popeye the sailor

you did a superb job with the opera house Danny.......this should go better for you now that you have the lay of the land

no pain...no gain the deck looks great.......ya done good

After....the cranes and the catapult were painted and set aside. some other smaller parts were painted too..... there is a log of the Hood being done at the moment.......I probably can make some of those larger ammo lockers as well, but I would have to see if they were present on the deck. all of the ship's boats are in place now. I would have thought that the lone boat would be in the center, but this is the way they were positioned....the locator holes don't lie I hope the railings clear the 5 inch guns.......if not, I'll have to modify them. could be a silver lining.......maybe not I added the turrets on the deck for a dry fit. I'll check on ladders as well........got quite a bit of them. this is where I am at this point in time. more to come

I got some more done on her yesterday....today was a bust though. spent the morning sitting our five grand kids with the admiral, while our oldest son and his wife works on a deal with a local car dealer. as a side job, Brandon has been piloting a drone, using it to make videos of homes for sale. they use it to hover around the home and property, then takes it home, where the clips are put together with added music and theme. I hope this is a big thing for them it was fun seeing the grand kids! errands took up most of the afternoon. so, I'll post what update I have so far. some of the PE I put together look like lockers of sorts........I have four of these small ones. two of them I put along the base of turret #2. the other two, I'll put them at the base of turret #3, but I need to paint them first.........then finish touching up around the barbette. since the life boats are finished, I decided to cement them in place.......it might cut down on the amount of touching up I'll need to do there are a few larger structures that I showed earlier.......I tried one in place on the aft deck. it needs a roof though........I can cut some brass to fit. I'm gonna study the pictures I have.........there may be some doors on the taller barbettes I can add. as mentioned, I became curious about the stern deck catapult. centering it may be a chore, if I don't do something to make it easier for me. there are some circular pads in the Hood PE that I'll use to do this. it all starts here......... the hole in the deck was drilled out, but with no way to use the plastic pin on the original one, I came up with an alternate plan. a hole was drilled in the center of the circle pad, and the brass pin was cemented to it....flush. there is a hole in the pad at the bottom of the catapult, but I didn't bother to drill it out........I cemented the pad to the bottom. .....a quick test fit after it set.........

the degree should vary I think........longer and shorter streaking. anywhere you feel that water would collect and run down.

she looks great Jack....congratz on a fine build your doing a great job with the PE!

the stern shows it real good in the earlier picture....darker color

neat tank.........built a few in my day. I used to get into the motorized models.......Lindberg line was another Revell was my favorite though.

have fun and good luck!

congratz on the finish Tom.......the cannon looks great! nice trim and a super display........perhaps a modern Howitzer might be a good companion, kind of a then and now thing truly a nice model to be proud of Jenny would make a good side build......look'in forward to it

look'in good HOF.........the wings look great!

looks like a pretty good set up. I need to get new clamps........I have some like yours and most have broken in some fashion or another. thanks for showing your method more painting being done at the moment. something I didn't give much thought about was the stern deck catapult........no location pin for it? there's a hole on the deck, but it isn't drilled through....that needs to be done as well.

great build so far.........

not so much that the bulwarks will go out of alignment Phil, but it weakens then considerably. the planks have been bent to shape and will keep the shape now that they've been cemented together. I don't know how many times I had to repair the Sergal Thermopylae I'm building........I swore I'd never do it again. if all the posts were not similar and equal.........it would be the only reason it's your model Jo.......paint as you would like. I also noted that they went with a painted deck, rather than a wood grain deck. that's your decision as well.....I think it looks good the way you have it any aspect about the model is your domain........keep in mind though not to stray from the subject concept and not to modify the fittings too much. the two things to keep in mind is functionality and probability when adding realism. think of the period in which this vessel was common. you model shows your effort........I applaud that👍

