popeye the sailor

some seriously nice work there Kees..........amazing detail everywhere you look I hope you were able to make the parts for the others before that happened

thanks John.........and to Mark and George for the likes we've had a couple of really nice warm days........I might even get some color on this 'ole girl!

awesome job.........very well done indeed!

nice job on the casks Nenad.....they really look great!

the space your referring to Mark is needed for rudder movement.........maybe it's just me, but I think you've done better by this one. it got the wrinkling, and the fold around the end to give the impression that it's attached to the rudder further into the fold. I wouldn't change it.

well....I'm not REALLY going to make you wait....just until my work week is done. actually, I did a little of this Saturday evening, when I got home. >thanks Greg< I'm still thinking of how I want to shape the helm room. since I didn't give the hull much of fore deck, I'm going to make some extra space for it to sit on. off the bulkhead, I made the main deck structure. once I had it assembled........I had to slap myself, because I didn't factor in the added section of decking {roof}. after making the adjustments to the height, it was set in place on the deck. later, I drew a center line on the aft wall. I wasn't off too badly the way I had positioned it. the section of deck/roof was added to the structure, giving it rounded corners and 1/8 overhang on both sides.....3/16 for the aft over hang. I also added a border along both sides of the fore deck, to complete where the fenders left off. I'm going to sand them down a little bit more .....they are 1/16....I am out of 1/32 square stock. I did a little bit with a paint brush........touching up the areas that were missed by the primer. the structure was painted primer red, as well as the border pieces so now that the work week is over, I can work on the helm room

really coming along nicely.........the pillars are looking really good now! they connect the decks together much better the detail your adding is really super. I don't think you need to worry about the messy decks {sawdust}.....we know that when it comes time for her maiden voyage, she'll be spiffed up to the nine fantastic work Patrick

when you see the next update.......you can get a sense of the direction this hull is going. one more work day.......and I should be able to put the helm portion of the update together

good to see your attempt at making the rudder coat........sad to see that your not happy with it. I agree that it's not an easy aspect to add given the scale. I like what you've done.......I only took one stab with the one I did for the Gothenborg.....and I painted it with flat enamel. fingers crossed that you'll get better results, should you choose to redo

hey there Mario.....glad to see I saw your new build soon enough! so glad to see you back at the table very nice start to what looks like an interesting build.....looking forward in seeing more!

the original boat, the boulogne Etaples, is a French fishing boat......it's a stern trawler. I started out with three hulls.......one has already gone off the grid to become the Andrea Gail. I do have an idea to give this one sort of a fishing boat look, but the more I lean that way, the more it will lose the subject I want it to be. the reason why I chose this particular vessel, is the wide deck and the space it affords. if you look back in the log, I showed pictures of a tree boat. that boat looks more like a lobster boat.........I throw a hull together fairly quickly....I still have the templates for the hull parts. now, wouldn't that put a huge twist in the story!

thanks Ed I'm not totally sure what you mean Nenad......if your referring to the deck surfaces....I sand them as I go along. I'm sure lots of folks do the same thing. as an assembly is being put together, it can look kinda messy.......guess it's become a nervous twitch I've got....clean as I go along. the decks better be flat and smooth.......for what I plan to do to them thanks for the good word. thanks Nils i'm kinda regretting doing the fore deck......it limits where the helm room can be. I can't put it at the stern......it would require being raised to a second level.......a two floor structure. I'm having to base this one, as I did the Andrea Gail......but I'm going to do it a bit differently. I have the first level roughed out........camera's been on the charger, but I'll get a few of what it looks like. I hope your feeling better and can resume your wonderful build!

thanks Mark, Greg, and Patrick.......and all who hit the like button. I figured the red would be a change of pace, and save you all from being blinded by the white I'll see what else I can get on her thanks for the good word!

thanks Patrick and Bob....and to all who hit the like button. I forgot to mention that I had also installed a brad at the base of the mast. after centering the mast, it was pushed into the keel spine inside. I just hope that I can easily find the hole when it's time to cement the mast in place thanks for looking in

I just saw this Hakan.......what a cool idea and concept very well thought out and constructed...the idea for the steam box will be an inspiration to anyone who has the need for one very well done! belated congratz on becoming a grand father........I have four in total it's really nice when they come over....all they want to see is grandpa's boats and what he's up to now!!!

I started to play around with the mast........fairly sure there will be a mizzen. I began to taper it, but I'm thinking of adding a top to the first step........that's going to mean......yes, another ladder. I've also done some work towards a roof on the helm room. as I suspected, it will definitely kill the light, but I will add a few more bits of detail to it anyway. I should have more on her soon.

I took a few more pictures with the light on.......looks a lot better. don't fret, with the hull hanging.......the hull won't fall as mentioned, another coat of primer and those blotches will be gone. I may even keep this color for the bottom paint. I may have to 'cut' around all the rail work when I give it the color coat........lots of 'blind sides'. pay no attention to the computer screen I'm trying to warm up to the railing color......but I'm finding it hard. they are already cemented together, but not to the fore deck...I can remove them. with what I plan to do with the deck, I think the scheme will look pretty neat. the transom came out pretty good.

this week wasn't my week at the table......I've been busy doing other things. when I was at the table, a lot of idea juggling went on.......railings and fenders. I had these two parts from the Mary Ann kit.......don't know why they were in there, they were like extra parts. so, I put 'em aside and kept them. I was going to do full fender / bulwarks for the fore deck, but in trying these out on the model, I kinda liked them. I wanted to get the primer paint done on her, but it's still a bit chilly for paint. I decided to go a bit further with the fore deck in the meantime. I have 11 of the 23 mm two hole stanchions left.......all the other ones I have are the 15 mm. I was going to go with the 23 mm, and then slope it down to the 15 mm single hole, terminating the second rung by bending it and end it at the deck line. I ended up staying with the 23 mm.......spaced out, I was able to do five stanchions on each side. the next day was a little bit warmer by the afternoon........so I went for it with the primer. I still need to touch up the areas under the 'overhangs' but it will be getting another coat, I'm sure. you'll see some blotches on the hull......it's either that the primer tried to turn 'white' {due to temperature and relative humidity}, or they are merely areas where I did the sanding and I had taken off all the white primer. I didn't use any lighting to take these pictures...they might be a little blurry. the primer is still rather fresh too. you can see the areas where the primer missed. I did the railings too.........I may paint them white later.

looking really nice Sjors! it sounds like a heck of a fight.........but you came out on top wonderful!

I agree.........nice story Nenad

glad to hear your up and about

sweet looking frame Bob. what are the half circles in bulkhead #9 for?

nice looking build thus far Jack you have enough....but even though it'a a plank on frame deck, the structures could have been mapped out and left open. leaving enough of a lip in the opening to cement the structures to. you'll need to insure that the structures are mated well to the deck. I kinda chuckled with how cluttered your instructions are........with Billing's, there's not enough there to be cluttered I've been watching Gerty's build too.........I may have to get me one of these beauties!

rudders are a funny thing........on most of my builds, they are all stationary.......except on my trawler. I keep hitting it on things I have on my table it won't come off........so I guess I have my first one with a movable rudder. I'm not going to fix it again the sails look nice as well..........I see kits that have the hanks, some look so out of scale. yours have a better look to them. did you coat them with anything to prevent rust?

wonderful masting and boom work Kees..........and to imagine your doing this in triplicate! simply awesome! lighting wires add so much more detail