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popeye the sailor
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very nice Eric.............and you use legos as well is this a new offering from Mantua? this must be a double plank model......or is it to be covered with P.E. plating? -
thanks Lawrence........the buoys was something I did long ago. when the big crash happened, the info was lost. I thought it would be useful to some one if I put it back up.......here is just a good a place as any. I hope you had a great Christmas my friend.........I continue to watch over the fine work, your doing on your bounty. very inspirational thanks for looking in.
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I like the window technique as well Rob.........small scale ships would benefit greatly. superb job my friend......I hope you had an great Christmas!
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no finer Christmas gift ...made for a friend, from a friend. awesome!
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hi there Pat and Patrick........and to those who are following along.........a huge happy Holiday wish to all of you! here at the Wharf, it was wonderful, even when shop laundry blew a cold water hose, and got a little wet in the laundry room! I was at work at the time {had to work the day before and the day after Christmas}.....all I could do was instruct the admiral to shut off the main water feed, and I'd deal with it when I got home. we got through Christmas day without a hitch. usually I set up a vacation, so that it covers both Christmas and New Years.......this year, since we changed over to a different time off system, I couldn't do it. I'll be ready for it next year so it wouldn't be a total loss......I got New Years day and the day after off. not that I tie one on in celebration, but I do watch the ball drop. taint the same since Dick Clark Died good that I poked in here........I would have missed your kind gestures. it just so happens though, that I've made a small bit of progress......I'll keep at it to do more.......and I should be able to report in tomorrow thanks to all!
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well.....hello there! good to see your making progress I got this same boat kit for Christmas...guess I'd better be taking notes structures and layout looks super. very nice choice of colors. I use an archive pen for the simulated calking........a bit less labor intensive. planking looks good so far
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yea....birch does tend to have a powder residue.......all part of it shedding it's outer coat. I think it will turn out better than the shavings.....the bark is more elastic. I don't think there is a dollar bill in the house.....we tend to rely on our debit cards. what can I say......this is worth a try thanks again for the ideas Dee Dee..........and to every one else that suggested something. it's amazing what folks use......and that there are many uses for common household stuff, and wood working by products. I should have some sort of update soon
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not sure what these are.........but I chose the dead ones..........they won't fight back!
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Cripes Mark! she looks great, now that she upright! gonna look even better with the excess wood gone!
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I took Gibbs out a short time ago........coming in I noticed that the bark is already separating. might be an easy job after all!
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just a minor update here.........the mention of birch bark got me thinking. so yesterday, I went out to the field and got a reasonable size piece pf bark. I may need to soak it, but I want to be able to separate the inner layers. now I got this from a dead tree........does anyone think it might be better to have gotten it from a live one? more news soon.
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looks awesome Jerry.....congratz again on the finish of the Bluenose! you and the misses have a very merry Christmas!
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new steps look awesome! enjoy the time off........you picked a great time to do so I usually do it as well, but someone beat me to it this time around.
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thank you very much! I appreciate the compliment I sometimes let my imagination run away with me......it's OK though, sometimes cool thing happen .......and a wonderfully merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
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thanks Nils..........1:124 is a tough scale to find. I did find that Edwards makes the photo etch for the academy Titanic, but so far, 1:20 is the closest I've gotten. .....can someone get these DARN sugarplums out of my head!
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thanks for the kind comments gentlemen........and for the likes as well being a newbie when I made them.......I found that this medium had so much to offer. made me feel like a fool for thinking how daunting it might be. I have and enjoy the freedom .........much more than when I dabbled in plastic.....and I don't cut myself as much either! my only hope is that someone sees it and uses it........I felt this was too good an idea, to be lost in the vortex of zeros and ones. I'm glad you enjoyed it.........now........I gotta get back to the trawler {wish me luck} merry Christmas to every one..........!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
one hates it when it happens..........the only recourse, is to try again I too agree that a plug might yield better results for you. keep at it my friend......and have a swell holiday!- 4,152 replies
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super progress Rob.........nice concept for the pump. the deck is filling out nicely as well have a super Holiday....hope Santa is good to you
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Nils..........she's looking great! the decks are really filling out nicely I looked back to see where you said you got your railings and ladders from......must have been some time ago, cuz I couldn't find it. have a great Christmas..........enjoy the holiday!
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a new use for legos........cool! does the peg show through the other side? sanded down, it would make for a tiny bit of extra detail. have a wonderful Christmas Jesse and Santa is good to you
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hello Tom........nice bit of progress, and I'll look forward to the steps redo. did they leave a gap to allow for the gammoning? have a very nice Christmas !
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you've really raised the bar on the home made steering wheel fluting looks cool!
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while Daniel's is much more fun and Jan's makes me think of my trip to work.......they both lead back to where one started when progress is made in between, makes the trip all the better!
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