Keith Black

Too funny, Tom. A question once asked on an applied mathematics test.........if it takes three thousand whacks with a ten pound sledge hammer to drive an inch thick banana through a two by four, how long will it take a frog jumping up and down in a cup of water to create enough steam to blow a factory whistle?

Madison, you're more than welcome, I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful. In all the years I've roamed these topics yours is a first for myself. We're primarily modelers but we all have other lives we lead outside of modeling and there maybe someone who's tickle me Elmo is ship movie props but I'm gonna climb out on that shaky limb and say I kinda doubt it because to my knowledge the issue has never come up before. Now, if you were asking us, do I restore or how do I restore, you'd be inundated with responses because now you're in our bailiwick. Please don't take a lack of responses as us not caring, it's a simple matter of us not knowing. Keith

Thank you to everyone for the likes and for following along. Richard, time makes those memories more romantic than they actually were. Heating with an alternate fuel source requires a commitment that only youth can sustain. Keith, the thing I disliked about using coal is not being able to bank a fire at night due to the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. The plan is to replicate that very thing for the boiler stack. Thank you, Ken. I plan on using a tiny strip of masking tape to replicate the boiler stack flashing. Eric, good thought. If and when I ever get the Wild West order I'll do test with both products and post for everyone's response. Thank you, Keith. It's amazing what we accepted in our youth as being normal that in todays world be regarded as being something only experienced in a third world country. The wealth of our nations has made us a very soft people. God forbid that overnight we would have to regress back 70 years in time. Can you imagine? It's been a lazy week for myself. I've played around with weathering a bit. For me the key is getting the feel for the right amount of pastel to add to a brush and apply the correct amount to an area before scrubbing it in. I'll not be using a fixing agent so I'll be scrubbing the pastels in with great vigor. I added the vertical trim to the shed's first floor but need to wait to have the roofing material added before I can add the tower trim. Thank you everyone for your support. Keith

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Keith, great to see you back home but I'm sorry to hear that your elder friends are succumbing to the ravages of time. Unfortunately diminishing mental acuity is a threat we all face.

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Alistair, I've used both polycrylic clear satin and flat and don't really care for the product because I don't think it protects as well as polyurethane. I buy both from Amazon. See links below, in the last link Amazon states they'll ship to New Zealand if the order is over $49.00 USD. A gallon of either is $69.98 USD. If for some reason using Amazon doesn't work for whatever reason, PM me. Keith Polycrylic flat. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=minwax+polycrylic+clear+flat&crid=19S6DMMBK2VSZ&sprefix=minwax+polycrylic+clear+flat%2Caps%2C103&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_5_28 Polycrylic satin. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=minwax+polycrylic+clear+satin&crid=21HS01LGXB38O&sprefix=polycrili%2Caps%2C92&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_2_9 https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23450861011#:~:text=Free International Shipping to New,qualify for Free International Shipping. Shipping to New Zealand. https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=s9_bw_cg_Jumpin_md8_w?node=117280817011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_r=0BKYZ140JXGWV6M8XGE3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=3f13a174-41a1-4a81-a066-f15e469f3506&pf_rd_i=23450861011&discounts-widget=%22%7B%5C%22state%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22refinementFilters%5C%22%3A%7B%7D%7D%2C%5C%22version%5C%22%3A1%7D%22

Ribbit needs to be taken to a French restaurant and shown the menu.

Madison, welcome to MSW. I hope your search is rewarding. Glad to have you aboard.

The panels are lining up nicely, Chris.

Where's that dang frog and what's he doing to help the project along?

Thank you, Richard. i'll add flashing after the roofing material is added. Back in the day everyone who had a shake or thatched roof ran the risk of roof fires as everyone burned wood or coal and had a chimney of some sort. Sure there were roof fires but not to the extent one would think. When I lived in Washington state we used wood to heat, cook, and make hot water. We had runaway chimney fires if I didn't use Red Devil creosote treatment on a regular basis. Back in the day it was chimney sweeps that kept the creosote levels down. It amazes me there weren't more roof fires in early times when wood and coal was used extensively.

Congratulations on completing a great model, Maurino.

That's slick, Glen. 👍 Maggie and I took a little drive after going to the store earlier today and we came across a herd of longhorns. they were some very large animals, I'll have to go back with the camera and take some snaps. .

Me and the penguin's onboard.

Congratulations, Andrew. She's a little beauty, very well done.

Great deck action, Andrew. Bob's your uncle.

Becker, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.

Exquisite work, Brian. I'm totally blown away by how real the air conditioner and boom look, just amazing. I buy fittings, blocks, bollards, cleats, windows, all manner of things. Is that cheating? Is it cheating for a modeler to buy ready made thread and then make their own rope? For a "purest" to make their own rope they would need to pick the cotton or scrunch flax and then tease the fiber off a wheel to make their own thread. Or grow and harvest their own wood or smelt their own metals. We're all dependent on suppliers to get materials and parts for our projects. I admire you for taking the step to 3D printing and for first efforts those parts look great. Let me know when I can place an order. Keith

David, it's good to see you post again, glad you enjoyed the cruise. The sail shapes will look good once trimmed but they're too transparent,IMHO. You need to add color. The link below is to Bruma's Cutty Sark build, his sails are some of the best.

Carson Your father's model is in very capable hands, Glen is a top notch builder. Those of us following along have a keen interest in this project and are willing to be of help and support to Glen in whatever way possible. Keith

Vytautas, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.

John, the winch turned out looking spot on. You did a great job working at scale to replicate Klondike's winch. 👍

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Brian, because this represents a floating pile driver about a year old I think a rust patina would be too much. I'll just have to be patient and see what I get in that box of chocolates from Wild West. I'm currently leaning toward the shake roof as it was the more common but we'll see. While waiting for that order to get here I have plenty to do like paint figures, make rope coils, and make other props that go on the barge and shed.