popeye the sailor

yes.......'A'.......I even spelt the word BE wrong

part quality can be a pain......I'm not into waiting for parts, unless it's for the inventory. the part has to be really nasty, for me to do it. I was stubborn in the beginning.......but I got tired of guessing the shroud length. they look more natural,, if they are off a little......but I started going too far out of whack for my taste

A would be toe logical choice........the part in the back is a knee.

I didn't see that you repaired the rounded part, but apparently, I guess you did....so that was good they look really nice .

glad to see your getting back to this one.......you must have repaired all the damage {even the hull}. I made up a tool similar......two pieces of wire soldered together with a handy dandy handle jutting out from the middle. it will only do one size lanyard though, so I want to make a couple other in different lengths. it can also be used to insure the center hole is in the correct position, on the dead eye in the channel {that is, if CA didn't get on it}. you did a great job with this model......it will be good to see her finished I know it's not the right time of the year........but short sleeves or roll them up please

thanks gents for the kind comments and the likes the lowly mast collar...where would we be without them? this one sure got me out of a bind. it's nice when you can quickly solve a problem when it arises......I'd say it's a beneficial skill that's a must have for any beginner modeler. thanks Ferit and John

watered down a little with a foam brush works well. most times though I just keep a damp cloth near and wipe after gluing.

I was in there a few weeks ago......I didn't see them, but I did find a drill index {an assortment actually} that goes from 3 mm, down to the micro sizes. I have a couple pin vises...even a couple that spin when you pull a collar down. the ones you have look like they would work well in a press......

glad to see your finding a little time to relax......loose term for a sense of frustration I hope Janet is feeling better

nice looking gears and spools......a lot crisper and cleaner that the supplied part you showed. I'm currently working on a coaster.....the which aboard is fairly tough to find a decent picture of, let along a functional view. making the frame should be fun to watch

hello Ferit! nice you come look'in in. ain't that the hoot! the hull looks scary in the beginning......by the time they get paint, they start to lose the rough appearance. hope you follow along........there's more fallout.....errrr folly..to come !

yes.....I got right back to work......the admiral wasn't home.......it was quiet. the front of the pilot house was fleshed out. all it needs now is some minor sanding and a lacquer coat. I hadn't had enough of the planking.....so I started on the deck. usually I begin at the bow.....but this time I though I'd go from back to front. I'm using an archive pen to simulate the calking. I have 2 new ones......this is my old one, that I had filled with India Ink, when it dried out on m the last time. it's still alive and kick'in of course, I'm jumping back and fourth between planking and reading logs.......johnnyreg asked about the interior of the pilot house. as mentioned, being a small structure, I'm not going to do much with it. the tint doesn't darken it enough though...and looking in, I can see satin brown paint blotches around the doors. I gave it a coat of flat pale gray. done with the area behind the pilot house, I ran two solid planks in the center of the deck, from the front of the pilot house base, to the forward structure. in cleaning out the mast hole, the planking broke up! DRATZ! now what the heck am I gonna do. there's only one thing that will fix it.....a mast collar! I cut the bad part off the planking. I have this strip of wood in the pile on the table...I think it's Obetchi 2 x 6 mm. a piece was cut off, a 3/16 hole drilled through it and trimmed to fit between the planking and the forward structure. I painted it flat pale gray when done. working my way around the pilot house, I had to do some fancy cutting to negotiate the base. I drew lines at most of the bulkheads, except the few at the bow and stern.......those I'll just run straight {most will be short pieces anyway}. I figured I'd cheat a little.....I ran a pair of 1 mm strips to the front of the outline for the base. Once I worked my way to the mid ship, I wanted to make sure the pattern was right. so I cut and dry fitted planking to the center plank on one side.....OK.....I'm good. so I ran the pattern from the center planks. darned if that 'cheat' didn't come back to haunt me! for the port side, I ended up running a 1 mm strip all the way from the base, to the forward structure. before I started this area, I had cemented the mast collar in place. now with that 1 mm strip, I should be good, as it brought the planking flush with the strip I cheated with. I figured that I'd be doing the same thing with the starboard side.......no, not exactly. for some crazy reason, the 1 mm strip fell short of being flush......you figure I'm using 3 mm thin strips......with the added 1 mm, it falls short?......OK....fine! I did some test fitting, and I ended up using two 2 mm strips together to match up with the deficit. what I did though, was mark them for cutting the butt joints, but when I did the calking, I didn't do one of the sides, lengthwise. I did them opposite one another, and when they were put side by side {cut and butt jointed to follow the pattern}, they almost look seamless. once sanded, it may be hard to notice thinking about this......I could have done the same thing to the port side, and it probably would have looked better. anyway.......I continued with the port side planking.......I did a little more to the starboard side, before changing sides. a good portion of the deck is done.......not much more to go.....then a lot more fancy cutting capping in the forward structure. it's late my friends........I've been up since 4 AM. I think it's time to hit the bunk if only i had thought of that remedy sooner

