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Keith Black

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  1. I hope it works out, James. If it doesn't you have other options.
  2. I'm not looking for thimbles, I was just trying to help James locate available stock. You send CS a email, you're the one who raised their hand saying "Crafty Sailor has small thimbles"
  3. Mark, so sorry to hear about the water leak but thankful your ships were saved. Strange to have a pipe burst this time of year, that usually happens in winter when it's an even worse mess to deal with.
  4. I tried finding them on their site and couldn't. I see a "we have new product" message from 2021 but when you click on the thimble picture you go to a blank screen. I went to fittings and no thimbles are listed. Please provide a link that leads to thimbles for sale.
  5. James, Cornwall Model Boats in the UK has the size you're looking for in stock. The only rub is they have a $50.00 order min so you'll need to add something else along with the thimbles. https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=thimble&PN=36700-Thimble-2.5mm--Pack-of-10--36700.html#SID=67
  6. Very nice, it's looking great.
  7. Dave, I'm not a carver so I can't give you any qualified advise but this MSW link below is for a highly touted set of Russian tools. I have no clue as to how the war has affected being able to order a set.
  8. Congratulations, Greg! Not only congratulations for completing a beautiful model of a mundane work boat but also congratulations for the Gold and Best of Show awards. Well deserved indeed.
  9. Congratulations, Bob. It's always grand when our mates enjoy the fruits of our labor.
  10. I was finally able to finally log on this morning at 4:24 EDT and there were four of us logged on. That's the least number of MSW members I've ever seen logged on, it was weird. I logged out and came back a couple of hours later and our site was down again. I logged on just now and I'm grateful to see we're back up and running in fine fashion. If during this outage you discovered how much you truly missed being able to log on to MSW to enjoy all the benefits that MSW provides and you're not a NRG member, then help by financially supporting MSW by becoming a NRG member.
  11. I don't know so this is total spitballing..........could it that that the higher middle ring was used for the outhaul when the cannon was firing in a more or less level position. The cannon's weight would be more to the middle of the carriage. And the rear ring was used when the cannon was firing in an elevated position because the cannon's weight would be more to the rear of the carriage? As I said, spitballing.
  12. You might try using wire for the handle and card for the blade
  13. Allen, it looks like a Dahlgren. Dahlgren cannon looked like the old round bottom soda bottles. The Parrott Rifle.
  14. Chaz. welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  15. If you run the planks horizontal you can make shelf space for all those tiny bits that take flight.
  16. Brain, looking really swell. Are you going to do the taping and bedding yourself?
  17. Gary, I've too much respect to yank your chain. I shouldn't have said "This is what separates modelers from us hacks" I should have said, this is what separates the masters from us beginners, my sincerest apologies to anyone that I may have offended. To me, the definition of a master modeler is one who can loft and then transfer that information into building a hull. I am in awe of modelers with that ability along with the joinery, metal working, carving, rigging, and painting skills all the while maintaining historical accuracy. It leaves me absolutely stunned. The work becomes more than mere modeling, it becomes artistry, plain and simple. When I stand at the bottom of the scaffolding and look up at the Michelangelos of model ship building it's easy for me to dismiss my work. Any success I've had is owed to being a MSW member and having the opportunity to look over the shoulders of you my fellow members.
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