popeye the sailor
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glad to see you forged forward with this....it will make for some incredible detail. nicely done- 601 replies
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painting has started..........pictures in a bit
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I'm going to go for the 1941 version.........she had two camo jobs done on her about this time. what stinks though, is that most of the pictures are in black 'n white, so I had a hard time judging if they used black or a darker gray. I'm going for the gray, since the pendant number can still be read though the camo. it was said that during some of her refits, armament from captured ships was used on her {mainly the smaller guns} and operated them until the seized ammo was used up
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look'in sweet EJ..........the arches under the balcony are a nice touch too! very nice work
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yea....I kept comparing the nets to the rigs, just to make sure they were wide enough. for the beads, I strung them on some thread and air brushed them. if that's the kit box under the plates, what is that box off to the side? did you get a fitting kit? good for you!!!! more parts the merrier!
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I think Greg should get another one and do the Stewart, or the Vampire.........I have some pictures of the Waterhen
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the only mistake i made was starting the wind around the windlass from the outside.......if I had started from the inside, I might have been able to miss the stairs. the poor girl sits in the spare room........in need of some line repairs {from her move in 2010} also needs her braces and studding sails. since building her, I've been absorbed in building wooden models....haven't gotten back to her. I'm sure your masts are not as tall.......no sky or moon sails......not as many back stays are needed.
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I still have the holder I made, when I assembled my net rigs netting looks really good! well done on the rig as well.
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I'm running a meager third, with nar a lick 'o paint on her yet. that will change..........hopefully tomorrow, but I have a couple chores to do. great job Greg.........but I don't have any extra flags lying around........guess I'll have to make do with what I have. superior job with the weathering and rigging. awe-inspiring model!
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thanks Lawrence.........I have smaller dead eyes that I might use. I know.........I couldn't come up with more colorful names. I will try and have an update soon. thanks for look'in in thanks also for all the likes........really appreciate it!
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if you can change the anchor chains...........they would look better wound around the inside of the windlass, and not on the outer drums. here is something I did for the Cutty Sark...the Revell kit 1:96 scale. https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-windlass-revamp/ it's not much, but it shows how the anchor chain is rigged using this type of windlass. rigging a three master is hard..........the cutty can give you an idea......here is how the standing rigging looks on a clipper. https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-rigging-sheets/ the reason I post this, is that for the Revell Cutty, the standing and running rigging is separated into two parts. I'm not sure what your sheets look like. look'in good Archie
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you guys are awesome! no wonder why I love this place just came out of the shower.......didn't make sense to do it first then end up hitt'in the bunk smell'in like beef fat I wish I had some progress to show, but I came home to a house full.......my son Kevin and his future admiral was here. I'll try and get something done before my week-end come 'round
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you two are a riot..........just the laugh I needed after the day I had. got home about 4:00 PM......still have to take a shower and do burgers on the grill. the admiral is badgering me at the moment......can I drink a beer in peace? just for that.....I'll drag my feet....and have two! then I can have another while I'm cooking ......a man's gotta have priorities
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I had these pictures from last week........no worries, I'm still work'in on the destroyer. I need to make a few cleats.......the Billing's cleats I have are too big.
