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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Eric, thank you for sharing this project. I look forward to following this epic journey. What is the layout length?
  2. 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.
  3. Keith Black
    Keith, the green is spot on. I really like the looks of the hull.
  4. Keith Black
    Mark, never pass up on an opportunity to include your wife in your hobby if she's willing to participate.
  5. 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.
  6. Keith Black
    Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  7. 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
  8. Keith Black
    Handsome studding sail booms, Glen.
  9. Keith Black
    Sorry to say but the only use for that model is if you've had a recent Viking death in the family.
  10. Keith Black
    I've had the best success painting brass by first applying a coat of poly and then painting with craft acrylic paint.
  11. Keith Black
    That's incredible watch like workmanship, Eberhard. Really neat, thank you for sharing.
  12. 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?
  13. Keith Black
    Is this a "feathered" wheel?
  14. Keith Black
    With a note asking for forgiveness for the poor housekeeping.
  15. Keith Black
    You are more than welcome, Ras. I first became aware of Archer rivet transfers when following @mcb Blairstown build log. His use of Archer rivets adds striking realism, much much better than a bounce wheel.
  16. Keith Black
    Mark, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  17. Keith Black
    Ras, are you aware you can get transfer rivets in multiple patterns and scales from Archer Transfers? If not, see the link below. https://www.archertransfers.com/search?q=rivets&type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage&options[prefix]=last
  18. Keith Black
    Not an issue, Eberhard. I just liked the look of the linoleum, it's been discarded.
  19. Keith Black
    Fantastic wheel, LJP.
  20. Keith Black
    I'm sorry to hear of Rodney's passing, Bob. My condolences.
  21. Keith Black
    Thank you, Eric. Spittoons, geez, every pilothouse seems to have had one. How bout i use one of the several buckets I have instead of a spittoon? I sanded and poly coated the wood flooring last night. I really did like the look of the linoleum, it's a shame it doesn't fit into Lula's timeframe.
  22. Keith Black
    Eberhard, thank you taking the time to explain. I thought I could shoehorn linoleum into Lula's time period but I can now see that's not the case. Okay, okay, wood flooring it is. But I did quite like the linoleum, Tom......from your girlyman brother. Tom and Pat. Unlike the majority of steam vessels Lula's pilothouse sits right on top of the engine room. In fact, if there was a hole in the pilothouse floor the captain/pilot could reach through and strike the engines with his cane. I'm going to portray Lula's engines being controlled from the pilothouse without the aid of someone in the engine room. If there are those that feel this is impractical, I have two EOT's, I could add on in the engine room and one in the pilothouse. But in the below photo I posted earlier, isn't that what's being shown regardless of the EOT? Oh, I'll also be adding a steam whistle and also keeping the bell.
  23. Keith Black
    She's really starting to show her beauty. Wonderful job, John. You and your wife enjoy your time away, be safe.
  24. Keith Black
    Doug, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  25. Keith Black
    I laughed so hard I think I broke my laugh emoji button.

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