popeye the sailor
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thanks OC and Patrick........gonna be a broken week.....I have a test to take on Thursday for a new job. haven't done this type of work for a few years....I hope I can remember it all so far today, I did a bit more on the Norden to finish her up.......for the T.D., I want to start doing the planking on the second level structure and a few more things to the first level. I hope to have something to show very soon here thanks for the good word! you don't have to thank me Michael......I'm just passing it along. the sharpie ink is a lot thinner, and will penetrate the wood easily. it was a great suggestion by our wonderful moderators. of course by my blunder, I found that it is easy to revitalize these pens as well, by simply adding India Ink to them....I let one dry out by mistake. I tried the pencil......I tried the crayon.....I've even tried the thin strip mahogany method. but, as soon as I tried the archive pen...I was hooked I'm just a humble modeler, amazed by your work -
I see you fixed the upper balcony....looks much better. when you add the support columns, it should stop the sagging from returning. looks great!
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you showed the sopwith hanging in your Fokker log......made me realize that I had totally lost track of this project. while it appears that I didn't miss much, I see that the finish produced a fine looking model. the half fabrication looks great....the truss cables can be a trial....you pulled them off very well. definitely set you up for your tackle of the Fokker kit super looking model!
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very tedious work to keep all the pivots movable....then all the fastenings that go along with it. my hat's off to all who can achieve this......an act of the purest insanity I have trouble even with plastic kits......one ill drop of glue, and I've failed the kit has me fooled........clearly can see what looks like mold lines on the frame parts kinda interesting
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Mark has a good idea there........I've never tried to split hairs I've uses thin wire from those little motors........the ones you get from toys and such. the armature wire is very thin......almost as thin as a human hair. nice progress........too bad about the flag
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very nice progress John.........your putting some thought into this projects, and it's paying off !
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nicely done Glenn........the extra detail for the rigging is paying off. really looks good the sails look great as well!
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congratz on making it to the rigging stage......quite a journey to get to this stage she's a labor of love......and your off to a good start
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the hull looks fantastic! I've asked myself the same question about double planking....I've only done it to one model. it seems a waste of planking, especially if done as well as yours .....and of course, with the use of copper and paint. really nice....well done!!
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nice job on the hull bottom Danny.......at least you won't have to deal with the decks being off shaded looks very good!
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WOW! you've done a lot so far! looks very good Is the frame plastic?.........I see mold lines on the parts. this might even answer some of the dilemma between A.L. and Model airways {model expo's brand of kit}. to weigh in on the bending question, think that the bending line cuts into the thickness of the PE. bending into the line will give you a smooth corner or edge, and evens the thickness of the part being created, on the inside of the bend. you won't have any telltale marks on the outside of the bend either. as most know, this is a one time shot.......no way to correct anything once bent to shape. I've not done too much with PE, but to me, logically, I think this is the process for bending the parts. I did have a bending tool for PE, but I traded it along with a bunch of other stuff, for a Billing's Bluenose model that was partially built. I will soon have a chance to experience some PE......the river boat has some. I feel cheated a bit, 'cuz there is no bending involved your doing a super job on this build.......the sub assemblies look very well done as well
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I agree with Ken.......I'm impressed with how you put it all together. the model is coming along nicely as well.
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your way ahead of me.........windows and stairs look great sweet look'in model so far
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thanks for the good word Russ, Jesse, and Chris I finished banding the deck last night.....a rarity for me during a work week. I still need to trim where the poles will go and clean up the corners.....it's just about ready for the clear coat {lacquer}. glad to have you look'in in I'll be happy once I'm where you are Chris...your way ahead of me thanks to all who hit the like button
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thanks Carl! I did a bit more. I started to make some of the other parts for the lower deck. if I get enough filled out, I will be able to add the second level. first were the hooks for the coral gates. I made a bunch of them......stain the finished ones with mahogany, and glue 'em in place. I cut the coral gate bars as well and stained them too.......sprayed them with gloss lacquer. where the smoke stacks are to originate from, are the two large holes in the second level deck. there are two pieces that will act as a stop for them. the aft structure is not a wide as the forward structure.......to compensate for this, I added two posts.....one on each side, of the aft structure. as mentioned, I also began to do the edge stripping around the deck half of it is now done. a canopy brace spans both sides of the area between the structures. they were stained and given a couple coats of gloss lacquer. here is one of them....they are both in place now the bottom coral gate hooks are in place as well........the top pair will be added soon. the resat of the edging was added to the deck. I had to run out and get more lacquer.......tried to find it in a bottle or can, but I guess I'll have to go to Hobby Lobby for that. I'll settle for the rattle cans for the moment
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Kevin......no..I'm cutting them from the square plastic pieces that fits in the trays. I can only get three out of each part.......but cutting out like this will make them look a bit more real. I will need to look up whatever fish this is and try painting them. I have seen so much Walter....good to see you BTW I get a lot of my ideas from browsing through Hobby Lobby.......the bead dept......the jewelry dept mostly.
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I think it's more like nibbing....joggled planking is in regards to the hull planking. the other joint you saw going aroung the margin, is called a scarf joint. very nicely done. you also made mention about the center planking on the deck. depending whether you do two planks or a single, would be called the king plank, they are usually a tad thicker {depending on the ship your building}, and are usually laid as one continuous plank..... no butt joints. looks very good
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nice to see an update......she's really looking good
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well done on the rigging Tom.........looks great!
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I meant to mention this the other day. I was at work and was doing the repair work on the trailer. they are equipped with GPS, and I was in the process of inspecting and updating the firmware. walking out of the trailer, I noticed a clump on the floor. I picked it up and found that it was a hair net......brown mesh and dirty, with a bit of damage to the mesh. fanning it out, after picking out some of the debris, I saw how small the mesh was. it made me think that it would be perfect for a fishing net. of course, it ended up on my tool box......but I forgot to bring it home, for further testing. today, we were in a local Wal Mart......I looked for one, but they didn't have the color I had found. we then went to the local grocery store, and I found a three pack in brown. I think by cutting off the elastic edging, it might be useful.........my testing continues
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thanks Mike.........I think it's more the metal they're made of. it weirds me out
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thanks Pat the bin didn't have much in it........I thought I had a couple from another project. all I had in there was the railings form the Half Moon crow's nest. I didn't use them, since half the parts were missing to make them {another project I was thinking of bringing back out}. I'll think of something........then one more thing i want to add thanks for all the likes gents!
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they can also be formed by using cloth or tissue paper, painted over with diluted white glue. there are a number of choices.......and I'm sure there is something on this online
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