popeye the sailor

actually, your just in time.........I'm just getting going I was doing a little research.......found the site listed above. glad to have you looking in Patrick.

http://titanic-model.com/paint/ hello casey what scale is the Revell version? you'll notice on this site, they deal quite a bit with the Minicraft 1:144 kit. I've done a few Minicraft kits....really wasn't that fond of them. go into the TRMA forum {you'll see the link}. the color that is this stripe {as well as the funnels} is called White Star Buff.....the site can go into more detail about it. they have color conversion charts, and if your into mixing paints, they supply formulas as well. thanks for looking in...........do you have a build log going at the moment?

thanks Nenad.........it was nice to get a little done last night today was small gains.........had to mow the front lawn and keep Gibbs happy. I did manage to paint a couple more parts and assemble a small section of the boat deck structure. count on an update tomorrow

thanks Augie......yea, taking a stroll down memory lane. I actually shocked the admiral.......she wasn't bugging me to do it, I just brought it out and started playing with it. brake fluid will free up rusted parts......Marvels Mystery oil works well too. thanks George......I always looking out for the contaminates......it's the temperature......always tend to think I can squeeze something past mother nature. I'm sure a lot of folks know the tips I may give.......I want to add them for the folks who are just starting out. thanks Crackers......I don't think this build will shadow the A.G. but I will try to make it fun spent a good part of the noon hour today, checking out sites that give information on the color scheme.......I have a small list put together. it won't be exact, but it will be darn close. thanks for the good word! thanks Jack......I hope everything comes back to me quickly thanks for the good word if anyone wants to take their own trip down memory lane.....check out this site. some of you may already know it. Old Plastic Model Kits: model airplane kits, Revell, Monogram, Aurora

thanks Nils.......I guess it's a good thing I did. I was looking at the last page or two.......where the images should be are simply the photo numbers. I clicked on one of them, and it just sat there spinning it's wheels......never got to see the picture. I sure hope that didn't happen to you. this was a simple case of over embellishment.....I went too far and ruined the subject. rather than trash it, I made up the second hull.......and there you have it......a dual build. this is the only build I've that's other than Billing's. it was still fun thanks for the good word!

is that a Lancaster?.........are we cheating? what type of strip work is on the canvas? looks neat!

hard to really nail down the differences........the most obvious difference is that most parts are already formed and shaped. they can be altered, if you plan on embellishments or bashing. most of the detail is already there.......paint enhances and defines, and then assembly can occur. a plastic can be assembled quicker, but only if your doing an out of the box build, or your not concerned with any inaccuracies. if you like to play.......you can spend just as much time on a plastic kit, as you can a wooden one. there are aftermarket enhancements that can be bought that will bring out additional detail. to sum it up.........twenty to thirty years ago......I'd say that plastic is the quicker medium.............today, I'd say that the playing field is pretty level. it all boils down to what you want to do to your model. the younger crowd would have a field day, as opposed to what we had when we were their age. I still remember the kits that didn't have a rivet on it.......seeing a kit like that would have me strolling down memory lane

the parts have....yes. I have been at work....didn't get to do anything with the build till last night. if this was an older kit, the process would have taken only hours......perhaps overnight. I don't know of anyone who has painted over chrome, and was happy enough to tell about it. over time the paint would crack and peel. on this particular kit, the chroming process is still fresh. the bonding agent hasn't had time to break down to any degree. felt good to play a little with the kit. once I can get a conga line going on the paint work, it will pick up some speed. right now, it's just preliminary work thanks for looking in Carl !

