popeye the sailor

8-13-2012 enough time had past......I think the cap rails had their shape by now. time to cap off the corners the center was filled in with a collage of the corner designs. I really should have marked this out in the beginning........it would have made it a lot easier. from afar, it doesn't look too bad....... the rest was filled in with full strip planking.......in hindsight, it might have looked better, if I had done the calking. it was given a coat of semi gloss lacquer. I gave it one more light coat........ the dance floor is complete

8-12-2012 I had done one end of the edging on the dance floor. the squares were a tiny bit off......it made it hard to fit them in place. to even them up, I used the jig in another way. they were all stacked inside the jig, an the exposed side was sanded flush to the jig. in a painstaking effort, they were turned to another side and sanded another batch was painted. I still ran into some difficulties here and there, but the borders were done measuring out the center, a central design was drawn....

8-8-2012 the main deck planking continues...... it was sealed with semi gloss lacquer.

thank you Pat I've mentioned this model enough times. I wish a lot of my hull finishes came out as well as this one did. it's one of my better ones 8-7-2012 the planking progressed...... I added other strips of mahogany to accent the dance floor along the bulwarks were beginning to get filled in by this time.......it was almost to that point near the pilot house. I wasn't sure if I had cemented the pilot house together at this point........I see that I haven't yet. just as well, since it might have been a trial to fill in around it. I believe these are the aft cap rails. I was itching to get busy on the dance floor. I ran a few configurations through my head. I ended up taking a piece of graph paper, and drawing out the design. it's the only part of the project, that I drew a plan for. I still have it today measuring it out, I needed tiny squares 4 x 4 MM.......I started to cut them with this jig. this tool was somewhat helpful....it's a pickup pen. it has a sticky tip, that allows you to be able to pick up small parts....Tom sent me a couple to try out. there are a couple different size tips......they clean up relatively easy...just roll them on a piece of tape. they're better for plastic modeling though.......sawdust clogs it up too quickly. they did help here though....it made the task easier. of course there was a lot of checking to be sure that they were square........... GAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY QUALITY CONTROL!!!!!!!! it took a bit of time, but I managed to get them all stuck onto the sticky side of adhesive tape strips then the paint........ just the beginning.........

8-3-2012 the dance floor was totally bordered off by this time. I was also think about what I was going to plank the pilot house floor with. the interior of the pilot house was also on my mind......I continued with making a small table. on the model, it took on the shape of an easel, more than a table. the engine companionway and the bottom part of the pilot house were painted in the light gray. the pilot house floor planking was done........ more work on the pilot house table / easel. more main deck planking.........around the pilot house and engine companionway.

8-2-2012 the aft section of the pilot house was going through it's own changes as well the additions to the fore deck got some accents in mahogany then it was time for the main deck to get planked. the center mahogany strip continued there as well. as can be seen, the mahogany stripping bordered off the dance floor. the planking was finally reaching the pilot house........it stops leaving the structures a well to fit into.

Ibanez SR...is that a guitar? I gotta get back to practicing one of these days modeling sucks up all my free time, since I left the band.......or did the band leave me.....I don't recall it was fun while it lasted. thanks for all the kind comments folks....there is so much more to come. it's hard to recall all that went into this project.......glad I have the pictures to show. I store all my picture on memory sticks......even if the model hits the end of it's life expectancy, I still have something to show that.....yes, I built it thanks as well for all the likes on with the planking........ 8-1-2012 the fore deck was the first area to be planked. as was seem earlier, I was experimenting with Annegre with a mahogany center strip. I used the archive pen to simulate the calking. the cap rail was painted a chocolate brown

I've heard of them........but I haven't book marked anything. I did do some looking......here is an article written by my friend Clare {catopower} https://shipmodeler.wordpress.com/tag/nordic-class-boats/ ....and here is a good place to get them http://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/nordic-class-boats.html

when you write your explanation.......hit enter......then picture......then enter again........more explanation......hit enter.......then picture.......hit enter....and so on. you'll get the hang of it. I felt my ear burning..........someone was talking about me in reality.......your PM alerted me that something was going on it's about time you started this project! I'm proud of you! as we discussed........there are plenty of folks that will help you fill in the blanks have fun and get this darn ball rolling! I can't wait to see what you do with this project

I did.......I missed 7-28 anyway, I made up some decal stripes {these are actually train decals} I don't think I used the pink-ish looking ones. here is how all the decal work was done. we'll be in August next.......and this time.......really planking the deck

7-31-2012 this wasn't a big session........not like the others {I was a madman......} there was some fitting and painting. I made the molding to hide those gaps along the edges of the aft cabin. the exterior of the pilot house got a coat of paint... and the inner bulwarks and pilot house interior got painted too. darn it.......I think I missed a step! the strip around the waterline!....OK....where is it?

