popeye the sailor
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hello Sam...glad to have ya aboard I'd love to have the fervor I had when I first came to MSW.......I seemed to have slowed down in recent years. I think that once I can finally retire {pipe dream}, I'll have more time to quicken the pace it seems this ship went through some stalled ideas in the past. I tend to think that they had a hard time in deciding what role she was to play. originally, she was slated to have a quadruple 305 mm ASW mortar at the fore deck. for some reason, they changed their minds on this. the next thought, she was to have the Masurca SAM missile launcher on the fore deck and six 100 mm guns {two more on the stern, but they settled on the triple MM38 exocet anti-ship launchers and never fitted the aft pair of guns. for reasons unknown, the kit sports the Masurca SAM launcher, but not the extra pair of guns. the original Jeanne D'Arc was a cruiser built back in the 30's. she didn't have the capability to carry helicopters or planes........I have a picture, but it says it's copy righted. it can be seen here: http://navalanalyses.blogspot.com/2016/02/warships-of-past-jeanne-darc-helicopter.html I haven't done much with her......yesterday was a run-around day {well worth it too!} we'll see what can be done today.- 133 replies
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welcome to the forum! anyone who dons a Popeye shirt, can't be all bad I's got 2 er 3 of'em! AK-K-K-k-k-k! plenty 'o folks here to help if'en you git stuck! build away!
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would this ship have a whip staff that would operate a tiller arm below deck?
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yes....those two factors will cause yellowing. decals are like a fine cigar yes Greg.......that is my first choice. I've seen other colors done, and to me, they make them look toyish or fake. I think a good color would be flat black with a bit of silver mixed in.....reflective shine factor. not sure if I'm gonna go that far, but so far my choice will be flat black. I ended up printing up some more letter and number insignias, since I found that all I had were too large. the bonder must need at least a day to become totally dry, cuz it played hell in putting them on the 'choppers......kept wanting to transfer to the blotter...grrrrrrrr. I also wanted to add a red ring around the tail section. that didn't work out too well, so I just painted a ring around them. I painted the wheels too, while I was at it. while I was looking through my decals, I found one that would serve well as a clock face on the flight deck. not a good picture........and then the tedious task of adding the rest of the decals to the 'choppers next will be to paint the windows and intakes.......then finish off the rotors. still weighing my options for the deck repairs. thanks for the kind comments and looking in
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of course.......all the extra framing will flatten it out nicely! no threat at all of warpage you could have pressed them between pieces of glass......but there is no need with what you've done. very nice........the outer walls go on nice n' flush
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I go to the porch or the garage as well........the admiral is tired of cleaning my desk {I do it, but I tolerate it longer than she can stand} {'cuz she can't stands n'more! AK-K-k-k-k-k!} the foam sounds like a viable option.....it can be shaped very easily looks nice.
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superb job Greg.......a wonderful addition to your collection unbelievable how much detail your put into her...........very fun to watch
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WOW Nils........she 's coming along nicely! in my neck 'o the woods, it's called a coping saw. I have one, but never got into using it......that's why I have a scroll saw I'm too rough....keep break'in the blades! really nice progress since I last looked in.......
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you definitely came back rested..........the cabin looks awesome! the windows look perfect minor problem on the hatch......it happens......but it still looks very good. I would have been clueless if you didn't point it out. she's look'in super Frank...glad your back!
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the bow rigging looks great........not too crowded at all. super job! really nice to see the masts complete
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very true Lou. it depends greatly where and how a kit is stored. the box showed some wear........likely stored in a cellar or attic, and shuffled around quite a bit. I keep mine in the closet near my desk. there are hot water pipes in there that go up to the other apartments.......this keeps it warm in there, which in turn, keeps the humidity at bay. I keep my wood projects in there. I do take the decal sheets out of them though, put them in seal-able plastic bags and store them in a drawer at my table. heat can be a problem...it can make them dry and crack. unknown how these were kept...they were with the kit, so they definitely weren't taken out. good thing too!
