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Make-up of right side of Her started tonight after pretty zig-zaging day going here and there doing this and that, what all at the evening you just can not remember ... day passed, evening comes, peace felt down to all, and I continue to work.

She was silent, carefully watching what I did



Hour and a half ... enough for today ... I discovered that thin paintbrushes with acrylic paints have very short lifetime

Look at this:



This little curve on same top of paintbrush makes huge problems during work !!!! Straight look of painted line sometimes depends of 1/4 mm ... this curve gives to brush it's own will, to leave paint on places where brush wants, not on places where I want !!!

I gave up using cheap Chinese brushes long time ago, and by them in specialized artist shops, paying a lot, because I noticed this earlier. Usually and often I really take proper care of all my brushes of any kind, wash them often during work and dry them, change water often, clean cloth is always on my knee to be close, pick up paint only with top of brush, do not let paint to dry on brush in anyway, but, after couple of months using them, this just happened. I think during painting I spent more time in preparing drop of paint and cleaning brush than in direct painting

Reason - unknown. I suppose there is some chemistry in acrylic which reacts with natural hairs from paintbrush, and hairs curved by time. If you look carefully on second picture, you can notice a pair of hairs which just start going somewhere

What to do? Any "sharping" or cutting hairs on that dimensions, simply do not work, and things become even worst. I tried this, and only result is - bluffly brush, complete unusable.

Just I have to bye a new one

Make-up of right side of Her started tonight after pretty zig-zaging day going here and there doing this and that, what all at the evening you just can not remember ... day passed, evening comes, peace felt down to all, and I continue to work.

She was silent, carefully watching what I did



Hour and a half ... enough for today ... I discovered that thin paintbrushes with acrylic paints have very short lifetime

Look at this:



This little curve on same top of paintbrush makes huge problems during work !!!! Straight look of painted line sometimes depends of 1/4 mm ... this curve gives to brush it's own will, to leave paint on places where brush wants, not on places where I want !!!

I gave up using cheap Chinese brushes long time ago, and by them in specialized artist shops, paying a lot, because I noticed this earlier. Usually and often I really take proper care of all my brushes of any kind, wash them often during work and dry them, change water often, clean cloth is always on my knee to be close, pick up paint only with top of brush, do not let paint to dry on brush in anyway, but, after couple of months using them, this just happened. I think during painting I spent more time in preparing drop of paint and cleaning brush than in direct painting

Reason - unknown. I suppose there is some chemistry in acrylic which reacts with natural hairs from paintbrush, and hairs curved by time. If you look carefully on second picture, you can notice a pair of hairs which just start going somewhere

What to do? Any "sharping" or cutting hairs on that dimensions, simply do not work, and things become even worst. I tried this, and only result is - bluffly brush, complete unusable.

Just I have to bye a new one

On this FB page appears some old photos of Her I didn't have seen before (Ferriera time)

Pay attention to stern - there is no decoration at all, only name of ship

https://m.facebook.com/cutty.sark.replica

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Make-up of right side of Her started tonight after pretty zig-zaging day going here and there doing this and that, what all at the evening you just can not remember ... day passed, evening comes, peace felt down to all, and I continue to work.

She was silent, carefully watching what I did



Hour and a half ... enough for today ... I discovered that thin paintbrushes with acrylic paints have very short lifetime

Look at this:



This little curve on same top of paintbrush makes huge problems during work !!!! Straight look of painted line sometimes depends of 1/4 mm ... this curve gives to brush it's own will, to leave paint on places where brush wants, not on places where I want !!!

I gave up using cheap Chinese brushes long time ago, and by them in specialized artist shops, paying a lot, because I noticed this earlier. Usually and often I really take proper care of all my brushes of any kind, wash them often during work and dry them, change water often, clean cloth is always on my knee to be close, pick up paint only with top of brush, do not let paint to dry on brush in anyway, but, after couple of months using them, this just happened. I think during painting I spent more time in preparing drop of paint and cleaning brush than in direct painting

Reason - unknown. I suppose there is some chemistry in acrylic which reacts with natural hairs from paintbrush, and hairs curved by time. If you look carefully on second picture, you can notice a pair of hairs which just start going somewhere

What to do? Any "sharping" or cutting hairs on that dimensions, simply do not work, and things become even worst. I tried this, and only result is - bluffly brush, complete unusable.

