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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    A thumbs up project, Bryan.
  2. Keith Black
    Great tip, Bob. The Astrolabe is looking really really sharp and those ratlines are fantastic. 294 clove hitches in five hours? Clove Hitch Bob doesn't have the same ring to it as Deadeye Bob does but dang! I can't even count to 294 in five hours.
  3. Keith Black
    Beautiful build, Bruce. To rub it in a bit, it was 24C here in Michigan today.
  4. Keith Black
    Thank you, Tom. You are but me, not so much. My senior moments are starting to flock like starling. Thank you everybody for the kind and helpful comments and the likes. I combined the following two diagrams of derrick cranes to make Lula's crane. I feel I'm on sound footing. It's been so long since I stropped blocks and did any rigging that I had to send my fingers out to be retrained. I have 12 inch single and double blocks but not a 12 inch triple that's used on the topping lift attached to the mast. I could have used a double and a single but after mulling it over I went with the 18 inch blocks and have triples in that size. The 18's look a little large but for this application I'd much rather be too large than too small. I've got the topping lift line, boom tackle lines, preventer guy, and hook tag line rigged. All four blocks are made for the guy pendents but ran out of time getting them rigged tonight. None of the lines are secured though the boom is at its correct angle not making contact with the pile driver. Please don't expect to see neatly coiled lines, Lula's lines are going to be a bit messy but safe. i still need to run chain stays for the mast. There are ten cleats forward of the coal bin. Thank you for your support and for being part of the journey. Keith
  5. Keith Black
    Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. I have done almost the exact same thing. Ian.
  6. Keith Black
    Well if that ain't the cat's pajamas. You're doing such a fantastic job, Glen.
  7. Keith Black
    Ian, it does appear to be too dark. How difficult would it be to lighten?
  8. Keith Black
    Amen to that, Eberhard.
  9. Keith Black
    Lovely build, Jacques.
  10. Keith Black
    You've done lovely work on the model, Siggi. When finished will you be placing her in a case?
  11. Keith Black
    Oh man, I gotta laugh at myself. I'm sorry, please insert scuffed......danged old people.
  12. Keith Black
    Beautiful work, Greg,
  13. Keith Black
    Clovin' on up, to the port side.
  14. Keith Black
    Fantastic recovery on replacing the wave break diverter, Gary. I looked hard and couldn't see any signs of replacement and repair and considering the textured surface, you did one heck of a job. Marvelous work on the stovepipe, great realism.
  15. Keith Black
    So radical, really fun watching this come together.
  16. Keith Black
    Thank you, Bob. It was great seeing you grandson and his first fish, wish you'd gotten a picture of your other grandson holding his first fish.
  17. Keith Black
    Thank you, Mark. It's great to have you back. Thank you, Gary. And thank you for the heads up regarding the bronze wire from Tichy Train. Thank you to everyone for your comments and likes. A quick update. There are no more deck element paper cutouts, all items are now in place and glued down with the exception of the derrick crane mast which is just loosely placed. The crane requires a lot of work before being permanently installed. I also added the steel floor with bumpers between coal bin and the furnace. Little Lula has lost most of her resemblance to a car ferry. In the below phot you can see where I stuffed up the knee faces. Thank you folks for for you support and following Lula's journey. Keith
  18. Keith Black
    Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  19. Keith Black
    Thank you, Rick.
  20. Keith Black
    I like it, Greg, I like it a lot. Much better.
  21. Keith Black
    A lot of good work there, Brian.
  22. Keith Black
    Eberhard, condenser system requirements are much too costly for a gyppo operation like Lula and no preheater either. The white painted wire represents insulation.
  23. Keith Black
    Directly fore of the boiler is the coal bin and fore of the coal bin is a derrick crane. Pilings were barged to the site, at some point I'll need to add a pile barge to the fleet.
  24. Keith Black
    Thank you, Keith. Trying to. Thank you, Pat. I'm a pretty easy captain, I like a happy crew. Thank you for your comments and likes. Everything seen in the photos below is attached. Lula is 90 feet from bucket edge to knee face. I added cleats, fairleads, and bollards. In the original Lula photo the only deck fitting seen is a white painted cleat so I painted all the deck fittings white. I scraped up the wales and knee faces, no photo of the knee faces this time round. I plumbed water lines and ran the steam pipes to the engine room. What a tricky bit of nonsense that was, 24 GA brass wire deforms so easily. It's 1.20 inches from the foremost steam pipes to the engine room fore wall The water lines are visible in the next two photos I was going to run the exhaust pipes forward but after thinking about it, having the exhaust forward might cause visual complications for the pilot. It makes more sense to run the exhaust out the top corners of the engine room aft wall which I'll add at some later point in the build. Thank you to everyone for your support and being part of the journey. Keith
  25. Keith Black
    Lynn, is building the Phantom making you happy? That's what it's all about, having fun while making something with your hands. If it's not fun and making you happy, it is time to put it aside. Each build is a step, you make mistakes, you have victories, you learn, and you move on to the next project. With each build you acquire more or better tools, you gain knowledge, and your skills increase. I've been modeling for eight years and I still struggle. There are so many layers to this modeling onion, the more I peel away the more layers I find. Perfection is an illusion, we may chase it but we'll never catch it. Your chainplates aren't horrible, in fact they're pretty stinkin' good for the first time. Paint em black and move forward. Above all, do that what makes you smile.....

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