popeye the sailor

be good if you could.......lov'in that outer hull planking wish you folks well as we go through all this...........it's crazy over here too!

had no idea you had a scratch build going.........will have to poke in for a looky!

LMAO! man....that would be like sandpaper....what RPM do you plan on runn'in it?!?!?! whatever you do....don't hook it to your dremel! do you need blocks?????? don't use those! what size.....I'll send ya some. I'm going to try and fit pulleys in the ones I have.......might work well for power blocks. really .....if you need some. the tops are another thing I would change, as I've never seen tops like that on any ship. the one shown on the left would be the better choice, if you were going to use them. I hope someone can correct me, but if you are going to do a schooner rig, there are no tops.......just the trestle trees and perhaps a cross tree. in some cases, the cross tree will serve as a spreader for the back stays. what information are you working from?

my question was not for me.........if it can be ordered separate, and it looks doable, then get it for yourself

do they have an aftermarket reefer available? Round 2 models took over quite a few AMT molds, as well as other defunct companies. I wonder what they have?

hello Andy.......good to see you back at the table cutting out all those windows........wow! sounds like quite a task. look'in forward in seeing your progress.

elevation in moderation.........perfect!

bash away my friend.........that's what the hobby is all about in the early days of modeling, I think most really didn't take their models as serious as they do now. the modeling community was pretty isolated, unless you belonged to a club or group. as a young lad, I never did.......I did join the Revell club, but I wasn't keen on the selections they sent me. the serious modeler was your scratch builders....they had to research how the part looked and it's function in the model. now........when the internet came about.......that's when a lot of doors {and eyes} were opened ...wide! it was a whole new world.......folks could come out of their closets and cubbies, and share so much more information and techniques. do you have the mural for the trailer? when I did my looking around, I came across a fellow who talked about how some were getting it wrong and made up one that was correct. I downloaded the file, but of course, it has to be one that I can't open {or it was erroneous to begin with}. I've deleted it.......but I'm sure I can find it for you, if you'd like. I agree with you on the cascadia........the rounded body beats the square hood any day! yea....I agree......most of the trans ams out there are all hype...heck....I even bought one back in the day I even bought Daisy Duke's Jeep.........but curses, she wasn't in the box!~ the admiral loves Amazon.....I'm sure I can sweet talk her.........heck, I got her to order two ship books from there I jotted down those two numbers........oldmodelkits.com has been getting a lot of tractor / trailer kits lately....perhaps they might get one in.......I oogle them enough. but hey.....I'm going crazy here............what am I say'in......I already am!!! sure.......Denis is fine I answer to both.

chances are, if you were to paint the resin ones, the defect might disappear......it's just a flow mark. but the blades look good. the left one looks painted...the one in the middle is the resin one, so the one on the right must be the one you've sanded.

the things a modeler has to go through.......... I ordered the mask set for this model around the beginning of the month........then I find out that I ordered it from a place in the Ukraine. had a tag on the mailbox this morning by the post office.....they needed a signature for a package. the admiral noticed that the mail man was just up the street, so I walked up there to see him. it had snowed this morning.......cold and raw now, misting rain, and I waited till he got back to his truck. chilled to the bone, but I got my package this will do the B 17F and G 1:72 by Revell. this isn't the reason why I haven't been working on her....... but I will be....hopefully I will have something for you all soon

either that or start grow'in a lot of large leafed plants no saw grass please!

the bow, boom, and spirit looks great together! well done!

look'in good Kevin

neither is mine J........darker stains can hide sin too it's the glue blotches that will show up like a sore thumb. so paint is going to be my choice as well. I was going to start planking the deck........laid the first one, and then thought that I'd better paint the inner bulwarks first. I'm going with a gray there......but I used an open bottle of Billing paint and it looks terrible, so I'm going to go over it with a rattle can. one thing I noticed, is that the gray seeped through the cracks.....showing through the outer hull. thanks Robert........glad I got used to making those 'quickie stands' did a lot of it when I first started building wooden ships...didn't have the slips I do now

is that cut away a kit thing, and something you opened yourself? I think what you've done is really good

great job! he will be lonely though.......it will depend on the breed and whether or not they will accept him into their flock...or gaggle, but I think that's only for Geese. usually there is only one male. he protects the flock. this is the closest he would come to me......I'm out in the water with the camera. when he got the impression that I wasn't coming any closer, he went back to his brood. that's him by the rock. yours likely has a more male appearance....so fraternization might be a problem. decoys are used during hunting to lure other ducks to join them.......I'm sure you know that, but that's the reason they work.......they see one on the water, so they come in to check them out. if it's a female, they may get closer to flirt. I took a bunch of pictures at the Pascataquag { I may have misspelt} river by our home in 2015. the river was really low then, and the admiral and I went to check it out. brought back memories of when I was a kid.......run down the river to swim, fish........or catch critters

another lighthouse project.........now I don't feel alone anymore there doesn't seem to be an adjustment screw to regulate the flashes, so it may be preset. following along

glad to hear it not 19........the monia ain't fun either. rest up my friend.....fingers crossed for a speedy recovery great project........rout'in for ya to see her finished

look'in pretty sweet!

