Glen McGuire

That's a nice job carving out that transom design, Chris!

Same here! I think a bottle project would be a great way to keep the momentum going!

I remember a comment from someone when I first joined this forum regarding screwups. I don't remember the exact words nor who it was that made the comment, but the gist of it was, "Don't spend too much time worrying about your mistakes. It's wood. It can be fixed." And yours is just the latest example. Keep your head up and keep moving forward, Bob!

Wonderful work on that keel bow curve! Looks superb.

Just like your Tennessee - very clean and crisp build. Looks great, Keith!

That is awesome!

Your cat needs to get busy and clear the workshop of all those Canadian rats!

The picture in the previous post definitely look like a bracket of some type. And the pole in the above looks like its attached at the same point. But I don't know what the usage would be.

Looks like there is paint rubbed off of it. Maybe a rubbing knob in addition to the rubbing strip that rest just beneath??

Thanks, Gary! And yes, I bowed to the pressure you put on me with your "Smoke, eh?" comment a while back. So I blame you for the additional gray hairs that effort gave me! 😃

I just boarded, ready for the adventure. Let er rip, Peter!!

Oh you will love this even more, Keith. You've also reminded me of one of my son's favorite computer games back around the same time. It was called . . . wait for it . . . He had to guide a group of waddling penguins successfully through a maze of obstacles and past a zookeeper, leading them to safety. Here's a screenshot from one of the game maps. I may have to reorder that game!

Thanks, berhard! I hope you start your SIB soon and I hope you will treat us to a build log for it. Please let me know when you do!

Huge thank you to everyone for all the kind comments. Pat, (@BANYAN) says I earned a tot with this one. I wish I could buy a tot and share it with each of you for all your help and adding so much fun to the process! Thank you SOOOO much for noticing that, Ian! That was one of the trickiest things I've tried to do. I had to glue a fine paint brush into the end of a dowel rod just to reach that far into the bottle. The I had to bend the metal ferrule of the brush a couple of times to get the right angle to be able to reach behind the wheels. Then I had to have my steadiest hands ever not to swipe paint on the wheels or bottle. Then I celebrated with several tots! Thank you, Paul. And you are right, she loves how it all turned out. I am very happy to see that you promoted Gnomer from Private to Private First Class! He has definitely earned it! Thanks, Grant. At some point I'll put my new bi-lingual skills to use and visit your place or maybe Norfolk Island! Thank you for that comment, Roel. I've got an artist friend that tries to help me see beyond the straight lines and right angles that I normally see the world with. I'm working on it. @Keith Black - Club Penguin!! LOL! I haven't thought of that in ages!! My son used to be a Club Penguin member when he was 10 years old. Maybe this penguin thing has been in my subconscious all along!!

The piping work amazes me every time I look at it. The only difference between the pictures of your model and pictures of the real thing is that the real thing is a bit grungy. Incredible job, Roel!

Hey Robert, I was just forwarded your post a little while ago. Not sure if you are still looking for help on this, but I am also in Austin and I would be interested in taking a look. I don't know if you can bring the model to Austin or not, but I also visit the Dallas area fairly often (my dad lives in Coppell) so I could possibly go up there and see it. Let me know where you are at on this.

Another SIB adventure comes to a close here on MSW. I put the finishing touches on the Banshee II project last night and it’s ready for the shelf. I want to give a personal thanks to everyone that took part in this journey. @Keith Black, @Knocklouder, @BANYAN, @Javelin, @Ian_Grant, @Canute, @gjdale, @FriedClams, @Landlubber Mike, @KeithAug, @GrandpaPhil, @Thukydides, @PvG Aussie, @gsdpic, @JacquesCousteau, @Paul Le Wol, @ccoyle, @Harvey Golden, @mtaylor, @CDR_Ret, @John Fox III, @Roger Pellett, @berhard, @Rick310, @Desertanimal, @Ryland Craze, @rookie, @rwiederrich, @Dave boatswain, @cotrecerf, @Charter33, @Snug Harbor Johnny, @Dan Poirier, @Charles Roseberry, @JEFFRAV, @downeaster. Whether you popped in every now and then or managed to endure each step along the way, I am very appreciative of your support, comments, and suggestions. You make everything I try to do so much better and I can never say thank you enough. Also, because of y’all, this was the most interesting and entertaining build log I can remember. Along the way, you gave me a number of great recommendations which helped tremendously – ship plans/drawings from Grandpa Phil, Bare Metal foil and painting tips from Landlubber Mike, Funnel schematics from Pat (Banyan), and corrections to my cowlings from Rob (rwiederrich). Y’all also provided fascinating discussions on a variety of subjects like fire ants, Venetian and Czech beads, Philly cheesesteaks, stropping 2mm deadeyes, and Norfolk Island just to name a few. Furthermore, I was so very fortunate to receive free language lessons where I learned what an egg nishner is and how to talk some strine, as well as Keith Black adding a couple more B words to my cow's forbidden vocabulary. And finally, there’s Knocklouder who kept me laughing the whole time with his comments like the one about “whack a mole”. Bob, you are one of a kind! On to the final reveal. Here's the original concept drawing and how the completed project turned out.

Amen to that, Gary! With those blocks, old pieces of railroad track, and duct tape, I can pretty much do anything!!

Indeed it has, Keith!

"Twigged the shape"?? WTH does that mean? I thought y'all talked normal up there, but I guess I gotta go get me a book on how to speak Canadian as well as 'strine! 😃

You just had to go there, didn't you Pat!!

Thank you @Knocklouder, @Ian_Grant, @Keith Black, @FriedClams, @Thukydides, @Bryan Woods, @Javelin for the comments on the water effects. It's definitely a challenge for me and one that I'm trying to improve on with each effort. Now for some planking! Except it's waaaaay easier than the planking that all you real ship model builders face. This is just completing the wharf with deck planks. I had already colored and weathered them earlier, so now it was just a matter affixing them to the pilings and support beams. As a reminder, here's the wharf idea I'm trying to suggest with the base. The painting depicts the Galveston, Texas waterfront of the mid 1800's. Here's some pics showing the stages of my planking efforts. Next, I added a layer of veneer on the front panel of the base using poached plank strips from my USS Constellation kit.

I agree with Cathead, that it would look better with a little color variation besides shades of brown, especially for algae. If you remember on my Roman Quinquereme build, @BANYAN suggested I add a scum line to my wall. I made a gradient of dark green, gray, and black extending upwards from the edge of the water, which looked like this. It might not be as subtle as you need, but maybe something in the middle would work.

Around here, anything built before 1950 is considered old world and pretty much qualifies as a historic landmark.

Nice teaser! Are you doing a build log for it?