popeye the sailor

excellent looking kit looking forward in seeing the build.

binnacle looks sweet Andy you'll find that experimentation is 1/2 of success

weathering looks super Kevin very nice indeed!

what's a little filler and a good sanding........the road to perfection! looking good J

I had to chuckle Carl........I did have a thought about some oil drums I could tuck 'em under the stairs or some place thanks for the kind comment! thanks Mark...I think this might be it for the mid ship.....although there is some stuff I planned to add. thanks for the good word. thanks also to everyone who hit the like button

well...I'm glad to hear it Patrick and Jesse I try not to....the other build logs {on Word Press and other blogs} reflect it as well. I feel that updating progress, should be just as much fun, as building the model. less than that, would make it a chore....and that's not what I would call an achievement. I broke my own rule.........not like its a solid rule or something, but I did play around a little. I mentioned putting the fish box in place to see how it would look, now that the rigging is in the picture. I went a little further........Pat 'n you folks, so kind in your comments, I think you'd enjoy seeing what I did. the fish box and conveyors in place on deck.....the net lines lay i=on the fore deck..... if the shrouds were in place.......I still have to make the jig.......this would look very different I thought to myself, that the boom winch would look more complete with the net lines rigged the gallows winch in contrast to it's surrounding detail so I said the heck with it and rigged the net lines so as it stands right now, the forward 'haul' lines and the net lines, are the only two not terminated. there will be two other lines added for the net....they will be terminated, tied at the shrouds. the forward haul lines will be tied at the cheats on the forward gallows it will be a couple of dreary days of wet weather 'round here......I hope to get the net rigs together. I hope to have more to report soon. thanks again for the kind comments....enjoy

you've tied the bow railings in very well.........bow spirit and boom look great the top railing is gonna take some bending......but it will definitely define the aft deck layout well done Rob !

I'll have to take a look.....thanks for the info

thanks Michael, Medic and Pat I think when the nets are on, they will make an even bigger difference. added part at this point will fill in the blanks good to know my logs aren't boring thanks Pat....very kind to say

this will be my first clipper done in wood Rob...........I'm kinda excited about it. glad to have you look'in in

thanks for all the kind comments and thanks to those who hit the like button. after I posted, I put the fish box on the deck.......shoulda got a picture of it. once I get done with the work week.... I can continue.....i'm gonna make one of those jigs for the shrouds. good exercise for the next project I want to get on the table still more to do before the netting goes on. very glad that you like how this is coming along......I'm sure I've made a few blunders with it. having to make small changes as I go along thanks again every one!

railings look super Rob

good to see you've started working on her again she's looking awesome!

as seen earlier, the boom winch was finally cemented in place. during the last couple of days, I did a little here, and something stupid over there.......it would have been pointless to follow what I was doing. when you hear the phrase 'rhyme or reason'.......think of me they did! wait though..........usually there's the word 'no' in front of it. oh bother! anyway........I mentioned shrouds. the fish box changed this thought a little, but I'm still doing them........just a bit differently. for the Half Moon, I got these dead eye collars {can't think of the name of them}, to make life a bit easy. I got quite a few.....I'm sure the build won't miss them. they were loaded with a dead eye, assembled, and cemented in place.......I corrected the port side, being off on the location of the dead eyes. I also cemented some single blocks to the deck. finally.......after all this time, the mast was cemented in place. no more pull'in it out for some ungodly reason I had added a couple of cleats, and a few more blocks to it. then the rigging began { I hope you can see it.....I tried to take user friendly pictures}. the center most blocks were rigged, even added a couple of single blocks to the hold, and rigged it to open and close. {not really, but you get the picture....nudge, nudge, wink, wink} where to terminate them was a puzzle........no belaying pins, so a fife rail of sorts was out {I wasn't going to use pieces of rod or anything silly}. I decided to terminate them at the winch drum. then I began with the booms......rigging the lifts. something weird about this one...I'll have to check it out. I wondered what mechanism would be used to swing the boom in and out. with the net affixed on the boom, there will not be enough weight to keep the pulley assembly taught. I will add a set of lines that will not only do that, but give the impression that they perform this task. turned around, the starboard side will be done now. I've only terminated the aft line on the port side. the fore line will be done after the shrouds are rigged. there will be some standing rigging for the bow too.......I haven't done it yet. this pulley assembly came out right.......this is the way it should look. the aft line is terminated at a cleat on the side of the gallow. the fore line will be terminated at a cleat on the fore gallow. this is done on both sides. there are some small lights that be located on those three pedestals above the top. I still have a little bit of the window maker, so I could fill in the lenses. when they dry, they will be clear.........I may try and get some yellow paint inside to color the window maker. when I do the Nav lights, they will either be done the same way, or I will used the red and green plastic inserts that come with them. the cleats for the 'swing lines' are located on the sides of the gallows..........here they are fore and aft. the layout is almost to the point, where I can cement in the fish box and the conveyors. this will pretty much finish off the mid ship, and I can move on to the helm and aft. I did have one mishap though........I broke a blade off the prop. I glued it, but it came off again........so now I've removed the prop and cemented it again. hopefully I did a better job this time, and I can put it back on. once the mid ship is done, I'm hoping for a quick finish, and I can move on to another victim.......errrrrrr, I mean project

she looks excellent Rob.........and her display area is perfect! that's a very ingenious stand too....very nice

yepper! that's me to a tee.........I'm not a gear head {I just like to look like I am}. I got the nets turned outward the proper way, and they are pressing in one of my binders........get the wrinkles out. the mast is in place......I wanted to do some of the rigging, but it was too late in the evening. hopefully I can have an update later today. thanks for the good word and look'in in

thanks Piet........glad to see your look'in in. The starboard side now has her bulwarks....deck is cased in. the stern is gonna look ugly........no doubt about it. but we can fix it

I guess we were ALL up early........I was up a 4:45 AM it's about time you got this off the ground..{in this case though....the keel laid} count me in on following your journey through the P.E. jungle. promise.......I won't play with the shiny stuff love that Fokker........looks real sweet

looks real good Jack, and the dredges lashed to the sides is a nice touch

sorry to hear that Walt. I hope lady luck smiles on you .........I knew you've had it rough earlier......but I think this put the icing on the cake! so sad........I wish you and the misses well

thanks Pat the best part is coming. hoping the mast will be in place by bedtime thanks to those who hit the like button

is that what you named her........she sure is living up to her name we've all done it........I've done it with both enamels and lacquers. you can have a good day.........or.......well, it was a good day .shrug<. I'm in the same boat......but I think your in colder country than I am. I have to paint in the cellar {i'll gladly open a window for vent}. fingers crossed she looks better than before

thanks for the kind comments and the likes as well yea......it's kinda cool Carl......I'm lay'in two planks for every one they don't feel too thick either, which is good. I got this planking from a good friend of mine, so it's really dry. I'm going to try not to soak it in water or anything. I got another plank on the port side, and now I'm start to build the bulwarks for the starboard side. no picture worthy stuff yet. thanks John........the stern is going to be the headache......I'll end up having to shape it by the time I'm done.....I just know it.

nice! looks good Kevin

Great Galloping Ghosts..........a two-fer! great job on the second hull Bob! now you gotta get 'er to the point, where you are with the other one. won't be tough for you, I'm sure I wuz say'en that to the admiral jus' the other day........I sez...."ya know honey, {I calls her that when she likes me}, there jus' ain't enouf dual builds kick'in 'round here.........now, who else can we pull inta the vortex?"