Keith Black

Very unique and very well done. It was a pleasure following along.

The playroom is gonna get crowded.

Yeah, some of that time probably stems from that "I delude myself that I am still a bit of a catch"

Wishing you the very best, Keith.

I love the way the acrylic pane imperfections give the lights that old glass look.

Ross, MSW is far from perfect but of all the sites out there, IMHO, MSW is the best. I was recently disappointed by actions taken by the MSW leadership and considered stepping away but after a week of sleeping on it, I'm not leaving. MSW is my home, warts and all. We're not going to see eye to eye with all our fellow MSW members. Three or four years ago a situation arose where another member and myself, for whatever reason, we rubbed each other the wrong way. I stewed about it for a week and finally hit the ignore button to that member's post. It's made my MSW experience so much less stressful. Step away for a week or two, if you miss being part of the MSW community come back dedicated to participating in that part of MSW which makes you the happiest. Wishing you the best.........Keith

Incredible work, Eberhard. I look forward to every new post.

Keith, is she still in your living room?

Keith, did you build your workshop? I watch numerous BBC shows and the lets are a trip in both condition and construction. I like the ship's wheel, a lot.

Amazed as usual.

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

Tom, I think making a nice ship's wheel is one of the hardest task. I'm pulling for you.

Siggi, your eyes are better than mine. I don't see a difference in frame widths or your tick marks. They're splendid I'd say.

FYI, once the navies introduced steam propulsion in the 1850's not only where there preventer chains there were also emergency steering chains going through the hull leading to a capstan where rudder control could be maintained while the ships wheel steering mechanism was repaired. From what I can see in photos of the period the preventer chain and the emergency steering chain were different sizes.

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!