I guess I spoke too soon about the pages all these pictures are in about 54 folders....roughly 54 sessions working on the model. I wonder how many pages it will take to tell the tale 7-30-2012 those pieces of paper were used to form these singles for the edges. the fillers were stacked up according to color. all lined and ready to go! the edge will have a length of drip molding across the front. {I guess I was dry fitting the deck planking?!?!?!}

thanks OC.........sadly, I don't think I got to see your Vic. with all the logs I look at {and I do oggle over quite a few} I missed it I don't miss too many of yours now {notice I said 'many'}. that my no name Bass.......don't even know who makes it. it's a shorter bass.....kind of like a student model. I put a set of flatwounds on it and it sounds really nice.....has a nice smooth 'bottom' to it. I have two other bass guitars.....a Fender Squire P body, and a Epiphone Les Paul. the last set of pictures were from 7-25-2012............these are from 7-27-2012. I started to flesh out the aft cabin roof. looking at these pictures.......I can't believe I did this. this was just the beginning for the pilot house. the cabin roof is a rounded triangle......I planned to shingle it. the shingles were cut and shaped. I was getting an idea of how they were to fit.......I started to plank the deck at this time too. all cut into little wafers.......they will be shaped and trimmed into the shingles. they were set on a board. once arranged on the board, each one will be given a color. they are to follow a pattern. I had taken paper and cut them to the contour of the edges. the shingles that line the edges of the roof will be trimmed to these pieces of 'templates'. all done with Testor's.......

....amazing how long these log pages are. I remember when they were half the length paint! the paint work on the model came out so good. it was probably one of the best jobs I ever did. more in the next session

7-19-2012 we are getting close to paint.....which is good......but there is so much more to go more rub rails were added, along with some of the other bits of detail....like the portholes in the aft cabin. the cabin roof was put on at this time too. the stand got it's felt buttons.... here are a few more shots of the progress. there were over 800 pictures in the entire log....... ...and this one small addition to the model.

thanks Pat..... we are doing some research on the hibachi...trying to get a handle on just how many of them were made / sold. neither of us have seen it before, and the people that Kevin bought it from, told him they got it from a raffle. we're thinking that it may be a collector's item........for this reason, she won't use it, and I don't blame her. some of her cookie jars and dispensers go back a few years. I keep telling her that she ought to pack some away...but she wants to show them {who can blame her.......I have my boats in the living room} thanks to all who hit the like button

it will be.........until you see the direction it wants to go in I think your going to like where that hull takes you .

I think you need more of those blocks! Brandon {my oldest} was the Lego kid in the family.....one night during a power outage, we build a city block!. yes, that's how many Lego's he had fuel the fire!.....by all means look'in good.......so glad your able to put some time into it.

huff'in and puff'in to catch up! what an ambitious project you have going on here.........I look at the shape of the hull and right away, I think James Bond! I'll just take any seat.......no matter where you sit...it's ringside

look'in good piet yea, I'd likely experiment too.

you did a fine job........rigging and sails look very good congratz!

I think Greg did one of his Japanese ships that way. I thought it looked good pull'in up a chair OC

7-18-2012 it wasn't much.....just a facial the rudder was made at this time and installed. the hull was just about ready for paint. then it was time for rub rails. the stand got a coat of paint first. more rub rails to go yet....stay tuned

7-17-2012 the prop was then added to it. then I began to make the stand for her. then it too got a coat of primer. as can be seen, I added a little more filler to the hull.......I believe that was the last application.

OK.......I got some time before I have to man the grill {no....not that one....she'd kill me!}. here are some shots of the hull / filler treatment 7-11-2012 I spent a lot of time sanding.......I still had a couple of imperfections to take care of. when I got it where I wanted it, it got a coat of primer.