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Contents:
Christmas Trip to WA 2
2012 CMSS Expo 2
Maritime Artists & The Modeller Shipwright 3
CMSS Events Committee Update 5
Making a 'clinker built' ship's boat 6

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Category: General
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Each year, the Canberra Model Shipwrights Society holds a model boat building course at Ginninderra College - usually with a relatively simple model which allows students to learn the relevant techniques which will allow them to contemplate more complex models. CMSS members and "gurus" help with the instruction and useful guidance for the student's particular interests. Four courses have been held to date and the students have produced some very good models even though, for many, this has been their first attempt.

The model boat for the next course in 2011 will be the “San Juan” felucca, which is an entry level kit by OcCre. The dates for this course have not been decided yet.

If you have any further questions please contact the CMSS President: Joe Allen

Phone: (02) 6254 7817(H)
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The Canberra Model Shipwrights Society (CMSS) was established in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, on 21 April 1988. It has the objectives of fostering and maintaining interest in building and constructing scale model ships, boats and associated fittings, gear, equipment, armaments and relevant items and structures and the pursuit of excellence in this field.

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Intro image of open planked model

This is a photo of a scratch built model of the Sir Edward Hawke (Scale 1:50), constructed by Richard Keyes and entered in the CMSS Expo 2006. This model is only planked on one side and the open side clearly shows the plank-on-frame construction, a technique that is often used by our members to construct their models.

Many more model ship photos are available on our Models Showcase pages.

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