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  1. popeye the sailor
    good to see you back at the table.
  2. popeye the sailor
    found the perfect lead-in ........the admiral asked me what I wanted for Father's day. I went to the Eduard's site and looked up the PE set for the 1:350 HMS Hood. now I'll see if she'll go for it
  3. popeye the sailor
    thanks Lou yea, I'm leaning toward the yellow.......but there are other colors that can be used. I figured I'd see what other folks preferred. I did the same port hole thing for my Gundalow.......the big difference is that the cabin on that model is hollow, so I didn't paint them. I do the same thing for my Nav lights {red and green}. I fill the lense opening, and when dry, paint the colors in on the inside of the light, seeing that they are hollow parts {Billing's kits}. comes out a much neater job. I'm planking the deck at the moment........I am regretting using that printed deck. this is cutting down on the height of the bulwarks, but I think it will look OK. should have an update soon.........that is, if I don't get roped into any more outside projects.
  4. popeye the sailor
    lots of tiny parts J...............looks fragile very well done.......must have been trying to do all that tying. super job J!
  5. popeye the sailor
    I began with the rudder to start this session off. the gungeons and pintles are simply narrow strips of brass bent in a 'U'. nothing fancy, since the scale of this model is small. great to look at........but just don't study it ....and I did decide to re roof the forward structure.....the thickness isn't that much of an issue really. trimmed........sanded to shape........and then given two coats of flat lacquer. the port holes weren't totally dry, so I gave them another day.........they look much better now the top sheet is now tacked to the wall......the section for the rigging is now on deck.......the instructions continue on this page. cutting the mast to length, I clamped it in my battery operated drill, and spent some time tapering the mast. while I was doing it...I was thinking.......what the heck about the deck? I was looking at the inner bulwarks........if I paint them, it will force my hand......I knew surely, I would get paint on the deck. I also noticed that the tiller post coming through the deck {I drilled it already}, isn't lined up with the rudder. I drilled the hole printed on the deck...........what gives? I hope I can be right on with re drilling.......cuz I will be planking the deck. so I painted the inner bulwarks....with a bit more care, I might have pulled it off, not getting any paint on the deck. then came the cap rails, and touch ups with the pale gray, and the sea blue makes I also found out what will fill that area behind the mid cabin........it appears to be a large hold. between planking the deck {the deck won't look like the printed one, so I'll have to get creative} and the rest of the fittings, I think I have a full day ahead of me the port hole glass color is making me think as well...I'm undecided on the color......... yellow: makes one think there is a light on inside......candle light white: makes one think there is a light on inside......incandescent lighting black: no light on at all......dark inside blue: most model manufacturers show this color on their proto type models....glass reflecting water perhaps? metallic: reflective nature.......re-fractional sunlight gray: reflection of the bulwarks.....silhouette light reflection I am leaning toward the yellow, but I thought of these other colors that could be used. what's your preference?
  6. popeye the sailor
    got to talk to you about your work area.........it's too neat! .........gett'in the hebbie gebbies nawww.....really, it's good to be organized........make me think that I could be a little neater look'in good so far. have fun on your hunting expedition I wonder if a steam iron would do well in getting rid of bowing.........get the wood wet......when damp rest the iron on top of it {put a piece of cloth between to keep from burning wood}. you'd have the option of giving it a shot of steam to help it along. I'll have to try it to see if this is viable.
  7. popeye the sailor
    we chimed in at the same time Carl.........are those clear plastic? after painting they won't be........no matter on what they are made of really nice progress as well! the admiral heard from the gent I bought the kit from...........no tracking number due to the postage terms {I took the cheap route apparently}. was there a particular problem with the guns, to make you replace them?
  8. popeye the sailor
    oh great Sam....that's all the balcony needs.....firewater!!! Pe looks real good Greg........I'll have a lot to live up to! I hope the PE stuff in there is good, cuz I have nothing here.......the admiral would kill me if I ask for anything else..especially for a plastic model! I'll see what I can finagle without making her eye brows aprt of her hair line.......gonna be tough.......she just got her hair cut
  9. popeye the sailor
    good plan......thinking ahead is always a good thing.....especially with the mods you want to do. with most sailing ships, the poop deck is planked in full strip, with no butts. this pertains to the shorter decks though. the fore deck can follow the same rule, if it too is short. where both the fore and aft decks are elongated, it is most probable to see plank butts, since in scale, planks are only so long {I'm not good with that}. I tend to mark off the bulkheads, and then mark off half way between each bulkhead, giving me more places to space the butt shifts. I'm not sure if these are firm rules, but this is what I've gleaned through my time building these vessels. I like to do something similar to what your planning.......creating other lesser known ships from others with similar hull construction. this should be easy to morph into a Whaler.....I look forward in watching your progress.
