popeye the sailor

naw.......I let my "tangents' do that I've applied methods from other manufacturers with some good results.......methods by modelers work out even better

now I see where they came out with the phrase "oh what a web we weave" looks great EJ!

you could also try and reframe the windows and edge them with styrene striping from plastruct or evergreen. they have wonderful stuff to simulate angle Iron and quarter round strip. good to see your making some good progress. your gaining on it

not a problem it looks very well done. is there a second planking to go over the original planking?

I thought about what Piet said........and what I said about this kit. it's true that this kit can be modeled after another ship......but there is a limit. the jolly rogers can be built to resemble the French vessel le Flore, and likely others like her. you've already seen the up to date box art for this kit....... here is the earlier production box art. to build a replica of the Wappen Von Hamberg, you'll need to get the capt Kidd kit. this is another Lindberg kit the third kit I saw at Hobby Lobby, was another version of the Jolly Rogers. it's based on the Henry Morgan. I imagine other ships can be modeled with this one as well. it's quite interesting what's out there.......I just mentioned to the admiral......and showed it to her.......I want to get the Capt. Kidd He.......He.....He!

I make it a rule to try and cut off the parts, rather than do any twisting and such. the plastic is soft, and won't tolerate it without damaging the part. as mentioned, I was in and out {mentally} on the site today. I'd read.....then get carried away with painting.......snapping back to reality, when the bubbles on my screen saver would show up {bubbles.......crap...forgot to change that}. most of the parts are painted now.....I also ended up retaking pictures I took of the gold decorations at the bow and stern......bad lighting and blur. I'm using the small crane light that the admiral bought me a while ago.....Halogen and not too good. but I'm at my desk......so I make do the ladders were added to the grates that locate on the gun deck and painted wood brown. the belfry part is nearby.....still need to paint the bell. the ship's boats were next...the exterior was painted. this is how they will stack on the gun deck chocks. I'm not too keen about the large boat since there are no other parts supplied for it. I weighed out a couple thing I could do, but it will upset the apple cart too much, so I may just leave it as is. the added railings I did does get in the way slightly......the boat sits a little off, but not enough to bother with. paint them up and they should look fine. all the yards have the base color........now to add the accent colors and dress them up. the grates were dry.........they got cemented in place the belfry is in place too....... the boats are painted and pretty much ready to go..... I save all the instruction sheets........in the event someone is looking for them. so far, I've posted the Revell Cutty and the United states on one of the blog sites. to date, the Cutty is the #1 set to be asked for........I just direct them to the site these instructions are not faring too well.....I'm getting glue and paint all over them. they will be useless before long. the ladders were added to the spar deck opening. I'm horrible with detail paint like this.....but I still need to touch the areas up. these are the decorations at the bow and stern.......I made sure the pictures are better than the other ones I took. I will likely add the monkey chain on the rudder. it's late.......I'm hoping to get a bit more done. thanks for looking in and I hope to have another update real soon

very nice progress Greg........looking real good with all that PE

very nice Piet..........some very good progress and quite a narration you gave on her history.........Bravo!

when I went to hobby lobby the other week, I saw all three kits there. I was tempted to pick up the Capt. Kidd. looking at them.....I thought I detected various differences with them. perhaps the next time I go, I'll pick it up to see. I didn't see any wooden kits there.....too bad I was drawn to a B 24 Libby though.......nice large scale kit. but that's a plane though....he..he there's a lot of factors for defects.......molds getting too old......storage issues of the kits before and after reaching the shelves. poor plastic batch mix ranks in there as well. making a little progress with her today.......I'm either reading or building........I'm getting dizzy!

we're not........cool and rainy up here in the northeastern US I want our summer to kick in! your planking looks very good........going to be a fine looking hull when your finished

that's interesting.........the ends on the ones I did were made of plastic. then again, you mentioned that this is an older kit. very nice job of soldering

hello Dr. Per........just had to look in to see glad to find that I've caught the log at the beginning. I have the Billing's Bluenose.....even though they are not the same, the ship is, and the info you provide will be of great help, I'm sure. happy to follow along

thank you russ. the kit does have it's problems. I find it very handy that I know about them thank you to you Bob as well it's really not that confusing......as long as you don't look at my other tables I have a TV tray next to my desk, so all the parts are separated from the rest of the herd. I wasn't going to go nutz with this one, considering the problems it has........but the worst of it is now over and the rest of the build should go together fairly well. I also know that the mast will line up.....something else I made sure of. so far, I'm going to do two mods on it......I may find more I can do. thanks for the good word thanks to all who hit the like button

