popeye the sailor

your getting there..........looks great!

my last move was done in a car........I sat in the back seat with the Revell Cutty......the rest were in boxes in the trunk. the only real heart break was when my oldest son dropped one of my guitars {it doesn't have a case}. as for the Cutty......a few ropes came loose from the wind......this was in 2009, when I first started to build wooden models. it still waits for repair and her big finish. hope your move goes well........I'm sure you'll take every precaution remember.....the Bismark didn't sink until later, when she left the shipyard. yours is no where near completed yet....just a lightherted thought about logistics, dontcha know

the next time I'm at the fang tooth cobra........I'll have to take a couple pictures we'll have more than modeling in common Nils look'in great!

sorry to hear of your knee problems Mario........I hope your recovery has you bee-bopp'in around in no time I like the way you made those cuts into the beams.....it'll keep the part from fall'in through.........happens to me from time to time look'in very good .......super nice progress!

you've made some great progress Pat.......the bulwarks are shaping up nicely. the added detail also enhances her looks too nice job on the stack and it's base!

I'm with Ed.....it's amazing the work you do.......very beautiful work!

amazing what there is out there now for the modeling community really cool process......although I got dizzy watching the head move around the part I did a quick search........there is a lot of articles out there about her.......book marked some for reading in my spare time following along with interest!

thanks Tom......sorry for the delay in replying. I have been caught up in getting our car ready for state inspection.....I so envy the states that don't have it. I still have to put up another shelf.....hopefully to have a place to put other boats I'll finish this year {wishful thinking}. the Norden was a fun little build....I also got to do a few additions to it, which made it a bit more of a challenge. very happy with the way she turned out worrying over the car.....it left me little time to get into anything else, except rearranging my parts inventory bin and a few work station adjustments. the table are now uncluttered.......and I can begin again I have also decided on the next project.....a little known company, and their model of a Krabbencutter. thanks again for the good word........and thanks to all who are still look'in in and hit'in the like button

interesting way to make sails.......looks very good

love you weights.......you can never have too many hammers the hard work is almost done........then you can get creative looks super!

davits look great Frank!

looks really good mark

thank you Mark....the log isn't as colorful {referring to the comments and my narration} as the original one, but given time, more will follow. I can't wait to start the 'other' lost log......I'll be turn'in that one up a notch

nice progress Michael.......another point about the rocks, is some appear to be polished. the color mix looks good...agreed about perhaps looking at aquarium rocks, but not too small. a lot of what they carry looks more like granules. they do sell pea stone in small bags....or you could even make your own. not hard to make smaller rocks from bigger ones deck framing looks great

i'm really late for the party this time.......amazing work you've done so far very well done!

very nice progress JP the blackening looks real good

nice looking model Peter

*quote* What do you mean Denis? My PM just talked about your M&M revival, I don't think I said anything about my starting on the Providence. we talked about it before you started the log looks like the modifications are agreeing with the Providence....if the decks become harder to line up, you may want to trace the parts together on a fresh piece of flat stock and cut out a new deck platform. this will also make it easier to find those tiny deficiencies where you trimmed out the bulkheads. she's look'in good

clove hitch.........two words you will never misspell again {not that you did......just say'in}. super job on the ratz........they look great!

sorry to hear your not feeling up to par Bob.......you did a great job on the deck in spite of it though! as always you've maintained your clean quality workmanship. hopes yas feel better soon ....and if ya does have a blooper.......do as I does.......hide it wid a rope coil AK-k-k-k-k-k-!

yepper........that kit's been around for a while! been a long time since I last heard that company name I've got a project like this in the works......I'm just waiting for my second set of decks to warp out, so I can start all over again { I gotta get that one back on the table}. sounds like a fun project.......will enjoy following along!

I was having trouble wrapping my head around the problem at first........I kept coming to the solution that both blocks couldn't be fastened to the roof. the way it looks now is much better....darned I didn't see it either. the picture you showed earlier with the center board rope coming out from under the winch........the pulley on the deck really isn't doing much. with the pulley in the upright position like that, the rope would be rubbing on the pulley bracket. now if the pulley was lying flat on the deck, the the pulley would be more efficient...better pulley / rope contact. true that it runs up to the second pulley......but look what it's doing as it runs through the deck pulley. yours is better though, because this pulley is closer to the cabin wall..........travels the deck.......goes through the pulley where you have it, and then runs up to the second pulley, where the rope is now attached to the double block. there is better rope / pulley contact.

there is also molding too........my best friend is 1/4 round. look into Plastruct and Evergreen......they have a wide variety of stuff to play with this is the hardest part........adjustments will be a lot easier once the rest of the bulkheads are in place. looking really good so far

thank you very much everyone for all the kind comments seeing all the interest..... back in the day, I probably should have reposted the log. I think that more folks would have stumbled onto it while thumbing through the archives. it's interesting to see folks are beginning to research the lesser known ships and are trying to model them. not that there is a lack of informational base to guide them or compare them to, but because they feel that these subjects are note worthy, and they want to bring them to light. in some cases, it's harder to do, the research is a lot more intense.....but the information gathered will expand the medium in many ways. this fantasy build was no different.........it was a balancing act between creating a functional subject {a could be}, and a whimsical fun build that I could let my hair down a little. I was glad to get this one out, while I am still able to think of stuff like this a short time after the model was finished, I thought I'd send some pictures to M&M / Mars, the company that makes the candy. here is the reply that I got: Dear Loyal Consumer, In response to your email regarding M&M'S CHOCOLATE CANDIES. Thank you for your email. We're pleased to hear you enjoy our M&M'S CHOCOLATE CANDIES and appreciate your taking the time to tell us so. Your comments will be shared with our Marketing Associates. We also appreciate your enthusiasm and creativity regarding the model boat you crafted. The pictures you linked to show that you have put a lot of time into this, from the DJ stand to the lounge chairs on the deck and even the M&M'S tabletops. We thank you for sharing this with us, and will share your craftsmanship with the rest of our team! Have a great day! Your Friends at Mars Chocolate North America MM/cl011855455A Please do NOT reply to this email. If you would like to respond to this message, click on the link below.

the admiral wanted to have the figures we gathered on the model. this is the novelty.......to add them, I had to remove the stands {which was real easy} so here it is.........for those who haven't seen it, I hope you enjoy going through the log. for those who saw it first hand, I hope you enjoyed seeing it again