Keith Black
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I don't think a cat would make it on this rig, Craig. I don't see a cat friendly corner anywhere. I wish there was because if there were I'd add a cat in a heart beat.- 457 replies
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Thank you for the kind comment, Glen. I'm glad that 5 gallon bucket is full of acorns and not something else. Thank you very much, Paul. The deckhand is waiting in the wings, it'll not be long till we'll see him standing on the bow, daydreaming as he blank stares at the distance bank of the Susquehanna.
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Thank you, Jacques. I think I did a better job keeping to scale on this build which really helps with the realism. Thank you very much, John.
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It's also the slight difference in color from one board to the next that makes it that much more realistic. Beautiful decking, LJP.
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Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Thank you to everyone for the comments and likes. The handrail is finished and with that the heavy lifting for this ugly duck is done but I still have a couple of days adding the final details. After just four months the push boat portion of this build log is almost done and then it's onto making the barge. I've answered all the initial port side questions as best I could and I'm pretty pleased with the results. In the beginning the port side blank spot had me intimidated but as I added known elements the port side mysteries slowly revealed themselves. I wish I could take credit for meticulous planning the pump placement where everything would fit like a glove but that's not the case. I placed it where I thought it should go but in truth it's much more of "even a blind hog finds an acorn every now and then". Thank you for your support and for following along. Keith
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It does fit perfectly, Eric. Eberhard, I look forward to having you along for the journey.
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Glen, the Queen Anne is looking hot!................someone had to say it. In all seriousness, she's looking really sharp.
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Jacques, thinking a bit outside the box. I know this isn't standard practice by any stretch but, would it be possible to use air-dry modeling clay and sculpt the cant frames in situ, let dry and then use as a patterns?
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Thank you for the likes and the kind comments. I'm inching ever closer to the finish as I got the hog chains (such as they are) made and attached. Added some weathering The post that the hog chain rod passes through are 0.20 inches high and the hole is 0.15 inches high from the deck. The post are a little wider than I wanted but I needed the extra gluing surface, That is one mighty turnbuckle but looking at the original photo below the arrow points to the turnbuckle end level with the water line. Thank you for your support and for being part of the journey. Keith
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Craig, please always feel free to share whatever thoughts you have regarding my builds. I value your input greatly!
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Remarkable execution, Paul. I love this build, it's also penguin approved.
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Jack, my brother Tom is being too modest, he's the better modeler and prettier. Mom always loved him best.
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Jack, welcome to MSW. Us old hippies keep hangin' on. Glad to have you aboard.
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Thank you for the comments and the likes. I got the steam whistle line brace made and attached to the exhaust line. I couldn't connect the brace to the pilothouse wall as there just isn't enough room in that space to work and make a successful connection to the wall and lines. The distance between the steam whistle line and the exhaust line is 0.20 inches. I had to keep the brace higher than I wanted because I needed to get the jewelry plier jaws between the lines to work making the brace. It was fiddly delicate work, hopefully I learned a lesson and won't get ahead of myself in the future. The brace is made from a single piece of PE brass 0.011 inches thick and 0.042 inches wide looped around the lines with the ends meeting in the middle between the two lines and held together with CA. It looks okayish and I'm happy it's done. Back on schedule. Thank you to each of you for your support. Keith
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Welcome aboard, Glen. Yes, it's been several projects that have caught my eye causing me to neglect the Tennessee. I keep saying yet I keep ignoring.
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Glen, I've used those drill bits in the past but have since moved away from them because they won't fit in a pin vice. I wish they did because they seem to be good quality bits.
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Turkic, welcome to MSW. Your Taka is coming along nicely. Glad to have you aboard.
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Roel, a bloke in the below link used a microwave to heat styrene rod with mixed results but a candle seemed to be the preferred heating method. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/144264-microwave-styrene-experiment/
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