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A new boat for the 'verse.......part 2

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Detailing is both challenging (at this scale) and addictive. The pipes on the wing root heat exchangers are 1/32" wide and 1/8" long.

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A new boat for the 'verse.......part 2

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JOHNTHUNDER

Thursday, 01 March 2007 20:07

Sabril...you can write me direct at alasdayr@hotmail.com

BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER

Friday, 02 March 2007 00:25

Hmm...definitely would call this a newer-model Firefly than Serenity is:)

Yep...awesome work, JohnThunder;D

BEB

CAUSAL

Friday, 02 March 2007 01:35

Think you could get a pic of this boat next to Serenity for comparison's sake?

JOHNTHUNDER

Friday, 02 March 2007 01:41

Y'all're gonna have to wait a bit for a comparison shot. At the current rate of progress this'n won't be done done until the end of the month. At least. Haven't really done anything on the underside yet, and ain't even STARTED the landing legs. Just felt like throwing a progress pic out there.

LEIASKY

Friday, 02 March 2007 16:18

Very nicely done.

SOFI

Friday, 02 March 2007 18:51

wow that's pretty... i'd love me one of them. must've taken hours! am so impressed!

IAMTOMISSBEHAVE

Monday, 05 March 2007 00:44

fracking amazing!

ALLIETHORN7

Thursday, 08 March 2007 00:36

Whoa...
Just...
Whoa...
Hang in there, ya?
Comin' along all shiny like.

-Danny

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