is that a hole in the hull? couldn't use the link

no need to apologize Steve.........originally, my name was spelt that way......long story why I changed it { kinda cute and humorous considering the age I was when I did it }. you could also spell it in the French Manner and get a laugh.......Denise ....pronounced >Denie'< again....you did a great job on the awning........even the joints of the framework have the appearance have you considered trying seal-able plastic bags? using the jars, you'd be limited to large open areas to put them in. with bags, you can put them anywhere and they would conform to the shape of the cavity......you can go further towards the bow...and back towards the stern. I don't think listing would be too much of a concern either, since the bags would lay in place and not shift. even if you still decide on using the jars, consider using bags to fill in where the jars do not

sounds like a whole lot of fun

thanks gents.......and thanks to those who hit the like button while I am glad that the model is beginning to look like something, paint tasks like the deck is kind of a weak point for me. I do most of my painting off the model, and put it in place later....but molded detail like this........well ..... I'll get it cleaned up eventually. today I experimented with other PE parts to see if I could use them........some yes........some no. I'll see what else I can use. I'm actually chomping at the bit to add the railings 'round the hull. I fear though that I may not have enough.........if that happens, I guess I'll need to get more. thanks again for the kind word.......I'm glad you folks like what your seeing

super nice!

sails look great.....your making great progress!

I have the kit as well.....I've looked at the instructions, but that was a while ago. double planking is up the the modeler really.......I've only build static models, but if I can get the hull planked good with one layer, then I'm good with it. there's no question that the hull would be stronger, since it means a thicker skin........and water tight, since you'd be overlapping the underlying plank seams. but by sealing the inner hull, you'd be accomplishing the same goal, and using less wood in the process. you could even go with thicker planking...ie, 2 mm. I think that any model can be built remote control if you want........it depends on how much modifying you want to do. the hardware can serve as some of the ballast......set up mid ship.......the rest can be lead weight or small rocks.. I may be just skipp'in rocks, but it would be good to start a build log if you intend on doing something tripped out like this. it could even be fun

your welcome.......before you paint the inner bulwarks, be sure that they are smooth. you did a great job planking the deck....another suggestion would be that in the future, measure the planking around the holds, so to limit the amount of trimming you'll need to do. for now, do be careful with the bulwarks....you don't want to crack them. I'm not sure about the instructions, but after you finish the deck, you can either cut a bunch of posts to put back in place, or run a strip along the top edge of the bulwarks. from what I've seen of the model, you should do both. this may also be your box art as well from what I see here, they ran a strip of 3/16 along the inner edge of the bulwarks, and then added post under it for added strength. the cap rails will have a good amount of surface to be cemented to. I'm only guessing about the 3/16........measure the width of your cap rails and go 1/32 under that.....that will produce a nice lip around the inside rails. don't doubt yourself........your doing a fine job! look ahead in your instructions, so you can anticipate the next step and prep for it. it will go much easier.......and when you run into a problem, you'll be better able to come up with a solution. don't fuss too much with the deck.......remember, it is a work boat....it can look a little grungy

I hope you have a plan for when you cement this on the model...........be very careful! looks really good I have the 1:350 Eduard PE set.......amazing how many similarities........seeing your set is larger than mine. I like the way the detail stands out.

what method is that? I'm sure there are many. handling seems to be my biggest problem.........get working, adding something else.....and then ....crunch! then there's the dreaded time limit on the number of time it can be fixed.........I've tossed a few bits already

I then though to get the catapult on the #3 turret. handling that part was getting to be a problem too. I painted it and set it aside for when I got the guide part on the catapult first. I was relieved that the guns were elevated leaving enough of a gap, so not to interfere with it. next.......the funnel was cemented in place. at this time, the rubber bands were cut {why save then......I get new ones every time I order a sub } the main parts for the aft tripod mast was assembled. before it really had a chance to dry, it was fitted into place the same was done for the fore tripod mast there's still a bit more to do on them.........parts and paint. I finished the evening by doing some more painting on the deck hopefully, I can get it looking better than it does. I should have more later on........