popeye the sailor

it looks wonderful Michael........the lighting really does the job great idea on her display too........I'm sure your admiral will agree

if you run into that situation, you can always fit in the difference below the waterline. this way it is either painted or coppered. put it as close to the garboard as possible .

looking really good George.....looked great on the water!

I'm hoping they fall that way. I'm using 5 mm plank strips. I may need to do further cleaning up in this area........I'm sure I will find out how much as I get closer to it. since you've adjusted all of the bulkheads, some extra faring will be needed. I had a couple on mine too that required extra so they would be flush with the deck platform...even had to shim one side of bulkhead #9.

I'm sure we'll notice other things that are different. I thought that about the anchor anyway.......figured that this small a vessel wouldn't likely have the need for two anchors. I've used this as a rule of thumb......so seeing this model with two got me thinking. logically........a ship is at port.......it would be logical for the anchor to be located on the starboard side, much like the diagram dictates. but thumbing through the Petersson book, it shows an American schooner with two catheads, which suggests that two anchors are used......or can be. for some of these smaller vessels, the cathead is also an anchor point for one of the bob stay lines. once I get the book you have, more will come to light. I haven't seen anything in the way of plywood billets on E-Bay OC..........I'll have to check it out though I know that Mark gets something for his laser cutting.......I'll ask him what he uses and go from there. even MDF would work better than some of these plywoods I buy. as J and I proceed, we've taken on our own directions on the model. this is how others view their projects.......without logs, the first time modeler, would have a tough time figuring out the right way for them to go. the different styles shown on this site is exciting......when I built my first wood ship, I was so clueless........the processes in building one of these models is much different than plastic. but the one thing that is much easier, is that if a part breaks or doesn't fit correctly, another part can be made faster and {hopefully} better suited for the task. my take is to plank the hull first....get the overall shape of the hull and deck area, and go from there. the book I received adds another vessel to the fold....the cutter. it's a single masted vessel, so a little more modification must be made.......mostly to the deck area. I won't be going there though; I'm going to stick with the schooner concept. so now, both bulwarks are planked and I can see how the deck line meets the bulwarks. there are some gaps....I expected that, but I am happy that it looks as good as it does. the port side had very little gap towards the stern....most of it is at the bow. the starboard side needs one more strake to complete the bulwark closure. the port side is not bad at all at the stern........it's at the bow....... it's not overly bad.......deck planking will cover that easily. I did run into a small problem at the port stern........I went to trim off the excess planking and I took a chunk out of the plank above it. I had to remove that small section and replace it........but with doing that, I chipped the one above that one.....GRRRRRR! so I have a two strake repair at the stern....I hope it becomes unnoticeable when the hull is sanded. I want to stain the hull, but if I have to paint the upper part black, so be it......that will definitely cover the sin I also decided to stagger in some butts......awwww hell, make it interesting.....right? I still want to make a second hull......the brigg angle is too cool not to do....I've never done one. I think everyone should know me by now.....replicating hull is something I love to do, and if I can squeeze another model out of this kit, then I got more than my money's worth. planking the bulwarks can be a bit messy on the deck side....glue blobs and such. I take an odd piece of wood and remove the blobs, cleaning the inner bulwark up. if the inner bulwark is to be planked over, than this will not be an issue. I will sometimes do it, but all of the posts need to be the exact size and shape, so bulges won't be a deal breaker. the starboard side strake, closing up the deck / bulwark relationship, has been cemented in place now. at the bow, it's a bit worse, but not bad enough that the deck planking can't cover it. there is good mating.......I am glad to see that. now I'm able to us outer forms of clamping and I won't have to worry about glue blobs and stuff. once dry and a little sanding, I should have a neat appearance for the bulwarks. I've taken the day off today......with any luck, I can get most of the hull planking done. one thing I forgot to do, is draw the center line down the middle, to mark the start of the deck planking.

yess.........plank that hull! quickly now...........before something else happens! it looked like you might need to take a bit more off the #4 starboard side.......check your faring. this is why I'm planking the hull before doing the deck........if there are any gaps, I can get rid of them with the deck planking. do like in 'cool hand Luke'.....get mad at dem damn eggs!

Chase is going to be 12 too..........13 in November he's a huge lego nut

I saw in your sub log that you were finished with this project. it looks great!.........it's the coolest way to display her too great job....congratz!

thanks to all who hit the like button.....and your kind comments I got lucky with the fading......I don't do it enough. it sits a bit better on the stand too, since I added more cement to the pin. this is why the guide button I put in the fuselage is so important. being off center, without the guide button, the plane would be in a nose dive. ....and that just wouldn't be very appealing I will admit, this was an odd subject to model, but it shed light on an aspect of the war that wasn't really talked about. just a couple more touch ups, and the Wulfe Hound will be finished

really nice progress Jack.........the color scheme is gonna look neat

wait till you rig the gallows.......now there's a trip hazard

superb job with the sails and rigging E.J.

nice.........you got that book.....and I got the other I have that one coming too. really nice pictures I'll get it by Friday. yes...interesting about the bow spirit........I was thinking of giving it a bit of an angle too. I guess I can toss that idea the bow stem has a slight angle to it........I'll leave it at that. note the single anchor........

good fix! happy to see you got her back together ....and your deck is no worse for wear! good save! oh.......I got the first of the two books today.......Lennarth Petersson's fore and aft craft

#04279 is the kit number for the Memphis Belle. you've got a 'G'....the decals are no problem to find. thanks for showing me your kit. it looks to be as complex as mine....skill 5

look'in really good........you've made some great progress!

welcome to the log Craig, I'm sure that if you were to start one, I'm sure you'd do a superb job I'm not an expert.........when I got my first wood project, jee........once I started to work on it, I couldn't stop! I made mistakes too.......but joining this site, I've learned so much. there are many talented folks here. just browse around...... you'll see many different techniques and styles. the only thing I could suggest, is pull one out and start a log........you'll be surprised with how many folks who are willing to help and share their knowledge. I'd be in the front row I'll have to check it out J.........where I do a lot of recreating hulls and stuff.....it would be a big plus. it seems that this model can go many ways......brigg, schooner, Baltimore Clipper, Ketch.........with a bit of modification, it's a wide open field still......a bit down that your having to do all that B.S. I hope it works in your favor. I haven't done any more planking on mine........I devoted the time to the Wulfe Hound, but I took Tuesday off and I'm hoping to get the planking done. I want to see what the deck area looks like first. I know that there will be gaps at the bow.....a fore castle deck will cover the sin.