Just I have to bye a new one

I just wonder ... what bright idea would be digged up for sails ....?

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

I agree with David
 
Great work on Her

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Thank you Marc for your suppoting and nice words.
 
I think on weekend chaos with Hothead's room will finaly go to end, and I can return to Her. I hope strike ends soon, too, but this will not affect to my hobby. I wish this situation, but that wish is not real. More poor clients than before = less job for attorney ... but there were hard times couple of times in years ago ( wars, hiperinflation, bombing 1999) and we survived. We will jump over thic crises again, I hope. This will be hard and slow ...
 
So, main attack to my free time this days is Admiral's full head of ideas what I can/have to/could do. I understand Her, it is not easy, after 30 years of working in full speed, to do - nothing - except everyday home little jobs. Booring and meaningless way of life for two hiperactive people. That is hardest part. Money problems are present, but this is main problem. In period of life when you are in full strenght and when your expert knowlidge and working potencials are on top, your day pass in waiting for something to happen. Nobody who is with his head, do not repaint rooms in winter, on december !!! But we MUST do something.
 
And my poor CS is colateral damage
 
It will be better. It has to be better !!!!
 
I wish to you and your family and to all followers of my log all the best for hollidays

Back to work again, continuing with make-up

I realized that, in some way, I have to pass both longitude sides twice, to correctly paint up and down edge of every strip/molding

And here arise something what told me that make-up can not be finished until I do some deck works first. Considering to photos, teak color of dead-eye and nail holders, wooden surrounding of white panels and main rail is - exactly the same. And also both rounded longitudinal rails. Not to forget inside of fore and aft deck

So, make-up will be focused to black surface, white square rail and final look of stern decoration, then I have to jump on deck first to fight with holders, and to come back to rounded rails when start finishing holders, white panels and main rail

In mean time, to fight with stern decoration (little more yellow tone ?)

And here is Her tonight look

Thank you Marc for your suppoting and nice words.
 
I think on weekend chaos with Hothead's room will finaly go to end, and I can return to Her. I hope strike ends soon, too, but this will not affect to my hobby. I wish this situation, but that wish is not real. More poor clients than before = less job for attorney ... but there were hard times couple of times in years ago ( wars, hiperinflation, bombing 1999) and we survived. We will jump over thic crises again, I hope. This will be hard and slow ...
 
So, main attack to my free time this days is Admiral's full head of ideas what I can/have to/could do. I understand Her, it is not easy, after 30 years of working in full speed, to do - nothing - except everyday home little jobs. Booring and meaningless way of life for two hiperactive people. That is hardest part. Money problems are present, but this is main problem. In period of life when you are in full strenght and when your expert knowlidge and working potencials are on top, your day pass in waiting for something to happen. Nobody who is with his head, do not repaint rooms in winter, on december !!! But we MUST do something.
 
And my poor CS is colateral damage
 
It will be better. It has to be better !!!!
 
I wish to you and your family and to all followers of my log all the best for hollidays

And hmm job again ... why I can not do things correctly on a first shot ?
 
Always twice ...
 
So
 
I was not satisfied with last done, and change material, and ta-da-da ...
 

 
And, as usual, apetite grows ...
 

 
How to manipulate those "points" ? Think think think ... a ha ... very thined top of toothpick
 
And how to paint them ?
 
Think again
 
At the same way - sharp top can pick very little drop of gold acrylic, and
 
 
I am proud !!!
 

 

Telephon cooper wire again
 
 

 
On place
 

 
And preliminary painted
 

 
Much much better

Part one:
 

 

 

 

 
Enough for today. Glueing was problem ...
 
