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Keith Black

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About Keith Black

  • Birthday 03/23/1947

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

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  1.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: PHOENIX 1787 by ccoyle - Master Korabel - 1/72 - Russian brigantine of the Black Sea Fleet
  2.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: Bluenose by Knocklouder - Scientific Models/Billing Boats - two-for-one build
  3.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: PHOENIX 1787 by ccoyle - Master Korabel - 1/72 - Russian brigantine of the Black Sea Fleet
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  6.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: PHOENIX 1787 by ccoyle - Master Korabel - 1/72 - Russian brigantine of the Black Sea Fleet
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  8. Keith Black
    I agree with with Siggi, Shipman. This would be a better topic discussed in the Nautical/Naval History section of the forum.
  9.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50
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  11.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Crocodile 1781 by Pirate adam - 1/48 scale - POF
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  17. Keith Black
    I sit in awe with each new update, Roel. I half expect to see real men treading across the catwalks to their respective stations, simply amazing.
  18.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Sternwheeler From the Susquehanna River's Hard Coal Navy by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale
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  21.    Dr PR reacted to a post in a topic: Lynx 1812 by SaltyScot - Manuta-Panart - 1:62 - building as Mosquidobit
  22.    Dave_E reacted to a post in a topic: PHOENIX 1787 by ccoyle - Master Korabel - 1/72 - Russian brigantine of the Black Sea Fleet
  23. Keith Black started following Bluenose by Knocklouder - Scientific Models/Billing Boats - two-for-one build and Three things to give away
  24. Keith Black
    Steve, sorry to hear you have to give up modeling. I hope you can find that what makes you smile.
  25. Keith Black
    Peachy, Chris.
  26. Keith Black
    Coming along nicely, Bob.
  27. Keith Black
    The highlighting makes em pop, Chris. Much better than a flat ho hum surface lacking detail.
  28. Keith Black
    Thank you, Gary.
  29. Keith Black
    Outstanding detail work, LJP. Very very nice.
  30. Keith Black
    It was worth all the trouble, Chris. The hull is beautiful.
  31. Keith Black
    A soon as I show up you break the bowsprit, what am I going to do with you, Bob?......... wait a stinkin' minute, is Pyle back in town?!
  32. Keith Black
    Ah, got it. Have you managed to acquire all the line you'll need? Cotton, poly? Lacing 2mm deadeyes and tying to shrouds is a challenge everyone should accept at least one in their life.
  33. Keith Black
    Thank you, John. Regarding your Redjacket build, 2 mm deadeyes and single blocks and 3mm double blocks are available. I know they are available from Cornwall Model Boats but I would think they are also available here in the States. The below shows they would work and from experience they can be rigged but you either need great eyesight or a good magnifier. 2mm at 1:192 = 15.12 inches. 3mm at 1:192 = 22.67 inches.
  34. Keith Black
    Thank you, J. Unfortunately at 1:120 a lot of what I do is merely a suggestion and not replication. I learned long ago that leaving a tiny item to the viewer's imagination was far more affective than trying to actually make something.
  35. Keith Black
    Derek, it might be easier giving it to some youngster in your neighborhood/area who has a interest in modeling. You could contact middle schools and see if they know a young boy or girl with interest in ship modeling. Just a thought.
  36. Keith Black
    Tom, thank you suggestions and I did note the file name. At some point I need to mess around with India ink. In this case of the roofing, I'm trying to represent tar paper not wood but I do like the wall. The roof is painted with very thin black acrylic paint wash repeated till I was happy with the results. I intentionally left areas without the third and fourth washes. When the roof had dried I thumb rubbed the surface pretty good. I think that did more for me mentally than what it did for the roof. Thank you, Ken. As I said to Tom above, I do need to get myself to the hobby store and pick up some India ink. I think India ink would have highlighted the individual vertical boards much better than black pastel. I'm still an infant when it comes to weathering techniques.

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