popeye the sailor

really cool what you did to the hull....the rivets make for some really great detail. looks great primed over good news on the new job

looks great on the mantel........nice job with the ratlines

looks good Jim

I have found nothing for the kit......although since it's a clipper ship, you may try looking for parts related to the Cutty Sark or Thermopylae. if this is the 1:96 scale kit, you'll be in luck. not sure about the 1:150 kit. most folks scratch build the fittings and such, but you could also check out some of the wood kit sites too. they may also have something that will appeal to you.

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dynamic use of color.......very well done on the detail as well sweet! the comment above was for the finished bridge........I forgot there was another page here seeing it on the model is simply jaw dropping! the ship is drop dead gorgeous!

are you sure about that? insanity has many levels you know ..........and I even learned a new trick with the computer all the daydreaming I've done, and to find that it was only a keystroke away!

very nice work.........looks better and better with more railings added to her

looks good Dave....as you mentioned, a good faring will straighten them out

you've made some really nice progress since I last checked in Patrick. the comparison shots with the pictures are especially nice........the resemblance to the actual vessel is uncanny! looking really super!

the link you supplied says it all an amazing model to be sure!

checking in on your progress Mark.........very neat idea ........makes me wish I could afford one of those laser cutters Holy Cow! hope you two are OK.......

jee Frank........I check in hoping to see some of your amazing progress, and I find you've had cause for pause I hope that it's nothing serious, and can be dispatched quickly. hope you and yours are well.......I'll look forward in seeing your continuance

congratz on your anniversary.......hope you two have many more great looking shrouds........well done!

now that they've looked at her and are satisfied with the job you did on her, are they going to crate it, or are you? here's hoping all goes smoothly and she has left the building..........a job well done! is there an echo in the room now?

nice job with the railings.........looking super

very nice.........hull side looks sweet!

I bookmarked a video of a guy doing that!!!.........sadly, I dumped it, thinking that I'd never get up the 'brass' to do it. I've also seen the individual planked deck method too..........I did it with a Revell U.S.S. United States kit {there is a log}........and yes......drove me bonkers doing it you still got very nice results, even though you had to make a few modifications. I like the scale deck coloration........adds more to the deck than just one color wood. I did some reading about the Trumpeter Arizona, and found out that it too has a few inaccuracies. for the money, I shied away from it, not wanting to make that many modifications. I'm finding this true about the Revell kit.......but in it's defense, the kit has always been like this........they made no improvements all these years no doubt the 'bizz' suffers from the same affliction

when I created mine, I took into account of the scale and the arrangement. since the kit went with four shroud lines, I went with it, but for the main and perhaps the fore shrouds, I may add a fifth and leave the rest for back stays. i haven't made provision yet for the back stay {or two}, that will be done as a pennant and block. I feel that I might have made my channels a bit too short too, but I'm not sure if there is a solid rule for the axis of the shroud or back stay lines, as the mast supports. I used the supplied dead eyes.........looking at the kit directions, they don't really show any for the second step masting. they would likely be smaller.......perhaps 3 mm. most model companies don't take this into account though, since this isn't the first time I've seen this. for the rigging line, I don't have a clue what the larger stuff would be used for....I wouldn't use it either. all standing rigging should be done in black, if you want it to look right. given the different way that companies designate how they measure their thread, I couldn't tell you. I pretty much go with what I see........I use a beading thread that will do well for me on this model {I know I have a picture somewhere.......but I can't find one}. it would give you an idea of how thick it is. the other two light tan thread would be good to use....use the thicker line on the lower and haul lines, and thinner stuff for the dead eyes and upper lines. a good example here would be to use thicker lines for the lifts and halyards, and thinner lines for the sheet and clew lines. I see your setting up a jig for the spacing of the dead eyes, for when you do the lanyards {the dead eye assembly}. I made up one....I should make up others in different lengths, for other models. I wouldn't change the channels......since you've done the cap rails, it will be a rather big job. when doing the shrouds, start on the starboard side, a pair at a time. make a loop at the top, sieze them together, feed them through the hole in the top, and jig the length of the shroud line at the dead eyes. some will sieze around the threads, some wrap the thread around the shroud and glue, tying the seizing rope afterwards. with the absence of black thread and size problems, most don't use the supplied thread, and go with what they feel will look better.

I'd be happy with your results.......I've never done one before. I bought the Revell Arizona kit and wanted to do one on it, but no one makes one for it. I guess I'll have to live with a painted one. they look very nice though well done.

looks like an awful lot of work......be interesting to see how the hull comes out

right down to the wiring conduits....amazing looks great!

saw her in the gallery Greg........absolutely masterful build very well done !

looks great with the turrets on..........very well done!

were you affected by Florence?