of Autumn. In the near future we will be installing some winter equipment in another rite of the season - more on that when it happens...<br />
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For this ride the sky is ominously dark, but no rain. The water's surface is like glass. As you'll recall, the “Annie Buck” has a planing hull. True to form, when David hit the throttle she virtually lept out of the water. What a ride. We live in a truly beautiful place. It's beautiful from the land, but it's beautiful in an entirely different way from the water. <br />
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On the “Annie Buck” the support structure is this: the front edge of the canopy is supported by the roof of the pilot house. In the rear area it is supported by struts running from the floor of the cockpit to the canopy's frame. These struts are also bolted to the gunwhales to increase rigidity. <br />
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The ride home is beautiful again. You can see how different the boat looks when the canopy is absent. Things are opened up and brighter. The boat seems just a bit faster; perhaps an illusion, but it does weigh less and should be a bit more aerodynamic than it was with the canopy installed.<br />
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The whole lifting process took much less time than either trip, probably under 4 minutes. But, there is a level of intensity about it, with everyone seemingly choreographed to do the right thing at the right time. By comparison lifting it from the trailer, once home, was a quick task of laying down some cinder blocks and resting the canopy on them until it's needed next spring. </div>
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I am grateful for the opportunity to be there and wish all of my waterman friends the best of success in the coming oyster season.<br />
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Funny thing, now that I'm home. For some reason, my Alps printer seems to be working again. Now I can get back to what I know how to do well...</div>
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After this record setting hot summer I'm looking forward to some cooler times...<br />
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Not that I love to be cold, but I am really looking forward to the autumn show
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Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and a number of other places. Our dog Lucky, our cats Leon and
Lenny and our goats, Isabella, Maggie and Vinnie have indicated that
they'd prefer to have us close to home, at least for a little while. <br />
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etched in stone; and it's probable that someone will invite us to a
show too good to pass up or someone will invite us to do a book signing. But
it's unlikely that we'll end up more than a few hundred miles from
home this late in the year. Not that we don't love the atmosphere of
shows and the many friends that we only see on the road, but we've spent quite a few hot days in our tent this year and our home is
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Among the special things here is that we are on one of the great flyways of
the U.S. Pretty soon the Ospreys will vanish and in their place there
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We use this time to catch up on our backlog of model work and, of course, that next book.
It's pretty much written already. With sixty some odd
chapters so far, there is more than enough information to fill a few books, but
of course, some of it is redundant, some of it is of greater or
lesser relevance and the good stuff needs to be purified and
organized. Then we'll have a lot of photos to take and drawings to
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been very patient as we endeavor to make each of their boats into
something worth the time that they have endured. Our current projects represent just about any kind of boat you can imagine. As we make each one we work to learn more so that we can make the next one better. Of the things that I've learned over 50 years of model making, I think that this is one of the more important ones.
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We have three confirmed
appearances coming up before the holiday season. As you read them,
remember it's not too early to be thinking about Christmas shopping,
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will be signing books and answering your questions about model making
at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland during Patuxent
River Appreciation Days. We will be there from 2-4 pm. Come get a
personally signed copy of “Fundamentals of Model Boat Building”
for yourself, or a loved one. When you get to the museum, find the
Schiffer Publishing tent, where we will be among a lot of really
great books. For more about the festival go to <a href="http://pradinc.org/">http://pradinc.org</a></div>
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Festival” in Easton, Maryland from Friday, November 9<sup>th</sup>
thru Sunday November 11<sup>th</sup> at the Emporium, located at the
Easton Middle School in Easton Maryland. If you don't know about “The
Waterfowl Festival”, let's just say that not only does anybody who
is anybody in the region that is in the waterfowl art business come
to this show, but you'll even find some who come from other
continents to be in this show. We will have our full display,
offering our models, demonstrating model making techniques and
signing our book “Fundamentals of Model Boat Building”
<a href="http://www.waterfowlfestival.org/">http://www.waterfowlfestival.org</a></div>
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(The day after Thanksgiving) and Saturday November 24<sup>th</sup>,
we will be at one of our favorite shows, The Deborah Foundation Decoy
and Art Festival in Chincoteague, Virginia. While not a huge show,
the sixty, or so, Carvers, Artists, Photographers, Model makers and
other artisans represent some of the most creative and talented people that I
know. Chincoteague has long been recognized as a center for fine
wildlife art and artisanry, especially when it comes to “bird
carving”. We won't be the only Schiffer authors there; Bill Veasey,
the famous waterfowl carver and teacher will
be there. Others may come, as well. One of the great secrets, in this land of “Mistie of
Chincoteague” is that during the show, the Assoteague Wildife
Refuge opens seven miles of road that is closed to the public the
rest of the year, where you will see things you didn't know existed.
