Hi Don; I'm curious about the model photograph on the home page of the discussion group website. Can you tell me anything about it? (I'm assuming it is yours)...
... It is a Great Lakes lumber hooker, steam powered, but with masts and rigging. Masts were there for sails if it did loose power, but most of the time it...
Hello all, I am a model ship builder from Duluth MN... I build mainly 17th century warships from scratch with a scratch build of the Swedish warship Wasa of...
I don't know if anyone nas answered your questions Clayton so here goes. We have approx 25 members now and we meet every third Wed at 7 pm in the Merriam Park...
Tom, Yes you are the first one to answer my questions and thanks for that! My friend and I may end up coming to one of your meetings just to see how something...
Our meetings are quite informal. We have an elected Commodore, Vice Commodore, Purser (treas), and Yeoman (secretary), and a Quartermaster (keeper of club...
Tom, Thanks for the information! I also sent it to my friend up here. I will have to start looking at the calendar to see when I can attend a meeting. Clayton ...
Hello, I have finished the quarter gallery carvings for my Wasa model and have posted them to my website. Enjoy! http://clayton707.googlepages.com Regards, ...
Hello, For anyone interested here is a model ship builder demonstrating some rigging aspects on YouTube.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lBMyx5rtMo I also...
Tom, My friend and I are thinking of coming down to one of your meetings this month. Your meeting is on the 21st right? You meet at 7:00. How long do your...
Yes the 21 st is the next meeting. It would be great to see you at it! Yes, several members usually bring something to show or ask for advice on...if you...
Tom, I hope to see you at the meeting tomorrow evening! Sounds like it is pretty much a for sure thing that my friend and I are coming. Regards, Clayton...
Gary Anderson mentioned to me that a mutual acquaintance who builds model ships has a web site about his activities. Thought that might be of interest to the...
Don, Thanks! I see that John is building the same Revel plastic model of the Cutty Sark that my dad built which got me interested in shipmodeling! Clayton...
I'm David Rasch. I live in Burnsville, MN. I'm starting the Billings Wasa this month. If anyone has experience with Billings kits/Wasa/other Wasa editins, I'd...
If you have trouble getting access to white pine planks, you can substitute another softwood that you can get in your area. Listen, until now getting your...
To all; I made an error in the date for this weeks meeting. It is on April 18 at the Merriam Park Library, and not the 21. I apologize for the error....
I had a drill press, a quarter-century old 10 inch 3-speed. I had been thinking of replacing it with a smaller five-speed. A wider range of speeds would be...
My newsletter says the meeting is tonite, June 13. But this is only the second Wednesday. Is there some reason it is tonite instead of next Wednesday?...
TO all; During our club meeting last night we decided that we need a good club turnout for next months meeting so we can finalize plans for the club's model...
To All; Just a reminder of our meeting tomorrow at the Merriam Park Library at 7:00. We will be discussing details regarding our model show in October, and...
Just a reminder to the membership of tomorrow's meeting at the library at 7:00PM. This will be the last meeting before the show on Saturday. -Christopher...