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  1. BWR1953

    Model Airplanes

    Yup! I got started when I went to a hobby shop to buy a plastic model kit and saw all kinds of flying models hanging from the ceiling. When the store clerk told me about them, I got hooked. Started with with this rubber-powered Guillow's Fairchild 24. After I learned how to actually make it...
  2. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Who, me? :lol: We pulled the 20 gallon tank from the Chief today. It's too small for my purpose so I'm putting it on c-list. I need to find something in the 35-40 gallon size.
  3. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    The bow brace is outta there! :p I was running around doing other project stuff for most of today, but we finally got the brace out this evening. Tomorrow I'll start the OTF treatment on the wood pieces. Then we wait for it to dry and whatnot. :rolleyes: The boy first did the final...
  4. BWR1953

    Woohoo! I finally got a workbench!

    Picked this up from craigslist this morning. Measures 72x27x34. Yes, the vise was included. It's a moderate duty unit but should be plenty good enough for my needs. No welding and no pounding on the table. :cool: Am thinking that I'll cover the top with some sheet steel. But first I'd add...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    This evening my old buddy and his son came over and we got the Chief off the blocks and hooked to the truck. Moved it over close to the house so that the boy can begin cleanup tomorrow. (He has a 1/2 day at school and is much chagrined that he won't be just playing. :lol: ) We'll get the junk...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Well guys, my goal splash date of 21Mar18 ain't gonna happen. :cool: There is just too much that needs to be done before then. It was an arbitrary and non-critical date anyway so I'm not upset. We don't need the boat until our vacation this summer and I'll definitely have it on the water...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Yesterday I bought this cheap impact driver from HF. Light duty but it'll work for my needs. It beats breaking my wrist like I was trying to do with that cowl hood part the other day. :lol: This new driver also uses the same battery as my cordless drill, so I didn't have to buy anything else...
  8. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Hahaha! I wish! :lol: Stripping paint from this old boat has been a mighty struggle for me for weeks now. Switching to the aircraft stripper is what helped the most. I'd been using the wrong "flavor" of the Jasco stripper and it just wasn't "hot" enough for the job at hand. Of course I didn't...
  9. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    And here are a couple pix of the port gunnel after it was stripped yesterday. Tomorrow the starboard side? :lol:
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    lmao!!
  11. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    So this happened yesterday. :D Got the second 70HP Mercury for the Chief! Boo yah! Twins here we come! :sad: Talk about some seriously great motivation. :whoo:
  12. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Hi guys! We got a little more work done yesterday but were interrupted and sidetracked with a different project before completing the task at hand. But it's all good! ;) BTW - I'm healing well and no pain. I have pix but I don't want to gross anybody out! :lol: The boy cleaning up lead...
  13. BWR1953

    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    Yep, that bracket was for the old pulley cable steering setup.
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Success! The old lead head melted right off, leaving a reusable hook. Three out of four went smoothly. :joyous: And then this happened.:eek:
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    My wife was home again all day yesterday, so no KF work then. This morning the boy and I went out there with the goal of stripping all the green paint from the topsides. And we made it... the hard way. About an hour ago. :blue: The stripper started working on the topside paint before I made...
  16. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    My wife was home all day today and will be again tomorrow (medical stuff) and my ol' buddy was busy too, so I couldn't get much done today. But this evening the boy and I went out and did a little stripping prep work for about an hour. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to get some paint removal...
  17. BWR1953

    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    The bench in my KF was 3 feet long and used a 3/4" ply top. Works fine even for my massive bulk. :rolleyes: I'll be using 3/4" ply (leftover from the transom work) as the base for the twin boxes I now have.
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    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    If you're talking about this front bench, 3/4" should be plenty.
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    The boy helped for awhile but when I got to a stopping point, he went to continue working on his homemade battleship! Cool beans... :D
  20. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Thanks guys! The KF is definitely helping with motivation. Plus some serious meds that get me pumped up! :lol: We're in summertime mode here, working only in the morning and evening and leaving the afternoon for being inside the house! It got up to 85 here today. Dangitall. :sour: Didn't do...
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