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I agree with Carl..........not elaborate .........my eye! where did you terminate all those lines! nothing short of amazing Greg ....mine will never be that good I will definitely be dragg'in my knuckles behind you at this point. I wish I had noticed the cap sooner Carl..........very nice gentleman to talk to though. I thought it was so cool that he bought the 'Cars' model for his grandson....I told him that I did the same for my two grand sons, Chase and Tripp. I may have to locate HobbyTown........Hobby lobby clearly doesn't have the paint selection that I'm accustomed to. I have the sites book marked...may even look at an online purchase. pretty soon, it will be just you 'n me........Greg will be off on that other project that he mentioned earlier
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looks extremely well done Greg I wondered why the hawse holes in the deck were so large.......makes sense now. I'm not sure I have chain that small....I thought the same thing. who ever heard of flat chain? on mine........added some more parts to the fore structure......didn't get much further than that. I went to Hobby Lobby to get some more paint. while we were there, of course I had to window shop. there was the U.S.S. Arizona.....1:426 scale.......I eyed it...it looked so tempting. I bought several bottles of paint, a four pack of tweezers - Squadron models.......some thinner too. An older gent was in the aisle too.......had the 1:150 'Connie' and one of those 'cars' models for kids {from the movie} in his arm. he was looking over some of the military models, like I was. I commented on the B 25 Mitchel and the B 17 on the bottom shelf....adding that I build anything that crosses the table........he got into how he's not a huge modeler, but wanted something to in his spare time. the conversation went from that.....to wooden kits.....and different manufacturers......to balsa aircraft {yea.......we ran the gambit} I mentioned the Arizona........he gave a nod......but then the admiral says......yea, but it's plastic. I saw the look on the man's face........and then I noticed the cap he was wearing........NAVY! Pearl Harbor was the next subject, along with some very eloquent damage control........we talked history, and muddied it up, mentioning the Missouri........and the fact that it's plastic, held no bearing on it's significance. he left with a......'nice talk'in to ya'.......and I breathed a sigh of relief. she didn't mean it how it came out......but like I told her, no harm done. anyway, with what I bought, she told me to put it on my charge card........no problem, I said.......as I snatched up the Arizona
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hey there just a quickie to let ya know I haven't forgotten bout this one. I've been doing the little things.......like making the decals...... I'm adding a name on the transom.....these are the two I'm thinking of. I found a decant dowel to make the boom, and added the pivot anchor on it so far. for the mast and gaffs, I've been drilling holes and adding the eye bolts. I used the dead eyes to mark them........they are in thought to be used for the shrouds, but I might go with smaller ones. after all, this is a small model......they might look out of scale. and I sewed the sails. they are a bit rough at the moment......I need to trim the thread. I ironed them to flatten them out, but left some of the flutter, form the sewing. the next step will be to start tying blocks where they need to go, and drill holes for more eye bolts and belayments. I will have another update real soon ! thanks for the good word and look'in in
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OK........here I go........my first bit of actual PE. I'm attempting the platforms on the torpedo launchers. I used a razor blade to cut them......but then I find that there is plastic film on both sides. gotta get that off first...........it's a good thing I put a white sheet of paper on the table. I'm using tweezers, my x-actor, and a pick to manipulate it. Gibbs is laying at my feet under the desk. I got it all bent into shape.......not too huge a task.....so far, so good...........and then I drop it! it lands on the floor very close to Gibbs.........I try to get up without alarming him..........but no dice, Gibbs moves and the part is swept up in his fur! before he can get too far, I clipped the fur between two fingers and the platform slides out into the palm on my hand! >WHEW!< the platforms are on the first one now.....no chance for a repeat performance,,,,,,,but, I still have the other one to do. can't wait to try the railings sorry Carl.....can't see the touch ups....I may need an electron microscope looks great!
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the rug is now one of those woven types.........already lost a part C33 for the torpedo tubes. yea.......it's gone to never never land. I too a piece of trim junk and made one.......no worries. paint what white?
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thanks......hard to believe that there are so many parts! camera's on the charge at the moment......but i'm still steam'in along
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I knew this would happen...........your almost done Greg! but what did I expect......your such a wizard with PE........what an awesome looking model you've done just as well Carl.......really top notch job there cripes! the PE I ordered is just hitting the mainland, and is being processed by customs I've enough PE supplied in the kit, so I can continue until it get's here. I began to assemble the aft section of the fore structure. add the roof and the front fascia, and the shell will be comprised of five parts. while this was drying, I will cement the rear covers on the torpedo tubes......another 6 parts. I took a part count last night on just the torpedo launchers....there are comprised of 17 parts. it's pretty amazing, considering how small they are. I should just say the heck with it and decant some more of the primer red for the hull bottom, but I took to mixing paint again. by this time, I was able to cement the two parts of the fore structure together. it's actually coming out better that the structure I made for the Jeanne D-Arc......that one was a pain in the butt! I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but in early models, these structures were usually assembled in halves {left and right}.......I had never done one that involved assembling each individual wall together. an evolution in the model industry?........dunno >shrug< {just thought it was interesting} here is an idea of how small these covers are....... this is flat red, a little flat light tan, and flat brown. it looks good.......but I still might decant some primer red and compare the two. still plugg'in away........hope to have more done today you guys are doing a stellar job!
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