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  1. popeye the sailor
    look'in very nice Per
  2. popeye the sailor
    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!!!"
  3. popeye the sailor
    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.
  4. popeye the sailor
    planking looks very nice Nils...the contours are really graceful. smooth flow from bow to stern. rudder is looking good too
  5. popeye the sailor
    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?
  6. popeye the sailor
    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.
  7. popeye the sailor
    nice fix! are you going to fix the crow's nest basket too? she's look'in awesome Michael
  8. popeye the sailor
    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.
  9. popeye the sailor
    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
  10. popeye the sailor
    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.
  11. popeye the sailor
    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!
  12. popeye the sailor
    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......
  13. popeye the sailor
    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.
  14. popeye the sailor
    very nice work on the pumps and cannons...the aft deck is fitting out nicely
  15. popeye the sailor
    it's good to see an update Sam.....the flight deck looks really good. that's a fine selection of models you've got there..it will be interesting to watch you build your Asian theater
  16. popeye the sailor
    don't fell bad........I don't have one either. Christmas is coming
  17. popeye the sailor
    it makes a difference........but either way, it's some awesome work you added the guns.....very nice
  18. popeye the sailor
    second that Danny....the detail really pops very nice ladders too.
  19. popeye the sailor
    she looks fabulous Don!.......truly a work of art congratz on a ship well done! have you decided on your next project?
  20. popeye the sailor
    just take your time and be careful Michael.....unfortunate that you didn't see this earlier. model building at it's finest! we do and we cope........I'm sure you'll persevere. do they sell long shank drill bits?
  21. popeye the sailor
    second Carl's comment.......awesome work!
  22. popeye the sailor
    our furry friends seem to think we've had enough, more than we do mine like to direct me to the TV room.......some of the best cuddling time you have done some beautiful work!
  23. popeye the sailor
    neat way to make a ladder........and I've made plenty in my day makes me wish I had a drill press......I'll try and fit it into my Christmas list. super progress my friend !
  24. popeye the sailor
    wicked nice mirrored the real thing very well!
  25. popeye the sailor
    don't forget to throw the kitchen sink at it.....that'll help! if you run out of antlers, just grab a chain saw.......it'll go quicker all kidding aside, no matter how fast your build'in her......your doing a great job! oh......if your still insistent on the antlers, my brother is a hunter. I'm sure he can find you some that the deer shed over the past year

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