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  1. Keith Black
    Glen, this maybe a case of the less glue the better. I thought of putting a piece of saran wrap under the two halves before joining but as I think more on it that could be a recipe for disaster. This is really crazy but instead of cutting the ship along it's length could you cut the ship across its width between the mast in three or four pieces?
  2. Keith Black
    Glen, rooting for you to pull this off, it looks like preforming heart surgery through a kneecap. Needless to say it boggles my mind.
  3. Keith Black
    Kale, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  4. Keith Black
    No but nice try.
  5. Keith Black
    I have a brand new one still in the original box or what's left of the original box. I'm never going to use it.
  6. Keith Black
    John, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  7. Keith Black
    Hard gulp. https://www.amazon.com/Joewell-4038774000021-Classic-Scissors-5-0/dp/B003DPVRTM
  8. Keith Black
    I find the problem with scissors is there's little cutting power directly at the tips. When cutting rigging lines, the least amount of a cutting instrument inserted into a nest of lines means less worry about inadvertently cutting a wrong line. I work at 1:120, maybe scissors are OK at larger scales?
  9. Keith Black
    Rob, I've use a flush cutter for trimming rigging thread. I have one for cutting thread and one for cutting wire. I make sure to never confuse the two. It works out ten times better than any scissor I've ever used. https://www.amazon.com/Xcelite-170M-General-Shearcutter-Diagonal/dp/B0002BBZIS/ref=asc_df_B0002BBZIS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309807921328&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11981334926503510338&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017484&hvtargid=pla-420966033329&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T5J56ZS/ref=vp_d_pb_TIER2_sessmpr_lp_B005EXOF6S_pd?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_p=21b55c31-c104-4168-9e8f-9425024c3fcc&pf_rd_r=AGSAZGTM2NZMBW5V5531&pd_rd_wg=SYLSo&pd_rd_i=B08T5J56ZS&pd_rd_w=9zUYc&content-id=amzn1.sym.21b55c31-c104-4168-9e8f-9425024c3fcc&pd_rd_r=31e819f8-5825-4f40-9d6f-760a2582b57b&th=1
  10. Keith Black
    Dave, your attitude starting work on Rattlesnake is totally different than when you started Lady Nelson. It's been neat to watch as you've gained skills and confidence.
  11. Keith Black
    Rob, beautiful view of the ship in the first photo. Regarding the tops and painting them black, it makes more sense (to me anyway) for them to be painted white for better visibility during the dark hours. Of course it's your ship and you can paint em purple if that's what you choose.
  12. Keith Black
    Bob, very good of you to support the NRG by becoming a member. One of the best things I've done was become a NRG member. MSW has been too good to/for me not to financially support it.
  13. Keith Black
    You young boys and girls may wanna switch the channel.
  14. Keith Black
    Mike, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  15. Keith Black
    Congratulations, Grant. Well done indeed!
  16. Keith Black
    But you've managed to make lemonade out of lemons and that's all that counts.
  17. Keith Black
    Farmer, welcome to MSW. You've chosen a hard profession for yourself, I hope you prosper. Glad to have you aboard.
  18. Keith Black
    Pat, what Eberhard described or the booms were stowed closer to the hull, I don't see another alternative. Seems most models have the booms stowed forward of the main shrouds.
  19. Keith Black
    Grant, amazing.
  20. Keith Black
    HG, are you working on your knees on the floor? if so you're much younger than the most of us. Truly a lovey model.
  21. Keith Black
    Kevin, you might try these folks. https://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/materials/covering/tissue?is_ajax=1&p=1
  22. Keith Black
    No penguin, no polar bear, third times a charm.
  23. Keith Black
    If there's not a corral for a miniature Shiloh incorporated on the main deck I'm gonna be highly disappointed.
  24. Keith Black
    That looks so realistic, Chris. Since I've started following your builds Ive been amazed at the quality of a build that can be achieved with card.
  25. Keith Black
    Not to highjack Bob's log but it's great to hear you're back at it, Pat.

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