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Post by old squirmydad on Jul 22, 2013 9:50:37 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 22, 2013 13:45:38 GMT -9
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Post by WackyAnne on Jul 22, 2013 14:02:28 GMT -9
My littlest boy & I loved it! I admit, I thought at first you were floating your minis in a pond, till I followed the link. Then I almost wished you had, as they might have fared better
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 22, 2013 14:33:17 GMT -9
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Post by pblade on Jul 22, 2013 16:37:15 GMT -9
I would think it would be illegal, since most of those contests prohibit those sort of treatments. And for folks that are considering it as a treatment for their models, I will just point out that all the reviews of the product I read all mentioned the "milky" film it produces. Some mentioned that it dries rough, as well as flaking off easily from fabrics & a seemingly low UV resistance. Still, heck of a product. If they can get it to dry clear, smooth & with good UV resistance, it'll really worry the Rain-X folks. - Pb
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Post by old squirmydad on Jul 22, 2013 17:07:12 GMT -9
I would think it would be illegal, since most of those contests prohibit those sort of treatments. And for folks that are considering it as a treatment for their models, I will just point out that all the reviews of the product I read all mentioned the "milky" film it produces. Some mentioned that it dries rough, as well as flaking off easily from fabrics & a seemingly low UV resistance. Still, heck of a product. If they can get it to dry clear, smooth & with good UV resistance, it'll really worry the Rain-X folks. - Pb You are correct on both counts. Not a good papermodel product. Here are the rules; -Entire boat must be made of corrugated cardboard and held together with duct tape and/or white glue. -No waxed or waterproofed cardboard. -Any weight or thickness of corrugated cardboard is OK. -Duct tape can be used only at the seams and may not extend more than 3 inches beyond seams. -Boat must be hand powered. Paddles will be provided. -Racers must be at least 6 years old. -Life jackets are required and will be provided by Anchorage Parks and Recreation. -The Cardboard Boat Regatta is meant to be a fun for all event. Therefore, no matter how fast, slow, big, small, sensible, or outrageous your boat is, the goal is that the designers, builders, racers, and supporters have fun! 1. Who are the other members of your crew?Those are my kids, my son wanted to play this year. 2. Would it have been better weight distribution with the larger person in the middle?Yesss...I've heard that a lot. 3. What does 'FC' stand for?Family, third entrant (C). This year I tried to make a lighter, wider boat. Last years was a little tippy as it was too narrow and I'd overbuilt it a lot so it was pretty heavy, not a drop of water got in the boat though. Next year will be wide like this year, that worked out right, but three layers of cardboard instead of just two. Two was just too flimsy for the amount of weight in the boat. And yes, I'll sit in the middle next time. The pirate ship in the video was a five-layered affair, very heavy. Now I need to get back to finishing my Harbor Junk model, due out the first week in August.
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Post by Reivaj on Jul 24, 2013 6:27:57 GMT -9
ItΒ΄s competition a very original, fun with family Was the water cold??
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Post by squirmydad on Jul 24, 2013 18:04:52 GMT -9
I have to admit, it was fun watching you sink, slowly....
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Post by emergencyoverride on Jul 24, 2013 20:50:27 GMT -9
I have to admit, it was fun watching you sink, slowly.... and still paddling!
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