popeye the sailor

another fine stroping idea

all very interesting Carl...........I bought a couple of butterflies from this company..........they were very hard to make. I ruined the first one.......the second one is buried on my desk here ..........somewhere. I showed it to the admiral......when I showed her how long 12 mm was, she balked at it! I can just imagine what it would take to build it

nawwwww.....just throw it out there! if it sticks, your good! sometimes I show stuff that's taken me over a day to do.......I do try and limit redos........for fear that someone will like it, and I go and change it {not often I do them anyway}. lead on Mc Duff............Lou is keeping score

if this keeps up.........there will be more PE than the model. is there a model in PE sold anywhere? do you have all these add ons yet?........can you start with what you have?

thanks OC..........with the exception of a couple of builds, I've not had too much of a problem with the rudder. wouldn't you know it........I practically rip this one off! I think once the hull is painted and I can make the stand for it, I can better safeguard breaking it again I will let the dimple repairs set for a time, then I can cement on the circles and drill the holes. should look alright then........can't use too many though, need to make sure I have enough for the railings thanks also for the likes

OK...........I broke away for a short time to cover over the port side dimples. I started to tinker with it this morning, thinking up a good way to fill in the deck / hull defect I created. I have some 1/16 angle stock {plastruct} that would work well, but not as intended. I laid it on the table and flattened it with a dowel....later separating it with my fingernail. the test fitting didn't go as I would have liked.......it just didn't look right........so I scrapped the idea and went with the aging putty I have on hand. I then started to fill in the dimples. cutting some thin brass into what looks like 4 mm, I began shaping and trimming...fitting them into place. I cemented them in with CA. I did the starboard side first......I had drilled these holes. the problem with them was that the portholes were molded around the curvature, and I tried to drill them that way. they looked hideous......I was off on a few as well. now.......I could leave them this way, or I could try an idea I have. the Hood PE has life rings........I could cement on.......lets say three per dimple, and drill out the portholes again. they would have the characteristic porthole ring, and there will be portholes.....painted over, they will hopefully look like part of the hull....no more defect. here is how they originally looked....before drilling. the fore end of the port side was the worse area for the deck. it is a little rough........really hate to try sanding it and lose some of the deck detail. I tried not to get too much on the deck..........I'm not that pleased with it. I'm hoping paint will hide most of it. I might also try the CA idea....it can't hurt getting back to it..........and finding out I broke the rudder, I fixed that and set to work on the port side. first was to remove the raised portholes....cut another strip.......and fit them in place. in addition to the reasoning behind not dealing with model Monkey, is the face that they are molded very different than the kit parts. I would have to cut away the structures that the fore structure sits on......... those two structures would need to be cut away...they are part of that upper level structure. there is a small structure that is not shown, nestled between these two.....I dunno, you can hardly see it. I don't know why some folks are making such a fuss about it....I'll look at it again, and if I don't see the need, I won't add it in. in the Arizona's latest refit.......the guns in the first pair of casements were eliminated. also, there are a pair of gun tubs aft of the mid ship bulkhead...deck level that shouldn't be there.........they weren't installed until 1941. even then, they were not fully installed when the ship was attacked. they were supposed to house 11 inch quadruple anti-aircraft guns. we will never know if they would have helped

I guess I don't have to ask for pictures from the earlier build.......never liked P.B. tried 'em and ended up putting all my pictures on memory sticks.....I know where all my pictures are very interesting porthole reno. well........if your gonna go off the deep end, you'll need some witnesses........I'll watch you go down the rabbit hole

wow.......looks like they cheaped out on the thread I've built two.......both of them, the older kits. I forget what happened to the first one, but the second one is still in the spare room, waiting to be finished. not sure if the log for her is still here, but if your interested, I can give you the links to my Word Press site. I've built several of these Revell 1:96 scale ships....love 'em. I was never a fan of the three section decks....here's how I modified the anchor chain and the windlass: https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-windlass-revamp/ the one thing that I envy you over........is that your decal sheet is likely pristine! long story on that one