you know what I found out........you don't look into the camera and hit the stupid button, thinking your shutting it off! I know......I know........ go through all that trouble with the door, only to fall flat on my keister. I'll do better next time........I promise ! thanks for the good word pat and John the hinges will be the next experiment in the R&D dept. thanks for the kind word as well Bob....you wish is MY command!

thanks semore......appreciate the good word thanks John.......the bin will sit on the deck, so in between the floats, the deck can be seen. I used tinted cello for the windows....the same stuff you would see in automobiles. it doesn't totally block out the vision, but the pilot house is so small, anything put in there would clutter it up. I'm actually surprised that they didn't supply dash parts and a ship's wheel. when I did the Mary Ann, I rebuilt the pilot house from scratch, giving it larger windows....the pilot house here is based the same way. I mounted the windows out side instead in inside.......a trade off for the siding thank you Samson....glad to have you look'in in thanks for the likes folks! I'll have more soon......I did go further

we have a Harbor Freight in our city.......do the drills come like that?

look'in really sweet......nicely done!

look'in good Russ

when the boat is lifted out of the chocks, those pieces lay down, so they will be out of the way when they swing the boat around. I was going to mention that Nenad......but I didn't want to......I thought you knew how they were situated. the two life boats should also look the same......they are upright in the davits and they can be covered with a tarp at times. the ones up over the cabin are keel up......sad to say would dash the idea of detailing them. put them as you see fit....your the Captain.....it's your ship it would be sad to see good work, not be used.

super looking paint work........coming along nicely

it does pivot though...Tim is correct in his assumption. fore lower top sail and main lower top sail should have one.

thanks gents......ya caught me! I cut the front windows out and I'm taking a break. I saw the pictures Kevin........looks a lot like the Jeanne D'Arc, except the D'arc has more Heli deck. wonderful stuff there bud!

yep.......it reminds me more of the Jeanne D'Arc. I built t because of this vessel strange coincidence that I got that kit when I did....spooky!

so.....the port side was trimmed and the edges sanded flush. the back wall got the siding treatment next. the starboard side was done next. the casing for the door was done and painted........then sided. in keeping with the satin brown for the trim, the doors and the window frames were painted. set aside to dry. the front wall was done last......after it was sided and dry, the seams that join the segments were sanded lightly to round off the edge look. since the three walls have had the most drying time, the windows were trimmed out. selecting a piece of the tinted cello that I thought would do the job, the window frames were cemented on it, and will be cut out when dry. I was a bit hesitant, but I used CA to cement the frames on.....I was so worried that the fumes would cloud the cello, but it didn't. while I had the brown out, I painted the roof. I'l be working with that pretty soon. I had cemented the cross strips on during an earlier session. cutting them out did remove bit of paint....I ended up having to touch them up a little. taking the side windows and the back window, they were cemented in place, using the Testor's window maker. I opened the new bottle...the old bottle is gone {horray!}. the doors were cemented in place as well. two 10 mm brads make up the door knobs, and buts of brass rod make up the simulated hinges. the tinted windows really aren't that dark, so there will be some visibility to the interior. not enough though to cause alarm. I'll get the front windows cased out and then it will be painted over with semi gloss lacquer....trying not to get any on the windows. I probably should retrace the structure outlines on the deck. in doing this, I likely changed the size of the areas.. I should be able to go further today.

not a happy thing.......but it's good you caught it when you did the inevitable will come.......you'll finish 'er.......it may take one more day.

the hull is so smooth, everything reflects off it! she's look'in better with every update Patrick love the topside paint !