Friday, I did get a little further with the Jolly Rogers........the rails fore and aft of the deck opening were cemented in place. the gun port lids, along with a couple other parts, got the flat black wash treatment. the exterior of the ship's boats still need to be done. I took the day off today.....nice that I have an extra day to play. as with any kit, any modifications made to it can turn out to be a hazardous move. models are built with such close parameters, that there might be a problem with the fit of other parts. sometimes you gotta pick and choose which mod to do. here is the first modification of the build.....an idea that I came up with. there are two stair wells that lead to the lower deck...orlop, I would think. railings around these two openings will be added......but first, holes must be drilled. following the same lead as what I did on the Thermopylae {but a bit different procedure}, more wire was cut to serve as the stanchions. eight short pieces were cut from them and cemented in place. using the jig that I had used on the Thermopylae railings, they were cut down to 4 mm. using the thin wire, it was wrapped around the stanchions, leaving the front open. the special tweezers were used again to position the wire, but instead of being straightened out, they were given a sagging appearance. the first one was touched up with paint, and the second one was done....in the same manner. the ladders still need to be added. at this time, a couple more parts were added near the capstan. along the sides of the deck opening, railings were added there as well. these were a bit of a pain.......they are really fragile and fitting was kinda messy {glue wise}. I had forgotten what a pain it was to deal with 'angel hair'...the thin hair like stuff you get, when dealing with thicker glue. I use the tubes quite a bit.........I have the Testor's cement in the bottle, but I rarely use it. touch ups to follow should have more to show later on

thanks Piet.......just keep in mind that there are a few problems with the kit. this ship can be modified to create other known ships. the Le Flore.......the Wappen Von Hamberg....these are just a couple that can be modeled with little trouble. Revell and Monogram have a few kits that are aimed at the younger crowd, and they are easier to assemble. to venture into these lesser known companies, can get a little dicey. color choices can be gauged by the color of the plastic used. welcome aboard and I will try and highlight all the idiosyncrasies with the kit, so to eliminate the aggravation of running into them yea.......you gotta read with me sometimes EJ.......I love playing in the text as well no, the Thermopylae is not done yet.....although I think it became clear why I brought this model out of the closet. I wanted cannons for 'ole Thermie......these presented themselves to be adequate for the task, but I haven't gotten back to that build to find out yet. I wish I could jump into something and come out of it with a quick build ........but it usually works out that I come up with ideas, and the quick build turns into a full blown project. but I do enjoy the challenge.....even though I have active projects all around me.....I have four on the tables as we speak continuing the conversation........... no Zoltan........no playing......this is how I roll. I am very lucky to have the admiral I have.....she doesn't complain about the clutter of active projects. although she does get confused when I mention I have to get something for one that is not on the table. she has asked me about the trawler a few times though.....probably because for the most part, it looks finished and should be off the table. there are benefits for my madness.....especially when it comes to the transfer of ideas from one project to the next.

nice progress Dan......she's really coming along nicely. your touches really add to the detail of the model

back to the archive pen you showed. i use the same pen for my simulated calking. if your going to use it on a large scale, I would suggest buying a bottle of India Ink, and do a wipe on process. it's the same ink that is in the pens

a lot of times, I will use cotton thread {I have quite a bit of it}, pour some steel or silver paint on a rag, and wipe the thread in one direction. this will mat down the fuzzies and produce some fine cable. this can also be done with any flat paint, to create standing and running rigging....tan/green, tan/brown, and black. keen to see what you've come up with.

the different wood color banding is nice...adds a decorative flare to the planking looks nice Bob!

well thanks Gerhard........I did a little more on Friday.......sadly no pictures yet thanks Robert I'm hoping that this is a quick one........every time I think it is, some thing I get in my head complicates it more soon gents

I sense a second hull coming........... this one looks too good to try and alter

no chance of that.......your build shows too much effort! you're doing a great job just follow the contours.....the hull will shape itself

great looking crane........well done! all this PE stuff is so awesome to see

thanks Gerhard.....it's not that fast really.........I've only been working on her for a week or so I'm glad you like her. thanks again!

in the very last picture.......you see that snowman and dog on the floor. Hallmark sold them a couple of years ago.....the one we had broke. our son Kevin found that one on one of the local flea market sites. it plays Rudolf the red nosed reindeer and the little dog howls to the music........Gibbs howls along too......almost perfectly in time