popeye the sailor

I see your shooting for the other end of the spectrum...........don't think you'd want to go any larger than your sub looking forward in seeing your next project

just checking in my good friend............have you and the crew made any more progress, or is she finished? I managed to get the photo etch for mine, still in the box........but it's getting harder and harder to keep her there.

I know the feeling...........

oh ...my Piet........the diorama came out really super! such a cool looking project WOW!

thanks Lawrence........it been quite some time to find just the right model to use those half round strips on. they were part of the odds and ends that were in that box that Tom sent me. they would be found in the Billing's kit of the Slo-mo-sion.......I also have the mahogany strips too for the kit. what makes them pop, is the white background........anything against white will give the same contrast. I just love how it came out now to get some of the good stuff on her....and on the Jingle Belle too ! Hello Kees! glad to see you here I hope you've been at the table......even for short jaunts. I'm waiting to see that ship of your come together! thanks for the good word Kees and Lawrence...and also to you folks who hit the like button!

rope stropping looks fine my admiral like the little imperfections too......she's always telling me that. it gives it that human touch.......otherwise spoiled if it were perfect. now......close your eyes, and click your heels three times.........and say....."it's a sweet 'lil boat.......it's a sweet 'lil boat.... remember one thing.........if nothing is mentioned, few will notice

very nice work Daniel

looks pretty darn good to me too Bug .....lots of parts that had to be made. I like the decorative detail you put into the outer rails.......are you putting some of that frieze work on there too? gonna look sweet if you do sadly, back to work for me as well.......>sigh<.........didn't get as much table time, as I would have liked. very glad to see you did though

super job Primey........I'm not sure how long the hull is........coppering is usually supplied in larger vessel kits. I have the Sergal Thermopylae in 1:128 scale......they show a painted bottom. I'd really like to try coppering it, but like you, I've never done it before either. I'm not too worried......I have plenty of copper paint don't beat yourself up too bad .........if not on this one, shoot for another kit later on. try a mock test on some scrap, just to get an idea of how it will look. I will probably do the same....scale is going to be my biggest hurdle

she looks great Casey....this will be the perfect log to follow, when I get 'round to build'in mine congratz on her finish !

doesn't matter how long it takes Russ.........just as long as your enjoying what your building, and keeping the mind active nice bit 'o progress !

glad to hear your home again..........rest up my friend! look forward in seeing you back at the table soon

looks good on her stand Rob.........love the room too

thanks all for the kind comments.......and to those who hit the like button. both of the boats are close to one another, as far as the progress goes....get the helms in order, and then begin to dec the halls. got some decal work in mind as well....more progress soon

seeing how well you did with the ship's boats, you should have very little trouble with the props boats look nicely done.......I like the dory very well done indeed

thanks Marc and Bug.........appreciate the kind word! I didn't do too much at the table yesterday.......I keep thinking that I need to get the clutter off of both tables though. I did a little 'mind modeling' to the trawler........but I did manage to take the Jingle Belle out of the closet, and got a chance to get a few shots of the new fleet. though only the two of them are left, the two hull designs kinda look odd to me. I then though that if I went and did the Rouse Simmons....it would still look the same. speaking of the Rouse Simmons.......I found a book on her and a few other schooners that took part on the tree trade in that time period. it's short, but I thought it was some good reading: https://books.google.com/books?id=jry5GQi1NOcC&pg=PA220&lpg=PA220&dq=george+L.+Wrenn+-+schooner&source=bl&ots=c-YZFMj4jg&sig=berv2SV-yMxvp2eEM-JWcpPbDYs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH0e-ZuqXOAhXFVT4KHV_6DWYQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=george%20L.%20Wrenn%20-%20schooner&f=false I hope you can view it......I was looking up the George L. Wrenn when I found it. anyway.....here are the pictures I took of the two boats.......I hope you enjoy

I looked into this build in the beginning....and never got back to watch them grow.........my loss they came out very beautiful......your sly though, gotta hand you that. you progressed the sloop with graceful lines.........and them.........WHAM!!!!........futuristic with the Ketch they are very well done Keith, I applaud the ideology you've based them on........I think instructions are a bore too

looks to be a real neat project Keith one stack or two? I tried to run the spiral staircase around in my head.........do you have a game plan to form the side rails?

Very good work Nils.........I agree about the full shots. they really show how large the ship is Awesome!

looking really good Mark.....nice to see some fitting in there. are you going to plank the entire deck.......that would be the orlop deck {am I right?}

thanks Dave. this all happened pretty fast...........I wonder if it's supposed to? thanks for the good word !

looking great Rob.......the coppering looks very good! the Cutty diorama looks sweet too!

had a great day with the grand kids! they enjoyed the model cars.......but they only took 1/2 hour to build. it was Tripp's birthday on Saturday, so we gave him his presents early.........they love legos. we got 'em a couple of the lego put together kit things.......Jurassic park. that took a while.....and then of course, to play with it after got home a bit later than expected......oh well >shrug< our son Kevin has officially moved out of the house. he still has some clothes here, but he can get 'em after getting organized in the new place. just us and Gibbs........we hear an echo { I told her to just lay some foam on the floor....it'll deaden the sound }

thanks for the good word and the likes folks! it's still missing a few more aspects there. I'm planning on some type of railings, perhaps a small Sampson post....just a few things. I may get back earlier today, so all may not be lost. models are in the bag........I'm all ready..........are you honey................errrrrrrrrrrr,honey? does anyone remember the song 'slowpoke' ? :

well........I didn't get all the time in the world, as I would have liked. the two days of this week was spent making plate holders for the admiral's hutch. given the size of the hutch, she needed plate holders that would fit three plates. I have never seen any like that.....so I made 'em....three of them. they came out pretty good.....if I do say so myself! I did get a little time in today. I had started to make this last week. I'm sure folks out there are wondering how they could get out on the bow. well........it all starts with the frame. actually, it's stuck to the table......CA does funny things after freeing from it's surly bonds, it got a little samding and then an outer frame. then the top got cemented on and I cut a door for it. the top created a channel for the door to slide in. I did the finish sanding and then these parts were painted. a hardware handle was made and fitted on the door, and the assembly was cemented in place on the roof of the bow cabin. it's very simple........the paint makes it look good, I think this is probably all I'm gonna get to do this week.........back to work after tomorrow. gonna go babysit the grandkids. it was to be for a couple of hours..........but now it has blossomed into most of the day. the boys are getting older, so I'll probably need some 80 proof nerve medicine when I get home. I say it purely in jest.........we hardly ever get to see them. for those who recall after the holidays, I bought a couple of snap tite model kits by Revell....the darn things are still in my closet. I'm going to bring them tomorrow....me 'n the boys are gonna put'em together .....and I hope they like it! dad will be VERY happy with me