the stand parts have been in the brake fluid now, for four days. I woke up this morning at the crack of dawn. after turning on the coffee maker, I set to work. one of the worse feeling I dislike, is the feel of brake fluid .........antifreeze is second on my list. I have rubber gloves.......and got one of the plastic grocery bags. it's the best way to shield your surroundings from brake fluid , while your cleaning the parts. I use a wire brush....I even have a stiff nylon brush, if the chrome is old enough. it depends on the age of the kit........I've done this to older car kits and the chrome comes off much more quickly and easily, than if it was a newer kit. chrome is not a forever process......it will peel off over time. as it ages, it begins to lose it's bond on the plastic........I've had cars on my shelf......some as long as ten years {if they survive that long before I get sick of them}, where the chrome had started to bubble up and crack. it also depends on the process use by the manufacturer. as mentioned, ships usually do not have chrome parts. I'll do the rest later. after the parts were scrubbed with the brush, they were put in a soapy solution...I make it kinda strong, to cut the brake fluid quickly, and to be sure they are cleaned thoroughly. Academy uses a good process......they were kinda tough to clean. I keep everything in the confines of the plastic bag brush strokes are away from me....any spattering will fly toward the bottom of the bag {and not at me}. the brushes are cleaned after the parts are done. cleaned and rinsed, they were set on a thick bed of paper towel to dry them off. I will go over them later with some fine sand paper....not that they are rough, but there is still a little bit of chrome still on them. it should come off easy at this point......and even if you paint over it, I don't believe it will matter. the other parts were removed from the chrome sprue. that boat thing......I probably won't even use, but the next items to go in the container, are the anchors, the props, and believe it or not......the ship's wheel {that small part near the stand parts}. the name plaque will need a larger tray to lay in. it might need to stay in there longer, but that's OK, I don't need it right away. the other parts were trimmed of sprue, sanded smooth and tossed in. again, never put this container directly on the table........not good if this stuff contaminates the work area. I have it on a damp paper towel.....it won't soak through, it repels water I'm still not completely convinced that I can do lighting , but I will proceed like I can. I need to drill the holes in the stand, since I will be using the stand that came with the kit. this will be my first pedestal stand. I do want to drill the holes as close to center as I can.......I will use the base of the pedestals to do this. once the holes were scored, the pieces were removed and the holes were drilled the rest of the way the pedestal parts were assembled, since they will be the same color. these parts will have the joint lines sanded smooth and then I can drill the holes in them as well........bottom up through the top.......

well.....now that I've caught myself up somewhat.........Andrea's in the gallery, along with the Lobsie Twins {which was way overdue}........closing logs are done on Word Press {haven't done the Titanic yet.....don't want to wait too long and have them pile up on me}....I can now settle down a little {still have the lawns to mow though} so far, the only paint I've used is deck tan.......I did all the decks with it {I'm still jealous Evan } at the moment, I'm going to assemble the structures between the decks, and paint them flat white, after cleaning up all the joints. once assembled I'll try to keep them separate......but with them at this point, it won't be too hard to see where they go. I took the stand parts and have them sitting an a container full of brake fluid. this is the old school method of removing chrome. now we wait......... in the meantime, I'll share this with you. I'm a bit of a hound as well......I'm forever curious as to when a kit is produced. I noticed that on the instruction manual, it has a copyright date of 2012. but, that doesn't tell me when the molds were made......so I looked through the parts. in the case of the Revell Cutty Sark 1:96, the date stamp can be found on one of the deck sections.......on the top, of all places {if I remember right}. with this kit, I found it on the flip side of the sprue sheet tabs......1998. the sprues are stamped from Korea.....the hull is stamped from the Philippines....... another bit of trivia. so........these parts were put in the brake fluid. they've been in there for over three days. now they look like this. it's looking like it's time to take them out.......it doesn't hurt the plastic at all. during this time also, I've been working on the deck structures. I will assemble them and paint them after with an airbrush. this is the bridge deck. the parts fit in a very narrow impression in the deck. there are tabs that need to be fitted....a few of them are very tight.....I've had to open them up a bit more to accept them. these are the parts that Evan was referring to....the fore and aft railings. I'm not impressed with them.......the railings are molded solid with no slotting at all to depict them. I want to do something to make this bit of detail come out. the next thing I did was to cement the screw tunnels to the hull. the paint was sanded off and they were installed. After the rest of the hull seam is cleaned up, the bottom paint will be redone new spelling for the word thread? this is the A deck. this structure goes almost the entire length of the deck. the clothes pins you see on there are merely for support. these decks are so flimsy. I only painted the deck areas on these deck parts.........I'm curious to see what color the floors were inside the structures. you can't see much, but the inside is still visible to a degree.

