Keith Black

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

Great job, Bob!

It indeed turned out well, Brian.

Steve, in all the photos I have of the Tennessee's deck the decking appears to be straight.

That one is very difficult to see, I can just make out it's top if that's the clock you mean. Once upon a time you could find some pretty good deals on clocks on eBay and Craigslist, not anymore. People want big bucks for junk. I'd still like to acquire a nice drum clock, like my life is incomplete without one.

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

One is sideways on the third shelf down, the other is facing outward this side of the corner, both clocks are at the same height. I have four winders, one is DOA. I wind em up on Wednesday and Sunday. I have several old battery clocks and one old Nestle 'A Time for Baking' electric clock. I love to hear the winders sing out on the hour slightly out of time. My world is thrown into a tizzy if one of the clocks grows still and needs attention. There's something calming about listening to the orderly march of time.

Ratlines and lanyards if not initially tarred would have become darkened due to contact with adjoining tarred shroud lines, IMHO. They would never been white as there is no white colored hemp, natural yes, white no.

Hummm....... I like humor, a lot. Laughter is the best medicine. But I get that the 'Them Old Jokes' thread could become a bit tiresome especially with off color postings, we are after all a family show. Heck, I even enjoy a good meme! But as I said, I get it. I really enjoyed the 'Cats' thread, I love cats. I'd frequently pass on posted cat funnies to my two sisters and they enjoyed them equally as well. But the thing I most enjoyed about the old Shore Leave forum, warts and all, was that it allowed me to get to know my fellow MSW and NRG members in a personal way that I would not have otherwise. I learned about their sense of humor and what they thought funny, I learned about their personal tragedies, the loss of a loved one or a recent physical medical condition, I had a chance to travel with them on their trips abroad and vacations here in the US, and projects they have going on around the house. I got to know my fellow members in a personal way that I might not be able to going forward. For some members, modeling has become a hobby that they can no longer be a active participant in because of physical limitations, eyesight gone MIA, shaky hands, inability to use sharp and heavy tools, and inability to remain seated at a worktable for extended periods. Yet those members still want to contribute to MSW. IMHO, them posting a funny joke or a cat post or a meme gave them the sense they were contributing in their small way to the MSW experience. All good recipes require spice, too much is too much without doubt. But too little makes for a dish bland in both design and taste.

I asked Google and got no joy in getting a definitive answer but my guess would be after steam and platted hulls became common in the time period ca 1880's, 1890's.

My greatest nightmare!

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

In the first photo I see a wall clock on the shelf, battery or windup?

Kurt, I wasn't even thinking about coffee mugs in my previous post. I was thinking about NRG's current inventory and how it doesn't seem it fair that you and Mary are burdened storing those item. Thank you for your willingness to do so.

I knew the NRG office was in your home so I figured that lack of space was the issue. I also assume that all NRG items currently for sale are stored in your home? if that's the case it's not right that your home has to be used as the NRG warehouse. I'm aware of the NRG's tight budget but having ample space to store NRG merchandise outside your home is something I feel is an issue that should be addressed and that we the NRG membership should be given the opportunity to financially support maintaining a space outside your home to warehouse all NRG merchandise and any non merchandise NRG items needing to be stored. I for one am sorry I never considered the sacrifice you and Mary have made over the years in this regard as it never crossed my mind. my apologies.

Kurt, is it a lack of space to store the inventory or lack of money to procure the inventory?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266305407137

I guess I'm a bit daft but why consider buying a ZHL model kit at all, directly or indirectly? Since ZHL doesn't offer a unique model kit just purchase the desired model kit from a legitimate manufacture. No matter the initial cost, taking the high ground always pays off in the long run.

Spot on, Richard.

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

Marine Corp coffee could substitute as a meal when necessity required.

Only when it starts to turn from liquid to solid.

Grand idea, Ron! I'd love to have a NRG mug.

i think it looks pretty dang close. IMHO blackening the chain would make it appear smaller and fit in with the gears.

Giorgio, congratulations. A very nicely done Swift.