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considering that there are no dates at all anywhere on the kit.......or even a date stamp on the parts, that may be the case. I'm more familiar with Revell and other older companies, than I am with foreign manufacturers. I did purchase a couple of kits from ICM at one point in time.......thought the planes were so cool. they were the only kits I ever threw away. I enjoy building the older kits....love the nostalgia they bring to the table. I have a Revell Santa Maria that was produced sometime back in the '60's. that was back when they were using the odd scales......this one. I believe is about 1:89 scale. one day I'll get into it. thanks for the good word....appreciate you like my feeble attempt
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that's progress! I see your not using a build slip. until I got one, I use a pine board and jury rigged a way to set up the frame. I use the deck platforms to set the bulkheads. as said earlier........your off to a great start
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that's the thing about this kit........it's not an old kit. the condensed information that they say about the model {found at the beginning of the first page}, includes her decommission dates........if this was an older kit, this info wouldn't have been there {it hadn't happened yet}. I estimated the kit was produced sometime after 2010.......2011, or 2012 perhaps. I have had maybe a few kits, that the decals were less than perfect. they are very thin, and I believe the use of flat colors {ink}, accounts for them being such a bear. I have a couple more left to do. here is a question I should have posed earlier.........I'm thinking of using flat black for the helicopter windows. I do recall other colors being used......light blue, white, or even yellow. what would you think would be the appropriate color? I've run into many problems with decals in the past........the Cutty Sark that I got off E-bay was my classic. the decal sheet was no good, so I sent a missing parts request to Revell to get another sheet. I got one..........went to use it and found that the sheet was too old, resulting in it breaking up into thousands of micro cracks. this is when I found out about decal bonder. I had bought the Testor's decal it decal maker system....sprayed on suspected older decals, this problem was averted, and I have been able to use old decals with no fear of it happening again I had contacted other companies that made decals, and I either got the run around, or they couldn't do it, due to the use of metallic colors {gold}. I ended up making a passable copy of the decals for the Cutty, but had to use a paint pen to make the water marks, since an ink jet printer won't do white. this was a PITA! this decal system isn't perfect though........there is a transparency issue with it, but can be easily worked around. the plus side, is that I've been able to make decals that I never thought possible, so it kind of balances it out. thank you gents for chiming in..........and thanks to all who hit the like button
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awesome job on the boats Greg......the aerial shot looks so good really nice looking model!
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I was hesitant posting a comment......you have so many already that voiced my sentiment I follow that rule...grain is everything. used in your favor, you can get the wood to bend, creating a nice curved appearance. but there are the times that it cannot be helped, and it makes the part very brittle your lamination approach is really neat too........I'll have to file that one away really wonderful work Bob.......if I'm quiet, don't be concerned....it's because I'm speechless
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the life boats were added first........ then the depth charge racks and the decals that are near to them........ the clock decal crapped out.......I ended painting the clock on there {white}. the decal on the starboard side suffered a tiny bit of damage, but not enough to matter. the ship's boats along the railings will have a davit over them.....painted the parts at this time. it took some time to cut the decal out, but I got one on one of the 'choppers......I like the way it looks. the next pair of decals to go on, were the name along the stern....port and starboard. then.........the decal I dreaded the most........the one that goes lengthwise on the helipad. as I thought it would, it broke into segments........I did them the best way I knew how. then the second segment........which went as well as the first. it wasn't until the last segment....somehow, it became stuck to the underside of my hand......near my little finger! I don't know how..........perhaps during my fidgeting with the second segment, my hand rested on the decal. pulling it off, I had wet the decal paper in order to make it easier to straighten out the crumpled decal.........the damage was done I managed to lay most of it.......I'm hoping that either paint, or cut up decal can fix it. yea........I was not happy. I'll do what I can meanwhile, back at the 'choppers, I got the other side done on the first 'chopper, and started the second one. having to cut out these decals is going to be a pain......but the other decals I'm going to use will be a lot more user friendly.......they're from a Revell kit. for now, I'll continue with the helicopters..............OH WOW!!!!! I found it! I had lost one of the French markings I cut out earlier.......I just found it....it was tucked under the cardboard I have here on my desk {the box top....I took the sides off of it}. it doesn't take much to make me happy.....good thing
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