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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
hoping recovery picks up speed for you two Nenad.......catheads look sweet!- 4,152 replies
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the only helm I have seen to do anything with is on the poop deck. the others are superficial and hidden. it's good info though........I haven't assembled it yet to the docking bridge {guess this would be what that particular strip of deck is called}. thanks for the info and it's use
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thanks Patrick........that will still take some time. does make me wish I had the one with the P.E. upgrade......but as long as it looks good, I'm not kick'in! thanks for the good word!
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I wonder if they have things like this in the states? I do agree....very clever! uniformity would be the key here...the number of teeth may vary, but spacing and straightness is crucial. do you have a sort of guide built into it? looks great Daniel!
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oh, that's right Gary.........looking at so many, starting the get them mixed up! Hee....Hee! got to admit though....it's a heck of a deal. I showed the e-mail to the admiral......she looked at me kinda strange whae I asked if I could have another unless one purchases a kit, you hardly ever get to see other brands of the model. in the minicraft kit, for instance......the only parts that come chrome, are the stand parts. you can see that they don't use the multi color plastic.......and the tooling {in my opinion} is a lot better. the bow and stern aren't these large sections, as with the Academy kit. oh....well......I guess I can keep on wishing that the admiral will turn as crazy, as I am thanks John and Frank hello Greg.......it wasn't easy hence the reason why getting more that these two rungs on there would have been a bust. so close together......and using Ca.....it would have closed up so many spaces. I have a couple that I need to clean out, so I called this good, and am satisfied with it. thanks for the good word! thanks also to all who hit the like button
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gotcha Pete........so, now she will have them. your progress has been very good. she looks great! at least they got the design work on the cabins right
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I'll post the change made to the anchor chain......shouldn't be too tough to touch up.....thanks again John before I begin with this update...wanna get in on the fun too well I got an e-mail from Model Expo today...they are offering the Minicraft Titanic for almost half price! reg price: $119.99......down to $65.95......and it even has the P.E. upgrade! I forgot to look at the scale........but it has to be 1:144...it's a little over 30" long! so, don't be the LAST kid on the block , to own one of these buggers.......promo code JU2! >commercial's over< anyway......I can make amends to the second enhancement I planned for this kit. But, I can't do anything about what I did here........on the first enhancement I started with. the railings are supposed to have four rungs to them. I began with that in mind......but in the interest of keeping the integrity of the parts that I'm trying to save, I settled for a bit less. I did some electrical work in the garage today. when I finished, I managed to out aside a short piece of 16 gauge wire. Stripping it down, it revealed the many strands it has. setting up the helping hands on my desk, the sprue with the bulwark part on them, was clamped in place. I began with the bow parts. the wire was cemented on using CA.......for some reason, it wouldn't stick too good. I'd put a dot of CA on and then wipe the excess away. finally, both sides were done.........the best I could do was two rungs. any more than that, and I'd be looking at the same thing I cut out in the first place. the stern part {the ones that gave me the most trouble} actually came out looking better than the bow parts. the bow parts were painted white...there is a little bit of clean up that needs to be done. even though they are not quite right, I'm happy with the results. I did a bit of mess'in around, doing some testing on 'White Star Buff'. the TRMA site gave a couple of suggestions for paint......one of them was a color called British Gulf LT Stone #2137. I happen to have a bottle of it. I did a swath on a piece of sprue...there is some ghosting, but the paint isn't mixed well enough yet. the separation of the paint was pretty extensive...it's an older bottle. I think the orange of the funnels will tint it well enough. the stern parts were painted as well......a couple touch ups need to be done, I think this is a better way to go.....rather than the alternatives
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thanks Nigel.......I'm still doing my share of dropping thing.......mostly tools though this next bit of progress I made was very perplexing.....of all thing to drop to the floor...the tube of CA. .......and every time, it would end up under the lower level shelf on my desk. thanks for the good word OK john........you caught me the anchor chain is supposed to be black........that's what the fake looking chain was molded in. I kinda liked the antique copper look, so I left it.......but in the back of my mind, I wanted to go over it with black. I figured that if I missed any spots, I could call it rust I will paint it your word is sage to me {two thumbs up}.