our Freightliners differ from year to year....every year we get new tractors. we have Cascadias , but I believe Freightliner also makes a Pro Star model as well......they are newer models 2010 and up. we used to run Internationals, but did away with them for a few years. I hated them, because they had aluminum clutch pedals.....when we did truck washes they were very slippery. we used to line them up outside, and a company would come in to wash them. one time, I was parking one........just got her in the slot and my foot slipped off the pedal! scared the S____ right out of me! last year, we started to bring them back into the fleet...think we have around twenty now {our DC has over 200 tractors}. other DC's run Peterbuilts and Kenworths.......one Dc ran Volvos. nice model Craig, but not the tractor we run I'm in no hurry.....with all the projects I have going, the admiral would have a full bird Kernel, if I brought anything else into the nest. both of those trailers are Fruehaufs.......Watkins is just the carrier's name. insignificant, but I though to mention it. elongating a trailer like that is going to change the locator tabs for the tandem rails. did they make the model so that the tandem slides front and back? that's a neat feature, although useless if the model is to be static. I saw the Coke trailer and wanted to get it {there is a coke collector series...AMT makes a bunch of models in it}....but the admiral shot me down. as I said......I have too many projects. there aren't too many trailers with textured roofs........most are smooth. some even have the clamp style molding around the edges. back in the day, Wally's logo was very different than what we see today. the sides were ribbed.......they were dubbed with the name 'circus trailer'........48' in length and that is how they looked. I knew little about air brakes....just the few questions asked on the ASE tests. I must have gotten them right, because I got my brake certification. the older trailer.....Fruehauf, trailermobile, Wabash,..........they were mongrels......you never knew what suspension they had. some were Dana, some were Eaton........we were forever mixing and matching parts kits to make 'em work. the drums were the worst.......whether they were inboard or outboard.

so.........now for the update. now that the hull is planked, it presents another dilemma......support for the long haul. I was going to make a pair of stands for the both of them......I still am, but as I mentioned, the wood is not cooperating with me. so I'm going to have to go scratch on the rest. in the meantime, I figured I'd make up a quick stand to support the hull.........semi short piece of plywood and some odd bits, and I came up with this: she's sitting loose in there at the moment......need to sand the contact points and add felt to them. in between all the sawing and bang'in, I checked out a few things.........like the bow boom as well as the spirit will need to be shortened. I'm gonna print the measurements that J posted to give me something to follow. so for the bow, I drilled a couple of gammoning holes. later I added a block of wood near the tip of the stem, in which I will file a concave slot for the boom to sit in. the little cap I made can be seen in front of that bulwark bulkhead. I will also be checking the height of the windlass, because a fore castle deck need to be added. I might have anchors for the Brigg, so I will use the two on this ship. I do have a pair of life boats too....a bit smaller than what was supplied. I'll post a picture of them later on....next update perhaps. the nice thing about this build, is that I might just have all the parts I need for them both....darn scary, if you ask me anyway.......adding the rub rails, I will need to fill in the tiny gaps on both sides of that cap......minor stuff. I also drew the center line down the deck........ as mentioned, I'm gonna go with a dark walnut....I was going to go with 3 mm Annegre { some relation to mahogany so I'm told}, but to speed things up, I'll go with 5 mm. trimming will be a lot less painful. of course, in doing the rub rails, I didn't forget the transom, since there will be a boat hanging back there. sanded the new stand....added the felt, and this will be her new home...... she's a little snug in there........I may have to use the Dremel to widen her a bit. a small adjustment, but OK for the time being. I looked into the paint situation too.........threw several Billing's paints out, because they went to jelly. the stuff is old........had them ever since Billing Wisconsin closed down, and I don't know how long they had them. I still have more.......I managed to use up quite a bit in the past. ran a few other things up the flagpole to see if they'd fly, but it's still early yet. some of the dowels are warped.........I have plenty to replace it we'll see what tomorrow brings thanks all for look'in in.

thanks all for the kind comments, and also to those who hit the like button. I did manage to get a bit more done today, but went on a scavenger hunt for TP didn't find any either........still got time though before hitting the critical stage. I was going to try staining her J, but the CA flowed free in a couple of places, so I will likely go black for the upper and copper below the waterline. I am about to paint her and start on the deck planking.....dark walnut. thanks Sam......glad to have ya aboard I knew of the kit through J.......saw it and thought of him. couldn't let him wade through this madness by himself glad ta have ya follow'in along E.J. thanks OC

'at's all I kin sands, 'cuz I can't sands n'more! I've had enough sanding.........there are a few small chiggers in the armor, but they are minor and they are mostly at the bottom. so with the sanding done, I covered over the triangular flat area that the bow bulkhead {I added} created. when the bow boom is in place, it should complement it. next were the rub rails.......I started them even with the bow stem. using CA there was no turning back.....I didn't notice that I was not mated against the bow stem...... but again.....all is not lost....I simply added a strip along the top of the stem. I'll have to do the same for the port side. as you can see, I'm in the process of cutting the cap rails....and yea........that sorry excuse for a shroud channel is the channel. the wood just peels apart as I cut them out. so........I guess the only thing left to do is scratch build from her on out. I also need to make a special build board to hold the hull in place. the hull will no longer fit in the slip, now that the hull is planked. I still need it for the second hull anyway, so I guess it's just as well. more on the build soon..........hopefully later on today

well then...........now that you have some free time, start another project! hey........if others can hoard TP, you can hoard table time! jes' say'in!

very nice progress KP