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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Thank you, Kurt. i was just coming back to edit my previous post and say that is was easier getting through narrow channels by tow pushing as the two would be single wide.
  2. Keith Black
    Thank you, Eric. I tried matching the angle in the original Lula photo. I'll recheck and also see if I came make the stairs steeper as that would save me space but I want the stair angle to be such that someone could walk up and down them and not have to use the handrail. Thank you, Eberhard. Pushing or what's called towing must be more efficient as it seems to have been the preferred method of transporting barges due to the amount of historical photos.
  3. Keith Black
    They may have also mixed paints, a half gallon of this and two gallons of that which would make tying to duplicate a nightmare.
  4. Keith Black
    Superb work, Glen. Could the two rings have simply been unlashed from one another and the yard then lowered to the deck?
  5. Keith Black
    Thank you, Gary. And I you. Thank you for the comments and likes. Engine room is glued down, fire bucket boxes added, stairs cut but not attached, deck received first coat of paint, black trim toned down, some pastel work done, and Lula finally got her knee's. The knees are different from most because they have to make contact with the pile driver barge while not pushing on the pile driver. Knee contact with the barge avoiding the pile driver. Thank you for your support and for following along. Keith
  6. Keith Black
    Eric, historical photos of grain elevators is my latest rabbit hole. It's a neat subject, thanks. High up doors seemed fairly common, this image is just one of many, the why of them is a mystery.
  7. Keith Black
    Very graceful lines, Siggi. A real beauty.
  8. Keith Black
    New nickname required me thinks.......... Deadeye Bob
  9. Keith Black
    Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  10. Keith Black
    Makes me wanna dig out my ole bellbottoms. Thank you, Bob. You're more than welcome and I'm glad needle threader worked for you. She was a jokester. Thank you, mcb. Black trim it is. I wish there were historical photos of the area where Lula was tied up, that was the best that I could find on Google.
  11. Keith Black
    Fantastic tight work, Gary. Every piece fits exact, every paint line is razor straight, and every glue joint is clean, neat and tidy. You never cease to amaze.
  12. Keith Black
    Eric, thank you for sharing this project. I look forward to following this epic journey. What is the layout length?
  13. Keith Black
    Thank you, Glen. It wasn't easy getting those tiny letters transferred between the rudder post. I dare say I won't being adding anymore lettering between the rudder post. Thank you, Eric. I'll keep the black trim and do as you suggest and tone it down a notch or two. I've got to add a very light white wash over the lettering between the rudder post and will do so with the trim. Thank you, Eberhard. Black and white it is. Thank you, Jacques. In this early photo of Great Falls I think the background view of the Missouri is toward Sacajawea Island. If so, in the Lula photo she would have been sitting straight up at almost zero degrees.
  14. Keith Black
    Keith, the green is spot on. I really like the looks of the hull.
  15. Keith Black
    Mark, never pass up on an opportunity to include your wife in your hobby if she's willing to participate.
  16. Keith Black
    Thank you, Jacques. I'm not really partial to red, I was basing guessing the trim as being black by the darkness of the pilothouse window trim and the name Lula. The colors on the stern wall are washed for obvious reasons. Yes it does, Jacques, I think it's Great Falls, Montana.The island on Lula's port side look's like it might be Sacajawea Island.
  17. Keith Black
    Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  18. Keith Black
    Thank you, John. As I said, I'm going to make the engines controllable from the pilothouse. I told you when you went away to college that leaving me alone under Mom's influence was a bad idea. Thank you to everyone for supporting me with your comments and likes. Hopefully in the next couple of days the engine room gets nailed to the deck as I need to start on the storage deck structure. Before gluing down the engine room means I need to get all the close up fiddly work done first while the ER is still separated. Today I finished painting the ER's sides and painted the trim black. I also added Lula's name (dry transfer) on the stern wall. All very tedious work. Stairway blocks and storage deck floor joist support added. Looking at the original Lula photo I always assumed the trim was black, After studding the photo again this morning, now I'm not so sure. The trim looks like it might be a dark red, boxcar red...maybe?? I really don't care for the black trim so if someone thinks the trim wasn't black, I'm all ears. Plus, it doesn't match the linoleum. Slowly but surely she's getting there. Thank you to each of you for following along. Keith
  19. Keith Black
    Handsome studding sail booms, Glen.
  20. Keith Black
    Sorry to say but the only use for that model is if you've had a recent Viking death in the family.
  21. Keith Black
    I've had the best success painting brass by first applying a coat of poly and then painting with craft acrylic paint.
  22. Keith Black
    That's incredible watch like workmanship, Eberhard. Really neat, thank you for sharing.
  23. Keith Black
    Jacques, I like the rudder with the piece added in the last photo. If you keep the rudder with the added piece will you add the metal strapping?
  24. Keith Black
    Is this a "feathered" wheel?
  25. Keith Black
    With a note asking for forgiveness for the poor housekeeping.

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