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Keith Simmons

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About Keith Simmons

  • Birthday 04/28/1955

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    http://www.lokidogwoodworks.com
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    Brentsville Va.usa

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  1.    GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Weelig Straal (Afrikaan for lightning bolt) by Keith Simmons - Finished
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  16. Keith Simmons
    Hi all, Not all gardens have vegetables.... .... My Pitch and Chip area is coming along nicely, will be adding decorative bushes and flowers when the configuration is finalized. Hopefully this will make my 40 yard and in game awesome...
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  22. Keith Simmons
    Yep Denis, another nice build.... As I always say " if you're not working on more than one , you're slacking "....
  23. Keith Simmons
    Hi Mike, Thanks for your comments. I think the key to getting a circular wheel is using 16 spokes. All I did with mine was to set spokes 4 at a time on imaginary compass points starting with N S E W, then I just split each space equally until all 16 spokes were used. After finding a common measurement between the spokes I cut the connecting pieces at 10 degrees and glued them into place 4 at a time using the compass points. I have done other wheels with 8 or 12 spokes and they weren't as round as I wanted. So in my opinion 16 spokes makes all the difference. Hop
  24. Keith Simmons
    Hi guys, First I want to apologize for not keeping the build log current with the build. I was multi- tasking by working on the wheel and rails at the same time and before I knew it the exterior was done... Anyway, let me see if I can back track a bit and make some sense of this log. Hopefully I can figure out how to sequence the photos with a description. If not I will just separate them with replies. With the hull section I wanted to show the engine room and wheel structure. I'm still deciding what I want to do with the aft compartme
  25. Keith Simmons
    Hi all, Finished the exterior of my showboat, just have a couple of interiors to tighten up....This was a fun one... Thanks for looking in, Keith
  26. Keith Simmons
    Thanks popeye, I really appreciate everyone's comments and likes. I have actually finished her exterior.... ... just have some interiors do figure out...... .... I will get post some progress pics soon... Thanks again, Keith
  27. Keith Simmons
    Glenn, Your craftsmanship really shines through in the recent photos. The clean lines in your framing is certainly not lost on me... I find your build quite inspiring, keep up the great work... Will be watching for more, Keith
  28. Keith Simmons
    Howdy guys, Went ahead and built the hull, Kinda cool that I only had to finish 1/2 of it.... . A big day today, I am starting the rail system and once that is done onto the main feature ( the wheel )... . Anyway, things are clicking along so I guess I should start thinking about my next ship/boat.... Thanks for taking a peek, Keith
  29. Keith Simmons
    Hi guys, Thanks you all for the comments and likes..... I was having a hard time with the reason why the starboard side was unfinished then it occurred to me " it is still under construction ". So I went ahead and built some saw horses and now it makes sense to me... Thanks again for looking in, Keith
  30. Keith Simmons
    Hi all, After finishing the cabin framing I ripped down some more pine and Bubinga for siding , trim and deck. I decided to work from the top down since each section will be removable ( I hope ). After cog noticed the height problem overall, I took a second look and eliminated the top pilothouse, then rebuilt the third story into the wheel house. Thanks cog for the input, it made for a better proportioned look... The plan now is to finish up exterior details and start on interiors such as theater which will have a carpet insert surrounded by Bubinga aisles with seating a
  31. Keith Simmons
    Hi Piet, I am giving your diorama an enthusiastic 2 thumbs up. Very nice work.... Will be watching for your next project, Keith
  32. Keith Simmons
    Hi Keith, I use Aleene's Tacky Glue for all my model applications. Dries clear and has real good initial grab, Available at Walmart. worth a try..... regards, Keith
  33. Keith Simmons
    Hi Chuck, Just found this thread, beautiful work and I even learned something... Will keep watching, Keith
  34. Keith Simmons
    Hi cog, I thought she looked a bit tall also, but according to the scale I'm working in the beam is 38' and the length of the hull is 142'. Not sure what the ratio should be, but that doesn't matter in my world.... . Considering she is going to be a showboat I went with 10' ceilings for the first floor ( warehouse and engine room) and the second floor theater. Then back down to 8' ceiling for the pilot house. Hopefully she will look more proportional once I add the trim and rails. I am considering lights if my furnishings are good enough to allow them..lol. I have decided to ta
  35. Keith Simmons
    Hi guys, Patrick, I hadn't planned on showing the framing, but I think the window sizes on the second story will allow a view of the frame. I am considering your idea but afraid I would have to do some interior work. Leave it to you to make me do furniture... Popeye, I plan on a 2 stacker at this point. The plan for the main stairway is to mock up a wall system and laminate the desired curves for a grand staircase. Have done many of these in real life, just not sure if the technique will work on such a small scale. We will see what happens....

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