popeye the sailor

so the doors were removed to be stained, and to have some hardware put on. I'll have to alter the color of the door knockers too I showed how I had taken some netting and painted it copper.......I think I had better get a move on with the window frames. for the front, I made the outer frames. there is to be a divider down the center......not sure how I want to go with the smaller dividers. I tried the window maker on the mesh........came out looking like tapioca pudding. did not put a smile on my face.......you can be sure of that. I also didn't use any backing, so the fills would break, revealing the holes again...........I'd have to brush over them again. finally I said the heck with it...........got a piece of plastic wrap, laid the mesh over it {flat on the table}, and whipped up a small batch of diluted white glue. I made it a thicker batch than I normally do. it was brushed on, going back over at times, when the holes would show back up........ here's how easy it is to see the ones that popped I did this before I went to my part time job.............when I got home, it definitely had time to dry. tomorrow, I'll try to go further

great looking build Don.......love the way she turned out!

thanks Wayne......appreciate the good word.

no......I'm not thinking of doing it.....I wouldn't have done the lighting, if i was. just a suggestion for KP's problem. On you tube, a fellow did scuttle a Titanic and did a very nice diorama of her on the ocean floor. the build will continue once I can get the deck assembly properly in place

how about a diorama involving a fish tank

AWWWWWWWW! you guessed my secret as long as I don't trash the idea........she's happy

these advanced beginner kits are nice.......I've built a few of them myself. they present the same amount of challenge, as far as I'm concerned, and can be dressed up to one's liking. very nice build........you've done some splendid work here.

really coming along nicely Kevin, since I last looked in!

you two have come a long way since I last looked in. the Bounty looks great!

really nice work Bug.......personal touches are sweet!

yes it would Bob..........perhaps one day I can do some thing like that. right now though.......I'll be happy if I can just get the admiral, to stop giving me .....the look

I have a copy of those instructions......I was helping a fellow member with his. what I find odd about downloading these instructions, is that they are not complete......the kit also contains other sheets. side view diagrams.......deck layout diagrams......masting diagrams. all you can access is the main instruction sheets. I'm currently helping a person who is building the Mary Ann. the good thing is that I've built it before and have all the kit instructions

a big hello to everyone........thanks for the kind word and the likes I know I've been rather spotty lately.......it was a good feeling having the time to try out a few ideas, and be at the table. Michael.....believe it or not, those are lion's heads Corel was very kind to send me some for my Half Moon {review that log and you will see them}.....I saw them when Jct did his Corel build of the same ship. I only needed six, but Corel sent me ten of them. so cool the idea came to used them......kinda fits the season, don'cha know John.....yea, time is a bit tighter. I took on a part time job recently......it varies how often I work, so it does affect my table time to some degree. but no, I won't let it get in the way of my desire to put ideas to wood are you kidding Nenad? the detail you put to those cabin structures really made me envious.......definitely an idea I want to try one of these days. no.........no Mark! I don't want to get the look again.......... it's been known to turn victims to stone!!! Greg........this is a concept I came up with a year or two ago. it was to be three boats, but one of them ran off to Hollywood to become the Andrea Gail. I guess it figured that I couldn't make a star out of it >har-umph< this particular one will be called the 'Jingle Belle' ......it is to be the caroler's boat. the structure on the aft is a warming house.........you know.......get warm, hot coco, study your lines {uhhhhhh, you were a little flat......ALVIN!} there are a few other goodies I want to add to her. we'll see what come out be welcome to review the log........way too much for me to remember

oh, I knew that Nils........but the problem can also exist in airbrushing as well. angling the spray downward from the tape line can negate some of it, but if you put too thick a coat on, it can happen. not sure if you have it in your country, but I use what they call 'Frog tape'.......it's a green color tape. works so well, I've dared to use it twice.......not too often though, I don't like to tempt fate

sorry to hear that........I could suggest something, but it seems so wrong , on so many fronts. the shelf is a good place..........