Color corection follows when all will be done
 
Btw, here is place and part of work when lost lines, angles and proportion of fields make problems

Thank you Marc for your suppoting and nice words.
 
I think on weekend chaos with Hothead's room will finaly go to end, and I can return to Her. I hope strike ends soon, too, but this will not affect to my hobby. I wish this situation, but that wish is not real. More poor clients than before = less job for attorney ... but there were hard times couple of times in years ago ( wars, hiperinflation, bombing 1999) and we survived. We will jump over thic crises again, I hope. This will be hard and slow ...
 
So, main attack to my free time this days is Admiral's full head of ideas what I can/have to/could do. I understand Her, it is not easy, after 30 years of working in full speed, to do - nothing - except everyday home little jobs. Booring and meaningless way of life for two hiperactive people. That is hardest part. Money problems are present, but this is main problem. In period of life when you are in full strenght and when your expert knowlidge and working potencials are on top, your day pass in waiting for something to happen. Nobody who is with his head, do not repaint rooms in winter, on december !!! But we MUST do something.
 
And my poor CS is colateral damage
 
It will be better. It has to be better !!!!
 
I wish to you and your family and to all followers of my log all the best for hollidays

Thank you Marc for your suppoting and nice words.
 
I think on weekend chaos with Hothead's room will finaly go to end, and I can return to Her. I hope strike ends soon, too, but this will not affect to my hobby. I wish this situation, but that wish is not real. More poor clients than before = less job for attorney ... but there were hard times couple of times in years ago ( wars, hiperinflation, bombing 1999) and we survived. We will jump over thic crises again, I hope. This will be hard and slow ...
 
So, main attack to my free time this days is Admiral's full head of ideas what I can/have to/could do. I understand Her, it is not easy, after 30 years of working in full speed, to do - nothing - except everyday home little jobs. Booring and meaningless way of life for two hiperactive people. That is hardest part. Money problems are present, but this is main problem. In period of life when you are in full strenght and when your expert knowlidge and working potencials are on top, your day pass in waiting for something to happen. Nobody who is with his head, do not repaint rooms in winter, on december !!! But we MUST do something.
 
And my poor CS is colateral damage
 
It will be better. It has to be better !!!!
 
I wish to you and your family and to all followers of my log all the best for hollidays

Ten days out from shipyard, it is time to continue ...

Not jet, it seems .... Main working light from shipyard is still in Hothead's room where Admiral spread her artistic ideas on walls (my job was to prepare, line up, and level wall surfaces, her is the rest) ... so there is opportunity to watch old Pink Floyd concerts on Youtube, or "Hannibal Lecter", or something, hardly waiting to come back to painting hull. Must bye one 200W bulb for shipyard

Bob, I am carefully and regulary with inpatience following all your three builds, collecting ideas and inspiration, admiring to your precise work

Ten days out from shipyard, it is time to continue ...

Not jet, it seems .... Main working light from shipyard is still in Hothead's room where Admiral spread her artistic ideas on walls (my job was to prepare, line up, and level wall surfaces, her is the rest) ... so there is opportunity to watch old Pink Floyd concerts on Youtube, or "Hannibal Lecter", or something, hardly waiting to come back to painting hull. Must bye one 200W bulb for shipyard

Bob, I am carefully and regulary with inpatience following all your three builds, collecting ideas and inspiration, admiring to your precise work

Ten days out from shipyard, it is time to continue ...

Not jet, it seems .... Main working light from shipyard is still in Hothead's room where Admiral spread her artistic ideas on walls (my job was to prepare, line up, and level wall surfaces, her is the rest) ... so there is opportunity to watch old Pink Floyd concerts on Youtube, or "Hannibal Lecter", or something, hardly waiting to come back to painting hull. Must bye one 200W bulb for shipyard

Bob, I am carefully and regulary with inpatience following all your three builds, collecting ideas and inspiration, admiring to your precise work