TBlack Posted May 26 Share #991 Posted May 26 Keith, you’re doing great. Keep plowing ahead! Eye sight is an issue, but how about shaky hands? mtaylor, Keith Black, Dave_E and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick310 Posted May 26 Share #992 Posted May 26 Really nice Keith!! Would never have noticed the deadeye if you hadn’t pointed it out! I’ve come to realize that over time I don’t see the mistakes that I once thought were obvious. Rick Dave_E, FriedClams and Keith Black 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbp521 Posted May 26 Share #993 Posted May 26 Thanks for the Maggie update Keith! Continued thoughts and prayers going out while she recovers. 18 hours ago, Keith Black said: I've always been a bit of a perfectionist and so naturally my mindset when I first started working on the Tennessee was get it done as perfect as possible. From what I can see, everything is still on its way to being perfect. As with what Snug and Mark said, I doubt that any of the deadeyes would have been perfectly aligned and even zooming in on the picture you can barely tell the ropes are threaded through the same hole. I had took pretty hard to see it, and since that will be the wall side, we’ll just keep that minor error between you and those of us here on MSW. 😁 -Brian Dave_E, FriedClams, Cathead and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted May 26 Share #994 Posted May 26 nowt wrong wid them as we say up north in england 😜 Keith Black, FriedClams, mtaylor and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted May 26 Share #995 Posted May 26 On 5/25/2024 at 8:27 PM, Keith Black said: Try as hard as I might, I can't seem to get em perfect aligned Keith You are being too perfectionistic. They look excellent. Have you had lens replacements? They make you feel 30 years younger until you see yourself in a mirror.😬 Dave_E, FriedClams, mtaylor and 1 other 3 1 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted May 27 Share #996 Posted May 27 Looks good to me. Like everyone else I would never have noticed the particular block, and then only after I had to hunt for it. You are in good shape now, if I remember correctly, you have much of the ratlines done already. Thanks for showing your work, mcb mtaylor, FriedClams, Dave_E and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #997 Posted May 27 (edited) On 5/25/2024 at 4:17 PM, Snug Harbor Johnny said: Who says that the deadeyes have to be 'perfectly' aligned? As they are tensioning devices, variations are bound to occur over time as shrouds get periodically adjusted. Your ship looks just fine. Johnny, in the photos of the Tennessee the deadeyes are dead straight and of course I was/am trying to replicate that. Thank you for the reassurance. "Good point, as I hadn't noticed the deadeye until it was pointed out and I looked again closely ('Just ordered new glasses because my prescription changed, but it will take 1 - 2 weeks to get them). 'Guess Keith and I share a couple traits, since on a Pennsylvania long rifle I made (and was showing to some new friends recently) - I kept pointing all the things I 'did wrong' (mostly small details). A man with some expertise in antique firearms said to forget real or imagined 'faults' - he thought it was beautifully done ... as is Keith's U.S.S. Tennessee !" Thank you, Johnny. Edited May 27 by Keith Black FriedClams, mtaylor, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #998 Posted May 27 On 5/25/2024 at 6:30 PM, mtaylor said: I'm with Snug Harbor Johnny on this. Even the missed deadeye hole won't be noticed except by you and those of us following your log. Thanks, Mark. What bugs me the most is, it's a mistake I could easily have avoided. FriedClams, mtaylor, My Fathers Son and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #999 Posted May 27 (edited) On 5/25/2024 at 9:28 PM, TBlack said: Keith, you’re doing great. Keep plowing ahead! Eye sight is an issue, but how about shaky hands? Thank you, brother Tom. I got the shaky hand syndrome also, another reason to sally forth. It's a real challenge to reach into the midst of the center rigging with a tiny drop of CA to fix a shroud knot. I almost get dizzy watching the end of the needle. Edited May 27 by Keith Black Dave_E, TBlack, Cathead and 2 others 2 3 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #1000 Posted May 27 On 5/25/2024 at 9:49 PM, Rick310 said: Really nice Keith!! Would never have noticed the deadeye if you hadn’t pointed it out! I’ve come to realize that over time I don’t see the mistakes that I once thought were obvious. Rick Thank you, Rick. You're correct, my earlier mistakes are mostly forgotten but these new ones bug the snot out of me. FriedClams, Cathead, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #1001 Posted May 27 18 hours ago, mbp521 said: From what I can see, everything is still on its way to being perfect. As with what Snug and Mark said, I doubt that any of the deadeyes would have been perfectly aligned and even zooming in on the picture you can barely tell the ropes are threaded through the same hole. I had took pretty hard to see it, and since that will be the wall side, we’ll just keep that minor error between you and those of us here on MSW. 😁 -Brian Thank you, Brian. I feel duty bound to share warts and all with my MSW family. FriedClams, Dave_E, Cathead and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #1002 Posted May 27 (edited) 14 hours ago, clearway said: nowt wrong wid them as we say up north in england 😜 Day not be perfect but I tank yea for the kind words, Keith. Edited May 27 by Keith Black mtaylor, FriedClams, clearway and 2 others 2 3 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #1003 Posted May 27 11 hours ago, KeithAug said: Keith You are being too perfectionistic. They look excellent. Have you had lens replacements? They make you feel 30 years younger until you see yourself in a mirror.