popeye the sailor

so are your waterways 3/32 or 6/32? this must mean that your going to plank the deck with normal planking {1.5 mm} I've always thought that the waterways should taper down to the scuppers. with the Bluenose I have, dealing with the damage it received in shipping, the bulwark posts had to be removed. I will need to make scratch ones before I go any further. I think it's also neat that your not using a deck platform, as supplied in most kits......your going to plank over the frame. your progress looks really nice

sweet of your mum to do your doing a great job so far

amazing! superbly done Kevin!

sorry to get back to you late Lou........with everything going on here, this last post took most of the day thanks for sending the links....I did look them up......believe I found one and not the other. bids are hard........I tried it a few times before but lost out. my friend in Hawaii told me about a formula........wait till the bidding is just about over, then with the last few mins, post a bid. this is how I got my United states, although I posted a higher bid, I won it for the bid that was on the table....substantially lower bid. I will try it.......what could go wrong. I could win and the admiral angry with me >shrug< thanks again I deal with oldmodelkits.com if your looking for older kits, that is. sounds like the kits you mentioned are not kits readily found in the US I've had a few 1/16 scale cars...as well as large scale aircraft and ships. it's one of the reasons why the 1:96 scale ships that Revell offered in the day, appealed to me. I've had these blocks for quite some time.......I figure they will work better than those silly rings. I know they make 2 mm wooden blocks....smaller would be insane to do....if they make them.

OK....I'm back. oh......by the way.....Happy Father's day to all of you out there! I'm home today....I took the day off the admiral also talked me into taking tomorrow off, so I did. I really hope that all of the Fathers out there have the best day today. I call it 'white hair counting day' since yesterday, I've been doing a little research on the Lindberg line company. what I've found of it has been somewhat interesting. I grew up with Lindberg line kits, and the roots trace all the way back to the 30's. http://www.scalemodelnews.com/2016/12/new-lindberg-line-1959-century-coronado.html the original Lindberg line company was formed later from another company.....after Paul Lindberg joined up with a fellow, only known as Olsen, to form O-Lin models. the very first companies to be formed to create the model industry was Varney, Hawk, and Empire. Keen to note here, that during the time between 1947 and {I would say} 1955, these two had also been busy creating molds for other companies too. Pyro models entered into the fray in this time frame....becoming another link in the chain........they phased out in 1972, being sold off to a company called Life Like. http://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plastic-model-kit-history/early-plastic-model-kit-development-in-the-usa/ Lindberg acquired some of the Pyro molds........could be that they created the molds for them too..........but they released the Pyro line of car models. to me though, Pyro's claim to fame was the series of gun and rifle models that they released.....which can now be heralded as collector's items. I haven't done much more research than this, but Lindberg has either merged, or was bought up by Round 2 models. what I did find out points to this......research uncovered more. http://round2corp.com/product/1967-oldsmobile-442/ http://round2corp.com/product-category/lindberg/ Round 2 has been reissuing older kits by MPC, AMT, and other by gone manufacturers. Polar lights has been doing the same. what cause this interest in Lingberg was what the admiral bought me yesterday. while I was at work, she went to Hobby Lobby and bought me some thinner and flat red. she also bought me one of the other installments in the Jolly Rogers series {I now see that this is a series of models fitted under this pirate banner}......the Flying Dutchman. this ship is the exact same as the model I'm building now. the plastic that it's molded from is a special glow in the dark formula. I've built one of these in the past {I believe it was a Revell kit}, in which it was painted with a solution when assembled, to possess this quality. so long ago...........I forget the name the parts for this kit is molded in a pearl, greenish white plastic. it's the same scale.....the instructions are the same {with slight variation in procedure}....and the sail sheets are the same......I paired them up with the ones from the Jolly Rogers kit the one thing that ruins the concept of this kit, is paint. those who wish not to paint it will benefit more...but if paint is used, it will kill the glow in the dark quality. I failed to find the production date on the Jolly Rogers.....but I did look for it on this model. interesting to see that it also has a date of manufacture too. also interesting to see that this is laser printed, and not etched into the mold. it will be a bit harder to date the association of kits vs molds. there was a bit of a pause here.......Kevin and his girlfriend Crystal came to visit. the got me a father's day gift......so sweet! I was surprised when I saw it.......and it convinced me that the Jolly Rogers and the Flying Dutchman are clones. they got me the Henry Morgan! closer examination revealed that this is nothing more than the Capt Kidd. it has the raised stern and galleys like the Capt. Kidd and the instructions show all the tell tale 'points of interest' similarities. it has plastic sails and actual decals of the pirate crests. it can be seen that this kit is also put out by Round 2 models, and the date stamp confirms it. the kit that I'm building now is not put out by Round 2 models........but by J. Lloyd International, under the Lindberg banner. the instructions are dated 2009, but I don't believe that this reflects the production date........it might though. I know......what's the big deal..........I always had this thing about when a kit was produced.......I love the older models. I think it's cool to pick up an older kit and think that you might have built it in your younger days there is a small bit of progress with the Jolly rogers. trying to get a good picture of the blocks tied to the mast trees, was a pain. I did get a couple that were palatable. the main mast is partially done too. I will try to get more done today..........I hope you find this post interesting

