popeye the sailor
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what are those lines down by the copper......is that what needs to be addressed?- 258 replies
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looks very nice OC........given the problems your having with your hands, your producing some top notch work did you find something to combat the effects? glad to see your doing better.
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really nice Michael I was looking at the gammoning as I came in here.......couldn't how symmetrical the windings looked. bound in much the same way, the assembly takes on a realistic appearance. your ropes and their termination have a nice quality to them wonderful...really shows the time your putting into them.
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heck yea ! gotta have those monkey chains nicely done......and the stern set up looks really sweet too
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I've not seen this build. though your missing a few pictures, I can see the good work your putting into her very nice progress so far!......love the colors!
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tuning in from my work week Scott....you've made some really nice progress! the super structure looks really nice with the railings.....very good paint work as well. I've got three of the life color sets......haven't tried to use them yet. I use enamels for all of my models, although I have a few acrylic colors kick'in around. the Testor thinner that I use comes with a secondary cap....a sort of plug to prevent leakage. I use it though to measure out the amount of thinner to prep the paint. since the EZ airbrush I use, uses the 1/4 oz bottles as the siphon pot, I just mix up the whole bottle......I get empty bottles by buying the 1/4 oz thinners. I use Model Master as well, for the flats, but they come in 1/2 oz bottles, so it's good to have the extra bottles. look online for conversion charts.....they can also give reference to the difference brands and what to use. for the particular model though.....I guess you'd have to see if anyone published that information. it is out there though........your doing a really nice job!
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a spray for dusting......wouldn't think that it's the floor finish.
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never though of using material like that?!?!?! awesome idea! very nice job......what cement did you use?
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look'in very nice Per
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holly molly Danny........they are so skillfully done! very nice.........you really risen to this medium very fast "this is my razor.........there are other's like it, but this one is MINE!!!"
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Walter....I am so deeply sorry to hear of your wife's passing. I stumbled onto your log today....I feel terrible, since I had lost touch with your log....finding out that you had tabled Meridea, to work on this new project. I believe as you do, that she is in a much better place.......she suffers no more. I send my condolences to you my friend......my thoughts are with you.
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planking looks very nice Nils...the contours are really graceful. smooth flow from bow to stern. rudder is looking good too
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really nice job with the coppering. some folks let it age naturally, some will dry brush it with med green, olive drab, or a lighter shade of green.....flats. down strokes to the keel. any other method, and you'll need goggles and mits for it. care for the mad scientist look?
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what I do with the sails I make, is to paint them with diluted white glue after they are sewn. I take a beach towel roll it up in crumpled mess and cover it up with plastic wrap. the sails are laid on it, positioned so that they will take on major billow. a flat lacquer can also be used if you want them to be stiffer, they are still just as bendable. reef line will also benefit from this.......they won't stick out all over the place. use a pick to lift them away from the sail, so they don't become stuck to the sail.
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nice fix! are you going to fix the crow's nest basket too? she's look'in awesome Michael
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the mast foot looks very good.......as does your grating. I thought you nailed it according to the picture you showed......don't understand what all the fuss was about if you plan to keep the decking a lighter color, then you'll do well with the tree nailing......but if you plan a darker finish, you may lose some of the appeal. depending on the scale, some elect not to......but with the width of planking your using, you should do well with it she's look'in great so far.
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when I buy the Testor's glue in the tubes, I buy the pack that has the nozzles in it. I have a bunch of them, but what I use them for the most though, is wood filler. I cut the neck so I can fit a nozzle in the hole, and I can extrude a fine line of filler wherever I need it. I hardly use them for glue because they always tend to clog up. your doing a great job so far.......definitely wouldn't class you as stupid
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welcome to the wonderful world of log blogging that a very nice looking model you have there. I guess I'll be the first to pull up a chair to watch the continuation of your model. be sure to take a look at Dafi's Victory......I'm sure you'll get plenty of ideas from his work. he has really gone in-depth with his Victory build. love the copper patina welcome to the forum.
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are you gonna touch the area up with a wood color or blend it in with black and gray......it it like that on both sides? super progress Danny!
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nice job on the ladders...they look good in place on the mast. it's sometimes hard to stay within scale, so I give myself a sort of + and - they don't look too bad - you did a great job it's added detail that some would never put in there......
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sorry to hear of your latest development. unfortunate that your plans to locate in N. Carolina fell through. wish you the best and hope that your dad has a speedy recovery. looking forward in seeing you back in the shipyard.
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very nice work on the pumps and cannons...the aft deck is fitting out nicely
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