popeye the sailor

check out some of the decals here: PheonDecals.com - Home page I have a 1:28 scale Fokker D VII that is from Raben's Ravens, Jasta 18.........another squadron from this Jasta is Berthold's Boys. there are two Albatross sets they show here that are pretty neat. look'in real good my friend

while looking for a victim for the 283 small block I had bought, I intended to use this model to house it.......but the admiral eyed the 1923 coke mobile, and the rest is history. just as well I think......this one is very strange. I have been trying to find it in the original AMT box, but have only found it in the stock variant. not only that, there are a few parts that are not in the instructions.......and a right side running board is included as well. it's not needed, since the running boards are already part of the lower body half {I've been using this face a lot today}....it does have some extra parts.....like a tow bar, the hook up to tow something, and an engine stand. if one was building a garage diorama, this would be one model I would suggest, just for that reason alone the model does build up to either the '39, or '40 Ford sedan.......but pictures I saw of a '40 ford, has a horizontal strip of grill running across the base of the center grill....the model does not have this. back in the day, ford didn't name their cars the flashy name they give them today. they were sold as models.......standard or DeLux. so the product name for this particular vehicle would be '39 Ford DeLux Model 92 A Sedan.......or Ford Standard Model 91 A Sedan. these cars were updated as a luxury car, to keep in pace with Lincoln / Zephyr {when was the last time you heard that name?}. this was the year that ford introduced the seal beam headlight.......and the hydraulic mechanism for the rag, for their convertible models. this model features two engines......the stock 136 CID / 2.2L engine and an Olds 394 CID / 6.5L....I think we know which one I'll be using . I've already started to clean up some of the parts.......I've also sent some of the chrome parts to the 'dip'. I'll build both engines, just for the fun of it.....the 2.2L is on the stand at the moment. I didn't bother to do a contents review, since I've already bagged some of the parts I won't be using {the humble beginnings of my spare parts bin}. for those who might be interested in finding the kit, Round 2 boxed it as a Gasser. there is a box size card included, in case you want to frame it and put it on your desk....or you can hang it on the wall , next to your mother in law {that will win you some bonus points with the admiral }. {HA........only if your Tim the Tool Man!} the decal sheet come with a few names for your creation.......I didn't care for any of them.....even the box art. I was mind listening to a David Bowie song.....yaaaaa China Girl......that's where I got the idea for the name...silly me. the molds are old.......I will caution you.......I had to clean some heavy mold lines off of the front fenders. I cemented the drag grille cover in place already. see the front suspension beside the body.......note the visible 'line' on what would be considered to be the disc rotor {or backing plate}. that is a heavy duty mold line........I worked diligently on both front suspension parts {one is raised and one is lowered}. the chrome one was just as bad as the unchromed one......the chromed one got thrown in the 'dip' too. I'll go over the front fenders now with some fine sandpaper to get rid of any scratches the rougher paper left. on most of these older kits, if a wheel well is to be enlarged, it will have a line depression, denoting where and how much to remove. this was the case her with the rear fender wells......I removed the excess to allow for the drag slicks. the hood was cleaned up and fitted.....there is a small gap on both sides of the hood I need to fill in. the 2.2 L on the stand the hood for the '39 will be used. the hood scoop was cemented in place, and the opening outline was drilled, to make removing the excess plastic easier. the opening is all cleaned up now...flush with the inner surface of the scoop. it saw it's first paint around this time....the 394 CID is painted flat Blue. the 136 CID is painted in British Scarlet.......never heard of British Scarlet....it's a Humbrol color. so......this is where I am now. still more cleaning to do though....I promise to stay busy

so folks........this is the last log. what a strange trip it's been........grateful that you folks followed along. back to work making the Y pipe.......this took some shaping........not sure if this is the first one I've ever made. I haven't bent sprue in quite a few years flipping the truck over on it's roof, I noticed something that I missed........the starter! looking in the bag I put all the other parts into......I found it {must have gathered them all up and it too. that was quick to remedy! in hind sight, I should have started at the passenger side header, and connected with the driver's side as I made the turn towards the rear. but I was thinking truck when I made it. the rear drive train didn't do me any favors either......I had to run the tail pipe through the gap between the leaf spring and the frame. in the end, it all worked out the tail pipe is far enough away from the body............no annoying rattles or bangs ...a couple of touch ups later, and I call it officially finished! here's the double whammy.........in the kit, there was a backdrop display for it. I got one with the Bat boat.....of course, I had to reinforce it with some wood, to make it sturdier. I did the same with this one.......just some strip wood, was all it needed. it's a cheezy.......but nice touch for the model. I know I failed to get a celebrity to one of my projects once before..........George Clooney must have been too busy to answer my invitation to the Andrea Gail gallery shoot. that would have been really cool........BTW so I've got something close to it, but not exactly. since the guy lives in England, I know it would be impossible for 'em to come here...........but it's on my wish list. here's Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick, on the Walking Dead

