Trawler Syborn by popeye the sailor - 1:33 - Finished

[pete48]

Nicely Done Popeye , Looks really good , I like the window frames

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Jim Lad]

Great stuff, Popeye.  She's looking good.

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for all the likes.......I really appreciate it  

 

thanks Bob.......hulls will always need plans.......no getting around it!   fitting them out though,  there's a lot more freedom.  I like these types of trawlers......I'll see how much I can put into her.   I liked what the admiral told me.......I took the day off!  

 

thanks Pete and John........I didn't plan it,  but the depth of the window frames are the same thickness as the flat stock!  I'm lov'in that!

 

I brought the top section of my tool box home from the shop.   now I need to get it out of the SUV......but first I need to make a rolling cart for it  {it has a top lid that opens}.   all's fun here at the wharf....if I ain't build'in one thing........it's another    thanks all for the good word!

[pete48]

It looks Sweet

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Pete...........saw your Mayflower build.......simply beautiful work      I thought I could do a little on this one yesterday.......but I got carried away on other things.   thanks for the good word!

[popeye the sailor]

I took Monday off with the idea of putting some mileage on my builds......it didn't go as planned.  I did do a little though,  giving some thought to the funnel.  I have a rectangular block of balsa.....getting an idea of the height,  I cut off about an inch or so.

 

 

 

I took it out to the garage........flipped the belt sander over,  and commenced with shaping it.

 

 

 

since I bordered out the template for the helm,  and cemented on the front and side walls,  three more pieces of strip stock was laid down within the template,  so a floor can be laid down.   I also cut some wedges to serve as the dash supports.

 

 

here is the dash and floor fitted in place.

 

 

I'm going to do something with the helm interior,   but with the small windows,  I don't think I'll be going hog wild with it.   I'll save the craziness for the other builds I have on the roster.

[TBlack]

I'm assuming you shaped the funnel by eye? Came out damn good!

And the way you're knocking this pilot house together w/o plans is amazing. If you were a piano player, you'd be one of those who can just sit down, without sheet music, and create a symphony!

Tom

[augie]

Really nice job on that funnel.  Unbelievable!

[Jim Lad]

First class job on the funnel, Popeye!

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

jeeze........I don't know about that Tom.........I think I'd sound like crap in the beginning!    actually,  I think I should have made the upper deck a bit longer......if I add an addition to the helm and incorporate the funnel,  there's not going to be much of an aft deck left.  I'm working out the back part now.....having trouble deciding how to go about it.   even the color has been a toss-up.......would it look good red and white like the lower structure,  or a solid color in keeping with the two tone.    I've made progress with this ........I've had time to spend on her today.

 

most kit plans that I've used are pretty vague......I only use them as a guide.  I remember the measuring and marking I did when I shaped the Nordkap funnel......I just did this one from memory.   I still need to trim and fit it.  thanks for the good word......there is a bit of freedom that I'm enjoying with this build  

 

thanks for the like Bob!  

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Augie and John.........I might be a bit small at the top.......I also need to fashion a rim for it  

[augie]

How about a plywood rim, maybe 1/8" thick?  A little tricky but nothing you couldn't handle !!!!!!

[michael mott]

Nice work Denis, My you have a lot of different ships on the go.

 

Michael

[pete48]

Hi Popeye , you have done a beautiful job , the Funnel looks great. You are right,  Kit plans are Vauge and alot of the important details are left out . ( I am lucky that I have actual boat plans for my Buzzards Bay 14 )

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[TBlack]

 My you have a lot of different ships on the go.

 

Michael

Look who's talking! Ha!

[popeye the sailor]

I have some very flexible flat stock on hand Augie........I'll fashion out something......perhaps get it wet for shaping.  I might even trim it down a little to make the top surface bigger......still more to do on it    thanks Augie  

 

yes Michael.......lots of projects.  I have resisted from making any more hulls,  until at least a couple of these are done.  but I'll be honest though......I do have ideas for another build......or two.  doing my best to fight off the urge

 

yes Pete.......plans are good for the ideas derived from them........but the research fills in the blanks    thanks for the good word!

 

hi Tom.........do you have another build in mind........I see that your pretty comfortable with scratch building!  

[BANYAN]

Some great progress Popeye - you need to take more Mondays off mate

 

She is looking great and will make a great addition to your little fleet!

