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Keith if it goes South it's @Glen McGuireaka SIB fault . He's upset because I made Dimples look like a brahma bull instead of a Texas longhorn.lol I for one want to thank you for all your help and ideas, all though my Donkeys will look different the enjoyment will be the same. Again thanks for adding two years to my build lol. Can't wait to see it started, in for the long journey my friend. Bob M.

Hello @rwiederrich, I think if you go to the first post you can edit. It to the right date. Hope this helps Bob M.

Gnomer and I had a fun day today. I had a few peices cut up for the front hand rail, it took some time to figure out the puzzle of were they go, but Pile just keep pointing out where to put the next one. And soon had all that I had cut up all glued in place. There is 11 section on each side that I have to cut 35 mm, so 22 peices for above and below the rails, then on to the stren, but later. I want to finish a few parts at the front. Then the capstan and ramp, looks interesting 🤔. Pile was in the wheel house, he likes the paint job on the wheel, and was surprised when he found out that I painted the black handel's on the wheel after it was glued in lol. Pile says he can belive how eazy it steers, One finger and it spins right around. I didn't have the heart to tell him it is because they are not hooked up to the rudder yet. Lol. Now he wants the bell on so he can get my attention when needed. I put it on, but I think that might be a mistake because Pile will be ringing it all the time. All I can hear is Aretha Ward song " You can Ring My Bell " and he's off key. The build is going really good, and I don't see any problems to complete it. The info here on MSW, is enormous I have been studying rigging, while looking at pictures anyway lol. I have several books and although I don't understand most of it, I want to do better rigging, I still have my Pegasus to rig, it is a beautiful ship and I need to rig a lot better.and I order 😅 a ship. I have been here at MSW for 3 years on the 21st of this month, I have had a blast non stop. And have heard so much about Vanguard Models, that I wanted to build one before I am not able too. The First Mate said I can't buy anymore till I finished the ones I have.(when I first joined I bought 8 ships lol). BUT, because I got great news about my health, it would be OK. So I bought a Duchess of Kingston by Chris Watton of Vanguard Models. And am over the moon for the opportunity to build a Vanguard Model. It will be my next build. I plan to fully rig the Duchess serving, seizing, ratlines oh lovely ratlines. I can't wait, for a 70 year old man, the First Mate says I have been acting like a teenager. Yes I said who cares I am building a Vanguard Model. And when that ones done I am going to buy another. I thank everyone here for all the help, and teaching me how. Although I am a slow learner lol. Oh, I hear that bell 🔔 😳 🤣 got to go. Bob M. 😁 😀 😃 😊 🙂 😄 😁 😀 😃 😊 🙂 😄

Scott, Good luck on your journey!!!! Bob M.

That is an awesome model!! Congratulations Bob M.

This will be were the king of the Mississippi will be displayed , it will be docked , with the river behind it, passengers will be embarking and cattle will be going up a stock shut . there'll be a plexiglass at the front and the back ground will be a painted scenery . But first I have to finish the boat, soo back at'er I go. Well this might have been inspired by @Keith Blackpost on his Tennessee build, lol hope you don't mined Keith lol . There is a lot of work on the bow to do, so the boat will be facing this way for awhile. Hand rails, posts , flag pole it goes on and on so back to it. Thanks' for peeking. Bob M.

One of MSW sponsors, Rope of Scale, I have never ordered from them but the reviews are outstanding. Hope this helps. Bob M.

Glen that is so awesome, I told the Canadain longhorns to get ready. The master is about to pull off a great success.They got so excited that I got to get the figure with the shovel ready lol. All the success in the world my friend, no pressure but all of MSW is watching. Good luck my friend Bob n PGP. .

Good luck on your journey, . Tagging along 😊. Bob M.

I was so proud of myself that I bent the trim for this deck in on peice, glued it on it look great, but I forgot to glue the fence on first, off it came. It all went back together, and looks ok but some how I was a little short. But I just added a peice and it was fine.I moved on to the funnels, there done just not glued in. Today was play day, lol, I am trying to replicate some famous long horns. But the metal figures I got are not that great. I was disappointed. Like they say it hard to make a silk purse out of a sows ear Lol. But they have been approved lol. These were my first set of horns, Gnomer says they are way to big lol. So I shortend them up and painted them. Pile says they look good on the boat, now get back to the railings. Chop chop. I agree back to the hand rails. Later my friend's. Bob M.

