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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Giuseppe, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  2. Keith Black
    Looking ever so much better.
  3. Keith Black
    TMJ, I didn't realize you needed post. You'll have to make those yourself. Because you have a lathe it shouldn't be a problem.
  4. Keith Black
    https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/msw/msw353.htm?source=froogle&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuJuS77-ygQMV9fDjBx1TIwYcEAQYAyABEgKikvD_BwE
  5. Keith Black
    I know, I know. How bout a longhorn cattle transport ship? Betsy approves.
  6. Keith Black
    Bob, personally I don't like copper plating the hull as IMHO the copper plates look out of scale. If I were to ever build a model with a copper plated hull I'd paint it with copper paint and call it done. If you insist on plating I suggest copper tape. From reading several build logs with builders using both, the tape seems to apply easier with a better end result, once again IMHO. Your planking looks great.
  7. Keith Black
    You can use white craft wire, sure beats having to paint brass wire. https://www.wirejewelry.com/ultra-white-silver-plated-copper-craft-wire-1.html
  8. Keith Black
    Glen, you took a unique idea and completed it too as near perfection as one can achieve in this life. Congratulations on finishing a wonderful and enjoyable build. After every build I think, he can't top this but you always do. I'm so looking forward to your next creation.
  9. Keith Black
    Fantastico!
  10. Keith Black
    Michael, welcome to MSW. Yes, this site is very addictive and withdrawal (computer failures) is painful. Please do create a build log when you start Cazador. Glad to have you aboard.
  11. Keith Black
    Paul, welcome to MSW. Nice looking Albatros. Glad to have you aboard.
  12. Keith Black
    Thanks for the update, Keith.Glad to hear he's doing well.
  13. Keith Black
    Scowts are bred for their climbing ability, some have even been known to climb ladders. They were bred specifically to act as lookouts for predators endangering the herd.
  14. Keith Black
    Wishing you success with the wheel, Tom. I look forward to seeing your work.
  15. Keith Black
    Tom, is it a single or double wheel? I agree with Ian, buying one would make life so much easier.
  16. Keith Black
    Beth, from my experience, even using mild soap and cold water, the drawings/paint were removed from the sails. If the sails are dirty to the point of being unpresentable, IMHO, it's best to make new sails trying to match the drawings/pain as best as possible. Unpresentable sails are going to detract from a model no matter how beautifully it was crafted. There are several model ship restoration services listed by searching Google with "custom model ship sail restoration services". I wish you success in your efforts.
  17. Keith Black
    This one, Jeff? looks easy enough. https://craftysailor.com/products/ix-century-slavic-longship-1-72
  18. Keith Black
    Great solution, Glen.
  19. Keith Black
    Chris, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  20. Keith Black
    Glen, a piece of small diameter clear acrylic rod might work? There are a number of suppliers, I selected the link below at random. https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_rods_tubes_shapes/acrylic_rods/147?srsltid=AfmBOoq7GgJLZiDwEyKjEqBr85dQKsc2ZNRCvOnsh6Erh4sJnvkKBVRq6y4
  21. Keith Black
    Erik, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  22. Keith Black
    Jeff, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. If regards to the ship's boats being covered....often the ship's boats were used for maneuvers (earlier times not so today), drills, and to go ashore. Afterward the boats would need to dry out and would remain uncovered for a spell. Modeling a ship with the boats covered or uncovered would be correct in both cases, IMHO.
  23. Keith Black
    Paul, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  24. Keith Black
    She's a remarkable beauty. Congratulations, Chris.
  25. Keith Black
    The stays turned out peachy, Chris. The whole ship is looking fantastic.

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