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Article #225Re: wooden ship models
From: Tse, Oliver
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 20:55
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 20:55
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In article <SIMONS.92Oct16101610@tuntu.think.com>, simons@tuntu.think.com (Joshua Simons) writes... > >I'd like to start getting into building wooden models of sailing >ships, initially from kits. I'd appreciate any information on the >following: > > - a mail-order source for good quality ship models. > > - a mail-order source for good quality modelling tools. > > - some pointers on what tools are the most important to have I just got started into this too. Man, do I need advice! Anyways, I found one good place to shop. It's called Model Expo (800-222-3876) and they cater to ship builders. Another one is the Dromedary. I called them up once and have never ordered from them. Call 'em at (915)584-2445. I've only built one wooden ship. Actually, this doesn't count. It was from Sterling and it was R/C. Mind you, she was made entirely of balsa and mahog- aney, but she was no HMS Victory! I know nothing about rigging, or the woods used. I don't even know what "proper" tools to use. I think they have many books and videos to show you how. The only book I have is Smeed's boat modeling book hardly a help to the scale wooden boat modeler. I just ordered Dynamite (yes, that's his name!) Payson's book on ship modeling. I hope that'll teach me a thing or two! Oliver st1ec@rosie.uh.edu > >Thanks for any information. > >-josh simons > >-- >simons@think.com >thinking machines corporation >245 first street tel: 617.234.2844 >cambridge, ma 02142-1264 fax: 617.234.4444
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!portal!lll-winken!ames!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!menudo.uh.edu!rosie.uh.edu!st1ec From: st1ec@rosie.uh.edu (Tse, Oliver) Newsgroups: rec.models.scale Subject: Re: wooden ship models Message-ID: <16OCT199215552705@rosie.uh.edu> Date: 16 Oct 92 20:55:00 GMT References: <SIMONS.92Oct16101610@tuntu.think.com> Sender: usenet@menudo.uh.edu (USENET News System) Distribution: rec Organization: University of Houston Lines: 42 News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41 Nntp-Posting-Host: rosie.uh.edu