Keith Black

Derek, welcome to MSW. I would like to see you start a build log, please consider it......Keith

Gus, it's good to see your build log up and running. I'll be following along to share in your adventure. Nice looking work space and it's good to see future projects on the shelf. The very best to you as you start your new project..........Keith

Manic, first off, welcome to MSW. Second, please start a build log, it's a lot easier to ask for help/opinions and for us to reply when you have a build log. At the very least post some pictures of your model, it's a bit tough to give advise when we're not able to see what you've got.........KB

Bitao, simply beautiful. How much do you think the hull weighs at this stage of construction?

Why would one want to possibly keep messing with a "fix"? Do it right the first time with something (glue and sawdust is a proven method) that's going to be stable and be done with it. I can't imagine trying to heat wax and fill cracks on a fully rigged ship. To me it sounds like a recipe for disaster. I've used wax on furniture to fill cracks and wished later I had done something different.

Thank you for the likes. Finally, my first spar less blocks. A couple of mistakes that hopefully I'll correct on the second one. It took 55 pieces to make the main lower yard. More research required regarding the associated blocks, what I see in the H & H photos doesn't jive with what plans and build logs I've gone through. It might be due to the difference of sail/steam vs just sail, hopefully I'll get that sorted shortly but in the meantime, on to the fore lower yard.

Pascual, welcome to MSW. Stow your gear in a build log and enjoy your stay.

The problem with wax, it dries out and shrinks leaving cracks.

Trond, paint hides a multitude of sins. If it were I, I'd paint this hull and maybe go for a bare wood hull on the next build.

Reynard, welcome to MSW.

Micheal, cleaver work on the sink.

Andrew, welcome back. I hope you'll start up a new build log on the Bounty and catch us up. Wishing you the very best on your renewed modeling interest and efforts.........KB

Henry, you're doing a bang up job on cleaning up the model. A difference between night and day of the cannon in picture #3 and the cannons cleaned up and stationed on deck in photo #8. Little detains are starting to show as in photo #9. It might be easier to order two cannon barrels (provided you can locate the same size and type) and cheaper time wise from a supplier, Cornwall Model Boats comes to mind. https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk. If nothing else it's fun going through their offerings of parts. They carry belaying pins, blocks, cannon barrels, and many many more items. I have no motive in promoting CMB other than they are a good supplier, I speak from personal experience. Keep up the good work.......KB

Tom, that looks great! Yes, Keith and his magic lathe produce some amazing stuff.

Brain, thank you for the encouragement. I wish you would model a wood hull screw frigate, you'd get to do steam and rigging. Tom, bless you for your kindness. Thank you. Tony, I've thought long on your suggestion. If I had rigged several ships and knew what I was doing I might go that route because it does seem to be an answer to the biggest problem with older models. Being new/green to rigging I'm going to stick with thread due to it's more forgiving nature but, I am going to use poly not cotton. It may add a couple of more years to the rigging? Gary, I gleaned so much from your "Last Dollar" build, I'm ever indebted. Thank you so much for the kind words. Gus, thank your support and thank you for stopping by! Don't be a stranger and if I can ever help, please ask. Keith, thank you for answering up and having my back. In my case, how I made something isn't that complex, pretty straightforward stuff. I'm sorry I've not posted in so long but I had hoped to be able to post a photo showing progress by now. Alas I've gotten stuck on, should I drill out for sheaves at the end of the spars or not. I'm representing the spars as being wood, I've been going through build logs looking for an example with sheaves but no success. I have drawings showing the spars should have sheaves at the ends. I twist with indecision. Thank you all for kind comments and the likes, your kindness blesses me beyond words.

Eberhard, please don't apologize. I enjoy getting "bugs", in the end I may not be able to act on them but I do manage to learn something new in the process. And thank you for the lathes.co.uk link.

Trond, welcome to MSW. Stow your gear in a build log and enjoy your stay.

Ever since Eberhard gave me the bug to buy a jewelers lathe I've scoured high and low, the ones partially or substantially incomplete as Keith said, are expensive. A complete vintage jewelers lathe (the ones I've found anyway) cost more than sin!

and historically correct. It must be hard decision to paint such a finely crafted hull, Siggi. Nice paint job, you're working the painters backsides off.

Bruma, the sails are the most realistic I've seen modeled. Very nicely done!

Cal, I hope it works out and I'm glad I was able to help.

M2S, welcome to MSW and enjoy your stay.

Philly, please do a test piece first just to make sure it's going to meet your expectations.

Cal, is his what you're looking for? https://freetimehobbies.com/1-200-pontos-ijn-mikasa-1905-detail-up-set-for-merit-wave-hobby-boss/

Keith, neat clean work as usual. Are going to home run the wire railings?