popeye the sailor
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very well done Kees......reminds me of the star trek bridge sadly my friend........that's the drawback to small windows. you can go nutz in there, and perhaps half of it can be seen. we as modelers wear it as a thorny crown............"but we know it's there". thank the model god for the camera- 434 replies
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shark got'em already?............why he's not even in the water yet I'm sure you'll fix 'em....good as new.
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very smooth look to it very nice!
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sorry to hear........no like for that one from me either I know how you felt my friend.........been there had that done to the same ship >twice< ! even has the masts and bow spirit on it.........only received minor damage. that's the model god telling me I had better get the lead out and get 'er back on the table! you'll get her back in shape, I'm sure. after this one, I hope to hear that any more transportation to and from the table, is done with a cardboard box, or something with sides on it {like a tray of sorts}. you've put too much into this one, to lose it this way........I kind of like them to fall apart gracefully good she getting back to square one.......hope you have the piece for the bow. that looks to be the big repair steady 'er she goes!
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so glad to hear you did well with the surgery Jerry........it must have been hard to persevere with the bounty, but she turned out to be a beautiful ship. you two should be very proud of what you accomplished what brand of Bluenose did you settle on? I have the Billing's kit, given to me from a friend.....he couldn't continue to built it....sadly. if you could, if you should find any interesting tidbits in your travels, could you PM them to me as well? I would really appreciate it Charlene will do well with Nina..........I'm sure of it! so glad your on the mend!
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have never done anything with R/C...........this is very interesting nicely done!
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wonderful progress Tom...........I'm scrambling like crazy trying to get caught up! small parts can be such a bugger........but they add so much to the build nice job on the capstans.......the extra detail will stand out well!
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I have this kit. sadly it's been in the closet for a while now.........afraid to look as to how long. I built it before when I was in my thirties.......such a nice model when finished. here's a couple of pictures I have of her........I wish I had more. since I found this site.....I learned a lot........even a mistake I made on her. the studding sail booms are not connected to the yards as they are supposed to. they are suspended by the rigging.......don't ask how I did it, but it was very easy to do. the kit does have some inconsistencies with it, but out of the box, it builds well. you will also hear that some folks did not use the plastic eye bolts and blocks. it's probably a good idea, but I used them with little trouble. keen to note that this kit is a spin off of the Constitution kit........the only additions are the extra badge galleries at the stern {you probably found them in one of the bags, thrown in as an after thought. I got my second kit off E-Bay.........a friend alerted me to it's existence. I got mine for $50.00, shipping included......you got a much better deal than I did! lucky devil! I have built other kits of this series, put out by Revell........I think they are Revell's best offerings the one thing that always bugged me, was the three section decking.......the seams are a real bugger to line up. with this second build of the United States, I did the decks in wood....all 1 piece. it's as far as I've gotten so far. I have a log around here somewhere. I'll look forward in seeing this fine ship come together! glad to meet you Denis >Popeye<
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oh crap..........I have to laugh..........that was Jerry that posted last, and not you Jerry id going to build the Bluenose........and you will be doing the Nina. I also have a Revell kit of the Santa Maria 1:87 scale in the closet..........the kit dates back to the late 60's. it's why I bought it........I love old kits! congratz again............
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congratz!!! I'm glad to see that you two finished, in spite of all the problems you've encountered. this is a special piece..........you built it together....there's something really cool about that! Charlene....perhaps you can put a bug in my admiral's ear....... {just kidding}. sorry to hear about Jerry's surgery.........my fingers are crossed as well that they remedy the problem and he has a speedy recovery. the bounty is a beauty and she darn well deserves a case! the Nina is a great kit........and so it the Bluenose.......I have what there is of a Billing's kit in my closet. out of the box, they make a very attractive kit........but I'm sure you'll do some research and mod out some of the inconsistencies {there are not many kits that are replica worthy}. I did have to smile when I read that Jerry thought that this was the worst kit he had ever seen........really gives a good testament to your abilities, since you mastered it so well. I'll look forward to your next one
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I tune in to catch up on my viewing, and I see you've finished her. congratz, my friend......you built a fine looking ship there! sorry to hear about the home woes.........I'm sure you'll make a fine transition with the rebuild. will look forward taking a seat on your next one!