........thanks for the info! I'll be sure and check it out! no need to go into the corner.......I appreciate all input this forum is based on the thoughts and views of us as a whole, we would not grow otherwise. as said, there is no such thing as a silly question either. the big obstacle will be to get the admiral's consent, if I should start giggling like a school boy, when I find it ! I have a friend in Hawaii that has three other Cutty kits in his stash......one is the first production, another is the 'museum' version, and the third one is the 1959 release with sails. I have built two of them so far.....a Thermopylae would be the feather in my cap right about now! {oh god.......now you got me all peckish} the time aspect is hard to say.......we all are different slaves to it. my blog writing started when I built my first wooden model. when Billing Boats was located in Wisconsin, I contacted them to order the hardware fittings for it. I met and befriended the owner, and he asked me if I would be up to doing a log on it. I built two kits for him as well, during the time of our exchange, and I would help with customer service. I wrote many build logs on the wooden kits I built.......even now, I'm still writing them.....a habit that I view as fun, since I love to write. I also wrote blogs for a website called 'Model Buzz' , a Q&A site that I envisioned could be more than that...but the owners wouldn't listen. I dropped them quite a while ago. gotta take Gibbs out.....I'l be back......I have a story to tell

my Thermopylae is in Italian........I'm glad that I have some knowledge of clipper ships or I'd be sunk I'm sure someone here will chime in Danny......it takes time for word to get around

thanks Marc.......but you know, for as long as you've been working on this build, she looks really good. you must cover her when your not working on her. if you can come up with a ship that looks this good...imagine what you can come up with, working in 'real time' I know.........you don't have to say.........life and work always gets in the way. it does to me whenever it can......but I try not to let it. still......it's best to take one's time .....breathe and take it all in. but not in L.A........to much smog, don'tcha know

interesting thought Lou........but I already shortened the fore mast root. I find that, with wood, I seem to get away with it better.........but then again, if the paint isn't scraped away on plastic parts, the glue doesn't adhere as good. so, either way it probably would work. thanks for the thought......enjoy the read I do blog logs too, if you really want to laugh

WOW! that looks awesome!

I'm so sorry Marc.....I try to acknowledge everyone. you are correct.....sometimes it's good to dabble in something out of the ordinary. I started building plastic models....seems like ages ago....cripes, back when I was eight or nine! of course, paint came later.....I was too interested in build'in 'em......crash'in 'em.....and then put them back together if you haven't found it yet Lou, it's here: https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/14830-thermopylae-by-popeye-the-sailor-sergal-1124-scale/ the kit has a lot of aspects lacking with it......I did the best I could so far. I should be back to her soon. hello Piet.......thanks for the good word. I'm liking the blocks....I think they will dress up this model quite a bit. way too much thought about which ones should go where though you didn't offend Gibbs Gerhard, right now he's preoccupied with squirrels I did......I cut the fore mast root shorter......a bit too short I think. it's OK........I think I can manage. there has been a new development with the Jolly Rogers saga.......can't wait to show it to you all! at the moment though.....this light is so darn poor......can't get a decent picture of the blocks I have tied on I'm gonna have to juggle the tables......with the build reaching upward......I need a better light the kicker is..........is that I knew about this. I knew I should have cemented in the fore mast first, before the bow spirit. I wanted to outfit the mast tree with blocks before I did it. one of these days I'll smart'in up update soon