Find out more here: <a href="http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/">http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com</a></div>
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We love meeting our customers. If you
happen to have one of our books that isn't signed, come see us, let's
talk model-making, and we'll be happy to sign your copy.</div>
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We've done shows all over the US.
During those times we're pretty busy and don't always get to see
what's going on around us. One state that we hadn't had much chance
to explore is Ohio. Recently, we went to see our friends, Jim and
Linda, who live there and they gave us a great tour.
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Jim likes to be a bit mysterious, and
so he didn't tell us where we were going as he was driving us around
the area. We saw some beautiful countryside, some of Lake Erie, Amish
country and had some excellent ice cream. It was a fine tour.
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As model makers, he was right on when
he took us to a place that I was previously unaware of and I imagine
that most people unfamiliar with the area also don't know about.</div>
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Warther Cutlery and they make outstanding knives, primarily for the
kitchen and dining room, but also for carving. Anyone that enjoys any kind of model
making or wood carving should make a visit to this place in Dover,
Ohio. I don't want to downplay the importance of their knives, but
there is something there that I think everyone should see and that is
the collection of steam locomotives and trains, intricately carved
from Ebony, Walnut, Mother of Pearl and Ivory....so add any and all train buffs to the list of those who will love this place!<br />
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The founder of the cutlery company,
Ernest “Mooney” Warther lived an almost fairy-tale story, finding
a small pocket knife in a field, meeting a man who caused him to
discover a method of carving a small pair of pliers from a single
strip of wood, working in the steel mills and gaining the knowledge
required to make outstanding knives as he grew into a world class
carver. If I remember the story correctly, his carved models were
displayed at a World's Fair, The White House and Grand Central
Station. <br />
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I can't do justice in a description
here, but his descendents, who still run the museum and cutlery
company certainly do. It's very interesting and a lot of fun.
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I must say, and this is from a
professional model maker's perspective, that his carved trains are
exquisite, with their thousands of beautiful parts. Any model maker
or carver is going to learn things simply by seeing his works.
Whether you currently care about models or not, you cannot help but
be impressed. Of course, if you like things of quality, their knives
alone are truly worth checking out. Consider that the White House
Food Service uses them. For more information about the musuem and
Warther Cutlery go to <a href="http://warthers.com/">http://warthers.com</a></div>
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If you've been to my blog before, you
may remember that I am a firm believer that model makers, as with any
other artist, should sign their works. This is because, in my
opinion, all too often beautiful models are found in the world and
there is no way to know who the artist was. I am thrilled to know
that this artist; Ernest “Mooney” Warther is recognized for the
contributions that he made to the world of modeling, the world of
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Of these kinds of shows, we've gone from our homebase in Maryland to Virginia, Florida, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, California and other places. We do have a special place in our hearts for the one held right here in St. Michaels, Maryland. This is its 25th year; its "Silver Anniversary". It is known as the biggest antique and classic boat show in the Mid-Atlantic states. <br />
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Perhaps it is because the show is at home that makes it so appealing to us. Being a serious event in our home area we get to see the interplay between the show and the surrounding community, especially St. Michaels. If you don't know St. Michaels, it's much more than a nice place to visit. It's also not a bad drive from Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Annapolis, even New York. It has the Chesapeake Bay with its natural beauty, wildlife, scenery, historic places, museums, biking trails, boating, golf, etc., etc., etc.. It also has nice places to stay, great shopping and an ever growing selection of restaurants for a wide variety of palates (and budgets). <br />
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Certainly this is part of our favoritism for this show, but there is more. Every antique & classic show has special things about it. You can see certain differences related to the show's location. For example the famous Lake Dora, Florida show tends to have boats that are mainly under 30', because, for the most part, the boats come on trailers. They have a very large number of boats and they are from all parts of the U.S. and Canada. These tend to be "lake" boats, every one of them a great boat. It's held at a waterfront park with palm trees and Ibis.<br />