it wasn't the price........the funnel kit looked nice.........most of the stuff wasn't over $20.00. it was the dating.......a bit later than when I want to base this model on. after 1940, some of the smaller guns were removed and there were some major changes. I did do a couple of things to the hull this morning. where I had botched the portholes on the fore and aft dimples, I'm plating them over with brass. these dimples, back in the 20's { if memory serves me}, had guns mounted in them. these being lower to the waterline on the hull, would get battered by waves, and so during an early refit, they were removed. I made a mess out of them trying to drill out the portholes, so now I'm playing damage control. I also did somewhat of a filler job for around the deck and hull. of course, all this meddling with the hull is not without less than desirable result....I broke the rudder to be frank, I'm just about ready to go out and purchase another kit, and turn this one into the memorial 😈

good bones for a restoration..........this is a very nice model! look'in forward in seeing how you finish her lucky man!

looks like you've been bitten by the bug! as you can see, there are different methods in dealing with the mast root....I would drill it out too. by notching the mast root, you limit how the mast is assembled.......if the steps are assembled, you run the risk of being off center. happy to follow along

.....but you didn't install the rudder at the same time. movable parts are nice, but not a big draw for me. they used to be back when the Lindberg line was in it's hey-day. a pin could have bee added to the prop and installed at a later date {as it looks like your intending to do}. I have never built this vessel........nor have I ever done the Blue Devil........both of these vessels seem to be quite popular in the modeling circuit of the past. this will be an awesome project to follow along with. I'm in

"Have no fear of perfection - you will never reach it." - Salvador dali yes........but if one never tries, one will never achieve I'm a little late on the subject of the ship's boats, but you could take a look at how others painted their boats. but, in the case and function of this vessel, you could very well follow a 'safety regulation' type paint scheme. most life boats don a bright color, such as white, red, or even orange, above the water line......below you can give it an antifoul. some instances even allow a color stripe just under the cap rails. seeing that this vessel is red, you could easily follow the same scheme with the life boats.......if you have the vessel name embossed on the bows, that would be a nice touch too. you did a great job of eliminating that opening....looks very good so far

I hope they are strong enough, when it comes to placing the boats on them. likely quite flimsy and won't take much pressure. that would be my fear! nicely done.......looks super!

this is probably the most rewarding part of the build........but it is also the most tedious. it's better to take your time and get it right, rather than rush and run the threat of botching something up were you taking time off from work?.......I will be in another week or so. I have a one day work week coming up.......I can't frigg'in wait!

fantastic looking model Danny.....very well done! I too will look forward in watching your next project....should prove to be a totally tubular build!

welcome to the fray Piet....still very early in the project. once I can get around the deck and hull cleaned up, I can begin painting. I also had a better look at what Model Monkey has to offer.......the time line is a bit off for me. most of the upgrades are after 1935.......more towards 1940 and the fateful day in history. with what I've seen with the parts offered though, they are pretty close to what I have in mind for them. I do plan to trim some of the barricades away and replace them with railings. I think that with what I plan to do, I can keep the integrity of the kit and enhance the looks of the model. Pennsylvania and Nevada fans should also look at that link

the bow looks great Bob

very neat looking plane

I think Danny uses the broken needle method too...........I also have plenty of toothpicks thanks for the ideas everyone one more day..........one more day.........one more day........{I keep telling myself that}

looks really good KP

looked at model monkey/shapeways..............picking my jaw off the floor just now!

thanks for the good word gents I'll have to check out the site....thanks Ken for letting me know {I'll make the admiral mad at me or else!!!} I'm still thinking of a way to repair around the edge of the deck, matching the hull to it. I'd use the putty I have on hand, but I think it's too old.......the hull bottom might still need some touch up is that Face book Greg?

this is what happens when I don't check in ?!?!?! I'll have to do a video of what happens when I'm on the floor looking for lost parts. Gibbs comes over and it turns into a love fest I have to shield where I think the part is, so it doesn't get caught up in his paws. it's so comical! thanks for the kind word all........and thanks for all the likes two days are done........two more to go.......another exhausting week to be sure. in spite of what happened, getting the railings on wasn't too bad.......it could have been worse. I need to better control the CA, so I don't get the smears. now I need to paint them.......that will be a task in itself thanks again everyone!

funny........I used to play the bass. ships took over and now I hardly play either. trying to find my way back.......I do miss it somewhat