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Nov 15
1 min

New Practicum Now Available

I’ve just completed a new practicum - The Masting and Rigging of the Duchess of Kingston model by Vanguard Models. The practicum can be...

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May 16
1 min

Another New Practicum now Available

Introducing my newest practicum, The Flying Dutchman based on the Occre kit, Flying Dutchman. This is the ship that appeared in the...

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Bob Hunt

Nov 23, 2022
21 min

Planking Decks

Introduction Most kits have more than one visible deck. The forward most deck in certain kits sits higher, above what is considered to be...

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Jun 30, 2022
1 min

New Practicum Now Available

For the past month I've been building a Vanguard Models kit called the Duchess of Kingston. Here's a photo of my progress taken after...

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Bob Hunt

Apr 4, 2022
1 min

Kit For Sale (SOLD)

I have an extra Vanguard Models kit of the HMS Sphinx that I would like to sell. This is a beautiful model and one of the nicest kits on...

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Bob Hunt

Mar 25, 2022
3 min

King of the Mississippi

There's a new practicum coming. The Sophomore Course, King of the Mississippi. This practicum will be based on the Artesania Latina kit...

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Nov 16, 2021
1 min

Gift Cards

We are pleased to announce that you can now purchase eGift cards on our website. Simply go to our Gift Card store page, choose the amount...

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Bob Hunt

Aug 23, 2021
3 min

New Practicums Coming

As I mentioned in the News section of my website (https://www.lauckstreetshipyard.com/news) I have begun work on some new kits. They are...

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Bob Hunt

Aug 19, 2021
1 min

Kits For Sale (SOLD)

I'm trying to raise some money to purchase a new model ship kit I want to purchase, the Belle Poule. I've got two Artesania Latina...

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Bob Hunt

May 1, 2021
3 min

Annealing Brass

Have you ever built one of those model ships that have brass wire that you are suppose to use to make the chainplates and the brass...

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Preac Miniature Table Saw For Sale (SOLD)

by Bob Hunt

Nov 29, 2019
3 min

Preac Miniature Table Saw For Sale (SOLD)

So as I mentioned in my previous post, I've decided to sell some of my equipment. This is a new phase I am planning to take my business,...

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by Bob Hunt

Nov 29, 2019
3 min

Kit, Byrnes Saw For Sale (SOLD)

Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been doing much in the way of model shipbuilding lately. There's a good reason for that. I've...

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by Bob Hunt

Aug 26, 2019
3 min

3D Technology Part 2

Recently I purchased a new kind of 3D printer called an FDM printer. What that means is that this printer uses a plastic filament that is...

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by Bob Hunt

Jan 9, 2019
1 min

Color Printed Books are Back

Due to popular demand, we are once again offering our color printed books for purchase. However, there is a slight catch. In the past, we...

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by Bob Hunt

Aug 5, 2018
7 min

3D Technology and Model Shipbuilding

With the advancements in 3D technology, it is now not only possible but also affordable to use these technologies in our model...

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by Bob Hunt

Jul 8, 2018
6 min

Making a Capstan

Most model ships will have either a capstan or a windlass which was used to raise the anchors. Today I will discuss how to make a capstan...

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by Bob Hunt

May 1, 2018
4 min

Detailed Guide To Scratch Building, Part 2

Not long ago I posted an article about a new series of color printed books I am working on that is called A Detailed Guide to Scratch...

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by Bob Hunt

Apr 3, 2018
3 min

Carving a Figurehead

There may be times when you would like to carve a figurehead for your model because the kit you are building doesn't include one or...

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by Bob Hunt

Mar 25, 2018
2 min

Detailed Guide to Scratch Building

With the recent release of Volumes XI and XII of my Detailed Guide to Building Model Ships, I will now begin work on a second guide, the...

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by Bob Hunt

Mar 7, 2018
4 min

Fiction Novel, my new pastime

This may come as a surprise to some of you, but I just don't seem to have enough to do each day to keep myself busy! Okay, maybe I do,...

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