This town must have the most improved homes of any place. What town is this anyway? What's the population?
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If it were real life, the length would be off about five feet. It’s pretty close
This is the San Antonio area.
San Antonio... Let's see: the Alamo, the Riverwalk, and (um, well, hmm) - the Alamo
. BUT THE FOOD!!!
I took a plane to visit a friend in San Antonio once. Looking down out the window of the plane, I thought I was flying over Mars. No water in the riverbed, and orange brown ground as far as you could see.
It must’ve been summer. This year we’ve barely topped 90. Not natural. I keep wondering what all this green stuff on the ground is.
Using styrene as a template.
The food is great. River Walk and missions are nice. Grüne dance hall is awesome. No comment on the rivers here at the moment. But the best thing about it is—it’s Texas!San Antonio... Let's see: the Alamo, the Riverwalk, and (um, well, hmm) - the Alamo
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I bought some bass wood. Pretty expensive, actually. The stringers and one of the sheer pieces is bass. I’ll reinforce some of the bulkheads. I’ll make it up as I go along.
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During my career the City of San Antonio’s electric utility was a good customer and I made several trips there to meet with them. Their engineers told me that they were also responsible for the river of River Walk fame. Apparently the river is man made and they, the utility, periodically drain it. In addition to lots of restaurant chairs they find numerous engagement rings.
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Now that’s just sad!
Here are some C-2 photos of the S.S Gulf Merchant my father scanned from old 35mm slides for you. My father is that young Midshipman laying on the bunk. You see that treble hook above him? He made that to catch squid.
Photo of the vang winches and boom cradles. Useful details for model making.
Looking asertn between the king posts, you can see the awning above and forward of the fantail.
Engine room photos of the C-2 S.S Rueben Tipton.
S.S Rueben Tipton at the Panama Canal.
Photo of the vang winches and boom cradles. Useful details for model making.
Looking asertn between the king posts, you can see the awning above and forward of the fantail.
Engine room photos of the C-2 S.S Rueben Tipton.
S.S Rueben Tipton at the Panama Canal.
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These are awesome photos, Kurt! Tell your dad thank you very much for me.
Yes. The sheers were difficult to put together because they were breaking. At this point, they are not flush with the bulkheads. I’ll be sanding them flush. That should help with the look.
That’s a great idea! The good news is it’s wood. Easy to fix. I honestly don’t know if I have the right bulkheads in the right places. Fore and aft bulkheads I can determine by shape. The rest are questionable. There’s no way to identify them. I’ll measure everything out and reinforce with scabs on the bulkheads before I’m done. That will also strengthen the framework.
The original ship did not have wavy sides according to the plans. My finished product won't either.
Looks like your dad hooked a picture of Jayne Mansfield. I'd have gone with Marilyn Monroe.
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The “town” is San Antonio, Texas.