popeye the sailor
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hull camo looks great Greg..........got bounced out of here earlier today {updates}. really nice paint work- 405 replies
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superb progress OC.......are you going to replace the two damaged tubs? looking great!
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wonderful narration and a great model Piet. you did a great job on the case as well.
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wonderful progress Danny........the boom and rigging came out great! casements and gussets look really good too
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......let's talk about the upkeep on your boat.......looks a bit grungy to me
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I agree with you Greg.......I find the controversy interesting though. I have never heard of the Navy straying away from the official camo colors. the swatch I came up with looks about right......I may gray it up a bit more. I still think that the two factors I mentioned are the root of the controversy. I want to get both of these models {Vendetta & Nordzee} before I start on it. what made this particularly interesting Carl, was the updated information came from Pearl Harbor {Arizona} survivors. but I'm still under the impression that given time, they too may have been slightly off. I've heard of that........color field vs optics
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the Piper looks sweet! you did a superb job on her! big plane.....I like that! I've only done the Guillow's rubber powered planes....along with a few by Comet {old company}. hope your getting some glorious fly time
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if you saw how I did the camo on the Vendetta......... the method your using though is producing some really good results airbrush is by far, the best way to do camo......no tell tale paint lines. blending is a lot easier too. she's look'in awesome
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thanks Sjors.......almost done thanks all for hitt'in the like button!
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is he using a hosting site for his pictures? I get that happening every once in a while when I view.
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chances are, if the control room isn't part of the crane's main body, then it's likely operated remotely. very nice work KP........really like the way it looks
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pretty neat process Greg...never heard of chipping fluid. the hull looks really good I see you tidied up your PE........good kitty
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after posting this last update.....I ended up over at the table. sizing up the last two sails, I found that the gaff top sail is going to need to be higher on the mast. the cut of the sail...I will have a tough time terminating the aft corner of the sail to the main sail gaff. looking at the jib sail, it doesn't need any hardware adjustments at all. I hung the sheet! rigging the top corner.........then the bottom through the traveler.........adjust the length of the traveler rigging.......until I had the stay sail and the jib lined up with one another. the rigging through the traveler........which is simply a ring with an eye bolt fastened to it. the belaying pins were installed....I used four of them. the lines were run through the holes and then fitted the pins to hold them in place. a tiny bit of white glue was used here as well. the sheet lines were terminated at the posts...one starboard, and one fastened port. I shaped the sail with my fingers.........it will pass muster. it can be seen how I billowed out the main sail. I should be able to put some in the gaff top sail too. I'm waiting for the eye bolt to dry, so I can tie on another block........then I can string that one up
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glad you didn't throw the fox in there.........you'd end up with no chickens! I think that's a special kind of insanity Kevin........depends how nutz you wanna get this model would definitely be a good for suggestions as for how far you can go.
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