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  1. popeye the sailor
    perhaps they are used in the same way as foot ropes. nicely done Dan
  2. popeye the sailor
    it's easy Sam.......he soaks it really nice start on the planking Sjors!
  3. popeye the sailor
    looking at it, you might think that cutting it off 1 more bulkhead longer, might have made the transition easier to blend in the contour. but then you'd have to make another stern part to match it. I'm sure you have a plan
  4. popeye the sailor
    browsed your log Mustafa.....lovely model you've got here very inventive and nicely done.
  5. popeye the sailor
    nicely done Bob....makes me thing I'm missing out on a lot, not defining lower decks {I do so much with above deck stuff}.
  6. popeye the sailor
    yea, it's really tough to get away with no deflection in the rigging........you have a bisecting line pulling on another......veery well done! she's looking great Steve...you really got her to a point to be proud of love that picture of dusk......superb highlights you know you want to get into that plane.......don't you?!?!?! do you have a log on it yet?
  7. popeye the sailor
    congratz Nils........she's an absolutely beautiful ship she will make a stellar display
  8. popeye the sailor
    glad you were able to sort out the problem.....looking really good
  9. popeye the sailor
    in doing cloth sails, I usually paint them with diluted white glue. then I'll lay them on a crumpled up beach towel {you could use any large sheet of cloth for this} covered with plastic wrap. it will take on the shape of wherever they lay. when I tried the experiment of embossing sails, I used the decal bonder.........works much in the same way, but I only sprayed that one side. for that though, I made sure the material was stiffer than most....I have like three different grades in my inventory
  10. popeye the sailor
    a Japanese 'what if'........looks like a very neat project definitely count me in for the festivities!
  11. popeye the sailor
    I'm on the fence with them, since I've done cloth. on my second Cutty Sark, I had to paint them because I got replacements and they were beige......they were off white in the kit. I couldn't get the complete set, so it was the only option. they did come out quite well actually.....got rid of that sheen and everything. painted a flat gray with a wash coat, and they look pretty good. the one thing they lack though is the life like detail that only cloth sails can provide........the stitching, the seams......you can add the corner reinforcements and even eyelets. I haven't sen too much done with plastic sails......but it's like anything else in modeling.......how far do you want to go with it? I've seen cloth on plastic.......done right, it looks really good. thanks Glenn and EJ for the kind word....this is a really neat subject to touch on. funny too......I was looking through my old pictures, and I happened on the first U.S.S. United States, the C.S.S. Alabama, and the first Cutty Sark....all three are from the 1:96 series. I did a Connie too, but I have no pictures of her. all of these models sported their plastic sails.......it was all I used to do, before I came here have you ever gone into a craft store, and seen those prebuilt ships {nautical decorations}......Hobby Lobby sells them. I look at the sails, and some have been sprayed with so much lacquer, they look like plastic....and they are cloth sails. they look terrible! the admiral tells me...."you could do better than that!" of course, I tout the rigging as well.....but I still imagine what I could do to change it. thanks as well to all who hit the like button
  12. popeye the sailor
    WOW! really sweet!
  13. popeye the sailor
    nice!!!......throw in some steamers and you gotta deal!
  14. popeye the sailor
    the clew/sheet lines were rigged.......it wasn't till I rigged the lower and top sail braces, that I realized I forgot to photog the steps. so I took 'em...focusing on the groups. first the clew/sheet lines. then the braces......I like how the blocks show up in the rigging I'm done just in time to take Gibbs out...........time to appease the carpet monster
  15. popeye the sailor
    thanks Frank and Patrick.......humidity can be a problem here.....with the way we move between temps. in the morning, I noted a lot of sag........but by the afternoon, it was gone. this morning, it's back, but not as bad. I'll just continue rigging, keeping it in mind thanks for all the likes as well.....I'll get 'er done sooner or later
  16. popeye the sailor
    that kind of distortion is normal.......the trick is not to have so much. remember.....running rigging is not as taught as the standing rigging.....especially if sails are not to be added. try to loosen up on the line just a tiny bit......allow some pull. push on the block to set the thread for the least deflection, and put a tiny dab of white glue where the line goes through the block. it will help in countering the pull when you terminate the line. it will give a sort of 'push me, pull you' effect. I've done this in extreme cases.
  17. popeye the sailor
    not only that Carl, but there may be someone out there, that is stuck on some small bit of detail. a well documented build is very useful in that respect. I try, but I miss the mark too.....I forget. sometimes, I even feel the same way....especially with rigging, when there gets to be quite a bit done. fantastic looking ship Craig........you folks are tempting me so badly......I've forgotten how super these ships look
  18. popeye the sailor
    superb ship Greg! very well done your weathering and PE experience is top notch! will definitely follow your next project.....a joy to watch you bring plastic to life
  19. popeye the sailor
    nice fix! looks really good.
  20. popeye the sailor
    I'm looking for wasa builders in the archives........I found these for you so far.
  21. popeye the sailor
    the best window frame maker I know is Dirk {dubz} his window tutorial start around page 10.........but I think you'll enjoy the entire log
  22. popeye the sailor
    small progress here..........side tracked with thongs to do 'round here and humidity. haven't had this much of a problem with it here......but it has been play'in hell with the rigging. we all know what happens when additional lines are belayed with it going on.........sag but I've done my best to thwart it as I've gone along. all of the sails are on the model now......that's a plus.....now it's time to rig them up. the fore mast clew lines are set to be belayed. with the main sails, as they were cemented in place, the lifts were rigged, but not belayed. ....the main course sail..........and then the top sail lifts. the top gallant yard was straightened out, after it's bout with the carpet monster.......sewn........and added to the model. just a hint of damage is all that's left. it's lifts were added too.. once the lift lines are terminated, the clew/sheet lines will follow, and then I can work on the braces. then the tack lines and the anchors.......and that should put the finish on her. I find myself doing what I usually do during my visits here..........working on the model, while browsing. I'm getting the best of both worlds, although one can be much more tedious than the other I have done the main mast clew/sheet lines and started on the braces. I also find that I had better look to see if the admiral has any more of this tan thread in her sewing box, because I'm running out. more updates in a bit
  23. popeye the sailor
    to remedy the finger print issue, I've found it useful to spray it with a flat lacquer. metallic paint can be very unforgiving, since it never fully cures to a hard finish. be glad your not dealing with silver........it's the worst aircraft models benefited from this technique as well.
  24. popeye the sailor
    spot on Steve..........do them as you see them Nenad
  25. popeye the sailor
    great to see your back at it Mark.......super job on the carriages.......the death star is up to snuff

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