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Keith Black

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About Keith Black

  • Birthday 03/23/1947

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    Male
  • Location
    Grass Lake, Michigan
  • Interests
    Model Ships, History, Pool, Clocks

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  1. Keith Black started following Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler and Newbie shipwright
  2. Keith Black
    Gus, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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  14. Keith Black
    She's coming along nicely. James. 👍 Eyebolts are super easy to make. I searched "eyebolt" in MSW's search function and copied one of the first links in the many choices of how to make eyebolts that came up. It's a subject that there have been numerous discussions on. Try making some eyebolts, if you're successful you can add those breeching ropes.
  15.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Oryol 1902 by GrandpaPhil - FINISHED - Orel - 1/200 - CARD - Russian Battleship
  16. Keith Black
    Ian, wild guess here.......were those spars used to hold the torpedo nets (removed after the Battle of Jutland in 1916) and the barrels (which have domed tops) were used to store the netting when not deployed?
  17.    MAGIC's Craig reacted to a post in a topic: Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler
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  25. Keith Black
    I bet you're right, Steve. I wish I'd looked. *see Keith give Eric a nod and a smile. Paul, the port side was the center of attention from day one so it's only fitting that it should be on the last day.
  26. Keith Black
    It's a shame one of our 'like' choices isn't a smile. I'm not sure the stacks were for real, I think maybe ole AO stuck those on there as tongue in cheek. This tub (tub being the kindest term) didn't have room for a boiler and steam engines plus there are no pitman arms. It's 1938, it had to have had a petrol engine and I think it's right there at the stern between the two wheels. Maybe?? ......we have many fun days ahead to spitball this thing. Eric, thank you very much for throwing out the first pitch.
  27. Keith Black
    This has to be the quirkiest sternwheeler yet. This was a homemade sternwheeler built in 1938 by then 58 year old former ship carpenter "Captain" A.O. Engel of Pittsburgh, PA. His intent was to travel down the Mississippi towing a 62 foot barge carrying Engel's first boat, a 50 foot cruiser battered in a then recent Pittsburgh flood. Engel's plan was to repair the cruiser once he reached his destination. At the time, in 1938, Billy cost Engel $1,000.00 (approximately $23,000.00 in todays money) not including labor and was named for a grandson. I discovered this image on e-Bay, it was a listing for the original press photo with writeup on the back. You know I bought it, right?! I am drawn to these quirky sternwheelers like flies to a dead mule. The cruiser kinda looks like a converted canalboat and is every bit as ugly as Billy, maybe even more so. If that duo were to knock on your door after dark you'd call the police. This should be a kick in the pants. Keith
  28. Keith Black
    Beautiful work, just lovely. Congratulations!
  29. Keith Black
    The ship's boat and cook turned out spiffy, Glen. They look way cool. 👍
  30. Keith Black
    I wanted to share this unstaged image, the models are where I left them last night and this is what greeted me this morning when I walked into my work area.
  31. Keith Black
    Thank you, Keith
  32. Keith Black
    Thank you very much for the kind words, Kurt.
  33. Keith Black
    Thank you, Phil. Kinda funny we both finished builds at the same time. I guess it was in the cards.
  34. Keith Black
    Thank you very much, Roel. Caring for Maggie has left me with modeling as my only fun activity, that and interacting with my MSW family. You guys mean the world to me!
  35. Keith Black
    High praise indeed, thank you very much, Chris.
  36. Keith Black
    Thank you so very much for your support, Glen.

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