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Technical Articles from the Midwest Model Shipwrights Newsletters

gearsGears, Pumps and Windlasses
by Bob Filipowski and Sid Wotman

deadeyes Deadeye Stropping
by Bob Filipowski

hulls Fabricating Fiberglass Hulls
by Steve Wheeler

half hulls Half Hull Models
by Bob Filipowski

computers Computers and Scratch Built Modeling
by John Mitchell

weathering Weathering Techniques
by Ray Oswalt

sails The Making of Sails by Ray Oswalt
and Dr. Richard Williams

accuracy Economical Accuracy

Photo Etch TechniquesBasic Photo-Etch Techniques
By Kurt Van Dahm

Airbrushes by Kurt Van DahmAirbrushes
By Kurt Van Dahm

mastsA Fixture for Making Masts
by Ray Oswalt and Sid Wotman

blackeningBlackening Metal Parts
by Bob Filipowski

sawsMiniature Table Saw
 

gratingsMiniature Saws and Ship's Gratings
by Gus Agustin and Frank Pearsall

blocksMiniature Blocks
By Tim Riggs

ropeMaking Scale Rope
by Bob Filipowski

linesInterpretation of Ship's Lines
by Marty Meyer

Masts and SparsBuilding Masts & Spars
A Roundtable

Drum SanderBob Filipowski's Drum Sander
by John Mitchell

Making Rope CoilsMaking Rope Coils
by Bob Filipowski

 

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