Keith Black
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Now that the pile driver is nearing completion it's time to turn my attention to a supply boat. When I came across this image of Lula I immediately feel in love with her rough looks and diminutive stature. Lula as pictured is a chain driven, internal combustion engined ferry. The trick is turning Lula into a steam powered support boat which means putting the boiler where the Model A's are parked with the the steam engine below the wheelhouse. Long ago when I first envisioned the pile driver and the support boat in my minds eye I saw a single stack boiler for the support boat. I know very very little about paddle steamers though I've been doing a lot of research here on MSW and Google on the subject. Having said that I'm going to be asking some very newbe questions so please bear with me. if in the course of this build, if any of you think I need to be corrected on something, please do not hesitate to bring the matter to my attention. I have a ton of learning ahead of me but with your help I'm certain we'll get there. My first question, how much viewing obstruction is there with a single stack ahead of a wheelhouse? Is my vision practical? Thank you. Keith
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Thanks to all for he likes and the support. Thank you, Keith. The laughter of that original post make it forever a wonky donkey, thank you for a lasting memory. Thank you, Eric. I'll be relying heavily on you Peerless build as I start in on Lula. Thank you, Bob. Yes, Lula will be a waterline model and I expect Goober and Pile to lend a hand since they have experience working on the King of the Mississippi.
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Always a treat seeing new additions to this breathtaking and complicated model, Roel.
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Thank you, Richard.
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That's a sharp looking dory, Richard. If you can make there other seven look like the first Bob's your uncle.
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Thanks for that posting, Tom. That vid just knocks my socks off!
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Thank you, Roel.
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Ian, you got my attention when you said "spin the bottle" but lost me shortly there after.
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I thought about the approach myself. The problem is the funnel, it would have to fold where it could be inserted into the bottle, then unfold once in position, held in place by magic, gel poured in and the freed from the gel and removed. Too many steps to success in a very tight space plus I couldn't find nary a folding funnel.
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Resistance is futile, I've printed two copies of Lula and will start scaling her dimensions.
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Thank you, Andrew. I'm torn Tom. I desperately need to get back to working on the Tennessee but Lula pulls at me mightily. Lula will be the helper/support sternwheeler for this build. In modern pile driving they refer to a helper/support boat as simply a supply ship which makes sense. Then again I may get a wild hair and build that garbage scow. All kidding aside, a garbage scow done correctly would be a real neat build. So many great subjects, so little time.
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Thank you, Rick. My friend, I've enjoyed having you at my shoulder during this little project. Thank you, Glen. Brian, thank you for that kind thought.
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James, first, welcome to MSW, secondly, curb your desire to jump in knee deep and start building. You need to do a ton of research on how to build a model ship before tackling building a ship of the line. Use the resources of MSW and go through build log after build log from start to finish. Within a couple of build logs you'll understand what that D shape is at the bow and see how different builders tackle the making. The knowledge can not be spoon fed, YOU have to want to learn and the easiest way to learn is looking over the shoulders of the many fine modelers here at MSW. Use the MSW search engine to find those build logs that pertain to 19th century French warships.
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That's a lot of work done in short order, Glen. Spar after spar after spar becomes pretty boring but populating them isn't for whatever reason. I think it's the repeated tapering. They look spot on, congratulations on getting that part of the project completed.
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Thank you to all for the likes and for the support. Thank you, DA. Brother Tom, thank you. Very kind of you to say so. Thanks, Bob. You and yours feeling better? Thank you, Mark. Thank you, John. Maybe next I'll try to model a garbage scow. Thank you, Peter. Eberhard, I wish I had the time left to me take that on but alas, I'll have to pass. You're the small scale wizard, sounds like something you should tackle. You should be about ready to start a new project?
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A big thank you to each of you that have followed this build for the past three months and two days. I'm not normally a speed demon but the work has flowed easily and the end for this little ugly duckling is near the finish. Today I finished the shed completing the four elements of the project, the barge, pile driver, Steam Donkey, and shed. I still have rope coils and other props that will be staged on the deck and final deck weathering. Unless someone thinks differently I'm prepared to permanently attach the shed to the barge. Thank you to all for your support. keith
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Thanks guys for the likes and for being part of the journey. Thank you, Eric. I'll tone down the roof shingles some more. Thank you, Ken. Yes, the shed walls with get a heavy dose of weathering once the doors are attached. Thanks to everyone for your comments and support. Sharing your thoughts has/is helping me get this little project to the finish line. keith
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John, thank you for the kind comment and for following along. It means a lot to me.
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Thank you to everyone for the kind comment, the likes, and for following along. Isn't it funny how somethings from our childhood we remember clear as a bell and others not so much. I have vivid memories of certain occurrences when I was three years old, then there's last week. The shed roof is done except for maybe some minor tweaks to the weathering. I'm ready to hang doors and weather the outside of the shed. Thank you to everyone for the support; Keith
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Were you able to feel the hammer strike in the soles of you feet? A pile driver in action is a pretty trippy experience, the noise and the violence. It's almost like some ancient war machine turned loose.
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I try to respond to comments when made but the last couple of days have come fast and furious. I'm sorry that sequencing is a bit out of order. Thank you, Paul. Thank you, Brian. When I opened my Wild West order I was immediately sold on the shake roof. I still want to do a review of my Wild West order, I'll go over the corrugated roofing as well. Thank you, Keith. Thank you and thank you, Brian for the tips on painting "black". I have so much to learn, we get better as a group with shared information. Hear it? I can almost feel the thud that goes through your body when standing next to the hammer as it strikes. Thank you, Tom. The "roof pops considerably brighter" was my exact thought. The gray wash did the trick but weathering is in the offing. Thank you, mcb.
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