MORE HANDBOOKS ARE ON THEIR WAY! We will let you know when they get here.
×
popeye the sailor
-
Posts
16,007 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by popeye the sailor
-
always amazed with the modeling you do.... your sculpting is so perfect!- 1,035 replies
-
- 6
-
-
- royal katherine
- ship of the line
- (and 1 more)
-
good to see her out of the cage! the planking party will be starting soon very nice looking frame......well done!
-
railings look so good Frank.....seemed to go rather quick for you very nice progress........sweet looking boat!
-
I remember my days with two boys.......enjoy while it lasts
-
the gun deck looks very good Mark.......so good to see you've been able to devote quite a bit of time to her that means Janet is doing better....glad to hear it! you and Janet deserve to enjoy some good days I forget which one......but one of my projects has some 2 mm blocks,,,,never done them that small {should be a hoot}! sounds like you have other things to make.........take a break from them for the moment. you rigged the breech ropes on all the gun deck cannons so far...consider it phase 1
-
if that is to be a permanent bulkhead, a bead of cement will seal it up and fill the gap. it's not a lot so good to see you making progress with this project!
-
hull and rudder coming along great Kees......real nice!
- 193 replies
-
- 5
-
-
- wilhelmina vii
- fishing
- (and 1 more)
-
interesting how the yards alternate like that....must have a lot to do with how they are handled to capture the wind. very nice progress since I last looked in......really long yards! such a superb job on the rigging....impressive! note on past post! jog should have been spelt jig Nils........I have trouble with the keys sometimes {chubby fingers}
- 692 replies
-
- 5
-
-
- eagle of algier
- chebec
- (and 2 more)
-
thanks Pat......the color is close........just couldn't get the speckles in there I did the next to the last step.......putting them in place in the trays. I got the effect I was looking for I put the scissors to the hair net........trimming here......trimming there...... I still need to make it a little smaller, but this is fairly close to the shape of the net. as I'm cutting it, the net is sticking to me.........rough hands getting caught in the frays. after cutting it down a bit more.........it was laid in place. I can't really glue it, so if this doesn't look right, I can change it. be honest now.....and let me know what you think.......
- 378 replies
-
- 19
-
-
- t78 norden
- billing boats
- (and 1 more)
-
looking good Dave yea.......that's one of the problems with modifying....the project takes longer. it all depends how much is done and whether everything goes well. I'd really like to put both the Connie and the United States on the table........but there I go....off on a commitment that might take the rest of my life to do don't give up on the spar deck idea though........that's gonna look awesome!
- 601 replies
-
- 5
-
-
- constitution
- revell
- (and 1 more)
-
I believe they have a cover for the hatch when the capstan is in use anyway. good thinking
- 455 replies
-
- 3
-
-
- slightly modified
- greyhound
- (and 1 more)
-
nawwww...that's when you go well beyond the step, forgetting to do it you've made some really nice progress,,,,very nice!
- 89 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- constitution
- revell
- (and 1 more)
-
are we getting cold feet yet?
-
I see.........I have a couple of imaginary friends too. they are named reason and willy. I've told them to hush....more than once
-
yea.......lacquer is different. I like it because it's a harder finish than varnish, making it less impervious to dents or dings. drys quicker too. the admiral doesn't like the smell when I use it on smaller parts....larger areas are done out of the room, closed off with ventilation. the big drawback though is humidity......very touchy about that. it will turn white......I had a heck of a time with it, when I did the decks on the United States. lacquers are used in wood working more than plastic though....the hue and sheen can better be controlled, since it will sink into the wood....just sits on top of plastic. airbrushing can be very tolerant......the paint doesn't have to cure all the way. if it's dry to the touch, then you can continue on with what your doing. don't introduce a brush though.......it will activate the paint laid down and cause it to smear, orange peel, or a number of other adverse reactions. acrylic paints are really nothing more than pigments and suspensions, used commonly in water color and artist's paints. the line is drawn when you get into the oil based paints, which the common thinner is mineral spirits......varnish also falls into this category. lacquers and enamels both contain acetone and petroleum distillants. glad to hear everything matches up OK
-
ain't that the way though?!?!?!......I think they do it to tick us off! is there a possibility to move the davits? I'll look forward in seeing your adjustments
- 258 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- harriet lane
- model shipways
- (and 1 more)
-
OK........I had put them in my oops bag. I needed to split one apart, but I didn't have to do anything about that.........one already did. they need to go in opposite directions. taking the intact one, I did some fitting to see what I can do to get them right. Hugh was correct in his assumption, that the stairs fall short of their goal. they need one more step. I drew the part needed on two different thicknesses of wood, to be cemented together to equal the thickness of the kit steps. it's a beginning
-
I spent the last couple of weeks play'in with the Tumbl'in Dice. meanwhile, this poor build sits on the fence patiently. gotta put the finish on it well.....last night, while browsing the site, I finished trimming the rest of the fish. ready for paint........ they were arranged on a piece of tape, to be painted. then I did the water test on the tulle and the model shipways netting. the model shipways netting didn't do so well.....maintained it's shape and didn't crumple as well. the tulle fared out a little better....... ....I still gravitated to the ratty hairnet though....I like the looks of it. before painting.........I looked up to see what cod looked like they were painted an olive green......given a flat white under belly........and then dry brushed over with chestnut brown. good enough I think..........
- 378 replies
-
- 9
-
-
- t78 norden
- billing boats
- (and 1 more)
-
I don't think the smell is too bad with Testor's and Model Master.......it's a lot less than rattle cans or lacquer, which I used quite a bit too. now, in the case of the Billing's enamel paint, I stress caution...this stuff smells the high heavens! I try to use it mostly in well ventilated areas and away from the table..the admiral hates it. nothing is worse that the dope I use for my wooden flying airplane projects though....has to be done outside. I've substituted clear lacquer in some cases, especially if I've nowhere to run to {I try to avoid}. I see the shading.......did you do like I suggested to see if it matched the rest of the deck layout?
-
thanks for the confidence work week's over now, so I can take another stab at the stairs. sad part is I used Ca on them, so it might be hard to salvage them. we'll see what a fresh perspective can do. thanks for the kind word....and all the likes!
-
she's look'in swell J.........catching up to your flurry of activity the deck layout looks great, as well as the start of the rigging. not sure about the davit issue....do they hang down in front of the cannon?
- 258 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- harriet lane
- model shipways
- (and 1 more)
-
no brush........with paint this fresh, it will activate the under coat and will become a blackish smear. there is a hint of visible shading.....compare it to the rest of the deck to see how it looks. I'm not an acrylic guy.......used enamels all my life. I'm not sure how tolerant the paint is.
-
ratlines are coming along nicely....I too like the sag you have there I used to have a loom that came with a Heller kit........haven't a clue where it got off to.
- 1,306 replies
-
- 6
-
-
- syren
- model shipways
- (and 1 more)
Our Emblem ®