 

cheers

 

Pat

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Pat.......I wish I could retire.......but I have a few more years in the working stiff brigade    I've got more progress tucked away in the camera........it'll have to wait until tomorrow.   gotta get some shut-eye........that four letter word is in store for me,  when I awake

 

 

thanks for the good word!  

[popeye the sailor]

I have a few pictures from last Friday.    the floor of the helm is planked after the lower part of the inner walls were painted.    this is an argent gray.   the floor has been sanded.

 

 

then the dash was put in place just for a look see.   the floor has two coats of lacquer.

 

 

I began to make the back wall.

 

 

the dash was cemented in place

 

 

I tossed around the paint scheme.   thinking that it would look odd with the two tone look,  I went with a solid color.   I was going to accent the windows in white,  but noting that the port holes below are brown, I have to stick with that.  not a big deal in my book  

 

Edited June 11, 2014 by popeye the sailor

[popeye the sailor]

the dash was painted the same color as the interior.

 

 

going back to the back wall,  there was a thought to box in the windows,  to create the doors for the helm

 

 

the other window was sized to fit the frame

 

 

the back wall was installed......but first the interior was painted.

 

 

 

....and the exterior was painted in signal red

 

 

 

I have the life boat from the Nordkap booty........the insert for the interior of the boat is not laser cut.  so I began to cut it out.   the card it comes from was curling in the opposite direction from what I need it to......go figure........so I clamped it in the boat to see if I can persuade it to go the other way.  not that this really matters.......with it totally trimmed and cut out,  it will become a bit more flimsy.  it's printed on 1/16 thick stiff plywood.

 

[pete48]

Nice work Popeye, She looks great , Awesome job

 

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[edmay]

Hi Denis,Your dockyard is producing some fine  works of art,a modern armada,a fleet of sorts,your imaginative  use of different materials is inspiring giving food for thought,keep up the good work.Edwin

[captainbob]

Looks to me like you're having lots of fun.  Keep it up.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Pete,  Ed and bob    almost to the point of planking the upper deck........I can do the front area,  but you know how it goes.....I like to be able to do the whole enchilada (not that I had Mexican tonight......just 'ole American clucker}  

 

yes Ed........I'm still trying to figure out what the heck it is I'm doing........as long as the admiral doesn't start squak'in about me clutter'in up the joint.......I'll keep doing it  

 

yepper Bob........I should be jailed for having this much fun.  with the way this world is going........I'll take my fun where I can git it    I'll follow your prescription........Dr. Bob!  

 

thanks for all the likes.....I know your all speechless.   I'm a real boy wonder...........everyone looks at me and wonders........is that a real boy!  

[Jim Lad]

Looking great Popeye but, errrr - where are the doors to the wheelhouse?

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

I've got to make the doors...I had used a couple for the M&M build.   I won't disappoint you John    I also have plans for the life boat....just for you      I'm not going to be painting it blue........maybe red!      just kidding...........I will try and leave it a wood color,  but I'm going to do the same thing on this one,  as I did the Nordkap.  wish me luck!  

 

thanks for the good word!  

[Piet]

Hey Popeye, great progress, beginning to look nice.  Will the doors be workable?

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

unfortunately no Piet..........I did this with the Mary Ann build,  and at that scale,  it was a pain.   of course though,  I was still new at this sort of thing,  and beginning to experiment with it.   can't say that I've progressed much beyond that.   I am going to try it on a couple of my larger scale builds,  but I'll cheat a little and use doll house hinges.  seeing what you and others on the site,  are doing with metal,  is really inspiring....but.......well,  it makes me wish I had some of those cool tools  

 

but you never know....with all the cool stuff floating around here......it's vary hard,  not to get ideas!    thanks for the good word!  

[Piet]

Hinges are not all that difficult to make.  What do you mean "some of those cool tools"??  All I use are razor blades, a pair of ordinary scissors, very small files, very small drill bits and a soldering iron for electronics work.  Oh yeah, a pair of strong fingers to hold the parts but Remco admonished me to get a few small pin vices  , I tend to file the skin off of my fingers and drill into them   

 

Trial and error, there'll be some waste but in the end it'll work out.  You should see my waste pile!  

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

I have those tools...........so,  I guess I need to put some time into it then.   sounds easy enough   by  'cool tools' ,  I meant a lathe,  or tools of that nature.......I lack in the power tool dept.   so far,  my waste pile has mostly been wood.   I'll do a bit of experimentation.....if not on this build......the others for sure