Keith Black
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My first attempts at ship building
Keith Black replied to Col Boy's topic in New member Introductions
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Bitao, your work is very much appreciated by the many who have come across your build log and we're honored to have you as part of our MSW family. I thank you for choosing MSW as your home and for sharing your skills and dedication.........Keith
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I bought this used display case today. It's lighted with a mirrored back and measures 46 x 26 x 13 inches ID, the Tennessee is 40 x 22 x 12 inches. It's not your traditional model ship display case but for $65.00 I couldn't pass it up. Keith, Pat, and Mark, thank you and thank you to all for stopping by and the likes.
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This is a "how to" build log on this very subject. It's an amazing build log.
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Birchwood also makes a Plum Brown liquid. I've never used but have wanted to.
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Drummer, welcome to MSW.
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"That's nothing Keith, look at their coveralls. A little honest dirt never hurt anyone." Gary, that was back in the day of ringer washers. No wife or mother was going to contaminate their washer with that nonsense. The guys probably wore them till battery acid finally did em in. Incredible realism, Gary. I'm so there.
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David, great photos. Such a pretty little thing, really an amazing piece of workmanship.
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Windfilled sails with silk span
Keith Black replied to Markus16's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Very realistic sails, starting with post #189, page 7. -
Tim, welcome to MSW. Looking forward to seeing your Swift build log.
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Chris, congratulations. Well done, I hope every minute on the water is a tonic for the soul.
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Pretty Boy needs to be assigned to the poop deck.
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Tim, I'm glad you liked it.
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David, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing your build logs.
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Gary and Pat, thank you both for your advise and support as it's sorely needed at this point. Pat, it's just a test piece that I had randomly draped for the photo. Thank you to all for the likes and to all those who've dropped by. In one of the build logs I was going through yesterday, the builder had used the same PE eye pins I used to make the jackstay eyebolts, to make hooks. It's an interesting usage I want to play around with.
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"Training Ship Beautiful Journey" ? If that's it, it's a beautiful name and a vessel we should all hope to travel aboard.
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Pat, I put a couple of hours of effort into making shackles with no success. I got one that sort of resembled a shackle at 16 inch scale. The ones I tried making at 6 inch scale looked like twisted dead gnats. Pictured is a .153 inch block (18 inch at scale) that I stropped. A natural becket occurs when the wire is formed around the block (opposite the hook end) that I've tied the line to, this maybe as good as it gets? I have thought about putting a simple ring through the becket, I'll make up a test piece and see what that looks like. Roger, thank you for the heads up regarding the NRG shop notes. I need to invest in both volumes. Thank you to all for the comments, likes and stopping by.
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CC, welcome to MSW. It would be nice if you started a build log even though you're half way through the build.
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C.C. Rider?
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Kramer, please attach photographs and not HEIC downloads. Thank you.
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How bout a little hint, just one tiny little bitty hint....
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Chris, she really is beautiful. Are you going to give her a name?
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Lynn, looking a SkiBee's build log post #14 and this his photo, I think you're good to go. Their instructions seem to be lacking in clarity, probably a good idea to follow SkiBee's build log closely. Nothing like a little excitement right out of the gate.
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Pat, how big was the average shackle used back then, six inches? That's .05, at .05 my fingers don't wanna cooperate. I've made a couple at larger scale just messing about but have never tried to seriously make a shackle at .05 inches, that just makes my head hurt. But hey, I'll gladly come over to your site and cheer you on whilst you make em. I thought long and hard about PE hooks but after seeing them in use I'm not convinced. There is a company that makes hooks that are drop dead gorgeous but they be kinda spendy. And heck, I've got to make some of this stuff or they're going to want me to remove "scratch" from the title.
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Rob, have you thought about acrylic paint?
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