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BUILDING A ROPEWALK Contributed by: Navarone on 08-24-2008
	Summary: BUILDING A ROPEWALK. Based on plans found at www.densmodelships.com. By Don Howe (Navarone) Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 1042

Building a display case for your model Contributed by: Calicoe on 03-25-2008
	Summary: Building a display case for your model by Pete Darius (Calicoe). Instructions on the basic design of a model display case from the book, Display cases you can build by Danny Proulx. Category: Submitted Articles Views: 2219

A Kit Review Artesania Latina Mare Nostrum Contributed by: HOF00 on 04-12-2007
	Summary: A Kit Review of Artesania Latina’s - Mare Nostrum by HOF00 (Harry) Category: Submitted Articles Views: 2989

Rigging Cord Measurer Plus Contributed by: Jerry G on 08-20-2006
	Summary: Looking for a better way to measure rigging line, Jerry G developed this new tool, the "Rigging Cord Measurer Plus". The plus meaning it has another use. Read the entire article to find out more. Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 2932

Canon Rigging Ideas - Armed Virginia Sloop Contributed by: dannyboyparker on 07-18-2006
	Summary: Canon Rigging Ideas by Dan Parker (dannyboyparker). When I tried rigging the blocks instead of faking them, I liked the results better even though they are out of scale, so I plan to use the blocks with the kit, at least on this model... Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 4642

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