such a great build KP.......the artwork is simply eye popping! very well done!

thanks Sjors.........I'm sure there are some with the munchies right about now glad to have you following along you are right Nenad.........I have been chained to this computer long enough! all my logs are written {except for the Titanic...I still have to start it}, all the gallery pictures are posted.........it's time I got around to some playtime I have a couple of pictures, but I will compile a few more before I update again.

I was referring to the part that is lying on the table. no matter.........your doing a super job on her

looking good Izzy. yea......you might have a little repair work to do, but what stayed looks pretty darn good!

I have to do my own sails.........got a complete tutorial about sewing machine operation and everything. I already know how to Iron you've made some really stellar progress Jerry!

she really looks great with some color Steve! what an impressive build!

thank you Mobbsie...really appreciate your kind word!

that is a really nice smooth finish.........bottom paint and striping is really going to add to it's beauty! very nice work!

thanks O.C. and Dragzz.........welcome to the group!! with as many folks who have chimed in........I can definitely call us that! thanks Evan.......Academy has around six or seven offering of this model....I must have the basic kit. I'm not sure yet concerning changes to the kit itself, but yea.......I think the fore and aft railings really could use some P.E. anyway.....it will be a while before I get to that point. thanks for the pictures......I did some dry fits with these areas, and yea, they fit a little weird......perhaps I may follow a similar route. I still have some checking to do.......I'm not looking for perfection, but I want it to look good without breaking the bank. glad to have you following along.......not sure if I can shed any light {after seeing what your doing with the Connie}, but if you see anything....feel free I see you have the wood decking too........I'm jealous

I have the movie Greg.........haven't sat through it in a while though {I'm mostly a horror nut} no I can't Ben.......guess I know how to pick 'em thanks Frank...I browsed through their kits..........besides cornering the market on the Titanic, they have some armor kits that involve P.E. and special effects. I know you haven't been feeling yourself of late........do whatever you need to to get comfy. I'm glad your here

just a bit too futuristic for me....if it was a plastic kit, that would be one thing. I did 'Keaton's' batmobile........pretty bland being a black car with fins how about depth charges Bob..........would that be worth it

deck is looking really nice John

thanks Ed.......I had a load of fun with the project I've never seen this one Patrick.........looks like a shark!

I think Polar lights make one as well. I also downloaded the plans for the Slo Motion, another Billing's kit. I was going to make the M&M boat using them, if the admiral liked it. she didn't though........too bad! it would have been a racing boat, rather than the Fun Ship. anyway, I could use those plans..........of course I'd have to modify it, so it would have a twin cockpit. I'm thinking old school...Batman and Robin.

my last plastic kit was 2009.......the Cutty is still waiting to be repaired from the move and to have her braces and studding sails put on. I'm trying to get another one.......from a friend in Hawaii if there is anything I can teach you Sal........it's imagination. but if you see something you can use....feel free! I like tanks too.......but the half track gives you the best of both worlds.......the Germans had some pretty cool variants. I'll do the best I can Piet....but what are we going to do with an empty Heineken crate? hey......got one for ya a guy robs a liquor store and makes off with a case of brandy. the cops caught him, drunk as a skunk...he had drunk one of the bottles. well, they arrested him and took the rest of the case as evidence. his court date comes up.........the judge throws it out of court. the judge said they couldn't make a case out of 11 bottles! I know.......silly......but that's me what kits do you have on the shelf? browsing minds want to know welcome to you all.....I hope I don't bore you to tears with this one, but I'll try my best to make it interesting. one more day at work, and then it's play time again. I did mess around with the bridge deck, putting a few walls up. I was saddened to see that the injection pin marks were on the OUTSIDE of the walls! I think the bulwarks that attach to the decks {after they are stacked} will hide this, but I'll see when I get to that point. update soon!