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  1. popeye the sailor
    she looks superb Tom.......really nice that you left the aft battery of guns closed. I had posed a question about that in the past........never really got an answer for it.....so cool to see the effect you've done an amazing job.......she'll look even better with the yards !
  2. popeye the sailor

    hey there Grant....Happy birthday!  hope you have a great day!  enjoy  :) 

  3. popeye the sailor
    please.......no fuel to the fire Carl I've had a Bat boat on my mind....that's bad enough. I've put a couple of things together.....but I ended up putting the rest on the back burner for the time being one of these days, I might try something that is truly alien hello Bob.......I will be getting back to this one very soon. many thoughts on how I'm going to mast her. it's not that I dislike the kit.....I never pictures my self having to scratch build something at this scale. aspects that are left out of the kit, is another turn off. if your not big on scratch building, this may not be a kit to consider....there's a lot of it. it does appear to build into an attractive model though.....I have no intentions of shelving it. too bad you got rid of the Revell Thermopylae....along side the Cutty, it would have made a great display. I recently acquired a Revell U.S.S. Constitution, 1:96 scale......something I've been wanting for quite a while now. I have the United States.....my second attempt to build her again. she was such a grand build, even though I didn't do a lot of painting on her. as you've read......there is something that looks like photo etch available for this kit......finding clinker style life boats is frustrating in 1:124 scale......not to mention that the rigging diagram has the braces backwards. I haven't encountered a build log that is very descriptive......so I guess it's left up to me. I will try to depict every step of the way, in the event that you decide to pull the trigger on this kit. I hope you continue to follow along.
  4. popeye the sailor
    yep...and then you ask the admiral what's for supper...........she says, spaghetti! awesome rigging there.......and that's just the bow and the foremast! wait till you get to the stern........your gonna look back......."did I do that?!?!?!?! amazed with your rigging....looks so nice!
  5. popeye the sailor
    look'in good J
  6. popeye the sailor
    once I started with it, I was compelled to go further. to move on my idea would be futile....the bonder I use is glossy. so, I started to cut up those insignia decals I got from a Fokker kit. I also added the last two yellow lines that run off of the caution stripe. I added the two stripes along the two walls...just though t they needed to be there. I used a paper punch to cut the rounded part of the #5 circle. I'll just park a helicopter over it and hopefully it won't show. the gap in the caution stripe was filled in. perhaps I'll try an archive pen to draw in the lines.......whatever will work, I guess. I noticed that one of the antennas was knocked off the funnel mast....so I fixed that. then I added the main mast. waiting for it to dry...it's OK though, the admiral and I have to go out for an errand. depending on how you look at it......the repairs look either ok......to 'sticks out like a sore thumb'. I'm glad the decal work is done. there are only a small handful of parts left. for the folks who celebrate it, I haven't had the chance, but I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. ours was very nice.......a great dinner and the traditional snooze in the afternoon the admiral wasn't complaining.......I did the after dinner dishes
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    some really great progress Pat.........love the bench. your end result will be some my-t fine detail
  8. popeye the sailor
    you could probably get away with adding 1/16 or 1/8 strip to one of the deck edges and sand down to fit. the other problem is those two raised areas....if something is to fit on them, they are not going to fit very well. I'm sure that if any of those problems arise......your more than apt to handle them
  9. popeye the sailor
    the P.E. on this section should be grand!
  10. popeye the sailor
    super progress with the sails.......they are a bit of a challenge. the last picture is a good one......one with the flying jib, and one without.
  11. popeye the sailor
    very nice rigging neatly done.
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    I have a minor update to this project.......I've been busy putting the finish on a couple of non related projects. after disastrous affair with the decals, I worked up the courage to try and finish the deck. I still need to repair the center line......but the caution stripe around the elevator needs to be in place to do it. as I figured, the decal broke into five segments......unfortunately, I was only able to utilize four of them {shoulda used the decal bonder}. live and learn. I might have a way out though......I might be able to fix this using HO train decals.....but only if they don't come out glossy. I'll see how it goes
  13. popeye the sailor
    I hope your waiting a day or so, before you sand the marks away. early sanding can cause the paint to 'bunch up'. looks to be a fairly easy problem to fix
  14. popeye the sailor
    that's an interesting planking pattern. it looks really neat
  15. popeye the sailor
    you may need a stealer at the stern, but you will need to taper at the bow. then you can raise the plank and have room for the rest of the bow planking. you'll likely end up tapering them all. starting from the bulwarks, you can do full planks until you get to the wales......but then it starts to get dicey......that's when the 'turn' begins. at that point, all the tapering will occur at the top of the plank. from the keel {the way your doing it now}, the tapering will need to be done on the bottom edge of the planking. lay your planking and you'll see just how much you'll need to trim them. if you plan it right, you won't have to use anything at the bow......stealers or jogging. hope this helps you.
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    looking forward in seeing your progress on your plane Steve.........no pictures yet?
  17. popeye the sailor
    the deck and bulwarks look super Per. regarding the stern......if this was a Billing's kit, there is a mistake on the old and newer production of the model. the keel spine on the older kit is 300 mm, while the newer production measures it at 310 mm. it's misleading that they show rounded transom as well...especially up at the stern bulwarks. so, when the cap rail is added, it won't fit correctly. the keel problem really doesn't add to the transom woes, but creates a nasty gap at the deck division. the transom problem does though.....had the same problem with the AmericA. you did very well to alleviate that.....something I will have to take care of when I start my Bluenose project. really like that way you did it
  18. popeye the sailor
    fantastic job Danny......are you going to add any P.E. to it? looks very well done
  19. popeye the sailor
    super nice work Bob........the cannons look great!
  20. popeye the sailor
    hello.....a big welcome from the northeast! you'll definitely have to start a build log on her.......looks really sweet! does your company carry scribed wood? I used to get some from the Ambroid company before they changed over to Northeast...haven't found another place since.
  21. popeye the sailor
    too funny.........first thing that came to mind was.......what....spit?!?!?! still very resourceful.......but if you two persist in these follies, you won't have a stitch of clothing left
  22. popeye the sailor
    she's look'in good Patrick!
  23. popeye the sailor
    nice picture of your deck layout.......super job!
  24. popeye the sailor
    the hull and deck came out look'in pretty sweet B.C.D.
  25. popeye the sailor
    well, if you didn't use it, it could serve as a very nice cutter straight edge the deck looks really nice......the pattern shows pretty good. we all have our carpet monsters......I happen to have a furry one. he like to take his trophies to his cave of doom {under our bed}. I'm sure your missing turret will turn up....

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