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Keith Black

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  1. I cut squares matching the port dimensions from blue tape and applied them to where I wanted the port openings to be. I then used an Exacto knife with a chisel blade (see photo) and small hammer to cut out around the tape. It's a slow process and it required a good quantity of blades but it worked. Always practice on a scrap piece of wood first.
  2. Richard, this is the best build log for a French ship IMHO. Rigging starts on about page 48.
  3. Brian, what a amazing build holding true to the original Cairo. On the Tennessee, how the ships boats were held in the davits seems to have been weather dependent. When the weather was fair the ships boats were uncovered and held with block and tackle. When the weather was foul the ships boats were covered and held with canvas straps.
  4. Ben, I bought mine. Too many and too small to make with my meager talents. It's what you the builder are trying to accomplish with your build.
  5. Mark, find that which makes you the happiest and run with it. May God grant you a healthy life and many many years of enjoying whatever brings you joy.
  6. Halituzun, welcome to MSW. Great looking models and display. Glad to have you aboard.
  7. Dave, it would seem you need to cut a new stern piece. The Britannia stern carving encroaches on the outside window edges which doesn't look right. Does the Britannia stern carving fit to the transom blocks without issue?
  8. Dan, hopefully it's a welcome back to joyful modeling. Wishing you great success with your longboat.
  9. Funny. Even though these are micro models they look deadly all lined up like that. Valeriy, what's most impressive is each gun looks exactly like its mate. Not close, exactly. That's almost impossible particularly at this scale. As I said, most impressive.
  10. Cort, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  11. Scratchie, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  12. Keith, you could model the engines, boilers, and engine room components as a separate display. With your tool skills a steam engine model is right up your alley.
  13. Bruma, I think everything looks great! As the builder you're going to be much more aware of subtle building differences than we viewers.
  14. The Cangarda is an interesting and neat yacht but it's not the beauty Ena is. Ena's beautifully executed deck features and lounge look a lot like that of the Germania, IMHO.
  15. I'd love to see you build a steam yacht, Keith. I'd be more than happy to help you search for photos. Here's a pretty neat candidate. https://www.boatsales.com.au/editorial/details/ena-up-for-auction-51056/
  16. FD, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  17. Marty, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  18. Ross, welcome to MSW. Nice looking Beagle. Glad to have you aboard.
  19. Bruce, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  20. Lester, my apologies for hijacking your log.
  21. Steven, thank you for asking. Short answer is no. After posting the above the other day I put the Amelia on the worktable and thought to myself, I need to finish this project. So, after two and a half years of neglect I'm on a mission to finish her. I've sailed into the dreaded doldrums with the Tennessee so a change maybe just the ticket. A ragging debate is going on inside my head as I consider sails or no. I feel somewhat obligated to add sails as that is the way the model was finished. The original sails are rotten so new sails would have to be made. I'm not a big fan of sails as I think they hide a lot of the modeler's work. I would like to upgrade the rigging a tad with blocks (single only) but blocks weren't original to the model so that inner debate continues. Also, eyelets were not used, lines was simply tied off around nail heads. if I add blocks I would want to add eyelets as well. I welcome all thoughts and suggestions.........please.
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