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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Grant, Glen's power of suggestion has me wanting to buy one but I DON'T NEED ONE!
  2. Keith Black
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/17/fj-king-ghost-ship-found-lake-michigan/86195100007/
  3. Keith Black
    You appear to be on the right track, Glen. To me, inserting all that into a bottle would seem like the real nightmare of this build but then you always pull it off in the end.
  4. Keith Black
    I use Midwest Products basswood strips but they seem to be a victim of their own success. Currently it's almost impossible to find small scale sizes, I see resupply dates around mid November.
  5. Keith Black
    Golly that's pretty.
  6. Keith Black
    Gary, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  7. Keith Black
    I agree with you a hundred percent, Johnny.
  8. Keith Black
    Great detail on the cabins, Paul. How did you replicate the forward cabin door hinges?
  9. Keith Black
    Rowland, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  10. Keith Black
    From my research for the Tennessee sail/ steam vessels built in the early 1860's were more dependent on sails than steam due to lack of coal carrying capacity and steam engine design infancy. In the beginning steam engines were used more for docking than actual sea travel. It was not uncommon for those ships built in the early 1860's to have been refitted with newly designed engines as steam engine development was in a constant state of flux till the perfecting of the triple expansion engine.
  11. Keith Black
    CR, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  12. Keith Black
    *Keith tries looking through mail slot for signs of activity.
  13. Keith Black
    Vaddoc, you have the torch and I have faith you'll carry it to the end. 👍
  14. Keith Black
    Bruce, the next time you make railings that will be white consider using solid core white craft wire. On my Tennessee I ran white craft wire through the brass stanchions and left the stanchions unpainted, it's not a bad look IMHO. I have a horrible time using white paint especially on wire because it always seems to come out looking lumpy. White craft wire for railings turns out looking clean and crisp. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=white+craft+wire&i=arts-crafts&crid=5XE1STNTQWVO&sprefix=white+craft+wire%2Carts-crafts%2C130&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
  15. Keith Black
    Wayne, after searching Tally Ho builds It appears I was wrong by double. Until Vaddoc's current build there have only been two other attempts. It seemed like more to me but then old age plays funny tricks on one's memory.
  16. Keith Black
    Thank you for starting this build log, Willi. Your work is beautiful.
  17. Keith Black
    Congratulations on completing your Ranger build, well done. 👍
  18. Keith Black
    Vaddoc, I'm following along hoping that someone actually finishes a Tally Ho build. I think it's four builds (?) that I've watched start that have withered on the vine.
  19. Keith Black
    Gorgeous build, Yves. 👍
  20. Keith Black
    My guess would be by word of mouth. Cattle herd seen heading to such and such a place or a particular crop seen ripening near a certain community. Station agents probably gambled a lot on district knowledge and by keeping a close ear to the ground. I'm sure those station agents that were successful were duly compensated while those that weren't had to seek employment in other capacities like bank robbing and cattle rustling.
  21. Keith Black
    Please do so, Willi. I'm sure everyone would enjoy the opportunity to see your work.
  22. Keith Black
    Jacques, brass wire would be a much better choice.
  23. Keith Black
    Is the bottom deadeye supposed to be above or below the cap rail? Sorry, I'm a bit confused.
  24. Keith Black
    Eric, being new to this topic of how railroads actually run it's interesting reading as you peel the onion.
  25. Keith Black
    Lovely looking work, Jacques. You could pin the the frames to the keel to give more support than the simple butt joint.

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