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The St. Michaels show also has a very large group of lake boats, but also many cruisers and motoryachts, because of its location on the Chesapeake, a body of water that supports ocean going and coastal vessels. Thus, there are boats from 8' to over 80' LOA. The environment at each show just has a different feel. St. Michaels has the feel of a coastal seaport. <br />
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One of the things that I like best about the St. Michaels show is also its collection of vendors and artists. Antique & classic boats shows, if they have vendors, tend to draw high quality people with goods and services particularly suited to boaters and in some cases, specifically to those that love antique & classic boats. For example Jim Bassett is an engine expert and has original parts for older boats that are very difficult to find anymore. Since the boats are competing for best restoration to original condition, his parts, from step pads, to entire engines, could be the key to a great restoration. He also has things for boats of all eras and types and might have what you need to make your 1990's era boat work better. <br />
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We also have boat builders and restorers that have specific knowledge and abilities relating to older boats, especially wooden boats and their special requirements, including experience in the fine differences between a Century vs. a Garwood vs. a Trumpy Yacht. Among those experts are George Hazzard, Chad Brenner, Mast & Mallet, Will Ruhland, Jerry LeCompte, Dave Hannam and others. We have Chrome plating specialist Jim Wade and Rope specialist Jim Torbert. <br />
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We also have people that specialize in acquring original information, such as boat plans, catalogues and other documentation that help a boat restorer, amateur or professional to know the proper standards for the restoration to be done. <br />
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Then there are the Outboard specialists...<br />
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Basically, almost anything that you need for an older boat is available at this show. Most of these people also are specialists when it comes to modern boats, as well, and you will find that if you are a boater, most anything that you need is here at this show. <br />
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Another thing that I love about this show, and it's great for anyone that wants to come to the show, but has fear that they are "dragging" someone else around, is "The Arts at Navy Point".<br />
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The Arts at Navy Point is basically something that occurred naturally in the show's development about 17 years ago, when the first vendors came. Among them were a good number of artists. Painter Grover Cantwell, who you'll find in "the small boat building" was among them. We know because we were there, too and haven't missed a show since. <br />
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There is a natural connection between the beauty of these boats and the arts. Bringing one of these boats back to its original condition really is an art. Since the time of the first vendors, artists have been in attendance in increasing numbers and we have literally had some of the best in the business over the years. This year we have a long list and it is not possible to include them all, but some of the names include Mary Lou Troutman, John Ritter, Russ Orme, Jim Kinnett, Rebecca Lowe, and many more...<br />
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There are also Artisans, those who are artists, but may build things, or practice artistry in whatever they do, including marlinespike artist Vince Brennan, or Wildlife Carver Bill Hickson or the many model makers, authors, furniture makers, and, again, too much to describe here. <br />
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I recommend that you go to <a href="http://intothings.com/boatshow/vendors.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://intothings.com/boatshow/vendors.html</span></a> to see a list of who is coming to this year's show. It's very impressive!<br />
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There's not much more to say except that this is one great way to spend Father's Day. There is so much to see and do at the show, at The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum where it's held and in St. Michaels that you won't be saying to yourself "Been there, done that"; You'll be saying "I can't wait until next year!"<br />
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What is an antique or classic boat? Let me start by saying that when you see an "Antique & Classic" boat show, it's probably being put on by one of the fifty some odd chapters of The Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS), which is an international group dedicated to the preservation and restoration of classic and antique boats. </div>
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ACBS rules define an antique boat as one built between 1919 and 1942; a classic boat is one built between 1943 and 1975. Those built before 1918 fall into the class of historic.Most ACBS boat shows and festivals are judged. The goal is for the boats to be maintained in, or restored to, original form. <br />