OK.........there's like a double whammy epilogue to this project...something neat that I used to see in only a selected number of kits. I'm not sure if it's a merchandising ploy.......I can take it or leave it take my word for it though......it's kinda cute I recall somewhere in the log, I mentioned seeing this model in white.......this color scheme is pretty nice too. darn thing is on the side of the box ! after I had started to work on the exhaust, cementing the Y together, I thought about what to do next. I got curious about the number of corner decorations there were in white. once I began to cut the decal sheet up, I guess I just got carried away. the logo selection is really good......I had a hard time making up my mind which one to use. I selected the one that matched up the best. there were 16 of the corner decorations.......a lacework frieze design commonly found on hot rods {or folks that think they're car is hot}......so I just put them in logical spots {or with my crooked mind, thought was logical}. I saw this next photo and thought "boy.....did I build a crooked car!".....but no.......it's sitting on paper towels, and not level. there are red frieze designs........they look better than the white ones. ........a look at the interior the radiator hose can also be seen. sorry I bagged out on some of the extra detail. with the engine tucked into the recess, I didn't even add the distributor. this in turn eliminated the wires. now.......I added the rear door hardware this morning........I took this shot before the exhaust was added. so this leaves the exhaust as the last frontier.....get it done and I can call this project finished

hello Sam! it would be a good idea.........definitely would look the part too, but I don't think it would handle the constant changes very well. too many adjustments, and it would likely develop cracks. considering on how many I've done to get where I am now......it's a probability. it is an idea though, that I will keep in mind if I need to do another. it just so happens that the exhaust is installed, and she's purring like a kitten......a rather burly kitten.........that is pictures after I take the puppy out

WOW! I just caught up with your project, and I'm absolutely stunned with the detail you've put into the yards and sails it's some beautiful workmanship.......very nicely done!

nice process..........my word! for a while there, ya had me sneaking up to open a beer can......don't need no tentacle tickling my nose great job on the buoys !

thanks for the wedding pixs.......you kids enjoy yourselves! your still youngsters ....not say'in I'm old.......let's just say I'm older the sails look great........can't wait to see them rigged on the ship

wow! nice work on the ratlines. they really add a lot to the model.......well done so far

great progress Kevin rigging looks terrific! you'll fix the broken line with hardly any trouble.....still doesn't take away from the shots of the stun booms........awesome job!

she looks awesome.......added quite a few lines since I last saw her too!!! well done !

I made some progress towards the finish of this model........but I can't show you the whole thing. so at the moment, I'm in the process of making a Y pipe for the exhaust. I've been saving sprues since I started with the Titanic......lucky for me, since all the sprues I've got around me at the moment are a bit too thick. I've tried to heat the sprue to stretch it, but getting it to elongate evenly across the entire plastic "rod" has been a challenge. here is where I'm at at the moment......creating the Y shape, and about the define the rest of the shape. I'm going to use the muffler and tail pipe from the kit. last thing to do is add the hardware for the rear doors, and the decal work. hope to put the finish on it today.........I've already started on the next one.

there are quite a few of them too........I never knew just how large the wargamer medium really was, until I went looking for a tutorial on the decal maker that I own. I would imagine that for air brushing, there are just as many, if not more!

really nice detail in the cockpit......I built the Guillow's Spitfire MK 1. of course, there is no comparison to the level of detail your doing, but I've had thoughts of trying to detail one of those bad boys out seeing what tiny parts your dealing with........I'd definitely have my work cut out for me

what's next on the menu?

I haven't forgotten about the General folks........I would have had an update, but things kinda went wrong and the walkways came off the boiler in a rather horrible way . I have them back on now........there is still a bit of touch up to go, but I will wait till I have the floor cemented in place {correctly this time}. maybe then, I can proceed without any more brain pharts

came out great.....a sweet looking model! the backdrop is a nice touch too........kinda looks like corrugated siding I would have commented on the decals, but I didn't want to sound like a broken record. but it came out look'in superb......congratz on a fine build!

don't show me stuff like that!!!!! you really want me to get thrown out of the house!.....don't you! too late.......I've almost figured out the two components to build it her is another that I built in the past....this is not my model though. I haven't done much to the model of late.......I did get the radiator back on. should have something on this one soon

nice progress so far Tom.......the wheels did clean up well. it shouldn't be too hard to get a convincing finish on them, but did you look at the upgraded wheels to see if them might look better?

I wouldn't think so....too much forward ballast. probably an inboard in the rear. it looks like a Kenworth.......possibly a heavy duty tow truck

neat! that would have to be a 1:16, or a 1:8 build.....to get the full effect dontcha know

very nice progress....the engine looks great!

they may beef up during the rest of the year.......but when the tax man cometh, they slim down

hello Tom! thanks for the good word no Lou.......it's April fool's day....365 days of the year! you can only go so far on a lump of coal ya know I'm sure she thinks highly of you..... Kevin came by yesterday.......he brought me two cans of Fosters! thanks Lawrence......hadn't even gotten out of Hobby Lobby, when I came up with this half baked idea. I remembered doing something like this to a plastic woody model back in my youth. I think it's telling me how I really should be getting back to wood, and leave the plastic to the experts I'm glad you like it ....and thanks to all of you folks who hit the like button. I appreciate ya'll look'in in

look'in forward in seeing your progress........is the kit detailed?......engine and all?