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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Isaac and Brian, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you both aboard.
  2. Keith Black
    The hull looks really spiffy, Paul. Very impressive.
  3. Keith Black
    I lived there from 1947 to 1952 when my daddy coal mined and then from 1974 to 1979 when I was old enough to chase memories. The Brick was my second home.
  4. Keith Black
    Ever been to Roslyn?
  5. Keith Black
    I agree with Eberhard. Ferrus, I think everyone likes to think they're going home when their shift is over. IMHO safety is always a concern on any vessel unless it's a fishing boat owned by two young men out to test the patience of God. Lula and the pile driver will be displayed together with the pile driver in tow. I've tried very hard to replicate and capture the spirit of Lula as seen below. If you'll note, there's no clutter. There's no pop bottles scattered about, no tools casually cast aside, and no empty sacks. There's a thick layer of dirt everywhere but there's no "clutter". I want to give Lula as many legitimate details as I can that make sense. The pile driver is cluttered and dangerous, not Lula. This is as good a time as any..... if God grants me a couple more years I'm going to try replicating the below sternwheeler that was part of the 'hard coal navy', it's extreme filth and clutter. https://unchartedlancaster.com/2023/06/17/scraping-the-bottom-dredging-for-coal-on-the-susquehanna/ https://susquehannagreenway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Danville_Hard_Coal_Navy_Sign-for-web.pdf
  6. Keith Black
    Thank you, Eberhard. I checked again and no luck finding 1:120 scale cats or dogs. TT scale here in the sates is a very unpopular scale. Thank you, Ken. I did find a source with 1: 87 scale cats. According to the measurements they might just work, three are in route. For me, clutter is a hard thing to model and I'm not sure why that is. A pink flamingo!
  7. Keith Black
    I wanted to add a ship's cat but the only supplier I found dealing in 3d printed cats was out of stock. I'd try carving one but I'm afraid that's above my skill level.
  8. Keith Black
    Siggi, a clever solution and the lids look fantastic!
  9. Keith Black
    Very true, Eberhard. John, please banish any thoughts that you might clutter this log. I've seen ship's cats and dogs but never a ship's goat. How bizarre. Siggi, that's a bit of unexpected disorder around a gun unless it was decommissioned? Thank you, Ferrus. The last of the 'to do' list includes the crew, the hog chains for the cylinder timbers, and given time, handrails up the stairs and around the pilothouse. Thanks for the laugh, Tom. Thank you, mcb.
  10. Keith Black
    Arnall, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  11. Keith Black
    Greg, congratulations on completing a very unique and beautiful model.
  12. Keith Black
    The seller can ask whatever price they want but finding a buyer at that price is a whole different matter.
  13. Keith Black
    Ferrus, and you thought post# 37 was expensive!......... https://www.ebay.com/itm/197231829986?_skw=sternwheeler+model&itmmeta=01JV68ATGDPPQ7F0G65YAHYKRW&hash=item2debeee3e2:g:c2cAAOSwVEtoBDox&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dXzjYaMntF1odS%2Bt5rG7ZV3l1hCEk3MT%2Ba1pap1Hu9hUM5e7R%2FOJgVZ6jg3b8E9PFLr%2B1fMWRJG3TcP1KwEwJwRseSpSSMApxpWY11M3rCa%2FYTBobLLBSiog0F01U5VukWDcCSvTUvGy1%2FNVkLxg3rKnH2Nq4P46AxKBtFiiCT3TT3yuVRZqYfrIrLHPZqwx1Gi2BJY70Awlbe%2BATnteCAaltoWUSgD%2BKQxTk4Sz7hi2WtO4aaWx%2FVCnSdcKmuvU2OINIsDx7xFwsUSFJKxIl9YdivLo4FfeiVlv%2BQz3%2FJYw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMrKiryNll
  14. Keith Black
    Congratulations, Bryan. A great build of a simple boat.
  15. Keith Black
    Glen, you're a potential TV series guest.
  16. Keith Black
    Thank you, Ferrus. John, I'll think of some detail and think 'I should add that' so it goes on the list but i need to call a halt here pretty quick or else Lula is gonna start looking like the junk man's horse drawn wagon. Thank you, Eberhard.
  17. Keith Black
    Stephen, welcome to MSW. Were I living in your part of the world I'd be using Cornwall Model Boats as my main supplier. I've order from them in the past and they're a good company, IMHO. Glad to have you aboard. https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20303646385&gbraid=0AAAAADCl8FeBmt0vSHr_U54bynT_DlEXB&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2My53JGgjQMVoUT_AR2xuClLEAAYASAAEgK46vD_BwE
  18. Keith Black
    Thank you, Lynn. Thank you, Ferrus. Smoking a pipe is very different than smoking cigarettes. I gave up the pipe because tobacco is the number one cause of cardiovascular disease. It would be stupid of me to not quit. Thank you, Keith. Thank you, John. Thank you to everyone for your nice comments and the likes. Another small item scratched of the list today. I got the fore lantern and light board made, painted, and installed. Next on the list is getting the crew shaped up and painted. Clear image of the bell frame. Thank you to everyone for following along and for your support. Keith
  19. Keith Black
    You're over a year into her beautiful restoration, John. The end's gotta be closer than the start.
  20. Keith Black
    I don't blame you a bit. Crazy factoid about cigarette tobacco is, of the 1,000 chemicals used in manufacturing cigarette tobacco, flame retardant is one the chemicals used. The last two photos in the post above are very convincing. 👍
  21. Keith Black
    Thank you, Eric. There's a rhythm to life and it's easy to lose the daily undertaking of a hobby. The more you love a hobby/project the easier it is to regain that daily rhythm which equals real progress, being at the tail end of a project makes it more difficult, IMHO.
  22. Keith Black
    John, now that there's light at the end of your tunnel, do you think you'll be taking on other projects there at the museum?
  23. Keith Black
    @Desertanimal @clearway @Ferrus Manus @TBlack @LJP @FriedClams @BANYAN @lraymo @Canute Thank you Chris, Keith, Ferrus, Tom, LJP, Gary, Pat, Lynn, Ken, for your kind comments and thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. After what seems like a lengthy layoff, in the past couple of days I've been able to regain the rhythm of working on little Lula. Lula's main construction is done, now it's a matter of finishing up all the remaining small details. Three I just crossed off the list are the ship's bell, steam whistle, and grab handles attached to the pilothouse fore wall that aided in getting from the engine room deck to the boiler deck. Thank you to all for your patience in regards to the disruptions of the past month. One last personal, it will be a week tonight that I've given up my pipe. I don't miss the nicotine but man, do I miss the ritual. May God bless each of you. Keith
  24. Keith Black
    The funnels turned out fantastic, Ian.
  25. Keith Black
    What a grand idea using blended leaves for soil, Eric. it looks totally real. Are you using any flame retardant chemicals in the mix?

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