Keith Black

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Henry, do you have the original bowsprit or do you need to make a new one? Regarding the hull, you may want to consider some light sanding to knock down the high points staying clear of any surrounding bare wood. That crack in the hull worries me a tad, filler isn't going to keep it from opening further. I think it needs to be stabilized with CA gel or some two part epoxy. Would like to hear what others think regarding same.

Gaz, welcome to MSW. I hope you enjoy yourself as you explore all the things MSW has to offer.

Thank you, Pat. Yes, I am excited about the rigging phase of the build which is the exact opposite of my mindset two years ago. Back then I was dreading getting to this point because of a lack of rigging knowledge but in those two years I've had the opportunity to go through so many great build logs here in MSW. I've also acquired some rigging plans that I'll be able to adapt to the Tennessee. It's all starting to make sense, we'll soon see how much I think I've learned. Mark, Tony, thank you for the likes.

Thank you to all for the encouraging words and likes. I've been studying the H&H photos and researching different rigging plans and methods. I think I have a good mental grasp of the next steps of this build. I've got all the yards turned and ready to add all the neat little bits that bring them to life, I'm really looking forward to this portion of the build. Hopefully I'll have some closeups of completed yards in the next few weeks. I'll start with the main, then the fore, and lastly the mizzen. The best to each of you with your projects and life.........Keith

MCB, this is gonna look way cool.

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

MFS. CA will work for the wheel.

You could tell her you were building a 7 & 1/2 foot schooner.........on the longish side

Henry, I think that's a rabbit hole. Once you've gone down it, then your next thought will be, "well I've gone this far, I might as well remove this/these" and before you know it you wind up with a completely disassembled model. Which isn't a problem except, how many broken bits come about in the process? If the existing pieces are well attached, clean as best you can, touch up any paint if you choose and move forward. As the ole saw goes, discretion is the better part of valor. I support whatever path you take, I just what you to have fun with the project. Removing a large number of pieces can lead to a lot of "I wish I had left that alone" I speak from my own past experience.

Tom, looking very sharp. Nice progress.

Q-tips Good on ya taking photos as you progress. I always say I'm going to but never do Regarding varnish. If it were mine, once all the sanding and cleaning was done, once any/all the painting was done, and once any repairs and wooden piece replacements done, then I'd varnish the whole kit and caboodle. I'd suggest you use a product we have here in the colonies by Minwax called Polyurethane but it's not available there in Merry Ole. Since you don't, varnish is just as good or better according to some. Varnish or poly protects wood and paint and creates a barrier against moisture. Of course, always sample test on a small unseeable area before going crazy. After varnish you can get on with the rigging. Stand? I thought you had the missus talked into holding it ...........yep, better go make a stand. Oh, one other thing. That nail polish remover will remove paint. If you don't want to remove any of the paint, careful as you go.

Henry, sorry to hear you need supplemental oxygen 15 hours a day. That's pretty much your whole waking period. In my case I'd have to be tethered while I slept. I'm kinda like a Hobbit and meal times when it comes to my naps....elevens, after tea time, etc etc. Don't sand off all that beautiful patina, that's what gives your model character. Nice to see you making progress!

Henry, any updates on where you are in the cleaning stage, photos? What are your plans for the hull? Sand out the areas of chipped paint and repaint? Same color?

MFS, I think a 18mm wheel and your house will look balanced. The house is really coming along nicely.

Roger, from the bottom of my heart, "thank you". I appreciate you taking the time to put into words what I feel is/or what should be the essence of the MSW experience...........Keith

My deepest sympathies for your loss, my your mother rest in peace.

Ken, I apologize for the above comment. I thought you had left MSW for SOS because of MSW's policy on piracy. I'll delete that portion of my post should it be felt that doing so severs in the best interest of the MSW community. But I stand by my statement "It's a shame when folks refuse to accept the obvious." I am a MSW/NGR member and by being a member it can be safely assumed that I support the policies of MSW/NGR. The assumption can also be made that members of SOS support SOS policies. One of SOS's policies is that pirated kits are acceptable.

A perfect example of how some of the discussions go between my dear wife and I.

MFS, those are the ones I spotted as well. I think 18mm is spot on. How tall are the doors on the house you made?

Bob, with all due respect......please back up to post #45 when Ab said "This model was scratch-built from plans from the book 'Risse von Schiffe des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts' by (among others) Rolf Hoeckel." The model had clearly been identified as a kit in post #37. Ab then followed up in post #51 saying "I just wanted to show you that models like this one may look interesting to a layman, but in fact they are simply rubbish." Even I took exception to this because it smacked of being judgmental. The purpose of the build logs as I understand them to be, is a place to show one's efforts on a given subject/project. Rookies like myself look over the shoulders of the master builders to learn and the master builders drop in occasionally to a rookies build log to offer sage advise and encouragement. I think MSW works extremely well in that regard. Everyone needs to be encouraged and taught the correct way to do something with respect, that applies to every builder here whatever the level of their talent might be. Bob, an inordinate amount of MSW bandwidth is spent on projects that bore me to tears but I hope I'm booted out of MSW on my ear should I EVER drop into one of those build logs and say an unkind thing about that person's work. "For those who are seeking affirmation and pats on the back, there's another well-known ship modeling forum on the internet that operates on the Special Olympics "Everybody Gets a Prize" model"....... Bob. we all need pats on the back. A son needs to be patted on the back by his father. A daughter by her mother. A novice by the master. This is what helps us grow to become good people, this is how we grow into becoming a good group, IMHO.

MSF, at 1:110, 6.6 foot tall wheel = 16.764mm. a 7 foot tall wheel = 17.78mm.......I think? Someone please check my math. If my math is correct, a 20mm tall wheel would be 7.5 feet. That's a huge wheel. Were it I, I'd lean more toward the 16mm wheel with 18mm being the max. But as I said, someone please check my math.

Amen.

Chuck, thank you. I hope the door knob didn't hit Ken in the backside when he left the building. It's a shame when folks refuse to accept the obvious.

MFS, 18/20mm looks about right. Were it I, I wouldn't go below 16mm and not above 20mm. The house looks nice.