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WOW! I miss so much! I finally get off my duff to look at new builds {other than my watch list}........and I find yours! {I am so happy to see you back}. you've done a really great job on the hull........nice shape and contour. {yea.....like I know the ship.........but I do know a thing of beauty when I see one}. catching up, I see you've already had to ship out........sad to hear......those bottles will get very lonely a few more weeks to go, and you'll be back to work on Diana...then you can blow the dust off those bottles good to see you back at the table...looking forward in seeing more
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it's so nice to see new folks getting into this medium...very good to meet you Brian. I'm not sure if a solid hull is the best for a beginner.......I was given an expert level Billing's kit for my first. to me, it makes no difference what level the kit is........if a person has the desire to build it, he will see it through you did a super job with your first
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this past week has been a bit of a let down for me.........I haven't been able to get back to the Tree Boat. I am finding that shaping the bottom the way I want to is going to be a bit of work......I will hopefully get back to her this week >fingers crossed< thanks to all your kind comments........leave it to me to pick a subject like this. my choice of hulls wasn't the best either....I think I should have thought of 'application' , rather than what I could do with these hulls still..........I'm glad that you folks enjoy the build, even though it's turned into more of a trilogy, than an actual build log. I dunno John.......I think it's a toss up on the exhaust issue.........vent it to the open air, or vent it below the water line. venting it in the water .....one would think that it would not only pollute the water, but the bubbles rising to the top would burst and vent to the open air. I've only seen venting below the waterline with pleasure boats and larger outboard motors. then again....what do I know......I'm a land lubber hello Marc....glad to have you aboard if you think this is interesting, wait till I roll out the Bluenose project. I'm actually itching to start it, but the admiral got me the Sergal Thermopylae for Christmas. she'd be hopping mad if I started to mess with it before then. thanks again everyone........and all who hit the like button. there is more to come!
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Splendid!.........I can't wait to see some color on her! top notch work......the detail is fantastic!
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decking looks awesome Nils good to hear you caught murphy when you did........damage could have been worse. glad to hear only minor damage
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
dead eyes look great Nenad..........looks like you might have enough- 4,152 replies
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I do apologize Mobbsie.....I don't want to confuse anyone. it's just that the direction that the other hull was taking, I find it better to just let it go, to turn out the way it's going to. I think I picked the wrong hull to portray the subject. I'm not losing a Tree Boat.......I'm gaining a fishing boat I think once the hull is assembled, it will make more sense so I looked in the camera finally........dismayed to find only these three pictures though.......I thought I had taken more. I've done some work to the stern / transom, bringing it more to the shape it needs to be. when I get it closer to what's required I can even every thing out and get back to planking the bottom. the top line of the transom is leveled out. later I can cap this out.........I'll most likely plank over it as well. for the bottom, I made fillers using one of the proceeding bulkheads, fitting and cementing it in place. the same was done to the other side as well. still a bit more to do here...........sanding and shaping
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in my younger days Nenad.........one of my nicknames was 'Dennis the Menace' another of my favorites too
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it was 'the outer limits' Greg...one of my favorite shows back in the day. the twilight zone, night gallery, and the avengers ran a close second I was really flipp'in the coin on this one.........I was trying very hard not to make any more hulls, until I finished with these that I have. I think what made me do it, was I was weary of working on a boat, that had no resemblance to what I had seen of the Christmas Tree Boat. ....and yes, to have built the Andrea Gail from this hull.......my initial thought when I built the original frame........I found it quite satisfying keen to note........I didn't do much jumping 'round once I started it either........ahhhhh, such a good tangent I thank you all for your kind comments....and to those who hit the like button. I've made some headway on the transom.......it looks much better now. there is a little more to do before I plank the bottom part of the hull. I also roughed out the sheer sides....still to do the transom. I don't want to put them on yet.......in case I need an access to the interior. then I can do the bow cabin......I need to see if there are any more pictures of this boat, so I can see how it is laid out. I do have some pictures, but they are still in the camera.........when I can, I will post them more progress soon
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yesterday, I did manage to reinforce the hull planking to the cabin bulkhead. it was nice since it's the first time I could use white glue. I got some more of the scraps from when I cut the bulkheads out. one side of the stern has been trimmed off and sanded. I also hope to lose that notching at the center. realizing another measurement that I did not take into consideration, was the width of the hull from the keel. thinking that the keel might not be centered, I measured it.........and was relieved to find that both sides measured 3 1/4. the entire width of the transom is 6 3/4 {1/4 being the thickness of the keel itself}. good to know these were in the camera........glad I checked. hope to get more done today
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