Piet

Cut out the flag. Made a piece of rope with a toggle & eye for attaching flag to hailyard. The of the flag isn't the best. The printing is off. Some of the red striping crosses over where it should be white. This annoyed me a little. Considered looking for a different one to order or printing one off the internet. Decided to go with what I have & to paint the right colors in the lines like they are supposed to be. Half-way into this I started regretting it but stuck it out.
 
Started trying to cut & shape a can for shaping the flag.
 
 

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Thanks mates.
Since I will be donating this smaller one for the charity auction in Fayetteville, it really is a load of my mind to know it will be finished in time.
 
Having never sold a model ship before....
Does anyone have a suggestion as to what amount I should set as the "Minimum Opening Bid"?
And how much would I hope to get for this one, considering the proceeds go to charity?
 
Now, I can turn to the "Bamboo Lady" and focus on finishing her up.

Hi Bob
 
I've just measured the plasticard sheet (.20mm thick) and also the thick cardboard which was used as the temporary stand for the hull. The card measured .42 mm thick.
 
The photos are below. I've thrown in some better photos of Rainbow as well, just in case anyone's interested in seeing more photos.
 
All the best!
 
Patrick

I was just outside with Gibbs........MAN......we are having a BANNER year for snow!  it has been said that when spring comes around,  you see the Robin,  a bird known for it's charcoal back and orange red belly. 
     I told the admiral that it wasn't true,  and proved it to her last year.   going out the door with Gibbs,  there were two really fat ones perched in the tree in the back yard.....don't think they're liking this storm one bit!  they were content to stay there.....that is,  until I threw open the lid on the trash bin and it slammed against the garage wall!   I could thrash my son right now.........the way our driveway is situated, the only way to plow it is to back drag the snow,  plowing it off to the side at the beginning of it.  he talked to the plow guy,  and he put the first run,  right up in front of the garage door! NOOOOOOOOOOO!
    now I gotta shovel all that into the back yard!  Kevin won't be much help......he has to work tonight,  and he needs to sleep.   oh well!  {hope he doesn't do THIS again}.
 
anyway........I did do a little on Andrea yesterday  {a continuance of the day before}.   I have a decision to make concerning detail.   on the inside of the pilot house,  you wouldn't see the hinges for the door,  but I did add the door handle.   there will be no rivets around the door frame,  like the outside frame.
 

 
here is my dilemma......in doing the rivets for the outside bulkhead door......it looks OK.......but, I'm wondering if painting them black,  makes the detail stick out like a sore thumb.   as I looked at it,  I was beginning to think that this detail should be a bit more subdued......perhaps by painting them over with white.  the dimples would still be there......but they wouldn't be so ........startling.   the window glass is what I mentioned earlier.   thanks to Peter Visser for this really great idea......he did this on his Zeeschouw build.  this is floppy disc film,  cut to fit.   it looked so cool,  I had to try this out.....this was the perfect opportunity.
 

 
I will be beefing up the threshold.....per suggestion from John......thanks for that my friend     I even thought to do the windows in the pilot house with it,  but no........it would take some of the realism out of the build.   true,  it's just a model,  but it would deter the direction I'm going with it.  the pilot house door is assembled now.......just need to do the hinges and rivets.
 

 
there are cases where added detail should be as pronounce as other forms of added detail.  what are your feelings on this,  as it pertains to your modeling style?

thanks to everyone for the kind comments........and to all who hit the like button as well.   I didn't do much yesterday......didn't even look at the truck.   I need to find out what happened though......get that bad girl back on the road.  I'll keep ya in the loop as to what it is
 
yea,  I'm leaning toward a map of sorts as well.........although......I do have that avatar size picture of a pirate lady,  that my friend Bob sent me.......very well done   >let's see that instant replay<     I did the pictures in the Nordkap as kind of a joke for my friend Tom @ Billing Boats {when he owned the store}.  I made two pictures for that build......Popeye and Olive dancing,  and a portrait of Poopdeck Pappy
 
I thought the sill was high enough John.......I can change that.   now that I look at it,  the entrance for the pilot house is higher......probably not a critical area for it to be done,  but that's OK.   the door just fits under there,  so I probably can slice some off the bottom and put on a new threshold........funny thing is.....I never took a measurement of how tall the door needed to be.....I just guessed! 
 
MAN!!!  you got a Tee Shirt for your troubles Piet!  I GOT GYPPED!  I did get frisked by the state trooper,  and got to sit in the back of the police car.......did you get to do that?   I don't blame him though........with all the riff-raff we got running around these days.  thanks for the good word 
 
the doors don't open or close Sjors....I did one build with movable doors.......perhaps the next one 
 
it's OK Mobbsie.........I'm already buried with build updates I haven't looked at yet.......still very glad to see your following along    thanks for the good word

Gerty, Michael, Popeye, and all that I thanked above.  All of you have my permission (as though I needed to give it) to use this any time you need vinyl.        What did he say?
 
Now we leave the cabin and move to the cockpit.  I didn’t get much done but it now has a deck and next will be the benches.  One thing at a time.
 
Bob
 

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Thank you George for kind words and support
 
First thin transparent layer ... just to give little yellow tone which is presented in most of photos, to be under next layers, to "shine" through them ...
 

 

Piet,
 
Go to your profile and look at your current signature. Just add this build log in the same way ... Often it can be done by just symply copy/paste actions. Probably best get the internet address (link) first, and then alter your dashing signature
 
Tie a yellow ribbon .................

Not much done today, had things to do other than ship work. I cleaned up the lines, tightened the Lanyards properly and tied off the ends. The Lower Foremast is now finished. Time to move on to the Mainmast Shrouds.

Very nice progress Popeye.  Sorry about the truck adventure, been there too and have the T shirt
 
Cheers,

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Very nice progress Popeye.  Sorry about the truck adventure, been there too and have the T shirt
 
Cheers,

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Yeah Carl, I have to stop thinking of what else I can add.  This is the final thing - - - I hope 
Now I have to find out how to move the hot link to the completed part in my signature 
 
Well, I thought adding a pennon or pennant to the top of the mast.  This is an old Dutch tradition, especially on royal birthdays or other national festivals.  But then the pennants are orange in honor of the Royal House of Orange.  Some are in the National tricolor.
However, this being a true Yankee boat painted with green trim, I thought making a green pennant to match.  I could also have made in yellow for our troops but hey, green is a mix of blue and yellow!
 
Okay, here are two pics to show all yuns how the pennon looks.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Very nice rope work John.  That serving machine pays off handsomely!
 
Cheers,

Outstanding work John.  Shrouds look great.
 
Cheers,

Very nice rope work John.  That serving machine pays off handsomely!
 
Cheers,

Forestay

Now for the Forestay

Serving the splice

Thanks for all the likes and kudos guys. Next up was to complete the 5th deadeye and shroud, which is a single line with a spliced loop to go over the mast and down to the port side to complete the shrouds for the Foremast. Then the Forestay was made and attached over the top of the shroud loops and down to the Bowsprit and then siezed in 2 places one at the top and one at the bottom. It is attached at the top using 2 Bullseyes and lashed using a Lanyard. The flexibility of the serving machine really came in handy making the splice and then serving it into the line. Would really be hard to do this without it, and it has many adjustments.