popeye the sailor

the two tone gray looks cool I'm not a PE expert either.........I've been looking at other manufacturers

welcome back!

thank you for your kind comments and likes I spent the day yesterday planning and plotting where to put the eye bolts, to kick off the rigging process. the diagrams don't show all the placements, so I'm doing dry fits and getting my ideas together. thanks John.....I have an enormous selection of these eyelets. should I ever do an ocean liner or something along these lines, I am definitely going to be in my glory! does make me wonder if someone else though of it before me, but I still like to think I did true Lou......considering the company that sells them. should I ever see one of these mantle pieces at hobby Lobby that tickles my fancy......I think it would make for a cool log to re rig one. have you ever looked at the price tag on one of those? crazy! thanks EJ and welcome to the log couldn't have said it better.......I enjoy the freedom so painting was in order for some of the parts that I have already partially assembled. I started to go through some of my odds and ends looking for stuff to add. the kit supplies 2 mm single and double blocks, two different size thread {rope}, and those small metal rings I spoke about. the eye bolts are all one size, so I will be adding some smaller ones where needed. I dug out a package of the belaying pins, I ordered for the Thermopylae. they will be perfect for the model. 20 should be enough, I think the yoke was assembled onto the gaff......not totally happy with it, but some sanding should make it look a bit more presentable. silly me did all this before I tapered it.....now I'll have to do it by hand. the sails are all cut out.......I may do as I did with the Norden sails, just some simple gluing. if I run into a need to sew......then I'll pull the machine out. I need to do reef lines anyway. drilling and eye bolts.......the bow got some of them........bow stays and fore stay. one for the boom.......which I will need to look in my dowels for. for some reason, there isn't one long enough. I will add a boom rest on the transom too. another thing I noticed, is that there a no numbers for the bow......no decals or anything. I will make some with the decal program, along with a name for her on the transom. com'on now..........gotta have a name?@!?!?! something to do with Holland....any Ideas?......."toul-lyp"? more parts have been painted. I have been adding eye bolts to the bow spirit. I have some of those brass bands, but none of them fit........it's OK though.....I have plenty of flat brass sheet to cut up more planning.......I need to make the fife rail........then work on fitting out the main mast. thanks for look'in in

nicely done Danny......never knew there would be railings and walkways in there. chalk that up to a dirty job

do you order direct from the company, or do you go through a favorite modeling site?

you two are sett'in a pretty high bar..........still haven't gotten the kit yet.

sorry to hear OC.......Hope you have a safe trip and your brother recovers swiftly. family is very important

I ws under the impression that it would only be a one season series............looks like there will be a season 2. I haven't seen the finally, but I read something about it online.......will there be a season 2?

very glad to see your continuing with the story really sweet how it's coming together........the antiquity of the boat, and especially the old man.......very life like! ...a really great project

wicked nice pictures! glad you were able to repair the broken gooseneck.

I've been dabbl'in around with the rigging diagrams.......and frankly, I find them a bit disappointing. my first assessment of them I think was too kind. yea, the lines being rigged are in red, but you need a magnifying glass to see the termination points......if it shows any at all. no dead eyes....just metal rings.......the most obvious 'dummying up' of the rigging so far. the more I thought {as I toyed with her}, it gave me the impression of re- rigging one of those mantle boats, you'd see in Hobby Lobby or someplace. we'd pass by them, and even the admiral would tell me, I could do better. I just chalked it up to mass production. so......I'll just use the diagrams as a guide, and go my own way. I'll be adding a few lines as well. I didn't take any pictures during all this, so I'll make up for it today

thanks Piet.......I might not do it........if the deck looks busy......it'll never be noticed. thanks for the suggestion thanks John.....I'll be getting into the rigging soon. I'm drill'in holes for eye bolts.....and I even need a traveler!

nice ! the balance of the two M's........modeling and matrimony

see......cameras lie.........! in that picture, it looks just right I'll just go mix some spotted paint............. it's Ok Patrick, you commented on what wasn't there yet.........I commented on what was there already!

