popeye the sailor

I'm sure there's some sanding to be done.....that will smooth her skin some. you've made some very nice progress there. I see you opened those doors in the aft bulkhead too. gonna look very nice when fully planked.

Nenad....it's great to have you back! your right back at it.......hollowed out that boat in ship shape fashion stay healthy my friend!

every time I come in lately, I get stuck in the kit forum........I've finally gotten the chance to see what going on in here today. I missed a lot Frank......catching up was fun though man, you made a lot of progress.....the inner nad outer hull is looking great! outer planking superbly done.......really very nice!

progressing really good Russ.........very nice work!

OK....that's it!!! >scowling at this god forsaken model< using this stand is for the birds! tying lines or tinkering with her causes her to tilt and list back and fourth, sometimes forcing her to lay on the desk! it's sooooo unstable! I'm going to make a stand for her........a build stand rather, seeing that there are other ships that will require the benefits of something a bit more stable. the bow is almost rigged........but going any further is fruitless, because as soon as I went a bit further ..........she laid down and the spanker gaff got broken off by the crane light! we'll see what I come up with..............

the mizzen is complete.......and jibs are in place how tough is it going to be doing the second step shrouds? she's look'in awesome though......so nice to see her again

an honor and a great day...can't even beat that.......although getting to meet John {Jim Ladd} and his admiral was mine. it's a great achievement winning a medal.....a testament to your ability my friend

sorry to hear Jesse.....condolences to you and your family

thanks Tom......I'm glad I remembered as much as I have I'm doing some of the standing rigging at the moment. thanks for the good word

that's to be expected, since your not going to anticipate all the mistakes that were made. if you did that, you might as well do the total reno! I don't get some things done correctly either.....but I try...and that's the most important thing. your doing alright........correcting some mistakes and making the adjustments for others. you'll get her done soon enough, and your efforts will shine through.

WOW! nice progress Dave!

super progress Danny.......great fixes on the frame and a good start on the skin!

you can do it if you have the mind to one would never evolve, if the envelop is never pushed. I wanted to post this last evening.....but I never got back to the computer. substituting the rings for blocks, and plotting them out took a lot of thought. the mast trees are done now, and they have been cemented in place. Since I trimmed the root of the fore mast, it required being propped up to align it. it also gives you good idea, with the scale of the blocks. I let this dry for the day.......did some stuff outside and replaced the stereo in our car. the next day, came the installation of the lower rat lines. with the ratlines the way they are....they do not fit.....they are too long! they need to be shortened, and the most logical place, is at the bottom. Ratz! I thought I had a picture of the process, but no....... what I had to do, was cut the bottom off, leaving a stub at the base of each dead eye lanyard. you need to be careful, because the plastic is somewhat brittle {trust me}. after doing this to both sides, the mizzen lower shrouds are in place. I will have to do something with the lower part of the channels....there's more to do there anyway. the main mast shrouds were next. I will reestablish the grooves in the channels when I complete them......something simple {I hope}. the fore mast shrouds were done last.....carefully because of the past damage. the port side is the damaged one.........noticeable, but it passes muster all this will sit for another day.......I want them to fully dry. trivial, but the fore mast did come loose during the fit.....it needed to be cemented back in place and rejigged for alignment. the fact is.....they are done!......and once dry, I can begin with the standing rigging. while waiting, I gave the yards the flat black wash. I'm debating........sails.......or no sails. it's not going to make a difference, since one......maybe two sets of lines hang in the balance here....clew and sheet lines {I lumped the tack lines in with the sheet lines.....clever huh?!?!}. they supply what amounts to black sewing thread........in the instructions, they tell you that the thread is not to scale, and to make the model look better, thicker thread must be used {not supplied in the kit}. I get it........plastic genericide! that's OK.......I'm ready for ya! I have some thicker thread. more soon my friends

very nice Knight heads Jesse I see the cut out you did at the stem.......bow spirit coming soon! your moving right along.......glad to see your feeling better

KP......your back! good to hear the cat didn't eat 'er look'in forward in seeing the project continue.

I agree with Pavol......the angle of the cannons....the cut of the transom......gives it the look of someone's beautiful imagination. the crests could be clues......find out what they mean, and how to recreate them....the flags as well. restore her to her former glory she made somebody happy........maybe you too!

glad your back Mark.....take care of things and get better

premature in my post.......I still had a couple of pages to go.......simply awesome is what comes to mind. you showed up your collection a while ago..........if memory serves me right, the Cux wasn't painted.........was it?!?!?! I'm relieved to see unfinished projects......I don't feel so bad you must be very near the finish of the liner........truly, a great journey indeed!

great progress since I last looked in Nils! the ship's boats are coming along ........super!

naaawww.....I just need to keep my width and thickness straight interesting alternative to staggered butt joints

she's look'in good E.J. just a small oversight........you need to do more sanding anyway, now that you added the casings. ....and yes, you are making good progress on her

the bow looks so much better now.......standing rigging looks real good

well.....Happy Birthday to you! the pictures above show the blocks that I've tied on already.......yea, they are a little over sized, but in relation to the supplied rings, not by much. with what I'm planning to do.....it's looking like I'll get this one shot at it........I have those other two kits. I think they can be had in 1 mm.......but scratch making them seems to be the latest craze. I've made a few for a past project...drilling the holes is the hardest part the fore mast is ready and has been cemented in place. the yards will be added later......I wasn't gong to, but I've gone to this much trouble, I may as well add them in. darn! broke another drill bit!

awesome looking ship Glenn......the model is very well done.