popeye the sailor

well thanks for understanding glad to know that I haven't missed it. have a great time during your time off.

OK.......if we can't put the color directly on the 'glass' .......perhaps we can add a backing. I took another piece of mesh and scanned it. I did a few adjustments as I went along. the first two I did normally......the third is in grayscale .......the fourth one I tried black and white, which didn't come out.......and the fifth one I adjusted the gamma and highlights the normal ones in greyscale and then the one where I made the adjustments I should perhaps paint the mesh copper and then scan it again. I can color in all the facets and the line them up to the panes. once marked off, they can be glued to the back of the windows. of course, I'll have to treat the paper with decal bonder, so the ink doesn't run or go nuts when it glued on. whadya think?

a big thanks to you all.........I'm so overwhelmed with all the suggestions. they make me feel that it really wasn't such a fool's errand after all when I showed the admiral, she loved it.......but when I told her what it was doing.......kinda bummed her out. I'm not going to give up the idea just yet.. in all of the suggestions, it still boils down to the fact that I'm working with something that is water soluble.....which means that anything introduced to them will upset the apple cart. I didn't think the window maker was either.......but I guess I found out with this final test. it doesn't say anything about the makeup of the window maker on the bottle.......oh well......we know now I have two more ideas that might work: attempt to bond the mesh onto some clear cello......I have some really thin stuff in my inventory. then I can try to color the cello instead, using the mesh as a guide. take a ride to the local Hobby Lobby and see if they have sheets of stained glass in the doll house dept. they have carpeting, wall paper, and different treatments for the interior and exterior. I just thought of one more idea.........see you folks in a moment

wonderful progress Piet........the paint work looks great....lots of cool detail work too! nicely done!

....told you about that 'inner critic'........he'll bring you down man! you should be looking up! she's looking great! still can't wait till she's finally off the slip and on her Keel. those darker marks ain't nothing.......once you put the Gundgeons, pintles, and rudder in place.......and then add the depth markers, you'll never see them. Janet's a smart lady

looks super and very detailed already.

seeing you wearing a backpack, suggests that it's a bit of a hike to get up there still looking good though.........makes you think of the archaeologists who stumble onto it in the distant future........perhaps they'll think they found another Stonehenge hope you and your family had a great Christmas........and the new year brings us another of your doiramic tutorials

all the best to you and your family as well Nenad. too bad you can't use the pedestals....folks who plan on using them, tend to make provision for them when they lay the keel. the cradle is your logical choice. putting screws in the model itself?.......I've never had to do it. as others have said, if the cradles are deep enough and contoured to the hull, there is little chance of the model pitching and will give you better support. they do make a stick on felt, as a cushion for the model in the cradle....or just get some thick soft material and glue it on the cradle with rubber cement of sorts. if the inlay your trying to do seems too daunting, perhaps a raised relief may work. doesn't really need to be the star of India.......you could make a pair of anchors {one for each end} and add chain decoration.....or weathered rope. there are many possibilities. you'll figure it out my friend.......you've made it this far in fine shape I hope your Christmas was good......and the new years rings in the continuation of this fine build.

glad to hear Paul......looking forward to your return!

she's such an awesome build Nils. congratz on such fine work! really love the extras you've put in there

thanks Lawrence......got a few things that seem to be slowing me down, but I'm still finding time to play. I'm trying a couple of experiments at the moment......not looking too good for the stained glass look. now that Christmas has past......and I've taken a vacation, I tried the last process for the windows. it worked out for a short time.......but the longer I lingered with the marker pen, the more apt I was to go through the 'glass'. when I began to see what was going on.......I stopped. the liquid chemicals in the ink marker was breaking down the white glue. holes were forming.......I turned to the sample of netting I had treated with the window maker. I took it off the board it was pinned to. to my surprise, it came right off the plastic wrap I had used as a barrier. it wasn't as clear as I thought it would be either........ up close to anything though, it was a different story..... I thought that it might be best to make another set of windows.......removing the existing material would be quite messy. but before I did that, I wanted to see if this material could handle the marker ink. it didn't. it bled through.....sigh.......... so that's a bust. I think I have enough material to finish the last set of window frames....and redoing the one I ruined. oh well........it was a good idea while it lasted. back to the drawing board.

as they say......looks great on paper. it's good to do a mock up.......it will give you a better view of the concept. she's looking really super! shaping up to be a fantastic build! have a great Christmas and enjoy the Holidays!

well....we did get a small glimmer of the pin rails John.......they blend well with the deck layout. really sweet progress, the rudder and tiller looks great! Merry Christmas.......hoping you and the admiral have a wonderful holiday season

