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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Sometimes money is meaningless. https://www.ebay.com/itm/185560215536?hash=item2b34402ff0:g:h5cAAOSwle5jD3X~&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsDkw0mvgFxT0PkfVd3N5GfQ0uXSqa%2BwDOOgC6MMtMqO1wzKJWF5P5a4Iolk0APuKjkZGGBX1ZCGhzYUJfrzMRyJQrKOJ4K3ysVZtJPDBuxcV8gyG3uUVQzt0lPhnuLrobDHgCLkgVmIJ%2BPt1Ruo5RDxjqtpJPc0o4wp1qzb6jzeRsmk3VcrScuyvaeeyygnh%2FfhuVIZS%2BkuM10Q%2FuKhBfwFQxhPeEIM7pYv3m%2FhhwrtW|tkp%3ABk9SR4r57ofjYA
  2. Keith Black
    Folks, that wild and crazy guy Glen McGuire has pulled another penguin out of his hat with his Zheng He Treasure Fleet! Congratulations, buddy. You've hit a home run.
  3. Keith Black
    Lynn, the golf season is over. Where are you and what are you up to? Look forward to hearing from you.
  4. Keith Black
    Keith, I think your sails look great. I'm excited to see them close to being hung, it's been a long time coming. West Sussex is beautiful country. I wish my life had included the opportunity to live in England, West Sussex would have been top of my list.
  5. Keith Black
    That last photo is a great shot.
  6. Keith Black
    To scale = 1.48 inches........oh my goodness.
  7. Keith Black
    Glenn. welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  8. Keith Black
    Thank you, Glen. You're a true gentleman and friend for playing along, he looks great!
  9. Keith Black
    Steve, welcome to MSW. Beautiful model, glad to have you aboard.
  10. Keith Black
    Keith, good to see you getting back to work on the Terror.
  11. Keith Black
    Bob, we're having a pleasant September and it looks like we're going to have a nice fall which probably means we're going to have a horrible winter. How about yourself?
  12. Keith Black
    I think you get the birds of a feather flock together effect. A better option is starting a new discussion in the below titled "UK Suppliers" https://modelshipworld.com/forum/41-traders-dealers-buying-or-selling-anything-discuss-new-products-and-ship-model-goodies-here-as-well/
  13. Keith Black
    Bob, surly you could find something to work in this mess. https://www.amazon.com/Star-70pcs-90pcs-Assorted-Steampunk-Accessory/dp/B019Y15M5S/ref=asc_df_B019Y15M5S/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=226081825857&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15947430446102240542&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017387&hvtargid=pla-392473194608&psc=1
  14. Keith Black
    Mark and Andy, thank you for the photography tips and Lyle, Kevin, Keith C, Brian, KeithAug, and Gary, thank you for your kind comments. I finally got a decent photo of the bulls eyes albeit only one pair. This taken with flash, using flash seems to be the only way I can get a good sharp close up. When I enter the room I use as the shipyard, before turning on the lights and starting work, the Tennessee greets me silhouetted in one of the south facing windows. There really are nine yards, the mizzen topsail is eclipsed. God bless and thank you to all for the likes and for following along on my journey.
  15. Keith Black
    Michele, welcome to MSW. Your work is beautiful, glad to have you aboard.
  16. Keith Black
    I haven't been having image issue. Everything looking good.
  17. Keith Black
    jake, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  18. Keith Black
    Use the approbate size (to model scale) wire. If you purchase annealed wire it's soft enough to peen the end.
  19. Keith Black
    Keith C, in this instance I agree. Forgive me as I'd gone brain dead regarding navigating in extreme northern climes.
  20. Keith Black
    Graig and Keith C, the problem I'm having is understanding how the helmsman could take advantage of the compass if the compass wasn't in his line of sight. I equate driving a car without being able to see the road with the ship's helmsman steering the required compass heading (road) without being able to see the compass? If he's dependent on the navigator to relay a "three degrees port" command to maintain course seems awkward at best. Steering to a needle makes much more sense to my pea brain. I do apologize for being so thick headed about this, I'm just having a difficult time comprehending the arrangement of having a navigator acting as a middle man relaying course corrections. If you guys are sick of hearing me yap, just say so because I'm getting tired of hearing me yap.
  21. Keith Black
    I guess this means no penguins, lions, tigers, and polar bears.
  22. Keith Black
    Craig brings up an interesting point that I've always wondered about. How often was the compass or compasses checked? If compasses were set to either side of the ship's wheel as in the case of the Tennessee, they were constantly monitored. But if a compass is stowed inside a cabinet or in an out of the way location, how often was it checked? If there wasn't a compass at the ready I would think the course would have been more zig zag than in a straight line which would have added sailing time to a voyage. I suppose that a lot of course correction would have been dependent on the direction of the wind and how steady the wind blew from a given direction. So, was the compass only checked when the sails were reset to accommodate a change in wind?
  23. Keith Black
    Glen, congratulations! That is so cool and you managed to stuff a herd of Longhorn in there too. Wait a minute, WAIT A DOGGONE MINUTE, your next project..........the Ark!
  24. Keith Black
    Roger, I've been following and things were moving along but I hadn't expected to see the progress represented in the last photo. All of a sudden, POP, the BN's presence showed herself. Well done.
  25. Keith Black
    Giuseppe, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.

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