popeye the sailor
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she looks good on the water.....very well done! I've never seen an albatros sea plane.....sounds like an interesting project. -
I did spoof a bit more on my engine idea. odd......I've had these thoughts before. during one of my tinkering tangents, I made an engine block for a V8.......I was going to make a hemi engine. I put it away, and haven't touched it since. I'll pull it out again......if I can remember where I put it I had made the head for the four lunger.......drilled the impressions for the spark plugs, and drilled the holes for the plugs themselves. I have four belaying pins for the plugs, but I think they are too large......I may use the 5 mm.....may look better the engine is painted in brunswick green. the interior of the pilot house has been painted too.......in pale gray. the floor was sanded and given three coats of poly urethane already..........I don't think I'm going to go for another coat. I cut a strip of 1/32nd flat stock and wet it......it's pretty flexible. this will be the shroud for the radiator. Tulle was cemented on both sides of the cast off part. the strip was cemented around the top of the cast off piece.......the bottom will be closed off with the piece you see in the background. I needed to do some sanding......adding the 16th to the width is almost too much for the width of the room. I made up some form of frame for the engine
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just as long as you know I'm not being a critic........I really want you to succeed. I'll help in any way I can. here are a few pictures of my A.G. it may give you some ideas. the rig is made up of three different size dowels. the rack is made from bamboo dowel. I made all the decals for her. you can get a good idea about the fenders and how they diminish just before the bird brackets. you'll get to make these bird cranes........they were fun to make.....very easy I still find it hard to believe that the hull was from another model...but this is what I thought of........and this is what I got do a search and look at the different trawlers there are.......you'll see some similarities in how they are constructed, and the equipment they use. don't forget the ice maker for her......
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I don't know how to tell you this without sounding like a critic, but the fore deck fenders should follow the edge of the deck and merge at the bow stem. her hull looks good....you did an amazing recovery...the bulwarks look good too
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so it looks like you'll be moving to N. Carolina? you'll have to post some picts when you do, so my admiral can see she's been talking about moving there.............'an I said...."what...without me!!!"
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well........what the heck have you on the build table now? if it's 'zero'......that the question you need to pose to the admiral mine would just tell me...."silly boy.....go scratch one!" but even with all my projects, and what I have in the closet......she still got me one for X-mas. it's the 'Norden' by Billings...an advanced beginner's kit, to be sure, but I think I can make it a full blown project give my regards to urmilla, and to you as well
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do you still need the info? one air bubble for yes.......two for no as long as you leave room for the bird brackets.....your good. {I had a ball making these parts }
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that's what MSW is all about I need to order some stuff from Cornwall too......in fact, some more of those belaying pins {I don't have enough}. heck, I'm gonna waste four of them on the engine......they will make great spark plugs I save all those crazy odds and ends......you never know when they will come in handy. a few other of my favorite ideas will come into play....I'll be sure to explain them out. they may be something you can use thanks for look'in in on that project......poor thing has been dormant for quite some time.
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very nice progress Steve the lettering would be good......a lot better than a decal. as far as the block of wood......I'd do it too as long as your comfortable with the size of the boat, you should get it.....but look around first. Cornwall deals with fitting from a number of places.....one of them might have a better fit. I order from them too. I had to chuckle with the lettering picture.....where it says "others bought this" they list the 5 mm belaying pins {I ordered some for the Thermopylae}.
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your moving right along Sjors
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it would depend on how you plan to attach it. if your going with a wrap-around, #3 would be your best choice.
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since it's called the winch room {it's what I called it}, then there must be something in there that powers it. I decided on a simple four cylinder engine. going into my junk box, where I keep all the punch outs and odd stuff, these parts were fashioned from them. the crankcase is a larger dowel, cut in half. it was cut flat in what will be the back section, and another squared piece was added. sanded and rounded up, it looks like the sump well. assembled, a rear mount was added. added at this point, was a piece that will serve a dual purpose, as a front face {timing cover} and the front mount. the part to the right.......which is a punch out for a sailing ship top {from the Gothenborg, I think. shows you how long I've had this junk}, will serve well for a radiator / shroud combo. you may notice the tulle laying around here too. radiator grating.......can ya dig it inside the winch room, it looks a bit low......I may add a platform to raise it up a little. it's a doable size......not bad for tinkering on the fly. there plenty of room in the front, for the radiator........ .....and plenty of room in the back for the gearbox. add a battery and control box......and I think it will look pretty good now to come up with the intake, exhaust, spark distribution, and the rest of the engine gobbl-de-gook
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the sanding process is done.........it went very well. the sawdust filled in some of the gaps and the deck has a nice feel to it. before the big moment, I took the time to lay the floor of the pilot house. only the main part of the floor was done......not the winch room. the pilot house was put in place to insure I stayed within the structure. the floor was then masked up. I used Billing's pale gray for the deck paint........not the advent gray that I used on the other fishing boat. I also opened up the garage......unblocking the other window......I close them up for the winter. I gotta face it.......the paint may be too old.......I couldn't spray it with my airbrush. I ended up using a brush. it still came out alright. there's a touch of ghosting.....adds to the weather look, as far as I see it. it's a flat...another plus......and the plank lines, butt staggers and grain still shows through. putting the pilot house in place is spawning ideas about some details I might add......one in particular. an idea I have pertains to something not shown here........wait a moment........I've been working on it since I began putting this post together. it didn't take me long to come up with something workable
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if that's the same one I use, I just rejuvenate it with some India ink. the top comes off and I squirt some in. I just looked at my bottle of ink......but it doesn't list the active ingredient grasping at straws.......perhaps alcohol?
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hello Larry.......welcome to the log. if that's the case, you'll need to build whole new list. I have an extensive list of watched logs myself.....with all the new talent coming to the table here, it's impossible not to increase the 'watchload' yours is no exception........beautiful! thanks for the good word.....hope to have more on her soon.
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really nice job Larry.......you need to do the other side too, I take it coming along splendidly!
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thanks Tom.......appreciate the good word
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both comments are valid......but it boils down to the simple fact that most kits are generic. they are cost effective to sell. whatever date, refit, theater, or era, the subject is to be, is up to the modeler to decide. pretty much every kit I've gotten, I've spent extra for wood or fittings. it comes with the territory.
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I love older models.......sort of a nostalgia nut. I visit oldmodelkits.com and walk down memory lane Revell, AMT, MPC, Monogram.......so many different cars I built in my younger days. even planes........way back before they started to add the panel lines and rivets. I used to say that I kept my stash at the 606 store {the local hobby shop}. god knows how much money I spent.
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