popeye the sailor
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I finally made it through an eight day stretch {work}. the boss of my part time job went on vacation and I covered for him. I have today off......should be doing the outside things I've neglected.......but it's more fun peeking in to see you fine folks! I haven't had time to do much today....but I did manage to put a finger or two on the 'other project' I've been play'in with. yes....a wooden deck would really snaz it up a notch Nenad.......but this is the basic kit. if I had one of the other versions, I would have gotten the wooden decks and likely some of the P.E. that goes along with it. I guess I can be content for the small enhancements I was able to do thanks for your thoughts and the good word your eyes do not deceive Patrick and Greg..........the Half Moon is in the background I had to get the Titanic up higher where I could work on her better. until I get the deck fit issue resolved, she will share the spotlight with the H.M. thanks for the good word.........perhaps I can get something done on the Half Moon as well thanks Pat...with all the detail that this kit possesses, I'd still like to see what the Minicraft kit looks like. thanks for your kind word
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shrouds and ratlines look really sweet Ron. you've gone quite a ways since I last looked in
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looking sweet Peter..........nice job with the rigging!
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holy cow.........you done some really great progress since I last looked in! sails and rigging looks really sweet!
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the ultimate 'group build' my admiral is my color coordinator too {olive drag on what!?!?!.............get outa here! } it's a good thing to join forces.........plenty of time for that solo build. your progress looks great!
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Hi John..........unfortunately.....I've been busy doing other things. but this build is a nice break from the Titanic {plastic}. I hope to get some time in on her soon thanks for the good word
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thanks for the good word Lawrence. the kit doesn't include the innards........too many tiny parts, and I'll go cross-eyed! there are at least three versions of the Academy kit........this is the basic kit. the others have the photo etch and wooden decks glad to see you back Greg! I know how it can be......I'm caught in a work rut at the moment. I did take one picture though.......it not seating too good, probably the wires in the way. but here it is the lower portion isn't cemented in place yet. it will help me in sorting out the wires. I will try to get one with it lit thanks for the good word!.........and yes, there is a lot of neat detail. there's more to go still
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well happy anniversary Lawrence........I hope you two enjoy thanks for the good word as well! thanks Greg......work is getting in the way at the moment, but I hope to have something done on her very soon. only a few more things to add on deck....and then masting can happen
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hi Frank......I have to do something with wood to keep my sanity thanks for the good word the Goth is still alive
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believe me gents.........there are plenty of mistakes paint hides very well your all too kind! I haven't got much done of late on her.....I did manage to set the assembly on the hull. for some reason, it's not fitting well......the ill fit is also causing the guy lines to go limp. I'll have to play with it to see what's going on. time is going to be tight this week........I'll see if I can add to the build thanks for the kind word......glad your all enjoying the build. I can't wait to see how the Billing's Titanic comes out Gary........but you have your hands full with the Cutty Sark welcome to the log Adam........I was big on plastic as well. wood has spoiled me bad!
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thanks Brian.......your welcome to any ideas I have here I'm going from memory here........the kit came with frames, keel, and every thing to make it. for planking, I ripped some 2 mm {I think}, to get the thin strips I needed. I need to set the ship's boat on the hold that it's cradled on, and add it to the build before I get to the masting. I will post some pictures soon. in the meantime, look back in the log......I'm sure there's something on it look on page #38....... you'll see the tack line sheave decorations I got from Corel too......there's more on page #41 there are some major differences between the two kits. I altered mine from pictures I found on the net. I need to catch up to where you are on your build.....your doing a great job so far
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this is a fine looking build you've got going here. did you get to finish her?