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Among these boats are Chris~Crafts, Garwoods, Centurys, Higgins, Owens, Matthews, Lyman, Thompson, Whirlwind, Huckins, Trumpy, Ditchburn, Shepherd and many, many other names. Many of them have varnished mahogany planked decks with white seams and chrome parts.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJvWUyXI-BTAopDU8d1rlVusj1aGoZOCTAaMhGjprkdntfynDXajR87yl-8QM8GKD2GONG4clll5IVlCB-RwR4C5TVfaXticBj7FeARXXrr1QSpdJYdCjkqWYt1BuUfrFjhrEi8nI9PEt/s1600/lineup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJvWUyXI-BTAopDU8d1rlVusj1aGoZOCTAaMhGjprkdntfynDXajR87yl-8QM8GKD2GONG4clll5IVlCB-RwR4C5TVfaXticBj7FeARXXrr1QSpdJYdCjkqWYt1BuUfrFjhrEi8nI9PEt/s320/lineup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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It's difficult to describe how exciting these gatherings can be. Each boat comes from an individual or individuals who come together in a single place. There is no museum or other place that one can visit and see such a great collection of historic items. None could afford it. The only opportunity to see them is at these shows. Their owners put a lot of care into their boats and it shows.<br />
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As model makers it's our job to notice the differences between boats. Looking at antique and classic boats collectively we get an opportunity to see how design has evolved both in terms of style and function. Luckily, we've even gotten to know a few of the significant boat designers along the way. Their explanations of the hows and whys of design choices has taught us a great deal. Modern boats are the product of these design choices.<br />
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When you are at an antique & classic boat show notice the year that a boat was built on its information card. Many of the boats that you'll see were "state of the art" at the time that they were built. Picture what the world must have looked like when that boat was "state of the art". There is a good chance that you will see a boat from the same era as the Wright Flyer. Think of what a state of the art airplane is like now. What about cars? It's easy to tell that there are differences between a boat from the 1920s and the 1960s. What about the 1920s to the 1930s? It helps to look at the boat's appearance, how the hull is shaped, the layout of human spaces, the engine, the comfort features, the finishes, available materials, etc. <br />
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A useful piece of information to know about is the difference between a "utility" and a "runabout". If you look at the "Retrospect", a 1958 Century Coronado and clearly an elegant boat, you'll see it described as a utility. When you look at the Garwood "Granny", also an elegant boat, it will be listed as a runabout. A runabout has dedicated cockpits (seating areas)separated by decking, meaning that to go from one to another requires crossing a deck. A utility has a single cockpit area allowing movement throughout the boat without leaving the cockpit. <br />
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In the 1940's, with WWII, materials were scarcer and painted sides sometimes replaced mahogany sides and the 1947 Chris~Craft 22' Sportsman utility was one of the most recognized boats of that time.
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In the 50's things got really crazy with the advent of vinyls and fiberglass. If you are familiar with the '57 Chevy, you'll see that many late '50s boats had wings. Other 1950's Chris~Craft features were the bull nose and blonde stain as seen in Capris and Rivieras. The use of fiberglass was originally not for functional purposes, but for visual appearance. Note the Cobra's gold fin. <br />
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*Speaking of the use of fiberglass in the late 50s, The Silver Anniversary of The Antique & Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels, Maryland, being held June 15th - 17th, is expected to have the largest gathering of the highly unusual Chris~Craft "Silver Arrows" ever. This was a boat that used fiberglass in a way never seen prior to 1958(or again).Click on the photo for more information...<br />
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One of Chris~Craft's means of staying current was to "borrow" good ideas from other companies. Although, theirs is probably the the most quickly recognized name in classic boats, many of their ideas came from watching others. Their Sea Skiff line were similar to Lyman Boats, which featured lapstrake construction with "canoe strip" reinforcement. <br />
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In the late '50s, there began an intense competition between Chris~Craft and Century boats, whose Coronados, Resorters and Arabians had lots of Chrome, Vinyl, Convertible Roof options and lots of power. Century boats were striking to look at and Chris~Craft answered with the Super Sport and other similar models in the early '60s. <br />
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Of course, Chris~Craft was only one boat builder among hundreds that made what are now antique and classic boats, each of whom had an interesting story and role to play in their development. I do not want to leave the impression that all antique and classic boats are Chris~Crafts. I use them here as examples of one of the companies that made such boats. Perhaps you are familiar with Berglund?<br />
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I am just scratching the surface of what you'll see at these shows. I haven't said a thing about Cruisers or Motoryachts...