Awesome work my friend, you're going to have your paddle boat done before mine lol. Bob M.

Hello Clive, you can try a hair dryer, sometimes when people put hot plates on a lacquer table top it makes it turn white. I have used a hair dryer for this a few times ,it works for me. Just don't hold the dryer in one spot for to long.. Try it , might work, nothing ventured nothing gained lol. Hope it works, Bob M. Ps Do not use a heat gun, it's to hot.

Awesome work, thanks for posting all the pictures. Your work is so inspiring, I have been studying your logs for days lately, just amazing work, stuff us newbies dream of. Congratulations Bob M.

You know how I said I was going to work on the bow, lol got the wheel house finished 😂 🤣. I soaked the roof in water for a minute then clamped it to the work bench. I prepared all the parts and put it together, Pile says the is enough room for a Rum keg, but scale it down. Pile says use this one because everyone says error on the small side. Plus the captIn wont get his nukkels caught on the wheel I also got these figures 18 metal figures that you have to put together and paint. My freind made these crew figures for me, they are so cool. He does some fine work, look at the worker by the penny he got a shovel in his hand, how mush do you want to bet that this neanderthal breaks it before I get it installed. I have this picture of mother and son that I will paint the cattle like. The son being the one in front. Meet Dimpels and "Rocky" Shiloh McGuire. They belong to the famous Ship in the bottle maker @Glen McGuire, he sent me this picture this morning and told me Shiloh had daddy issues, apparently he went next door and beat the snot out of his 2000 pound father, broke both his dads horns off. Lol. So I will try to paint them like this. Texas longhorns on a Mississippi River Boat lol. So the wheel house is on, I am going to start glueing the decks on. Then work from the inside out putting it all together, hopefully. Thanks for following along. Bob M. .

Good luck on your journey Bob M,

I know how to make smoke. lol. Glen your ship is amazing , like I knew it would be, but this is amazing, gobsmaked,hats off, fantastic and ever thing else that says awesome. Bob M.

Those are very impressive, I wish I could do that. Nice work Bob M.

That is some very nice work. It is hard enough building a riverboat from a kit I am gobsmacked at yours, truly nice work !! Bob M.

After I clean up the deck and spun it around it did not look to bad. So after the port side rails were on ,the production line kept going for the star board side as well. Then the stren, with the brass hand rails and safety rails to. More work on the stern, then moved to the bow. There is a lot of work on the bow The first thing I did was replaced the Lego with Rum lol. And with that I am calling it a night. Thanks for looking. Bob M.

Awesome work indeed. Bob M.

So cheesestake is ok but cheese Burger is a taboo, are you fixen to tell Dimpels, she will use another B word on you, Burdizzo lol. Glad your back, your SIB is so awesome I almost want to do another one. Almost . Bob M.

Started to put the railings on, I cut up all the planks and clean up the railings , all those little burrs, I even put one set of cleats, I will call them, you have to bend the little tabs back then glue them on. All 96 of them lol. Had lots to do for the first Mate today so didn't have much time to build, I was missing a door, so I just made one out of the peice for paddle. I will put that one under the canopy at the front. Jumping around today I installed the brass hand rails, just a slight bit of bending but not bad So Gnomer said put the doors away and get back to the rails. So I put them in a tin so I don't lose them. And oh by the way, this deck is glued on backwards. So been a neanderthal, I ripped it off, only two post broke off but ca glue to the rescue . A little clean up and we are back on track, So back to the railings I go. On a positive note, I have one more Dr. Appointment in early August were he will tell.me that I am now cancer free yippee. Plus today the other Dr.. For my heart said your fine, model on. I was so happy things worked out I bought a model. Thanks for all your help MSW/NGR, it's been 3 years that I started making ship. Man I think back and am over come with happiness 😊, they are starting to look like ships. I ordered a ship today that I had my eye on for over a year, I put my Pegasus away because my rigging skills need work and I didn't want to mess it up. You would think that the ship I ordered today would have less rigging than the Peg. but in fact it is about the same. But,I am learning more and more all the time. Plus now everything that I need to know to put models together is right here and I know were to look as well. And ready to start rigging again almost lol. Thanks for following along, havin the time of my life .more to come Bob M. PS. Did I mention how big my grin is today. lol..

Congratulations, very nicely done!! Bob M.

Bob M.