😬 Thank you, Keith I've thought about corrective eye surgery but if the chances of complications are one in a zillion, guess who the unlucky winner would be? FriedClams, Cathead, KeithAug and 2 others 3 2 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #1004 Posted May 27 6 hours ago, mcb said: Looks good to me. Like everyone else I would never have noticed the particular block, and then only after I had to hunt for it. You are in good shape now, if I remember correctly, you have much of the ratlines done already. Thanks for showing your work, mcb Thank you, mcb. The main and fore channel shrouds are the remaining ratlines. I'm kinda looking forward to that surprisingly enough. Dave_E, Cathead, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Fathers Son Posted May 27 Share #1005 Posted May 27 Rat lines are a good exercise in patients, I still have one mast to do on CS and I look forward to getting back to it but my furry friends are still way to interested in what I do. All yesterday, they sat within a couple of feet right next to me. Hate to think what they would do if a claw got hooked in any rigging. FriedClams, Dave_E, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 27 Author Share #1006 Posted May 27 (edited) 6 hours ago, My Fathers Son said: Rat lines are a good exercise in patients, I still have one mast to do on CS and I look forward to getting back to it but my furry friends are still way to interested in what I do. All yesterday, they sat within a couple of feet right next to me. Hate to think what they would do if a claw got hooked in any rigging Our old cat Amelia who passed away four years ago could have cared less about the Tennessee. I never worried about her doing anything untoward. Now, our new cat Emma (Emilia), I wouldn't trust that knot headed cat for a second. She is NOT allowed in the shipyard. Edited May 27 by Keith Black Rick310, druxey, clearway and 6 others 4 5 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 29 Author Share #1007 Posted May 29 Thank you to all for the comments, likes and for following along. Quick update. The main's channel shrouds are done. The little 3mm deadeyes (far left) are crazy small to lace and attach. I'm glad there are only two per mast. Other than weaving the main's channel shroud ratlines and attaching the main yard with both lifts and braces, from the main mast aft all the rigging is done. Thank you again to all of you for your thoughtfulness. Keith tmj, TBlack, druxey and 23 others 21 5 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted May 30 Share #1008 Posted May 30 Nice updates, Keith! Good to hear Maggie is progressing even if at a slower pace. I agree with all the above comments - would never have noticed a thing wrong if you hadn’t pointed it out. Looks perfect to me, but I understand how some things can just bug you when it’s your own project. We modeler’s are our own worst critics. Have you ever considered Optivisors? I have their plastic lens model that I simply couldn’t do without. I understand the glass lens models are even better. Gary Keith Black, Knocklouder, Dave_E and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 30 Author Share #1009 Posted May 30 19 hours ago, FriedClams said: Nice updates, Keith! Good to hear Maggie is progressing even if at a slower pace. I agree with all the above comments - would never have noticed a thing wrong if you hadn’t pointed it out. Looks perfect to me, but I understand how some things can just bug you when it’s your own project. We modeler’s are our own worst critics. Have you ever considered Optivisors? I have their plastic lens model that I simply couldn’t do without. I understand the glass lens models are even better. Gary, thank you for you kind words regarding Maggie and the Tennessee. I tried an Optivisor and didn't care for it. Today I ordered 6X glasses off Amazon, they were cheap. We'll see how those work out and if they don't, I won't hesitate to toss them in the bin. Cathead, clearway, FriedClams and 5 others 8 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted June 2 Share #1010 Posted June 2 I have been away travelling almost every second week for the past couple of months or so and barely could follow what was going on here. It seems that you are making steady progress in spite of the family health issues 👍🏻 For years I have been using magnifying (only x3) safety glasses, but together with my myopy it should give a total magnification of around x7. If I need more I use an optivisor, but found it not so comfortable for longer work, also because one has to come close to the object. FriedClams, Glen McGuire, Keith Black and 3 others 5 1 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 2 Author Share #1011 Posted June 2 Thank you to all for the likes and for following along. 3 hours ago, wefalck said: It seems that you are making steady progress in spite of the family health issues 👍🏻 Thank you, Eberhard. Below are the 6X glasses I ordered from Amazon... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CFWSN6P?