The Happie is what as known as a "raised-deck cruiser". It has 7' of headroom down below, a commuter cockpit and a soapstone fireplace. </div>
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When you see 4 or 5 Trumpy Motor Yachts, which might be 80' or longer in one location, even from a distance they very impressive. Speak with the Captain and you might get invited aboard! Motoryacht builders had similar design evolutions, many of the early ones being built on sailboat hulls.<br />
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Raceboats such as Gold-Cup Racers, Jersey Skiffs, Unlimited Hydros, and others are often present at these shows and when you are talking state of the art... Well. The first boat to achieve 100mph on water, the Miss America IX was at the St. Michaels Show last year. Perhaps again, this year?? <br />
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I recommend that if you haven't been to a real Antique & Classic Boat Show, that you take a look. They are truly amazing and you need to pay attention to really get the most out of them, but when you do, you will find out a lot of things about the history of style and design and, ultimately, because everything else in our lives followed similar design paths, why we have what we have today and, in some ways, who we are. </div>
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The next great nationally recognized show is The 25th Anniversary of The Antique & Classic Boat Festival/ The Arts at Navy Point held in St. Michaels, Maryland on June 15th - 17th, 2012 at The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland. St. Michaels is a beautiful and historic town on the Miles River, which is a tributary of The Chesapeake Bay. It has fine restaurants, shops and lodging and the weather is usually in the mid-70's during the show. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum helps to keep the traditions and history of the Chesapeake Bay alive and recently added a very special tugboat exhibit. </div>
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For more information about this show go to <a href="http://chesapeakebayacbs.org/">http://chesapeakebayacbs.org</a></div>
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For information about other great antique & classic boat shows or to learn more about antique and classic boats go to <a href="http://acbs.org/">http://acbs.org</a></div>
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For information about Century boats and The Century Boat Club go to <a href="http://www.centuryboatclub.com/">http://www.centuryboatclub.com/</a></div>
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To see some of our antique & classic boat models go to <a href="http://intothings.com/antqclsc.html">http://intothings.com/antqclsc.html</a></div>
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To know what's going on in the world of classic boating try <a href="http://woodyboater.com/">http://woodyboater.com/</a><br />
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Some shows have other, different, benefits for us. As you might imagine, working on hundreds of very small pieces constantly can sometimes get draining. There are some shows that we go to in order to become energized. Not everyone realizes, when they see a model, that a large part of making it happen is art. Art is a large part of our lives and even though we are not painters, sculptors, or jewelers, per se, the things that people do in those other arts are the elements of what we do. In addition, just being with people who do what they do, whose philosophies are to do the best that they can, in whatever their discipline, is good for the soul. <br />
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I will tell you honestly that for years we had stopped doing what were referred to as "model shows". People thought that we were crazy for this. "You'll sell tons of models." The fact is that model shows are not a great place to sell models, if that is the primary goal. <br />
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With age I find that doing shows in order to get energized and to spend time with people with like interests and skills is not a bad business decision, when you compare it to continuing education credits required in other disciplines, or various conventions or meetings - It makes you better at what you do. <br />
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We had stopped going to model shows, because, at the time, we felt that they were not a place to make sales. Perhaps, for the reasons stated above, we should have looked at other benefits to be had. <br />
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This weekend we will be at The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for their Annual Maritime Model Expo in St. Michaels, Maryland. We went last year and realized what we were missing when we got there and saw some of our old friends such as Jean Preckel, Jim Wortman, members of the Museum's Model Guild, members of The Washington Ship Modeling Society (I know that I don't have the name exactly right), as well as meeting several new ones. There was a model of a skipjack that the builder had been working on for 27 years! The guys from Washington are working with ever new techniques and are delving farther into the reaches of maritime history to find more interesting subjects to model. Other model makers had beautiful and unique display ideas. There is also a "lake" set up for R/C and pond yachts and these guys are having fun!. <br />
