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  1. popeye the sailor
    hello Gerty....glad to have you aboard still a lot more to go...not even at the half way point yet. thanks for the good word.....and thanks to all for the likes! should have an update soon
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    looking quite busy on the deck.........looks real nice
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    I have quite a bit of that material.......I'll have to give it a try. my printer can handle it.........after all......it can handle sail cloth! since I like to make my own decals and such, I'm always on the look out for techniques like this........thank you!
  4. popeye the sailor
    held in your fingers Nils, one gets a sense of how small the structure is.......some really great progress! the added figures look super positioned in their rolls on board...kudos to such a fine gift
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    wow Nenad.......so many things coming your way. I see a busy world for you in the future as I've always told the admiral {she's the one with the apron strings} the boys are older now....they need to create a life for themselves. they're still close.....but they're branching out. the same will happen with your two......but your going to have longer branches you won't lose them....and when you do find them, the reunion will be so much sweeter. as said in game of thrones, your world is going to get much larger nothing wrong with a relationship.....I'll bet your son and daughter are glad to hear.....you won't be alone. Rhea will like it too.....she won't be alone either.......and you can get back to her majesty without feeling guilty. good to hear that you also have have a schedule for your eyes.
  6. popeye the sailor
    will it bleed through to give you the two sided effect?
  7. popeye the sailor
    good to see your back in the workshop very nice work on the compass......your metal working skills are amazing.
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    great start Ben........the paper mock up looks super. if you know of any pawn shops in your area....check there. your liable to find a good deal on a scroll saw........and who knows what else that's where mine came from.......an old Craftsman. luckily, I can still get the blades for it.......but I have to go to Sears.....found the manual online.
  9. popeye the sailor
    likely, the lack of deck beam framing accounts for a lot of the sagging. would make for an interesting restoration project. at least you have all the parts a log on her would be splendid!
  10. popeye the sailor
    hello Steve......all I gotta say is WOW! Bounty looks good. you've learned a few valuable lessons with this build...scratch building is one of them. you made some good choices with the blocks and dead eyes........so true that kits supply fittings that are too large. you did well with the dead eye chain plates......I would have suggested getting the Amati ones. now that I bought some, I don't think I could use anything else. as for the chains down under......I've never used the parts Billing supplied in their kits. I made them from thin metal rod. I cut the eye bolts off and wrap them around a piece of scrap wood, cut to the length needed to fasten them to the hull. here they are all ready for paint and to be fastened on my Gothenborg. here is what they look like after paint and being touched up. I think this arrangement will look better on the bounty, rather than the way Billing's shows them. again....you've done a super job on her. keep up the great work!
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    I will do that Steve........yea, it's sad that Billings supplies the plastic dead eyes and blocks. I don't mind the blocks so much though.....they do look alright on my fishing vessels. hello Dave..welcome to the log. I'm rather surprised how this little model sucked me in.......almost hard to put it down. enjoy...... I did a little bit more on her Friday night.......once I get the pictures together, I'll post them.
  12. popeye the sailor
    you weren't kidding about the warp! hope your idea works.........if not, scratch'in out a keel may be the better solution. it beats send'in away for replacement parts, 'cuz you'll have something to do while your waiting {insane humor.........ha.....ha}
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    I think the last time I saw her, there was no rigging.........so, you've made quite a bit of progress she looks awesome! I like the flag too.......not too thick and hangs nicely......not very transparent either. wonderfully done Chuck!
  14. popeye the sailor
    if the plans show where the channels locate on the ship, I would say to follow them. a good rule of thumb is that the channels would start along side the mast hole, and trail past the mast hole, but it's not a solid rule. some will locate just ahead of the mast, to give the shrouds a pyramid shape. but you can be safe with the bounty. you should be able to bend the dead eyes slightly to give the angle they need.....or include this as you assemble them {it's safer}. I was going to say this last night, but I forgot. Billing's kits usually don't supply the chain plate loops for the dead eyes. they rely on you to make them from wire......not sure what they supplied in the bounty kit, but I've never seen any. that's why I specified Amati.......theirs are not split......solid hoops that can be spread apart and insert the dead eye. with a squeeze, they are closed, and the dead eye is retained in the hoop.
  15. popeye the sailor

    well.......hello birthday boy!   just chimed in to see your name on the list!  hope you have a great day :)   

     

     

