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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Neat tool, Paul.
  2. Keith Black
    One can paint over polyurethane using acrylics. It's easy to get outside the line when working at small scales, when painting on top of polyurethane it's very easy to remove that area of paint where a mistake occurred.
  3. Keith Black
    For myself, the best line/thread cutting tool I've found is flush wire cutters. Years back I bought a cheap ten piece pack off Amazon, five flush cutters were designated solely for cutting line/thread and the other five were designated for cutting wire. I marked the handles so I wouldn't confuse between the two. I like flush cutters due to the flat profile. I use high magnification glasses (6X) when modeling and depth perception is a problem. Flush cutters allow mw to get into those tight spaces between lines and make cuts with less fear of making a mistake. I find cuticle trimmers to be much more cumbersome. The link below is for a five piece pack, searching "flush cutter" you'll also find singles both expensive and cheap. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V7ZSJGM/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk&th=1
  4. Keith Black
    Thank you, Eric. I hope your time away was enjoyable.
  5. Keith Black
    I use a brush.
  6. Keith Black
    Graig, that's some dandy work on the tup, sink and WC.
  7. Keith Black
    That's so cool, John. Do you ever give em a show and pretend to break something?
  8. Keith Black
    Thank you for joining in, Keith. In the past couple of weeks I haven't thought about modeling as our ten year old refrigerator started failing October the 16th and the need for a new refrigerator has been paramount in my mind. We've been living out of an ice chest for the past couple of weeks as the old frig completely died on October the 29th. Delivery of the first frig ordered was supposed to have taken place on November the 1st. At the time of the order the vendor (big box) said the frig was in stock and would be delivered November the 1st but two days before delivery they said the frig was on backorder from the factory. Order canceled. Second frig ordered, when delivered, was too large to fit through the four doors to the kitchen so we had to buy another that would fit through the doors. It was delivered yesterday and successfully installed. Of course during this time our house looked like it had been stirred with a stick due to doors being removed and furniture pulled away from the door openings. Thank God for our new refrigerator! Hopefully I can focus my attention on Lula now that we're no longer camping out.
  9. Keith Black
    Gary, great detail in woodworking and weathering. Thank you for the update.
  10. Keith Black
    For seizing a polyester fishing line would be dandy.
  11. Keith Black
    Why try using fishing line when Guermann polyester thread replicates cotton line very well with less fuzz plus the added benefit of longitivtiy?
  12. Keith Black
    Simon, how goes life? I've missed seeing your updates.
  13. Keith Black
    It's a good time to head to Hawaii with the election and all. Have a safe enjoyable trip, Glen.
  14. Keith Black
    Was there ever a doubt?
  15. Keith Black
    John, most have gone to polyester thread because of longevity and much much less fuzz. One source of Gutermann threads in the UK. https://www.myfabrics.co.uk/guetermann-thread?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADpLKWABIbKJHXc4mAxNNMV2DY97G&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIivahq4TFiQMV-Eh_AB0q7AQIEAAYAiAAEgIEWvD_BwE
  16. Keith Black
    Ron, sorry to hear modeling is no longer enjoyable, All the best to you and I hope you're able to dispose of your model stash without issue.
  17. Keith Black
    Alan, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Take advantage of MSW's search engine and search "Chris Craft", you should get a fair idea of what's involved to tackle that project and if your current skills would meet with moderate success. A lot of folks start with the Lowell Grand Banks Dory which comes with tools. Most have found that the tools provided are not sufficient but by searching Dory build logs you'll discover what other tools you'll need to purchase.
  18. Keith Black
    Looking good, Tom. Enjoy your away time.
  19. Keith Black
    George, beautiful model, congratulations. When Shapeway was still in business I ordered the below sets by Holden. Last I saw Holden was offering his figures on Facebook.
  20. Keith Black
    For the most part men aren't neat and tidy creatures. The 65 foot Duyfken had a crew of twenty and I expect they would have left a proper mess in their wake on a normal sailing day. But a some point a Captain would have had to order the deck cleared and the ship made tidy once more for reasons of safety more so than aesthetics.
  21. Keith Black
    Thank you, Gary. Thank you, Tom.
  22. Keith Black
    Joanie, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  23. Keith Black
    Thank you, Rick. Thank you, mcb.
  24. Keith Black
    Eberhard, do you like working at 1:160 scale or is it a case of continuing to work at that scale having geared up to do so early on? I hope I asked that question clearly. I started with 1:120 and have continued because of tools and leftover inventory. There are times when I wish I had started with 1:87 because of the availability of figures and fittings.
  25. Keith Black
    Thank you, Jacques. Thank you, Grant. Thank you, Bob. Thank you, Chris. Thank you, Paul. Thank you, Phil. Thank you, Roel. Thank you, Glen. Thank you,, Keith Thank you, Andy. Thank you, Ed. Thank you, Brian. Thank you, John. Thank you, Ken. Thank you, Eberhard.

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