thanks for the likes gents I had a chance to do some more on her today..........and I am at odds with two parts that aren't mentioned in the instructions. I don't even see them in the diagrams. the fun started with the forward cabin......the space for the cabin door was notched out of the roof edge. the top hatchway was cemented in place after it was painted. it was topped with a small square of mahogany, which needs to be seal coated now. in between working on the cabin, the starboard side deck was filled in...it wasn't too bad.......went rather well. I cut that thin plywood with a pair of scissors....should have tried that with the bulwark panels it was outlined with 1 mm thin mahogany, and mahogany stain was used around the edges where the plywood still was showing. it was cemented in place on the cabin. deck planking continued with the port side.......getting within a plank or two from completion. it worked out fine........planked in without much trouble. after it was sanded, it was given two coats of dull coat, and then a single coat of flat lacquer. the grungy look remained....dirtied up the king plank the way I like it you may have seen the butt joint in the middle.......no worries, that will be covered by the mid cabin. the portholes were cemented into the forward cabin........I ended up with three left over. for a chuckle, I placed the cabins on the deck. I tried to use the extra portholes up......I place one on the forward side of the mid cabin........ ....and another on the forward cabin. I tossed the last one, seeing as there are no more free spaces. here's where the mystery begins......the bow spirit sits on the left side of the bow stem. I made up a chock for it to rest on, as it passes over the cap rail. on the starboard side...there is a fife rail. I haven't seen any belaying pins in the kit {I can just grab a few from the Thermopylae}. the yoke for the bow spirit has a slot on the starboard side fork, in the diagrams, but not on the part itself. I find it odd, because up to now, they've been pretty good in prepping the parts.......all I've had to do is some minor sanding. there's nothing in the kit that resembles a fife rail, so I will have to find something suitable in my stash. there is another post, that has a slot.......but is seen nowhere in the diagrams. my guess is that it's the receiving post for the fife rail, and it needs to be fitted against the bow stem. I have no idea about the other part........don't see it used anywhere {I'll use it somewhere}. so the crank handle was cemented on the sail winch.......I still need to make the horse. I need to paint the rest of the six posts that line the deck {both sides}....and I tapered and assembled the bow spirit and yoke.......painting it as well. I'll likely have more pictures, after I do the dishes........I'll post 'em as I get 'em thanks for look'in in

WOW....Revell has really stepped up to the plate on their kits....then again, platinum edition kits must be rather new. I've not heard of them. ok then......I'll just sit back and watch

hi all.........good to be done with the work week I had done a few things last Friday......I hadn't taken any pictures though, so this will be sort of a catch up for you. looking at the cabins, the only hatch I see is located on the forward cabin. I made up the top portion of the hatch / companionway during my time Friday. I now need to make the cut in the roof overhang, so the door can be added, once the top portion is cemented in place. I had also drilled the hole for the bow spirit pin, that will assemble the two parts. then I can sand the bow spirit to shape. I mentioned that I planked part of the deck already........I stuck with the wide king plank and continued with the narrowest planking I had....2 mm. I didn't bother doing any butt staggering, figuring that if the deck gets too busy, it wouldn't be noticed anyway. I'm doing the simulated calking with the archive pen. I'm hoping that when sanded, it will grunge up the deck to some degree. as seen in the diagram, there is a hold aft of the mid ship cabin. I'm going to add a covering to the outside, so when it's painted, it won't suck up the paint. I've seen this already....this is some thirsty wood I've had to do two coats on everything so far. these 'plugs' are rough cut too.......good that I'm giving them a fascia. yellow is the color that I dabbed into the portholes....... here is what the front looks like....... ....and on the cabin, they look even better. I did a little bit of sanding to the deck.......I was correct in my assumption. the deck will retain some of the hue from sanding over the calking. if I do too much, I may lose it, so I just keep it to a light sanding......enough to take the roughness away. I added another plank towards the starboard side......this plank starts the trimming process at the stern bulwark. it will take two or three more planks to cover the rest in, involving more acute trimming as it closes. then I can do the port side. the stern is critical.........the overhang of the cap rail is gonna pose a problem. I'll show ya latter how it goes

I think the stand looks fine........personally, I like the model better you did an outstanding job on this model Glenn,,,the stand compliments it just fine. whether you do some work to the snake or start the Scottish Maid, they are sure to benefit from what you learned on the Etoile.

your concept is beginning to come together Ben.......really looking nice

Mr. Bond would be pleased! once you get some paint on her.......you'll really be chuffed! she's look'in great Patrick!

super job on the davits and winches........ a very nice bit of metal work. looking at the picture of the winch, I can see why he had such a poor review of them note the rot hole in the bottom housing.......surly due from water getting in there actually.......looking at this particular winch......it looks more hydraulic, than electrical. you did a super job imitating them. the prop look very nice as well wonderful progress!

wonderful job on the Chebec Nils.....she looks superb! you'll never forget the day the Chebec thought it could fly.......it's part of her history, and part of the narration, to everyone that sees her {I have one that fell twice}........{I didn't learn the first time}. silly Chebec......everyone knows that lift outweighs ballast she's a beautiful model Nils and very well done....your skill really shows, as well as your resourcefulness. the sails and banners are superb! but yes......find out what irritating that chap at the stern........waving that scabbard around like that.....he might sever a line!

sweet job on the anchor Pat.........at that size, is still a feat and a half! looks great!

very well done

a friend recently sent me the remnants of this model that he had bought off of E-bay.........your log will be a great reference when I get around to rebuilding it nice job on the paddles!