popeye the sailor

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

they look great glad to see your back in the shipyard!

if the battery cut away in only on one side, would a single row of batteries would show that it's full?...just fill in the cut away opening. the fabrication looks great...I noticed that the bottom can't be seen through the cut away in the hull. another thing to think about is how the batteries are serviced. yea......I know.......with no openings in the bulkheads there's a lot to be considered here.....you've put so much into this model.

looking good!

really great progress Kevin..........that's what I was suggesting for the shrouds. I couldn't tell what the Ross Tiger had...the picture didn't look too clear to me. the mast is a good change up if your planning on lighting...left hollow, the wires can be run. she's coming out superb.......where did you get those pulleys?

glad to see your back at the table Sam........things are getting crazy 'round here too. hope your set to weather the storm.

it would take the apocalypse for Wal Mart to shut down. sorry to hear Sam....I hope your set to weather the storm.

partners in crime

nice progress Jan

look'in great Jesse....your almost there!

guilty as charged.......but it was in J's signature

good to see you've overcome a few problems.........I think you've made splendid progress

progressing in fine order......looks very good

super job Jack...i've got at least four different tints of Olive Drab