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So, just as some shows energize us in the realms of the arts, this is a show that energizes us, because it has so many people with the common interest of making model boats. Of course you have the various factions R/C vs Static, scratch-built vs kits. It doesn't matter. They are in for the love of it. There are experts in all types of model boat making and you'll find novices and the master's masters. I recommend that you come to this show. We'll certainly be there...<br />
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More infomation here: <a href="http://cbmm.org/modelexpo/index.htm">http://cbmm.org/modelexpo/index.htm</a><br />
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I apologize for obsessing. We have models all over the world and in some very special places, for example, The St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco or the one in Dubai. There is something about this setting and the quality of the surroundings that make this a particularly special place to have a model. It is in New York City in the place that people go to buy the finest things in the world. Indeed, IWC Schaffhausen is known for making some of the very finest watches in the world. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhBYB4IKjsBxIABS_imfqfnpeJFFiDZV2LbDb-hjc4mFmJyq5O3ZCG9kY8r_YFBoX3Vm1gPVvX8KP64Y0m0r2_rtMbfgfM3-z2ylRA9QOXfC92R51L_wShAY5zCwpGu5ZyzoFC88WhlEa/s1600/IWC_NYCFlagship2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhBYB4IKjsBxIABS_imfqfnpeJFFiDZV2LbDb-hjc4mFmJyq5O3ZCG9kY8r_YFBoX3Vm1gPVvX8KP64Y0m0r2_rtMbfgfM3-z2ylRA9QOXfC92R51L_wShAY5zCwpGu5ZyzoFC88WhlEa/s400/IWC_NYCFlagship2.jpg" width="400" /></a>This is clearly an honor for us and it's also been fun to see the parade of Champion Boxers, Fashion Models and Movie Stars who have had their photos taken in front of our "little boat" as they attended the Opening Gala of the brand new IWC Boutique at 535 Madison Avenue which was dedicated to the Great Muhammed Ali.<br />
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The whole thing started when we were approached with a rendering of a room and asked if we could make the model in the image - with a few modifications. The model in the image is a full-hull model and we would be making a half-hull and the backing panel that fits within the frame, but not the frame. We were asked to work up a proposal, not aware of who the customer was and received quick approval. As the project progressed, we learned more and more about what we were really getting into.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6xvBct4PtNF44iDJszwQklNmH_R5NTcrPy3iV16Ysp1Yjum3RIqmbZ5afJBzDk2VteDCwOLaQ9WavXpOqQf-viz5ADLtGSWu6SchyglPKrOnzh74BMNZ0CxKHTkSmMlGfg0kROZaoUct/s1600/Rendering.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6xvBct4PtNF44iDJszwQklNmH_R5NTcrPy3iV16Ysp1Yjum3RIqmbZ5afJBzDk2VteDCwOLaQ9WavXpOqQf-viz5ADLtGSWu6SchyglPKrOnzh74BMNZ0CxKHTkSmMlGfg0kROZaoUct/s320/Rendering.jpg" width="229" /></a>We then had to design the model according to the specifications of a design team in Switzerland. Our plans and samples of materials to be used were all submitted to New York, from where they were sent on to Switzerland for approval. The model needed to be relatively lightweight, but would clearly be much larger than most model boats of the class. It was to be of a particular raceboat that is a prominent contender in the Volvo Ocean Race, which is a grueling race around the world involving 70' sailboats that are as "state of the art" as anything currently made by human beings. <br />
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Unusual for us was that both the boat and the backing board had to be pure white. In fact, a color that is classified under the European RAL system of colors: RAL 9016 - Traffic White. It was unclear whether or not this kind of paint would be available to us, but we found an expert in European colors at the Annapolis Paint Store in Easton, Md. who was able to create both water-based and lacquer paints for the job. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQT8TosnClzMRpOXJtAgByw3urCOZl6YipV5_IJTtQ-fL_kCzaxautlpeBAeKkk0rNyzc9vHjWlwO1NlzjYK4tiLI8_g7Crimyia7OywEP5hBPXvYKwcKU3IIJ_fkW0Q-nQHO_gWzYihg/s1600/380104_10150435079082437_137241232436_10222221_1042506438_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQT8TosnClzMRpOXJtAgByw3urCOZl6YipV5_IJTtQ-fL_kCzaxautlpeBAeKkk0rNyzc9vHjWlwO1NlzjYK4tiLI8_g7Crimyia7OywEP5hBPXvYKwcKU3IIJ_fkW0Q-nQHO_gWzYihg/s320/380104_10150435079082437_137241232436_10222221_1042506438_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>We were not able to procure drawings of the boat, so we used photogrammetry to develop the lines. You will find that they are quite accurate. The hull body was to be a little over 48" LOA (53" with bowsprit and radar arch). We decided to cut the hull from machinable foam, a material that is epoxy based with additional constituents to give it a density between pine and maple wood. It is preferable to machining wood because it is infinitely stable and there is no grain, which tends to cause print-through and does not take details as well. We have a small CNC machine that can cut a piece of material to a maximum length of 12". In order to cut the hull, we thought that we would have to farm the job out to someone with a much larger machine than ours. