Model Building Boat Show      March 5th 2005            2004 / 2005

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Thank you Acheson Ventures for all your support. Photo Gallery of Show

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This was our first attempt at holding a "How to build model boat show" at the Seaway Terminal in Port Huron. We wanted to get the modelers together, share idea's and put on some "How to demonstrations". We also invited anyone interested in learning about our hobby to join us and see what it's all about. All in all it went pretty well. Only problem we had was trying to keep warm, had no heat in the building, Just would have taken to long to heat a space that size. Never the less we all stuck it out with some hot coffee.

 

That morning  on the St. Clair River was a chilly foggy one, making for a beautiful scene. An Algoma tanker passed by on it's way to a Sarnia refinery. The Bramble docked at the Terminal looked like she was just itching to stretch her lags in the icy waters.

 

We unpacked our projects an setup for the show, with modelers trickling in. Scott Tomlinson and Jeff Churill got things started with Research and Starting your project. Where to find what you need, and research a project of your own. Next we went over Hull Construction. Norm Hart started with his Plank on Frame with Ed Cook following the Bread and Butter technique. Mike Ferguson and Jeff Churill went over the Foam on Frame technique, with Jeff G going over his Star Line Ferry built by Alan Hinchmen. Mike Ferguson went over building hulls with Styrene. Lastly we went over Radio / Drive Systems, headed up by Scott Tomlinson.

 

Also thanks to all our members for all their help, couldn't have done it without you!! Thank you everyone that attended, it made for a great show. Hope to see you all again soon!!

Photo Gallery of Show

 

 

 

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