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thanks Augie and Nils. my attempt to get this build over to the smaller table, so far has been a failure. I don't see it happening as fast as I would like it to. I guess I'll just stay on course, and finish this one outright! perhaps when I get to the point of finishing it out.......there's still hope I'm glad I changed my mind about the deck. reading John's comment, confirmed my thoughts {thanks John } I still have a ways to go....but if I were, I have the Jolly Rogers......as well as everything on my roster. no worries Augie.....I'm sure I can imagine something up! the hole I'm referring to is just in front of the center vent, in front of the bridge. the one at the very aft.......I haven't seen the part that goes there yet. it must be later in the build sequence. I can't believe the ship's wheel is out in the open like that.......you'll see what I mean in a bit. if I don't see a part that goes in the hole I mentioned, I'll just fill it with glue and paint it over. it's not a big deal......just I don't like to see stuff like that.
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I had cemented one chain on the hull already........the other side is now cemented in as well more parts were added to the A deck........support racking for the upper deck and benches that line the aft section of the deck. the anchor chains were wrapped around the capstans, and terminated through the added holes. the stern section got a few new parts as well.....the vents and the bridge, where the ship's wheel is located. there is one hole that I have no idea what goes there........the exploded assembly view is very crowded. the cranes were assembled.......I cemented the booms in place. six large ones and two smaller ones a few more parts were added to the bow and stern sections. they are almost complete. today, the sun is finally out........the bout of rain we've been having is over. it's still on the cool side, but I think the temps will rebound until we get back to where we were. I should get my butt back out to the garage and finish setting up the electrical outlets and lights. shouldn't take me too long though. it will be busy today......but it won't stop me from making some progress. one finished build for 2015........I'm shoot'in for more
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very ....very nice KP! the bottom hem is a little odd, but there's not much you can do with plastic sails you could try to loosen up on the offending line to lessen the effect. you've done a great job on this model, none the less
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she's looking super Jesse.......planking should be fun and go smoothly with the way you have it set up
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she had them.....so your not spinning your wheels she look even bigger for it
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sweet looking binnacle Augie.......really compliments the helm! have fun on your vacation
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have you given any thoughts of copying a hull from what you've come up with already? I'm kinda hedging with the fellow who mentioned earlier, that you may not get her back.
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you've really gone quite a ways since I last looked in! love that tri level lower decking.....very nice color. sheer deck framing looks great too......I'm really enjoying the direction your going on this one
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I love the size Nils! simply awesome......slip set up is awesome too!
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yes, I would {adding to what Dr. Dafi mentioned}. you could also use diluted white glue........paint it on before you cut it, then shape with fingers very carefully. your going for the look......not the feel
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you could also use testor's in the green tube. the testor's brown tube is the same stuff.......it's used when a gas engine is involved. I know what you meant I've never used P.E. either.....it will be interesting when I do. keep going......it will get easier.......bet on it!
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I'm with Augie on this.......we all have our pace. glad you decided to paint them........they look much better. your doing such a splendid job with this one, you don't want to rush it and muck it up
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as I mentioned. the spacing between the decks, is not very tall. I was curious how they would stack. the bridge deck is not as wide as the A deck ans boat deck. the bulwark sides allow them to slightly bulge out past the hull perimeter. in the background, you can see the can of primer, which I think matches the bottom paint. I haven't tried it yet. the admiral and I much have looked like a couple of nuts........I was trying to find the number that the TRMA suggested for it. to make matters worse, I forgot to bring my reading glasses.......so, here we are......in an aisle, trying to find a four digit number on a spray can......we'll soon see if I'm right about the color. these first two pictures were taken with both lights on......I had to turn the overhead crane light off for the others. ....a look at the bow end ......... ....and a look at the stern end ......... the boat deck does interlock with the A deck in two places. there are decks associated with these two areas as well. there are no openings between these two decks.......although there are two holes inside the confines of the forward structure that I'm curious about.......not sure how they come into play. the stairwells in the bridge deck and the A deck will not be seen.......I may not even bother to paint them {I'll look into it further}. the same thought goes for the insert that was cemented in the molded inner structure of the forward structure. the outer walls were painted, but from what I can see so far, this will not be seen either. of course, there is still some touch ups that need to happen, and more parts need to be added, before the decks can be joined with the port and starboard bulwark parts.
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