  16. popeye the sailor
    hello Steve. what I did with this kit......well the original chain plates were too small, so I used some from Amati. they fit the 5 mm dead eyes, which was supplied in the kit. when I crimped them, I left a eyelet that protrudes underneath, after the cover board is added to the channel. once you arrive at the length that will fit your ship {the Bounty} , I strung them on a brass rod via the hole at the end, and one by one, I cut them to the length of the first one. this will work well for the fore and main assemblies, but the mizzen might be a bit shorter. they do bend rather well.....be sure to leave an extra 2 mm or so, to create the hook for the eyelets under the channels. the ones in this kit were so brittle, they broke. I have a good supply of the Billing chain bars, since I've built a good number of Billing kits. I use them for a number of different things. I just used a pair of bent needle nose pliers to bend the hook......I did it pretty much by eye. I'm sure a jig could be created to insure they are exact. I hope this helps.
  17. popeye the sailor
    thanks for the kind comments, and to those who hit the like button. yes....scale is a big problem with this kit. the dead eyes are 5 mm........I'll have to check photos that I have, but if the second step has them.....I think I'll have it covered....got some 3 mm kick'in 'round somewhere. I've done some adjustments and scratch work.....but there's just too much to keep in check. I've opted to just finish building the kit, and take care of the major stuff as I go along. thanks Pat.......the main and mizzen are pretty much the same rake. the way the mizzen fits through the aft cabin, and then through the deck platform underneath, it put the mizzen out a lot more. I haven't cemented the aft cabin in place yet......I may cover over that hole, and insert a pin at the base of the mizzen mast. once I set it to the rake I need, I'll push on the mast and the pin will make it's own guide hole. another alternative is to trim the mast root on the side that will give me the ability to set the mast forward. I have a plan icky mae! I enjoy the clipper ship ........I built the Revell Cutty Sark twice. I also have the parts panels for this kit.......they are in very good shape. I think I can clone a few hulls with no problem. since this kit is so 'scratch' oriented, it will be easier to stay close to scale. I do have to say though.......it is an interesting kit. after all.....it's got me 'glued' to it for the past few weeks Hello Frank....welcome aboard as mentioned above, scale has been an issue with this kit. I've had to make do in a few instances. I don't think it will distract from the model once completed. I think even the blocks will be a little out of scale, at 2 mm {and I even plan to add double blocks too......none supplied in the kit} wait till you see the size of the anchors
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    this model's gonna drive me crazy John. I've done a little work on the masts........right now I have the mizzen running through the aft cabin, and they're not sitting half bad. any other time the rake would be different on all three. it's OK.......I'm not ready to cement them in just yet. thanks for the info John.......I'll keep that in mind. thanks for the likes everyone!
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    oh my.......another big one.. glad I'm here early to get a good seat! WOW!!!
  20. popeye the sailor
    look'in really nice!
  21. popeye the sailor
    here's a bit more progress on the 'ole girl. the anchor guards are in place......and a little bit more. the rub rail has been painted.....I did a butcher job on it. it need another coat....then I can do all the touch ups on it. the rudder is now in place as well. I added some extra thickness to the pin rail between the fore and main pin racks, because it looks like there are some belaying pins along this area too. the main deck cabin and the hold covers have been cemented in place. I will have to check, but I may have to add small sections to the pin rails before the fore pin rack, and aft of the main pin rack.......there may be additional belaying points in these areas as well. I did more checking on the mast heights.....and as far as I can see......they are correct. I had also cut the mizzen as well........whittling down the cap areas of the masts, the tops were cemented in place. the bow spirit boom was also tapered at this time......still have to add the hardware. I will have check Cyril's model again.........but the plans show that there is a bit more rake to the main and mizzen mast, than the fore mast. I still have to adjust the mizzen....there's too much there, and quite noticeable. the width of the aft cabin might be a problem too. it's made from the kit parts, and doesn't leave too much room for pin racks for the mizzen. it's a rainy day today, great for finishing the rub rail stripe.
  22. popeye the sailor
    way to go Hennie!
  23. popeye the sailor
    I think the hull and deck planking came out great. some folks will mix the two hues of decking planks.......most of the time, it comes out looking good the scuppers look good, although I've seen them on other models, wider along the deck line. I should dig out the pictures of the scuppers on my Bluenose, when I made my assessments.....looked like my friend did it with a hatchet. I have a plan for mine.......haven't done anything with them {the project itself}, but I've had the itch......believe me! besides all the damage, there was another flaw in the one I have. my friend had a serious gap between the fore and aft decks. come to find out, there is a mistake in the plans. in the first production, the assembled keel measures at 300 mm. in the second production, the assembled keel measured 310 mm......and this is written in the plans! I learned about this from another gent who was building an older Bluenose. many models have many mistakes.......it's almost impossible to get them correct. all we can do is strive to do the best we can........and hope the paint work makes up for it. 99.9% of the time, they come out absolutely gorgeous! looks to me that your well on your way, not to disappoint
  24. popeye the sailor
    thanks Piet........good of you to drop by glad you like it!
  25. popeye the sailor
    they look good though........nice job!

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