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....but wait........there's more! out came the hull...... my son supplied with a whole pack of small shrink tube.. I was going to add a couple more lights to the mix, but the heck with it, I'll do with what I have. so, I stripped the wires...it was very easy........did it between my finger nails the lights were soldered in place and shrink tubed.... now.......if I don't have any more interruptions.......perhaps I can put all this together
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thank you Pat.........would have answered you sooner, but I got done posting the rest of the update.......and the admiral announced that the light in the range hood wasn't working {they had to remove it so they could access the pipes in the wall}. she told me they dropped it on the floor. so, I replaced the bulb and it still wouldn't work! I opened the access panel for the wiring and I found that one of the connectors came off the switch. I couldn't get the connector back on, without the threat of getting zapped, so I went to the breaker panel to shut off the one that it belongs to. I was running the fan........told the admiral to let me know when it stopped working. I had shut off five of the breakers.......the rest were doubles {I ran into the same problem when I did the security lights for the garage }. I thought the hell with it and hit the main breaker!...........shut off the whole apartment! all this just for one stupid connector....this place is totally screwed! can't wait til we can get our own place again! that would be a wonderful pipe dream....but I gotta help feed the coffers that keeps Uncle Sam in packet change
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got back home around 1:30 PM..........the plummer left about 1/2 hour ago. spent a bit of time setting the kitchen back up and washing the floor. what a mess! anyway.........back to the Titanic...... I used CA on the rigging of the funnel.......trimmed off nicely ....found that I had a couple more pictures of the guy lines. I guess the next thing to do, would be to get the top on the funnel. I'm not sure if the grate is painted in these pictures.......they are in these pictures though.
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I would imagine that they are part of the coolant system. to try and better answer your question, I did a little surfing....... found a couple sites that had blueprints, but the pictures wouldn't come up for me for some reason. looking art the diagrams on the bridge deck......this funnel would be closest to boiler #1&2.......definitely for water circulation. if I find more, I'll post it thanks for the good word thanks Bob.......it's been a fun trip so far, getting back to where I began. but I can tell ya.......every time I mess around with wood......I feel at home again
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well........things have taken another turn. I was kinda on vacation from the part time job until I got my badge.......I have it now. I worked last night and I need to go in this morning. I have one humongous update.......here is the beginning of it...... the port side pipes were cemented in place while removing the sprue stubble from the starboard side pipes, the darn thing broke! but I managed to get them on anyway then the railings were added, along with the section for the back edge, between the two pipes now I can rig the guy lines the rest will have to wait till the afternoon. I got to get ready for work. there's more crazy stuff going on behind the scenes here......got a plummer coming......the power company is running all over our neighborhood replacing transformers {I hope they don't block our drive way again}........to name what is to be today. tomorrow might be worse.......power might be out for a while.........I'm going back to work again for the evening. the fun is beginning
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they are Sam.......and very fragile. I'm still not done with them yet........more after the top section is on the hull thanks for the good word !
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thanks Lawrence........I've been doing a few other projects at the moment.......but I'm trying to squeeze in the ship's boat. it'll be a mini project by itself
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thanks George........and all you who hit the like button! I will add more later..........got to get my nose out of the site long enough what can I say...I was deprived.........I didn't turn on my computer once this week end! thanks again all!
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glue it on which ever way it looks right..........this is war......damn it! I just browsed through this log.......I must say, you did a splendid job........it looks great! I can't believe I missed this one....I enjoyed every minute of it. the concept of it is very good and some of your techniques are simply genius! I have a friend on another site, that started a 'battle of Britain" doirama last year.........it isn't even close to getting off the ground yet. you did this in a fairly short amount of time! .....very glad you didn't bin this build..........super job my friend!
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my.......what a cool looking boat your building! catching up on the logs I view.........I hardly get to meander anymore {I have so many that I look at}. the veneer and the gray is a nice combo.......did you score all of the bunker doors {like the idea of the coal} very nice progress J..........so glad to have you on my watch list again!
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this morning.......some touch ups were made. instead of doing a dry fit, I just cemented the bottom part of the pipes in place. I then found that the port side railings was wrong......I shouldn't have over guessed them. but it looks like the railings would have been too long anyways.. I painted the hand rails of the railings the port side has already been trimmed down to fit.
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I know I promised this to you fine folks last week..........but with the way this work week went......well..#%$^*@! the shop is too small a place, to have that much drama! too long a story to get into the policies and politics of it all. last week, I got to do more on the Titanic. I did manage to add the fourth funnel top {if I didn't mention it already}. the grates were added in the openings of the tops. the fourth funnel is the only different one........it has a damper molded to it. the starboard railing is assembled. as it dries, I will make the port side railing. I wasn't sure how the pipe work ran in this area.........I initially though the port side railing was wrong. so, I fitted it so it would go the entire length along the edging. here's a view from the fore end....... we had taken off at this point to run errands........I managed to do a little scavenger hunting. I found some flat white, since what I had dried up on me. the inner part of the tops is painted in that hull black that I had mixed up. the grates were painted with it after they had dried.
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