tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85043691006262864362024-03-13T05:27:44.149-07:00i550 Sportboat Build - Hull #161 - Missouri, USAPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747776484315805896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504369100626286436.post-45904796607206314482009-05-07T12:02:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:54:46.571-07:00The model is finally finished! Built to spec at 12:1 scale (1 foot=1 inch of model) using glassed over balsa for the hull and a tapered dowel for the rig. <div><div><div><div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333160827543103058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TB05d6DFBLYBo9S2bW9aQ-5mfLLvBl5MW1RQX3SHjviDEYEOae6sTxBy9FlE9yc-l9QU0oSMcaRNl2Jamx6XUYd7Vq88znWeZOoTvImG_8OPJg40X8d1DUBadQp7-ksJ7gXT7iUOVGs_/s400/profile.jpg" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333163872363927186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y5SD6a3RTxS5xMa1qCB9hJ7lvYvlVYrEGWt16x7ZPi24zFnpdB3DFsMZbrZprPFapvTeaTAVhXnNGHAJ8fOfNm_-ruBXdur6xyZDkqfRkBXSFvUa1aioWl6F8moV7tBp3M1LSi-TSBdc/s400/back.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333163883562904578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9e9vIoXg5EJAgw8dbP6USpGUNkNzED-tM0WLCZwko3oA1zXjw0TthAZonubw-gakXDdB-Ydr7IqTbJNvwzqqssmqyONWsW1oq4C8eZw36Fyt7u33vbSyeGIQdHVGjfYmvlCJDeaDJNUE/s400/close+deck.jpg" /><br /><div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333165887638761858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cUNJxEQ3jiuA7uEe34Aen3EFlCQL1tc2qfEwmXqdjV61OlcfyFGj5RkSD9Q-4Y15McfuWplN2vajmhfRkJ7eInCdDnhfUcVYMB3B6vxkmPH2BY9aFQbbYdIIulstGOSTw6Hc0kJI1HSC/s400/cabin.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333165893703690130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sQ1h4ILO5Z1CIRW8YpH3bbU5KZwTeS9lZo2wNEZ545dgkHH0l6YZ5T3m8lbtN1RIzHUL7A1k27dw4sNXtbXMVtHbuI-2wLwYCRew0BdqGF-aYRSfpJll89Olc25SWFmAtsLvAEWjhnNu/s400/daylight.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Philiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747776484315805896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504369100626286436.post-35958543601188339222009-01-18T14:34:00.001-08:002009-01-18T14:52:19.073-08:00Humble Beginnings ....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH248hDRArKZ48eXCnHP3qeK40ksBXfInGD8EWx9jEdA6OOQLChvo2N86nvX1w34Izw6obMP6wqpaSvuWnOi5U597wWXecpF3gOhh83Vg2IWRTYKCgVsgxwCTwtbKsHYPwFiwHKdzjisL/s1600-h/Picture+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292770030913796338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH248hDRArKZ48eXCnHP3qeK40ksBXfInGD8EWx9jEdA6OOQLChvo2N86nvX1w34Izw6obMP6wqpaSvuWnOi5U597wWXecpF3gOhh83Vg2IWRTYKCgVsgxwCTwtbKsHYPwFiwHKdzjisL/s320/Picture+4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5Sv7FN2kyd2eJnfDpnzR2RzjHpwCWDmPLptXqj732KzBe-gZRQjpboSZ2GRuKOkoNn2Sch1O2AFwwKAlfwObudnvabIgBW4HiOgsvfAI9kvZPjI-pTRPiLelcX5FVmsQ2kpschmMYfHo/s1600-h/Picture+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292767655845925474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5Sv7FN2kyd2eJnfDpnzR2RzjHpwCWDmPLptXqj732KzBe-gZRQjpboSZ2GRuKOkoNn2Sch1O2AFwwKAlfwObudnvabIgBW4HiOgsvfAI9kvZPjI-pTRPiLelcX5FVmsQ2kpschmMYfHo/s320/Picture+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">So the plans have arrived and my workspace is finally cleared & ready, so far the only progress made was to tape the boat outline on the workspace (my garage) floor... I know, weak! I hoped to be further along at this point but money has been tighter than I anticipated. Nevertheless, I'm back on track to get building now and expect to have my building materials secured within a few weeks. In the meantime I've been working up a 1:18 scale balsa i550 which should be completed very soon. Looking really nice, can't wait to post pictures of the finished model. After this the real deal begins!</span> </div></div>Philiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747776484315805896noreply@blogger.com3