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bclNI9ix9L9v7wV1cvyyVSuYxfcBavVYB_tx02Tc8ocNhlWPJm0MtfzlIk8AYxO2oPRAWZfEt_yX6DH_rMTdiuOCozXh1LCFFMbmbqZmyBwlXLKnTI9a4Hw66sG0cuRTwDirmtdhxkec/s1600/rough+lines.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bclNI9ix9L9v7wV1cvyyVSuYxfcBavVYB_tx02Tc8ocNhlWPJm0MtfzlIk8AYxO2oPRAWZfEt_yX6DH_rMTdiuOCozXh1LCFFMbmbqZmyBwlXLKnTI9a4Hw66sG0cuRTwDirmtdhxkec/s320/rough+lines.JPG" width="145" /></a>We found that, for too many good reasons to elaborate on here, most CNC cutting companies did not want our job. Thus, we had to cut it ourselves with our small machine. This is actually good, because it allowed us to adhere to our rule of making every single part of the model ourselves.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJLCagKgiEaTl54WuKu5N2bh__nbEoXzBskVWKUgAPHGlPztzhY1AbrCZg3upEAVNF8R4qyEzbILiTxZYAPiotc51qKoRrCJEOSLoKuSNY82gdzhsmZhxJTGM62KJVY6zUBZhizZ4K10X/s1600/boat+only+rendering.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJLCagKgiEaTl54WuKu5N2bh__nbEoXzBskVWKUgAPHGlPztzhY1AbrCZg3upEAVNF8R4qyEzbILiTxZYAPiotc51qKoRrCJEOSLoKuSNY82gdzhsmZhxJTGM62KJVY6zUBZhizZ4K10X/s320/boat+only+rendering.jpg" width="320" /></a>We accomplished this by splitting the hull form into 3 two inch thick parts, divided along the buttock lines. The longest; the one closest to the centerline, required 5 operations in which an area was cut and then, using special alignment pins, the adjoining area was cut. In all, the hull body alone took 14 separate operations involving 64 hours of cutting. In order to keep the machine from binding an elaborate counterweight system was used. The hull could have been ruined at any stage for a variety of reasons, but we were able to keep problems under control. In order to reduce weight further, large holes were drilled into the hidden parts of the hull in much the same way as is done in the construction of aircraft parts. The 3 long parts were laminated with very slow epoxy and filled with a phenolic balloon/epoxy compound. When the surface was ready, it was finished with spray lacquer. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKtHwK9y6fz0ZMfK9pEcqpK5wjqA9QDxreGLnhhCChx3jhm2RwpIT8lOg3KLa1-zSxuIgfIUHOOnEeN7-FFtehnsLOtOopN-HEE-2EI8cHOXjz3FLiZyv4qKzr3bCJsaczwE-8X7cHXdn/s1600/same+boat+if+given+color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKtHwK9y6fz0ZMfK9pEcqpK5wjqA9QDxreGLnhhCChx3jhm2RwpIT8lOg3KLa1-zSxuIgfIUHOOnEeN7-FFtehnsLOtOopN-HEE-2EI8cHOXjz3FLiZyv4qKzr3bCJsaczwE-8X7cHXdn/s200/same+boat+if+given+color.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
The mast and boom are steel. The majority of other parts are made from brass. The sails from rip-stop. Metal to metal connections were all made using hard silver solder. <br />
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From the deck to the top of the antenna at the masthead is 6'11", thus if you could stand on the deck, except for a very few people in the world, that point would be well over your head. The keel extends down from the hull by about 10 1/2". From the bottom of the hull to the top of the antenna is 8'2". <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLSilP__40T-SYxS7VFVn23LM8PRz8w-loH8jNKfy-GJ5y_rsPm2XtvENVOl2mOQZ-UYY_gsmTb1Eo9RlL3neyFVrBNtp5VNCWRqaXmQu7ikXjkoFRnfU3fEhBi5JaV9BvCx3-jUaWHKi/s1600/backboard+intact+hull+and+mast+attached+copyright+Raymond+Weinstock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLSilP__40T-SYxS7VFVn23LM8PRz8w-loH8jNKfy-GJ5y_rsPm2XtvENVOl2mOQZ-UYY_gsmTb1Eo9RlL3neyFVrBNtp5VNCWRqaXmQu7ikXjkoFRnfU3fEhBi5JaV9BvCx3-jUaWHKi/s320/backboard+intact+hull+and+mast+attached+copyright+Raymond+Weinstock.jpg" width="320" /></a>The backing board presented a different set of problems to overcome. In the interest of keeping weight down, it was decided to make the backing board from two 1/2" thick layers of Gatorfoam, a material that consists of a light foam core sandwiched between hard facings. The resulting one inch thick backing board might seem very sturdy until you understand that the panel is 54.73" wide by 121.65" tall or a little over 10'1" tall. Rigidity was enhanced by using cherry and baltic birch plywood in strategic locations so that they not only strengthen the backing board, but they strengthen the model structure and provide a hanging mechanism as well. Thus, the face of the backing board is only 1" proud of the wall.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxwGu8B6uF5mkxTMD-4GOqpMBOB2zt0aob-cVDuuvaFMj_no0_JlGQKRrcDa0DEo7zeF46EVjvC-NiaFgYAX_YXmSUL1JVGpY9CHtLwNMfeLv4N071rItLNA3QtKeiosMnm7rkJGqNe34/s1600/Hey+its+kinda+high+up+here+copyright+Raymond+Weinstock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxwGu8B6uF5mkxTMD-4GOqpMBOB2zt0aob-cVDuuvaFMj_no0_JlGQKRrcDa0DEo7zeF46EVjvC-NiaFgYAX_YXmSUL1JVGpY9CHtLwNMfeLv4N071rItLNA3QtKeiosMnm7rkJGqNe34/s320/Hey+its+kinda+high+up+here+copyright+Raymond+Weinstock.jpg" width="179" /></a>Getting such a large piece from the Chesapeake Bay to 535 Madison Ave. looked like a logistical nightmare, but with over a week put into the creation of a very special container and good freight handlers, it made the trip in great shape. <br />
