Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: BillF on April 27, 2015, 10:12:07 pm
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Hi everyone,
I live in southern New Mexico far from the water. However my wife and I lived in the Pacific Northwest all our lives until I retired. My actual boating experience has been in the waters of Puget Sound and north to Southeast Alaska.
I prefer power boats for model building. My arthritic fingers have difficulty with all the rigging of sailing vessels and all my real experiences was in power boating.
I am currently working on a 48" model of the Aphrodite, a 72 foot classic.
I look forward to participation in conversations on this forum.
Bill French (BillF)
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Welcome aboard :-))
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Hi Bill.
is it the 1937 Aphrodite III commuter yacht you are building.
frank
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Hi Frank,
Yes it is the 1937 74 foot commuter yacht. Her lines are fantastic.
I have the hull planked and am currently smoothing it out.
Bill
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Hi Bill.
just going to post pics and a little history of your commuter cruiser so the rest can see wotsit aboot.
frank
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/farticus1/1279537_zps24cces4q.jpg)
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/farticus1/070_zpscpfkmkxb.jpg)
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/farticus1/P1050376_zpsqbugjkef.jpg)
History
http://www.soundingsonline.com/component/content/article/193872 (http://www.soundingsonline.com/component/content/article/193872)
http://www.greenwichmag.com/g/August-2007/Mighty-Mighty-Aphrodite/ (http://www.greenwichmag.com/g/August-2007/Mighty-Mighty-Aphrodite/)
video
http://usharbors.com/video-gallery/aboard-classic-1937-commuter-yacht-aphrodite (http://usharbors.com/video-gallery/aboard-classic-1937-commuter-yacht-aphrodite)
models
http://www.mssm.wildlifeofct.com/mssm%20gallery01.html (http://www.mssm.wildlifeofct.com/mssm%20gallery01.html)
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Aphrodite,+a+72+foot+classic&rlz=1T4GUEA_enGB581GB581&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bN8-VenVHI70aIKvgKgJ&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1365&bih=808#tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACUrvcy7EGi8YIji_1ggaOXuB-AQGe3-bs4U-rZMyMfcSyNGKEQzjs7ncb74eOfpB6KuDsHALNhlGa3AJPQdQbglF1-yoSCb-CBo5e4H4BETyWWepAXjglKhIJAZ7f5uzhT6sR1S0ANZ0IYfgqEglkzIx9xLI0YhFYIkplJjMGFSoSCYRDOOzudxvvEeb6bYE_1y_1EyKhIJh45-kHoq4OwR4-4IX4ZhdnwqEgkcAs2GUZrcAhFwjjbkserGKioSCU9B1BuCUXX7EX9Is2BPJ3NI&q=Aphrodite%2C%20a%2072%20foot%20classic&imgdii=Su9zLsQaLxjTwM%3A%3BSu9zLsQaLxjTwM%3A%3BHALNhlGa3AJdHM%3A (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Aphrodite,+a+72+foot+classic&rlz=1T4GUEA_enGB581GB581&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bN8-VenVHI70aIKvgKgJ&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1365&bih=808#tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACUrvcy7EGi8YIji_1ggaOXuB-AQGe3-bs4U-rZMyMfcSyNGKEQzjs7ncb74eOfpB6KuDsHALNhlGa3AJPQdQbglF1-yoSCb-CBo5e4H4BETyWWepAXjglKhIJAZ7f5uzhT6sR1S0ANZ0IYfgqEglkzIx9xLI0YhFYIkplJjMGFSoSCYRDOOzudxvvEeb6bYE_1y_1EyKhIJh45-kHoq4OwR4-4IX4ZhdnwqEgkcAs2GUZrcAhFwjjbkserGKioSCU9B1BuCUXX7EX9Is2BPJ3NI&q=Aphrodite%2C%20a%2072%20foot%20classic&imgdii=Su9zLsQaLxjTwM%3A%3BSu9zLsQaLxjTwM%3A%3BHALNhlGa3AJdHM%3A)
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Never seen a stern like that on a motorboat before! :o
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Hi Frank,
Thanks for all the history and pictures. I learned a bit more history and saw some photos that I had not seen before. She is an incredible yacht.
Bill
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Hi Martin,
The stern is truly unique. It's also quite the challenge to build in a model.
Bill
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Bit like the old Thames Slipper Stern Cruisers
There were quite a few different versions.
Ned
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Have to agree with Martin that is one seriously tricky stern. Good luck hope it goes well.
Regards, Faz. :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Thanks, the stern is actually starting to shape up pretty well.
I have a picture of the stern but I can't figure out how to post it with this message.
Bill
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HiBill.
register with photobuket http://s271.photobucket.com/ (http://s271.photobucket.com/)
it resizes the images.
1. to upload your images to the site, 2. click on the upload icon, which will ask you to select where on you pc you want to upload the images from desk top, my photos etc
3. click on the image file name to highlight it, click open in the drop down menu box and thats you uploaded your file.
4. click on the uploaded image which enlarges it then all you have to do is click on the image select copy and you paste it on to the page below the text of you post. simples.. O0
frank
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Thanks Frank,
Can't I just upload a resized picture from my files?
When I click on the "Insert Image" icon, nothing happens.
Thanks,
Bill
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The pictures will not upload if they are larger than 200K.
Ideally, they should be around 100K as a Jpeg for best viewing.
Hope this helps
ken
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Thanks,
I'm doing something wrong. The picture I'm trying to upload is 148K.
I am trying to used the "Insert Image" icon located directly under the "B" icon in the formatting area above the message box that we type messages into.
Should I be doing something different?
Thanks,
Bill
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Just email them to me Bill, I'll post them for you! :-) eMail Martin (martin@modelboatmayhem.co.uk)
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Photo 1... and topic renamed. :-)
Photos on the Forum:
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23.0.html
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2277.0.html
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,16854.0.html
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Thanks Martin,
Bill
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She´s an absolute beauty %%
I´m planning to build her since 6 months, just have to finish my other construction areas.
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Thats some serious modelling there!
Certainly one to go into the "one day" selection
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We're finally ready to start painting the hull