I get a lot of that clear cello included in kits.........but I've also hoarded clear cello packaging that some products are packaged in. it comes in different thicknesses........mostly flat, but if your looking for a particular shape, you might find it easily as well. some of it doesn't cloud when using CA or acetone based adhesives...best to do a test before hand though. wonderful progress Michael........I hope Judy is home for the Holidays. glad to hear she is feeling better Merry Christmas, my friend....the best for you two this season!

very nice looking hull Mark.........like Michael said, if you used another type of wood, you wouldn't have gotten such a sweet finish. you've achieved so much here........tell that inner critic to take a hike!

super nice work on the interior..........ever do the bridge on the Enterprise? {Star trek}. very well thought out........love it!

nice progress on the engine Ben. really good detail work

sweet looking build J..........are you going to put either a number on the bow, or does the boat have a name? none supplied with the kit?

catching up Jesse.......really coming along nicely making good progress too!

looks super on the mantle Jason

thanks Patrick..........very soon

if I'm not careful Frank.........if I'm not careful thanks for the good word my friend

thanks for the kind word and the likes. feels good not having to worry about the boat getting lost in the clutter thanks Frank.........sadly, no on the Goth.....I still need to access the damage from her latest fall from the shelf a few weeks ago {my doing} thanks John.........I wanted something unique....and keeping in mind that techniques back then were not as refined as they are now-a-days thanks Brian........I could go on about the detail I've added......and the fact that some of it came from the Corel kit. the ship's boat was actually plastic.....it got planked over. I think Billing and Corel go hand in hand as far as quality goes.......and in the hands of folks who see more in a kit {like we do}, added detail is an absolute must you and J are a tough act to follow thanks J.........I think I'm past the half way point........I think?!?! chain plates.....masts, yards, rigging.........yea...it will be a while yet

thank you very much John and Michael. I bought a pack of colored markers......I plan to color in the small areas of the netting. I'll see how close to stained glass I can get thanks Patrick..........I'm going to see how it goes....but that's what I'm shoot'in for. I'm going to make the roof removable. I can store the battery packs in there........more to come, I'm sure I got the starboard windows cut out........still got to fit them better. got some pictures here for ya looked into the top to get this one....... didn't think it was close enough to show the interior..........stuck the lense of the camera in the port side opening...and fired one off thanks for the fine comments and the likes

gee.......I have some time to myself........now, what do you suppose I oughta do ? by george........I think I'll do a little play time! I did try my experiment with the Testor's Window Maker........this time I used a board {seen earlier, I think}. after painting some more netting, I used plastic wrap to act as the barrier. I know........the window maker will stick to it........I'll try to remove it after, but if it don't come off.....so be it. it will be fine icky-may! the netting was stretched over it.......as best as I could get it. I used up almost the whole bottle.........just as well, it's pretty old. I did find out that it's water soluble....washed my brush out after I was done I'll get a fresh bottle in the near future. there is a little bit of wrinkling......but not as bad. you can see how clear it turns........this is still a little tacky. well......anyway, I couldn't wait. I still had to make the windows for the port side, but I took all of the other windows down cellar and gave them a primer coat. to insure that the wrinkles wouldn't be a bother, the two front windows were cemented down in a position, so that they would flatten them. I took a piece of 1/8 flat stock and clamped it on top of the windows to act as sort of a pressure plate. as for the door knockers.......they were cleaned up a little, stuck on a piece of tape and painted flat black. after they were dry, they were dry brushed with gold the clamps were removed........I gave it an hour or so.......and this is what the windows looked like. the white glue did activate the glazing......they were stuck to the table {not too bad}........but the table has a Formica top and they came up easily I like 'em........can't see through them. it would have been cool to do some interior work.........perhaps I'll do something down the road [i'll do a mock up with the window maker later and show you all what it looks like}. as a matter of fact, I gotta start thinking of a roof {wouldn't be a warming house without one}. anyway......here's what the windows look like now in a dry fit. I have one more process to do to them........I told the admiral....and she told me I wuz nutz! as I was doing this stuff, I sent the stern window to the press........here's what it looks like. I have today off as well.......gonna try to get some more done, but I have Christmas shopping to finish up on. the starboard side windows went to the press next. I have enough here to do the port side windows. I also have to look at shingles...........not the itchy kind either {not any fun at all}........I have an idea....you'll see very soon oh........before I forget..............my son bought me an ornament this year. it was fine when he first showed it to me, but when I took it out to put on the tree, the bow lights had come loose. a quick tie with some thread and some CA took care of the problem, and it now hangs in the tree hope everyone's holiday is running according to plan ENJOY!!!