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One of the first decisions that has to be made with model ship building is determining the scale. For the HMS Victory Allen Daffern chose 1 to 73. Once that has been decided he’s able to research where to find the cannons and cannonballs that he does not make, in an appropriate size, and he beings doing the math that will determine the length of the ship and amount of rigging, the size of the myriad of details he will make by hand.  (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

One of the first decisions that has to be made with model ship building is determining the scale. For the HMS Victory Allen Daffern chose 1 to 73. Once that has been decided he’s able to research where to find the cannons and cannonballs that he does not make, in an appropriate size, and he beings doing the math that will determine the length of the ship and amount of rigging, the size of the myriad of details he will make by hand.  (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

April 28, 2019

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Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations
April 28, 2019 4 a.m.

Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations

His silver Labrador dozing at his feet, Allen Daffern, 70, deftly repaired the rigging of the HMS Leopard in his workspace, preparing the second of two ships for their final voyage to the Kalispell Vet Center.