I guess one could call them shackle cleats........common name is eye bolts. nicely done! I see what you mean by tight space

wow! really sorry to see all this extra work you've had to do. likely the use of the original wood was the cause. where I've had to cut the parts for mine from newer wood...I don't have that big of a problem. I do have a tiny bit, but I can put the frame back in the slip with very little effort. fingers crossed this works out for you

these are just random photos. the wings are on and the stand seems to work well with the model. no.....not on the stand yet.........but it has been on it you can see I'm protecting the tail gear. the deice panel on the tail fin has been painted.......the glass at the tail end of the cockpit bulge has yet to be installed. here she is on the stand.... as mentioned, she is not at her center........that is up around the bomb bay doors. I think the feet of the stand should be splayed out more for better stability......but it works. the glass is installed at this time......the plane is pretty much complete. I do need to do some touching up, and then the final pictures in a less cluttered environment. the gap along the top of the nose has been repaired to my liking. I used the window maker to do it. it's still a little wet.......I touched it up with the olive green, and then muddled it with the bomber tan. the final pictures to come soon.......I found that the pin on the stand is loose...........more glue!!!!! one more bit of detail to go

Friday morning was the decider.......the guns that Mark sent me are really nice. but the big factor here is that the guns in this model have a thicker barrel. they would look like toothpicks compared to them. the guns I have for the nose.........I came up short 1 gun. don't know why or how.......all I know is.......I am. since I wasn't using the guns for the belly turret, I took the pair and split them in half. they were very floppy and hard to manage like this, so I went into my spare parts box and found the part you see above....some rod that went to the F 15 Eagle. I chopped a piece off of it and I'll use it to join the two together, spaced enough to fit in the holes provided. if that wasn't enough, the hollow guide tube I added to the fuselage for the stand, had broken off and gone to parts unknown. I needed to find a replacement......and the turret button became the solution. as can be seen, I drilled it out larger, having selected the size pin for the stand....the original guide tube would not have sufficed. glued together, the guns were lined up and left to dry. I had a chance to look at the guns in the Memphis belle kit. the barrels are almost the same size...much closer than this kit. so I will hold them over for the Memphis Belle, a much more worthy recipient in my view the new pin for the stand......and a review of my painting skills I brought it right over to the booth and gave it another shot of paint {it's a sort of green}. the two last window parts were cemented into place.......this will be a good test for the window maker. I'll see if they stay there when I put the two halves together. given time to dry........the big moment has arrived! the two fuselage halves are glued together. these are some of my weaker clamps......didn't want to use the larger ones for fear of crushing the model. that took time to dry.........just as well, we went on our errands. after we got back and had supper, I was able to continue with the model. it was time to use up the rest of the decals. the other side was done as well. the nose guns were painted and when dry, glued into the nose glass. for all the gluing that had to do with the glass, window maker was used. the nose was then glued on the fuselage. here is the the worst of the fuselage union.......the gap along the top of the nose. I think the pilot floor didn't fall into the slots on the opposite side..........I had it held together with scotch tape. at any rate........all that can be done now is fill it. the next problem to arise, was the stabilizer wings....they were a tough fit. I had glued the tail guns in place a short while before attaching them. as I was pressing them in place {one in particular}, somehow I got the idea to use my chest to steady the fuselage.........you guessed it............the guns were bent! there was a saving grace though.........they had come unglued and shifted in a way that they did not break. I was later able to straighten them and reuse them the rudder was easy to install....I used the stand for that. it's also a good thing I'm using a stand for it.......the tail gear broke as well. of course I fixed it, but as a stand alone model, I don't think it would hold out for very long. so until the wings are on, I won't know just how good the stand is.

wulfie's getting there OC......a bit premature on the last log.......still quite a bit more to be done, so I have found the tail gear finally got painted.........now that it's had time to dry, it's time to cement in in place. the side that the assembly has focused on, was the recipient of the gear. I use the other half to keep it aligned with the other side, which has a location hole for it as well. the bit of detail that I almost for got about, was the blotted out nose art. there was one on both sides as I have seen, so I did this to both sides. this continued into Friday..........................

I did do a tiny bit more on her the other day, while I was waiting for things to dry. the bombs are painted....2 different sizes.......dunno know why. the bomb racks are hard to see, but I cemented on the bomb arms to them. the other two racks go on the frames next to them. soon

....that is so cool! I saved the image.......I'll put it in my Popeye folder it's getting quite large! thanks a bunch ! thanks as well for all these links....I was looking through Scalemates last night. the only one I came across was for another model / manufacturer. I started to look through the Revell site, but it isn't what it used to be. I was gonna go to Revell / Germany next, but by then I was fed up. oh........and I looked through Mega Hobby too........I probably used a wrong product description. really appreciate it gents.......I'll check 'em out I really like how your ball turret looks......I showed the admiral 'cuz she asked me what I was looking for. now that she's seen what I need it for, she'll stop growling at me I bought two books through her Amazon account the other day.