popeye the sailor

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

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

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.

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

now that's progress! looking great J........

nice to see an update......she's really looking good

well done on the rigging Tom.........looks great!

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

thanks Mike.........I think it's more the metal they're made of. it weirds me out

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!

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

there's a lot more than meets the eye Carl.......more involved than a work boat ....like a lamb to slaughter I got to do some more on her yesterday......sub assemblies galore! it's time to clean out the holes for the poles....I got the main ones. there are two larger ones at the stern end of the deck.......one of them I botched and had to repair it. the other side came out good though.......I tried to cut the affected one, but the glue hadn't set long enough and had to repair it again. I'll try again at a later time. I tried to make a jig to drill the bar holes in the vents for the aft structure, but gave up on that notion....darn thing kept breaking. instead, I did one of them by eye and drilled the others to match, using the first one as a template. came out reasonably well. later they were painted to match the doors. I had sprayed the paddle wheel brackets with a gloss lacquer........they came out with some degree of shine, but it still sucked into the wood. two seal coats before this........and it still did it?!?!?!? .....some kind of thirsty wood ! good enough for me though, and they were cemented into place. I also repaired and finished the end on the second level structure. sanded, it will pass muster......I thought it would have a flat spot because of the break, but it rounded up fairly well. the other end still needs to be done, and then I can start to plank it over, along with the third level. I'm not going to use the metal windows......I will either try to remove the panes in them, or I'll make the windows for them.......weighing out the possibilities the vents are dry.........they are now in place on the aft structure. I gave the second level deck a second application of stain, to spruce it up and get rid of the tiny nicks. I also started to put the banding around the edges. it will be ready for sealing at that point, later to be cemented to the model. the decorative lattice that goes between the two structures has been stained with the mahogany. it will need to be fitted later.......the coral bar hooks are in the process of being created. still more to go on the first level I've been looking at the frames for the paddle wheels.........the more I look at them, the more I'm not liking the paint work ahead. thinking on this..........

nice car! build log........duly noted.........saw it.........love it! your going to have a lot of fun!

I like the look too, but most do the tree nail look. it wouldn't do to pull them out now.....perhaps if you were to paint them flat black? the joint pieces going up the sides could use a couple as well. this is going to be a tall model! very nice

sorry to hear of the color difference....hope your able to even it out. I use those archive pens too........an idea gotten by you and John ........best idea I ever got! looking good so far Danny. you've had a couple small problems.........but know the level of experience you possess....they are but mere adjustments

hello Nils........yes! the admiral wants them, so I ordered some. I tried to get some that have the southern dress and attire. I think I did well with the first bunch, but I think I may need a few more. hello Carl......nice to see you dropping in not done by a long shot......you've come with plenty of time left to the project. glad to have you following along

thanks for the likes folks.........we're finally getting to the finish of this project. as shown above, the fore sail is in the process of having it's folds cemented over, trapping a length of thread along the fold. I usually don't do sails this way, but the small eye loops was something I wanted to try. usually all pleats are sewed by sewing machine, but for two sails, I couldn't see bringing it out {I could have brought out the Bluenose sails......I still have those to do}. it's finished now......I drew the pleat lines on the backside of the sail. I still wasn't sure about the catch trays.......whether I should add them now or not. I have cut out a few more of the fish from those plastic pieces.......some look weird. perhaps after painting, they might not look so bad. I did add a couple more though......I can add the fish later. the sail was tied in place on the main mast.....I do a rope coil for it when the terminated line dries. I meant to do this before John left.........something he suggested to me a long time ago.........like with my very first model as you saw, I had cut all of the plastic rope off of the life preservers. what I usually do from here, is first paint them red, leaving the rope areas white {four points around the preserver}. here, I'm going ti try a new approach, so I painted them totally red. after touching up the nonconformities, instead of the trying time of cementing actual 'rope' onto the preserver, I'm going to try and tie it on. the 'helping hands' works well for this process. after tying the last lashing, {I used CA to cement the knots} all the excess thread is cut off as close as I can, to produce the finished product..........the bashed life preserver. it doesn't take too long, so the other one was done lickity split. these are a bit exaggerated........even allowing hardly any loops at all is exceptable. now I need to find some hooks to hang them on. I do recall having some.... tiny little buggers, they are......I don't keep them just anywhere {they would get lost}. I have this small bin, where I keep all the tiny punch outs and cast off parts that I don't use.......I'll see what is in there my 'Pandora's box'........so to speak.

hello Sam....... I've never had a problem with stain interfering with glue. perhaps it has to do with the different glues that folks use, but white glue has never been a problem. some stain does get under the planking, but there are still plenty of bare spots. I cut a small rag and fold it up into a small square to apply the stain......I do try not to saturate the square. glad I don't bore.......still plenty of build time left I didn't do much yesterday to this project......I'll see what I can do today thanks for the likes....glad your all enjoying the project.

awesome.....I'm in 1:16.........a very nice scale indeed. I built the Revell 1:28 scale Fokker D VII.......this is also a very nice scale to work with I should post my Guillow's Fokker Dr 1 build........I have all the frames together....just gotta do a lot of sanding to get the leading edges in shape, to tissue it. I have some white tissue left over, so I may do it in the same paint scheme as the D VII. the squadron was Jasta 18, Rabin's Ravens. I look forward in seeing more on this fine project

that model is huge! I have the brochure that I got with the Fokker kit ......1:28 scale / wingspan 45 1/2 inches. I have the series 200 model of the Fokker 1:14 scalw / wingspan 20 inches. I like them a lot.......I used to build 'em back in the 70's. most of my projects back then were comet kits though. but Guillow's does a lot of 'em now with laser citting, so the parts are much better. the old die cutting was tough on the notches and slots. the plans are pretty decent too....you can pretty much scratch build a plane if you want to.

it takes practice.....and time.......something that is hard to come by for some. I don't paint.........I need a lot of light. if I don't have enough light, I can't see the numbers

very understandable........I remember when we didn't have problems like these..sad world. the view pictures look great Sam.......can't wait to see the underwater garden tell the little smirfs they are doing a super job

take your time and get better......I wish you well. try to do a portrait of Rhea

nice finish on the boiler........has that aged look to 'er

really like the way you rigged the cannons too.......shows clearly how they were rigged or stowed. she's shaping up fantastically! very well done 1st class model you have here!