popeye the sailor
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I've heard of it, but never tried it.........I use Testor's window maker. it dries crystal clear.......sometimes too clear for my taste what is perspex? is it what we {here in the states} call plexiglass? super job on the windows........they really look great! -
gee John..........now it is I who have been absent for a while hull and deck looks great with the seal coat.......the grain pops out nicely. really like the structures, as others have mentioned, I like the way you assembled them. awesome progress!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
hello Nenad! trying to catch up with my build watching.........MAN.........have you been busy! the cabin structures came out fantastic! no matter about that tiny pho-pah that happened........they still came out the way you envisioned them you know.......I've been following your build from the beginning.....you've kicked yourself and pointed out some of the errors. but I can tell you.......whose gonna notice them, with all the fine detail you've put into her? I love that shot of her with the structures on her decks beautiful work Nenad........the time you've spent shows......the effort gleams! I can't wait to see her masted! very nice work my friend! BTW.........what's with the 1/100? whose gonna notice a split hair- 4,152 replies
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finally I got to catch up on your progress Patrick........all I can say is wow! you've really made some fine progress on her! can't wait to see all the interior work! keep it up.....your doing a splendid job my friend!
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Thanks Gents........those boats look really sweet Mobbsie yea.......I'm sure I have some 2 mm blocks around here somewhere. with this era of ship, I'm sure it's nothing too fancy working this morn........I'll see what spare time I have this afternoon.
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thank you my friend hope to have an update on her soon it's never too late to finish your build
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I like your sense of humor J............takes so much of the guess work out of it thanks everyone for the good word and the likes.........I didn't get to go much further so far......errands, don'tcha know back to work at Wally {Wal-Mart} for the weekend. I'm working on a few ideas.......and the 'other' project is keeping me busy as well. I think I nee to let the cat out of the bag soon........before it gets too big!
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thanks to you all for the kind comments....>fighting with a very slow computer right now< Billing's has no reference to the making of oars, nor the rigging to lash it down with.....I'll try to wing it I had assembled five oars, the same way I did the larger ones. the smaller dowels worked well. I may have shown this earlier......one of them has started to be sanded to shape. now that they are all sanded to some kind of shape.....they need to lose that 'paddle' look. I did the first one. ....perhaps a bit more.....but the other soon had the same shape. very hard to get them to look all the same compared to the other set, they look much smaller. they probably should be scaled down a bit more, but they are good enough for me. they were stained after a little more sanding.........and four of them were cemented on the ship's boat. the next thing to do, is come up with a good way to lash her down.
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thanks to everyone for the kind comments.....it's been a bit of a set back. knocked a few parts off in the process so far, but once I can get the decks in place, I can easily put it all back in shape again I'll show how I have the light plugs set up Lawrence, when I can get back to her. for the time being.....I need to do something about my computer.
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good to see your back Robbyn! yea.....it's hard to get back into the hobby at first.......it's like going through a door { whole different world}. I should know.....I go there regularly once you get a routine going.........it will all come back. your work area is really nice.......the place {my} dreams are made of.....I'm really freak'in jealous over here look forward towards seeing some flying sawdust!
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How Do You Drive Those Tiny Nails?
popeye the sailor replied to Julie Mo's topic in Wood ship model kits
personally, I've had good luck with the pin pushers. I can only work with the 7 mm brads though........not sure if they have one for the 10 mm brads. I used to use a solid rod with a handle on it...but it was too much trouble. had to push the brad in part way. -
I was hoping to get these up before now....... stuck with a moment to spare, I did a little bit to the ship's boat. some eye bolts need to be added to the hold, as well as the remaining seats for the boat itself. when this part of the assembly was done, this is how it looked. I want to add a little more to it, so I went into the oars I made for the Susan A build.......I had made quite a few in order to come up with a couple of matching pairs. sadly, they look a bit too big........it's looking like I'll need to make them. I'm glad I bought that package of small dowels.........they are smaller than the ones I used to make the other ones. I have one that is close to where it needs to be.......more when I have the time
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I've built the Cutty twice........the second I still need to repair and finish. 1959.......yea, that's old.......pretty sure that it's from the first production. I have always believed that the Cutty and the Thermopylae came from the same molds......I've read articles where folks complained about getting Cutty decals in their Thermopylae kits. there were several kits in this series.....four other models in the series shared the same similarity of production: the Constitution and the UnitedStates the Alabama and the Kearsarge I was just looking at old models.com they have this model for $210.00. I put it on my Christmas list
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I had to do some major catching up Michael.....I've been a bit busy of late. good to see your back at the table...I must say, you haven't missed a beat! it great to see her again....and under a warmer roof the skylight looks super! very nice work indeed!
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your doing a pretty good job here.........I've had thoughts about something like this, but no place to apply it this in itself, is a really complex model! looks super! how are you with a big block?
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very interesting I should see this.......I have been doing the same thing with a Billing's Bluenose kit. a friend sent me his build....too ill to continue....he had botched the scuppers badly in shipment, there was damage........in trying to repair it, I got an idea. I took it apart and traced out two more sets of keels and bulkheads........I intend to have three.....the two bluenoses and the AmericA. it's supposed to be secret, in case it don't work out......but I see something that I may need to change......the transom plate. yours is shaped so much better they look really good.......I wouldn't worry too much about the warpage. I think by starting the hull planking on the port side {your warpage seems to go starboard}.......as it dries, it should pull it straight again. mind if I pull up a chair?
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if it gets any more colder 'round here John.......I won't have to winter's coming......but the almanac says that we won't see snow until late december / early January.thank you my friend thanks for the likes everyone!
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is there a mold date on the model.....it can be found on the center section of the deck, near the main mast hole. that's where I found it on my Cutty Sark...I did think it odd that they'd put it topside, rather than on the under side. the sails get brittle on older kits....I have a few spots on my United States kit sails is there a decal sheet? if there is, they may be micro cracked......you won't find that out until you use them to prevent this, there is a product you can purchase......Testor's decal bonder. sprayed on the decals before hand will prevent this from happening. the only drawback is that you'll need to cut them out close to the image. long story on how I came to know this
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I can see why that engine appealed to you.......looks really neat! nicely done J
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OMG!!! I haven't seen one of those kits for ages! you are so lucky to have snagged one of 'em which way are you going to go.........Barque or square rigger? how do the sails look? definitely will keep an eye here
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I did get to fiddle with her a bit........... the deck assembly was removed........really stubborn bugger.......the aft railings paid the price. they just popped off.....I can put them back on later. anyways........the sides were sanded some more, so the fit might be better. it was a combination of the fit and the wires that is causing the problems.......I made the adjustments, but still have to move the wires around for the fore section to drop into place. since I said the heck with the extra lighting, I was curious to see how she would look with what I had ......... I have to get the light in the fore section to line up with the forward galley dome. here is the problem area I still need to fix..........I shouldn't have left the assembly in place for so long. it caused the side to bulge out here is the fore section........ ...and here she is shown aft. I probably should have waited til it got a bit darker.........but the admiral liked it, and I guess that's all that mattered. I'm hoping to get more done on her this week
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it would've been a great birthday present, to see this log hit 100.......if you weren't feeling so poorly fingers are crossed for you my friend.......good luck at the doctor's tomorrow!
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good to see she made the move with just minor damage.........glad to have you back among us!
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very nice looking ship........has such a nice vintage look to her you've made a lot of progress since I last looked in
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