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Keith Black

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  1. Philly, please do a test piece first just to make sure it's going to meet your expectations.
  2. 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/
  3. Keith, neat clean work as usual. Are going to home run the wire railings?
  4. PTH, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing pictures of your grandfather's models.
  5. Gus, IMHO I'd go with the San Juan. It's not an expensive kit and if in your first attempt it doesn't go as you had wished, get another inexpensive kit like the San Juan and try again. One thing this hobby requires is patience, take a deep breath and jump in. I wish you the very best with whatever one you choose.
  6. I paint over polyurethane with acrylic paint and recoat with poly without issue.
  7. I love stories with a happy ending. Chris, congratulations on the successful reunion.
  8. I use masking tape. I lay out a strip (approximately four inches) of one inch wide masking tape on to a piece of wood, paint it whatever color I want and once dry, I cut it to the required width. The tape can be made to stand proud as required by a second or third winding. I poly coat everything so this helps bind the edges of the tape to the work. I used masking tape to also make the gun tracks. I wasn't happy with the bow gun tracks and removed the tape to redo the tracks. I had a devil of a time getting the tape off, it holds really well. I know this isn't traditional but golly it saves a lot of time and effort. If you're a metalsmith you scoff and rightly so, unfortunately I'm not a metalsmith.
  9. Gixli, welcome to MSW and the world of ship modeling.
  10. Henry, she's cleaning up nicely. A world of difference.
  11. Brian, fantastic modeling. A real treat viewing your latest mini builds.
  12. Henry, the pictures and link to the model I posted is supposedly the same model as yours. If they're not, one would be hard pressed to drive a hair between the difference of the two. It sounds like you've stabilized the hull. Looking forward to photo updates.......KB
  13. These from the following link... http://www.magellano.org/ns/magellano/photogallery/default.asp?idcategoria=2&idphotogallery=341&idmodellista=&idphoto=3741&pag=
  14. 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.
  15. Gaz, welcome to MSW. I hope you enjoy yourself as you explore all the things MSW has to offer.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. Paul, welcome to MSW. Stow your gear in a build log and enjoy your stay.
  19. You could tell her you were building a 7 & 1/2 foot schooner.........on the longish side
  20. 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.
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