thanks Patrick ........baited breath........hmmmmmm, I wonder how that saying came to be?! did someone get drunk and eat some worms? EWWWW! sorry.......couldn't resist we have that same phrase here in the states.......I believe George Carlin came up with the punch line I think it was right before he came up with the seven words you can't say on television you are very welcome to follow along ! as I was writing this update, another idea came to me. I have a few of the tack line decorations that I didn't use for the Half Moon. all I needed to do, was add the rings, and came up with a pair of door knockers........courtesy of Scrooge and Marley ! well........the wax paper did work.......but the window maker took the finish off the paper, making it kinda cloudy. you know, I really don't know why this is so important. if I came up with crystal clear windows, I would have to finish out the interior. it would mean........interior wall coverings, floor coverings, furniture, Tiffany lamps, staffing and customers. with cloudy windows, I can skimp with just a couple simple oil lamps. I ran it by the admiral. she just gave me the look.. right..........stick with the K.I.S.S. method.........I understand ..............

awesome job Nils.........sweet looking decorations yea.......I'm one of those 'angle painters'.......airbrush over tape. sounds like a great tip to me

well.........this is interesting........guess I blew the deadline Michael it's OK.......I'll just blame it on Andrea I've been having this nagging thought in the back of my mind........I've had this urge to play with windows and doors. I've even had thoughts about siding. I have quite a bit of that large mesh netting......my thoughts took me along the lines of how stained glass is made. I took a strip of the netting and rolled it up on a dowel, hanging the other end off of the box that holds the Titanic parts. I painted it with copper paint. I might experiment with silver and gold........but copper seems a good start. now, I have two choices here for the glass part....I can use white glue {thick or thinned}, or I can try using the rest of the Testor's window maker {the stuff is old....it would be good to be able to use it up} to create it. I have some smeared on plastic wrap at the moment to see if it will stick to it, or I'll be able to peel it off with no problem. while I was waiting for the copper paint to dry, I started to make the doors for the front entrance. I was going to make them operational, but I think it would be best not to....they will look just as good. I started with two equal pieces of 3/16 basswood. I gave them an outer border, filling in the seams with wood putty. they were then sanded.......all the while, being fitted to the opening. I am going to accent the siding with molding along all the edges........windows, doors, and corners. two pieces were fitted along the edge of the bulwarks, more will be fitted along the deck and around the door opening. the windows still need to be trimmed out and sanded flush with the exterior shell, so they can be fitted. ..........darn crane light...........I bumped it with my head and it blew the bulb! I got another and fixed it to dress up the doors a bit more, filler blanks were made for the upper and lower voids. they were put back in place, so I could show the admiral. she was a little disappointed that she won't have them this year........she has been very good she understands though how my mind wanders.........she extended my deadline. but, if I don't deliver..........I get coal! I did mention that there are some parts that I desperately needed......could I add them to this years Christmas list. I got.........the look checking in on my experiment, I find that the plastic wrap won't do........the window maker sticks to it quite well. I've got wax paper as the next test. while this is drying, I can make the window frames.

simply a sweet job all the way around! she's looking good Frank

nice place

awwwww......the ants look like they've had a bit too much rum...they'll perk up in a min or two see.......there goes one now ! great progress Piet........very nice rigging on the cannons!

again, your metal work astounds me.......hinges look really neat! skylight is looking great! didn't know Judy was in the Hospital........so sorry to hear. I hope she is doing better and on the road to recovery. snow.........oh, the word be deaf to thy ears.........we haven't seen it yet.

catching up Nils........the norm lately. she looking great in her new colors......the hull detail is fantastic. you've truly come a long way since I last saw her

Mobbsie coined it pretty good.........there's a lot of very nice planking there. you've done a super job. finger's are crossed for the admiral.......I hope there's a solution

very nice work Jesse.......you made it just in time for the Holiday! wish mine was