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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Thank you, Bob. Thank you, John. No, not anymore, Siggi. With the advancement of weathering products and techniques and the desire to add realism, workboats such as Lula can be displayed as they were seen in their everyday life. Thank you for following along on Lula's journey. Thank you, Paul. Thank you, Glen. Thank you, Chris and thank you for taking care of the title change for me. Thank you, Ken. Thank you, Eric. I am both humbled and honored by your comment. Thank you, Chris. Thank you, Phil. Thank you, Jacques.
  2. Keith Black
    Lula is finished. A special "thank you" to Kurt, @kurtvd19, for pushing me out of my comfort zone and challenging me to take on the project of building Lula. Also, a special "thank you" to Eric. @Cathead, for taking the time to show me how the sternwheeler sausage is made. And a huge thank you to everyone for following along on Lula's journey and your most valued support, for your wonderful comments, and for the likes. You folks made this build an absolute pleasure to work on. The base is nothing more than trying to get Lula elevated a little off the maple tabletop. It will not be used for Lula's final display and she and the pile driver will be displayed together. In the next week or so I'll post some photos of the two together in the Gallery section. In person the weathering is much more pronounced. For whatever reason my camera is not picking up the weather well at all. When I said I was through with construction, I lied. I added the chest on the boiler deck the holds the coal oil, replacement burners, and wicks for the lanterns. It also means not having to explain the why of the high lettering of Lula's name on the forward pilothouse wall. I think it's a perfect fit and addition. I added green algae along the waterline. It's not noticeable but I poly coated the hull, the wheel. and stern wall to suggest wetness. Thank you, Lula. Keith
  3. Keith Black
    Thank you, Lynn.
  4. Keith Black
    That is amazing, Glen. Great idea to use bonsai driftwood, I'd never heard of such. It looks tipsy or is that the Bundaberg whispering in the background?
  5. Keith Black
    Thank you, Eberhard.
  6. Keith Black
    Normally when folks take closeup photos of their work it's none too kind. With Siggi's Gokstad, the closer the photo taken the more beautiful it is. Case in point are the third and second to last photos in post #125, those are just remarkable images.
  7. Keith Black
    Eberhard, provided the visit with the vascular surgeon on the 19th of June is optimistic I'll be trying to build the sternwheeler from the Hard Coal Navy, see page 20 post # 595.
  8. Keith Black
    Eric, that took a bit of nerve to do that but your tunnel entrance looks a lot more convincing. 👍
  9. Keith Black
    Thank you, Craig. We're not popping champagne corks just yet as I still need to get the weathering done which I plan on taking my time doing. Thank you, mcb.
  10. Keith Black
    There's a great joke somewhere in there.
  11. Keith Black
    Thank you, brother Tom.
  12. Keith Black
    I take my hat off to you,Phil. I could never do card models, I'd have that looking like the dog's lunch within the first hour. it really is looking splendid.
  13. Keith Black
    Thank you, LJP. Thank you, Eric. Thank you, Daniel Thank you, Phil.
  14. Keith Black
    Congratulations, Greg. Well deserved!
  15. Keith Black
    Thank you, John. Thank you, Keith Thank you, Siggi.
  16. Keith Black
    Thank you, Glen. Thank you, Jacques. Thank you, Bob. Thank you, Paul.
  17. Keith Black
    Thank you to everyone for your kind comments and for the likes. I've finished construction on Lula. I still have to do the weathering which I plan on taking a couple of days to complete. I'm going to take it slow and easy and enjoy these last few days working on Lula. Thank you to everyone for following along and for you support. Keith
  18. Keith Black
    Thank you, Ken.
  19. Keith Black
    I agree 100% with Steve's comment above.
  20. Keith Black
    Steve, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  21. Keith Black
    Thank God for a loving and caring wife, they are a joy and make life bearable.
  22. Keith Black
    Thank you, Pat.
  23. Keith Black
    Thank you, Ian. Sorry to hear about Ginger. Funny that he has a fav ice cream. Our cat Emma likes any ice cream as long as I share with her........goofy cats.
  24. Keith Black
    Thank you, Chris.
  25. Keith Black
    I think I should have been here from the start! Sorry for being late to the party, Chris. Beautiful rigging work on the deadeyes, the whole project looks fantastic.

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