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Working distance is 8 inches away from your face, beyond that objects start to blur. I'm amazed they arrived okay. They were shipped in a thin plastic shipping envelope , no bubble wrap or cardboard around the glasses. I expected to take out a broken mess but not so, they were in perfect condition. The first time I wore them was for two, thirty minute stretches with a 30 minute break between the two and my eyes were okay. The second time I wore them for a couple of hours straight but it felt like my eyes struggled a bit to adjust back to normal afterward. But I really really need them because of two recent purchases from Shapeways, see below. https://www.shapeways.com/product/C9PG8J4AN/1-125-royal-navy-seamen-set-104?optionId=301259378&li=ostatus https://www.shapeways.com/product/F3B3ZE7AY/1-125-royal-navy-seamen-set103?optionId=301259186&li=ostatus These Royal Navy figures, in this size, (these figures measure 0.56 inches) are the closest to the latter 19th century US Navy figures I've be able to locate. The biggest drawbacks are, the Shapeways figure's trousers are bloused at the boot tops, US Navy, a slight bellbottom trouser goes all the way down to the shoe tops. Royal Navy caps, oval shaped, US Navy, round caps. Less use of white on the US Navy uniform that that of the Royal Navy. The figures being so small, once painted, I think it will be hard to see the differences. Of course I'll be painting them to resemble the US Navy uniform as close as possible. This is my first experience with 3D printed parts. Is it best to seal first with varnish/polyurethane or paint with acrylic paint then seal? After testing painting three figures, I think the quickest and easiest way to paint these is the uniform first then the head/face, hands, and boots. And the journey continues...... Glen McGuire, Cathead, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 3 Author Share #1012 Posted June 3 Thank you to all for the likes and for following along. I have painted three of the Shapeways figures but they have not been sealed. The jury is out on these guys, I'll seal them and we'll see. I think there is a much better way of painting these than the way I did for these three. I painted every detail leaving the white for last. The white is the trickiest part of the process, if they were sealed before applying the white and the white didn't go on as wanted, I could remove a portion or all without messing with the paint underneath the sealer. The way I did it here I had to touchup the blue uniform and maybe the face, yada yada. Sealing and then adding the white has got to be better. My apologies for the following two photos. I was in a hurry and it's late, I promise I'll do better with the next photos. Taken with my lighting array, Taken with flash. The shadows make that middle figure look like he's been going through the chow line twice. I need to get the figures off the paper and posed midair because taken in this manner ya can't see diddly. Again, thank you to all. Dave_E, wefalck, clearway and 11 others 14 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted June 3 Share #1013 Posted June 3 Nice find Keith, I'll have to look into these and see if they do 1:72 (or something close) as well. Looking forward to seeing these in-situ as you are doing a great paint job. Glad to hear Maggie continues to improve mate. cheers Pat Glen McGuire, mbp521, mtaylor and 4 others 6 1 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 3 Author Share #1014 Posted June 3 4 minutes ago, BANYAN said: Nice find Keith, I'll have to look into these and see if they do 1:72 (or something close) as well. Looking forward to seeing these in-situ as you are doing a great paint job. Glad to hear Maggie continues to improve mate. Thank you, Pat I couldn't rest without correcting those horrible photos in my previous post not that these are all that great. My camera stinks when it comes to taking nighttime photos. I'll make sure I don't take anymore at night. Thanks for putting up with me. clearway, AJohnson, Tony Hunt and 23 others 20 6 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted June 3 Share #1015 Posted June 3 Keith, You must have a steady hand with the paint brush! Tom mtaylor, Cathead, Glen McGuire and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted June 3 Share #1016 Posted June 3 Impressive little crewman Keith. Excellent paint job. FriedClams, mtaylor, Keith Black and 4 others 6 1 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 4 Share #1017 Posted June 4 Nicely painted Keith. Way above my pay grade. TBlack, GrandpaPhil, Dave_E and 4 others 6 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick310 Posted June 5 Share #1018 Posted June 5 Really nice job on the painting!! The figures are so small no one will notice the difference. Rick Cathead, Dave_E, Keith Black and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted June 5 Share #1019 Posted June 5 Exceptional work, Keith! From now on, I'm going to send all my SIB penguins to you for painting!! 😃 GrandpaPhil, gak1965, Keith Black and 6 others 2 7 Quote Current builds: BlueJacket Constitution Repair & Build Flying Dutchman/Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB; Wa'a Kualua-SIB; Ghost Ship Jenny-SIB; Banshee II-SIB, Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua, Ghost Ship Jenny; Banshee II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 5 Share #1020 Posted June 5 Great job on painting the figures Keith. I just finished painting my first two figures for my Drakkar, look in my Mayflower log post #189, bottom of the post left hand corner. All thought they are Vikings for my Drakkar @Gabek has showen me how to use Army Speed paint. All the figures in the case were painted by him, he showed me how one afternoon, it took all of 15 minutes to explain how, I found them easy-to-use. Dont know if Army Speed Paint would be better than what you are doing now cause what you are doing now looks amazing. Just thought speed paint maybe better, I found it easy to use on my builds, might be worth the look. Bob M. FriedClams, mtaylor, Cathead and 4 others 6 1 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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