looks awesome Marc! nice paint work on the trail boards

thanks Gerhard......but Gibbs is a dog I've run into another uh-oh moment.......with the bow spirit in place, the fore mast won't fit into it's lower hole. bother!....I was afraid of that .......now I'll have to get a saw since this is an ocean going vessel....should I use a sea saw?

though I'm not quite ready for the rigging yet, I figured I'd separate the blocks and see what I have. I used some on the Gundalow, so I'm hoping they look better on this model too. better than the rings they supply in the kit. I still have the revell Cutty Sark instructions......but the United States instructions are right here in the binder I keep at my desk. on all of the rigging sheets for this series of Revell 1:96 scale kits, they have a block identification diagram, since to create some of them, an eye needs to be cut off. so, with them all laid out..this is what I have, since I have a better selection of the gray ones, I will be using them. trying to give you an idea of how big they are, I could have used a coin. I used ruler instead. eye bolts were added to the channels for the back stay rigging.....the starboard side is done. the mizzen stay rigging will be done as I've seen with other ship rigging logs...there will also be a block assembly associated with them too. a pair of c blocks {with an eye cut off} are fastened to the deck at the base of the main mast. for the main stays, a pair was tied at the base of the fore mast.. as can be seen, the port side back stay eye bolts are done. once I've tied blocks to the masts, they will be cemented in place. more to come.

I sincerely apologize Lou........to be honest with you, my imagination has gotten me into quite a few situations, that I would have rather avoided! if I had gone with LED, my Titanic would probably be better off, but I don't know enough about it to change it. I would have liked it bigger too I'm not much with photo etch either.....all I use is thin brass sheet and rod/wire. the Thermopylae is the only one I have ever bought a photo etch sheet for.....and with how thick it was, I wouldn't even classify it as photo etch. I'm glad you enjoy reading my other logs...feel free to use any idea that I put in them.......especially if will keep you from getting into hot water with your admiral. I know where your coming from she doesn't like me buying all the weird stuff.....she thinks I can scratch build it out of thin air. thanks for the good word.....I hope you will follow along.

super progress.....she's gonna look nice with sails, no matter how you fluff 'em I use the admiral's sewing machine....I've had some experience from taking Home EC in school {I did it for the Lasagna}. I didn't know that I'd be a singer operator too the worst part is setting the darn thing up..........you'll do fine

looks really good! I hafta agree with Jim.......but then again, I already know that

nice!

that sits behind the stacks!!!! oh great!.........the rising sun....with smog! super job on it......this whole build looks mighty sweet Greg!

always good to experiment mock up a couple test 'walls'..... planked over. sand and give'em the finish.

yea!!!!

really nice progress Steve......the woolings and the added features add so much to the model kits in general leave a lot of these aspects out.....that's what makes them so generic. it's up to us modelers to do the research and add them in. your doing a swell job in that dept. I usually rig from the bow to the stern as well. the bow spirit is lashed with it's stays and is a good counter for the rigging as I go back. I do the stays first, then the shrouds, and then the back stays. the thing to keep in mind with rigging, is to stay as close to 'zero tension' as possible. keeping the tension equal will prevent other lines from sagging.......it can be a hard balancing act. supporting the yards with a pin is common, but some suspend them with the rigging as well. great job on your bounty....she's look'in really sweet!

you didn't waste any time.....terrific start! looking forward in following along with this one

superbly done Peit! you did a great job on something so small I hate it too when close ups distort wires and such.....that and cameras can be too revealing. you are definitely the go to man for subs 'round here congratz my friend!

hi Daniel.......little hands can do a lot of damage. when my grand sons are over.....it's all I can do to break the desire to play with my boats. I can't blame them......I love play'in with them too thanks for the good word.