Keith Black
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Thank you, Jacques. I get so absorbed in the work that I lose sight of how small this build is. Thank you, John. Thank you, Glen. It's hard to believe (even for me) that If it could be folded flat it'd fit in your billfold. Thank you, Paul. The color is a mix of lime green and royal blue. Thank you, Eric. So much of this build is black that I looked forward to being able to add a wee bit of color. Thank you, Roel. For believability at this scale painting tight lines is an absolute necessity and I'm getting a bit better with weathering though I still have a ton to learn. I couldn't do any of it without my 6X glasses. Thank you, Ken. An accurate portrayal of the subject was mission critical from the start, I hope to be somewhat successful at the end. Thank you again, John. Weathering is fun but I still get too heavy handed at times though that's pretty hard to do with this particular subject. I am flattered by all the likes and these kind comments. I am an admirer of the works of each and everyone of you and of those who have hit the like button or posted a comment during this build. I stand on your shoulders! It's your work that drives me to try and keep up to the standard I so greatly admire.- 457 replies
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if those triangular pieces don't have a proper nautical term let them be forever known as "cats ears"
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Amen to that, Glen. To Roel's "I'm probably one of worst builders in this scratchbuilding part of this forum" I say, hold on, Nellie, don't be tryin' to take the one award I was sure to win.
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Great update, Mark. Lots of continued nice work.
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Thank you to everyone for the likes and the comments. I got the Myers water pump made and installed. It's been a long time since I've made a piece of any complexity that hasn't been under a roof. There are 7 pieces to the electric motor and 14 piece to the pump not counting the belt. The water pump pulley isn't a pulley per se but it's the only wheel I had that worked in scale. Those that followed my Tennessee build may recognize it as a sew on clothes snap. The electric motor is 0.10 inches W x 0.20 inches L. The pump is 0.275 inches W x 0,50 inches L. This is just a fun photo putting this little guy's size in prospective. Thank you to everyone for your kind support and for following along. Keith
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Your first planking looks great.
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That third photo is great work, Bob. I think I'd like to pick up a HL like yours and do a waterline model. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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You're slowing down in your old age, Bob. Is your Harriet Lane the old solid wood hull?
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Good looking crew, Bob. River boat, huh, which one?
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Thank you, Keith. That character is what drew me to this project in the first place. It's been fun trying to replicate that character from the original photos.
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Willi, welcome to MSW. Those are beautiful models. Glad to have you aboard.
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Thank you very much, Gary. I'm really looking forward to making that pump. Thank you, John. It's good to have you back with us. Thank you, Paul. There's not a lot of free space on this littler guy's deck, things are packed pretty tight. Thank you, Eric.
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Welcome home, John. I look forward to seeing more Cecilie updates.
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I got a few items's checked off the list this past week. Added the stair railing. The stair railing was the moat time consuming as it was mostly trial and error Added control lever and steam pressure gauge in the pilothouse and it's now permanently attached. Added the water tank, exhaust pipe, steam whistle, drive shaft (as much as can be seen) and step over Thank you to everyone for the likes and for your support, I appreciate it so very much. Keith
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That's pretty dang slick, Eric. Thank you for taking the time to explain the operations side of model railroading.
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You're making great progress, Bob. She's coming along nicely. Good to see you got a cutter, you're going to be amazed how much easier it makes modeling.
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Thank you, Julie. It's a common acrylic craft paint but the photo made it look like the white was going down much better than how my white (basically the same paint) goes down when I'm wielding the brush. I only have problems with white. it just doesn't lay down like all the other colors. Shoot, maybe it's a "me" problem.
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Good progress, Julie. I like the way that white paint seems to be going on, what brand, oil or acrylic?
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Jacques, the seat probably looks like it did in real life, worn and blotchy after being sat on with wet pants or slicker. Since I started building working boats I've learned, am learning to embrace my imperfections as they add to the realism of the subject.
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My wife and I lived in Egegik, Alaska for nine years. In fact, my wife is 50% Aleut (she was raised in Michigan), her mother was born in Egegik. We were winter watchman for one of the salmon canneries and both of us worked in the canneries during the summer but one summer I had the opportunity to go fishing. We always had salmon and at times salmon was supplemented in recipes calling for beef. The long and short of it is, neither of us ever lost our appetite for salmon and still enjoy canned or frozen salmon to this day.
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