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We drove to New York with the model's components and assembled it on-site, at times with the assitance of others working on their part of the Boutique. What the site looked like when we got there was very different from what is being shown all over the Internet in recent days, but we knew the kind of place that was being built. We left the store as a protective cover was being placed over our model. <br />
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It's hard to explain the feelings when one leaves a model like that. We don't know exactly when we will get to see it in its full glory, but we're looking forward to our next trip to New York.<br />
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Take a trip to <a href="http://iwc.com/">http://IWC.com</a> and check out the forums forums for more...</span><br />
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This arose out of frustration that most of the models that we have received for restoration have no indication of who made them. When I discuss this with other model makers their reaction is usually: "Why, nobody cares about me" or, "It's just a model." <br />
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I beg to differ on both counts. Model making is art. Sure there is technology of sorts in it, but it was made by someone and the work involved is no less deserving of recognition than other art. Perhaps I can add a caveat. When I am not so happy at the outcome of a piece, I might only initial it, but it still has my I.D. on it. I have also been known to use initials on very small pieces. <br />
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The fact of the matter is that there is a fair probability that a model that you made might outlive you. It might end up in the hands of someone that bought it from someone that received it from you. If it was worth making, there is probably something special about it. Even if it's just "going to the kids" an identifying mark will give it some provenance. <br />
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Again, when it comes to doing restorations, we have seen some truly outstanding models, aside from the dirt and damage we are supposed to be fixing. Many model makers know of August Crabtree and what an outstanding model maker he was. You may have some awareness of some of the contemporary model makers in the world these days, because of the power of the internet. However, have you ever gone into museums, such as the model collection at The Annapolis Naval Academy, the collection at the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia, Mystic Seaport or any of the other collections around the world and wondered who made those models? In such collections, there are many whose builders are known, but they also have many whose builders are, and probably will be, for all of time, "anonymous". <br />
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Every time I restore a model, I learn things. I like to know who my teachers are. I like to take time to give a bit of respect to the person or persons that made the thing I am holding. When I do a restoration, I am not the model builder and my belief is that it is not my job to do anything that the original model builder would not have. It is my job to try to see the model from that person's perspective and, to the best of my ability, return that model to the condition that they made it to in the first place. In this way, it is necessary to identify with that model builder and it's easier when you have some sense of who they are. <br />
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There are as many ways to sign a model as there are to make them. It can be obvious, or it can be something hidden for a future restorer to find. I like to sign mine on the bottom near the keel, where it can only be seen when someone looks for it. Our recent IWC New York half hull has our signatures on the rightmost corner of the backing board in very small letters, but also hidden inside where it will only be found if someone takes the model apart. <br />
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There are times when we encounter a model of something unusual, that might even be contemporary. It might be something that we would like to find out more about, especially if the builder is likely to be alive and consultable. <br />
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Let me add another thought... If we extended this idea beyond models and art and everyone signed the things that they make, the quality of the things around us and hence, the quality of our lives... <br />
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Anyway, If you are taking the time and effort to make a model, whether it is from a kit, or scratch-built, do yourself and those who may come across your work, a favor. Sign it!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0