  10. popeye the sailor
    funny.......my wife tells me the same thing wonder if they talk on Face Book?
  11. popeye the sailor
    good think'in to get all that drill'in out of the way........looks great with the cap rails really nice!
  12. popeye the sailor
    thanks OC I fixed it Mike........laid another layer over it. it doesn't look too bad now I though it would, but one never know until one tries. I've been lax in thanking all who've hit the like button.....sorry
  13. popeye the sailor
    your both right of course......I have plenty to keep myself busy till then
  14. popeye the sailor
    I PM'd you OC........ small progress........with one minor hiccup. now that the structures are painted, it's time to get the roofs on. I used that thin strip mahogany I have on hand. the port holes were filled with window maker and set upside down, so the stuff does sag inward as it dries. it does take a while for it to do so. when dry, this is the side where I will dab some paint on them, so when you look at the port holes in place, the color will show through. this is how they looked this morning. I started to make some of the other fittings........like the mast winch here is the hiccup.....after the roofs were dry enough to trim, I used a pair of scissors to do it. one of the side edges split and now there is no overhang on one side of the forward structure. debating what to do with it at the moment. it would be a real bugger to remove the roof, considering how it is cemented in place.......a real mess indeed! I could try and cement another roof over it, but the concern is that it will look thicker than the other roof. I at least wanted to give them a 1/8 overhang
  15. popeye the sailor
    look'in really nice Chris!
  16. popeye the sailor
    I only do E-bay if there is a buy it now on the product......I feel the bidding process is rigged somewhat. a tip from a friend helped me a lot though with my purchase of the U.S.S. United States....and I got a hell of a deal! the kit normally sells for $89.99, but I got it for $45.00 {shipping included}. when bidding on a product, someone can post a 'silent bid', which cannot be seen, but will over rule your bid if it's too low. I feel this is a effort to boost the return on the product being auctioned off.........by the time you win your bid, your paying much more that you either really wanted to, or than what the product is worth. should you not win the bid, rest assured...you'll see the product up for bid again on the morrow, trolling for the fool that will win and pay the ridiculously inflated price. I saw that other offering Carl........I took the one that cost $51.94 ......still waiting....twittering my thumbs........you'll both be done before I even get the blasted kit!
  17. popeye the sailor
    good food for thought going on.........is that funnel grille part of the PE sheet? neat what you did with the screw shafts Carl......I'll be sure to look into them
  18. popeye the sailor
    thanks for the kind comments all.....being married almost thirty years, the admiral has come to expect things like this. thanks OC. did you hit the 'close' button in the upper left of the Fokker log? that will bring you to all the other logs pertaining to it. scrolling down, you'll see the Fokker D VII, the Guillow's Spitfire MK I, and the F-15 Eagle. thanks Piet and Lou time to have gotten rid of those old carpets. the new carpet is less hairy......perhaps easier to see dropped parts....we'll find out thanks John.......model master makes that color. if I see it, I'll buy every bottle they have!
  19. popeye the sailor
    no...that's Gibb's kennel...........she'd toss me out in the garage. I can share sunflower seeds with 'Chippy' the Chipmunk hey there EJ.........just missed my juggling act with paint....hoping the rest of the build is less eventful
  20. popeye the sailor
    look'in awesome Patrick!
  21. popeye the sailor
    oh my! stop and check in, only to find you on a double lay up! what in the blue blazes were you trying to cut...........never mind....don't tell me it'll remind me of some of the things I've done in the past! take care of yourself my friend......I hope you recover quickly
  22. popeye the sailor
    nice job on the canoe John.......not have too much knowledge on them, I didn't have much to add, but I had fun reading and following along. I do agree with Lou though........to do one at a smaller scale, it might bring out a whole new list of problems. you did a super job
  23. popeye the sailor
    rigging looks great
  24. popeye the sailor
    uuuuuhhh........no door.......I'm claustrophobic I hear ya Michael........at least when I'm play'in with paint!
  25. popeye the sailor
    you did a sweet job on the stern deck. I'm not saying that you should change it, but it's too bad you didn't do it to the mid ship as well.......it would look more uniform. the fore deck will overhang over the mid ship though and overshadow the effect, so it might not be as noticeable. the color is really nice.

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