popeye the sailor

those are super looking railings Kees........very well done indeed! I think I mentioned it before.......on one of my jaunts to the craft store, I saw some jewelery fittings that look just like them.......even have the holes predrilled. if I see them again, I will pick them up.....I'll show 'em to you the stanchions I work with are sold by Billing Boats....I had quite an inventory........I'm now starting to dwindle down on them. really neat idea to make them, something to keep in mind future build idea look really cool! are you going to make the hull the same way as this one?

thank you all for the kind comments and the likes! I still got more to do......some how the four days I have off from work, just doesn't seem to be enough. I just leave it to the future......but one never know what it will bring John........you are way too kind! thank you! I have two boys Carl........my oldest has four of his own, and my youngest is 25 and still at home. I'm waiting for his inner nomad to kick in I'm not rushing him though. perhaps a future build will have all those things......the trick will be to think of them before I go too far. not really in the habit of back tracking I'm still looking into it Piet........I'll see what I can do welcome Greg.......I'm glad you like how this one has progressed. crazy idea gone wild...best way to describe it hope you continue to follow along. there will be nets........the stern reels have them. as for the fore deck reel........gotta wait for that one. the assembly is made......now to bash it thanks Patrick.......I let my hair down for these updates. I'm the nut that will do my Popeye laugh in the middle of a busy department store, especially at the check out! well.......I'm really late now.......gotta get ready for work! shouldn't come here in the AM..........I get carried away!

As I mentioned........some pictures had cabling at the bow, so I added them. they started at the deck and terminated at the top of the rig. I tried to get an over head shot......... I have the ladder ready to go..... ...and I brought out the reels. I will need to modify the fore deck reel I also checked out how hard it would be to work in ......and reach in the trawl rig. it's not too bad.....I'll just need to be a bit careful that's my play time for Friday.........work beckons now. I can't wait till the 18th....I'm using another of my vacations. I'm hoping I can finish by the end of it

OK......now that I can sit back and chat........ it was early Carl.......I mis-read what you were getting at.........I was barely getting the first cup of coffee down still more to go Bob..........I think this one has to be the most prolific build I have done so far....there are about 70 photo files on the build. cementing the trawl rig in place is a pretty big milestone...but now I have to work around it. now that I have that sorted out........the Bob thing is just too funny to pass up Nils........reminds me of a couple monty Python skits......... "is your name not Bob?" {I changed the name} "No........it's Denis." "that's gonna cause a bit of confusion........mind if we call you Bob, to keep it clear?" thank you Mark, Nenad, Patrick, Lawrence, and Ed for the kind word...I really appreciate it . All I can say, is that this is one heck of a cool subject to model, even if I'm using the Billing's instructions to build it. John and Augie.......what can I say.......I'm usually not very vocal about the culinary stuff. I took a picture of it this morning, thinking that my son hadn't had a piece yet. I got home this evening......in our conversation, the admiral showed me the cake.....and mentioned that our son, had indeed.....made off with a piece. I was relieved to know that the admiral and I, didn't make a pig of ourselves that evening! thanks Frank.......yea, the mending plates was a good idea. they hide the gaps that the trawl rig had, in the mating to the deck. now that I've done the touch ups......they look much better, but I may drill them and install some simulated bolts for added detail. there's more to come

there......now I can talk! yes......I agree with you Carl...I wish I was at the point where I can retire one day soon...I hope! you must mean our beloved Capt'n Bob.........I really enjoy his talent....I wish I could understand CAD like he does. I had something this morn I wanted to post......wait moment you'll love it thanks Mobbsie.......I think I see what your pointing out....... consider it fixed! thank you for letting me know. I'm starting to get the Jeebies anyway.....I see spots and paint flecks......I touch them up.......and then I see more! then I clean my glasses and some of them go away! thank you Tom........the admiral had a very good day. every year it's the same.......I tell her she's catching up to me...and every year, she gets confused gotta keep 'em guessing

I'm such a cad!.......shoulda got a picture of the cake before we got into it I cheated.......I licked the knife thanks for all your kind comments and likes. Nils and Carl: you must mean 'Bob the builder' no....just me an Chester.....sort of remind me........oh crap! gotta get ready for work! be back tonight!

I get many great ideas from the jewelery dept at Hobby Lobby, and other craft stores.

so....yea, some clean up was in order. mental note to self.......when I buy paint for any task, it's good to jot down the product number and stuff......the primer I bought is not the same as I started with. lucky for me, that the Billing's flat white is very close to the primer color. the color is very slight...hardly noticeable I did do a bit of repair work on that deck seam down the middle.......looks a bit better now. with the small bottles of paint......ever notice that by the time your well into the build, you can hardly read what the name of the color is......I find that with the Model Master, and Billing's paints. a good remedy for it, is to cover the name with scotch tape...something clear, to protect it from getting rubbed off. here are the mending plates I put at the base of the trawl rig. they make the assembly to the deck a bit stronger, and cleans up the looks of it. the placement for the aft section cables were plotted out. impressions from the pins marked where to drill. some pictures of the model show them on the transom......some show them at mid ship. I chose them in this position, because it looks more on the logical side. the same went for a pair at the bow........some even used chain. I have looked for clear instruction of the rigging........even actual pictures show me very little. the reel on the fore deck is a good example. netting would be illogical in that position......and I have seen rigging that moves along and through the trawl rig. there are separate winches that operate the stabilizer booms, so this still leaves the reel open for thought. I will delve into it further, but I have an idea of how to rig it after I had cemented the bow shackles in place, I did the same to the main deck shackles. the mending plates are painted now. when the shackles were painted, I set to work on another creation.........a birthday cake for the admiral. she wanted to be different this year, and go for a marble cake. no real biggie! by the time the two 9 inch rounds were in the oven, the shackles were dry, and I could begin the rigging for them. I touched up the other cables with silver, to make them more noticeable. those little shackle thingies I bought seem to work quite well with the rigging.......adds a bit more to the attachment points. control panels for the booms and reel, the curved vents, the gangway ladder, the buoys, are just a few of the things left to on this build.......aside from other bits of detail I want to add. still more to go.......no land sightings yet

I'm holding up my lighter over here

now your thinking back to Frankie and Annette too cool! watch out Piet.........folks might mistake you for a parade float

the margins look really good John.......love the construction pictures that show the framing

I'm starting to think in that direction as well........I usually buy my wire in packs at the hobby store.

I had to look back to see when you did the bottom paint.......really makes the hull look sweet! then there's the dilemma that a lot of folks do........they add a cool bit of detail below deck....and then plank over it. the ideology is "they know it's there".........never bought into that myself. not that I think it's a bad thing, by any stretch, but I tend to look at detail as "all things visible". how ever you do it Bob........it will look super! she's a sweet looking build

thank you very much Piet! it was a bit of mayhem........but actually I'm glad it worked out this way {got all these parts off the table}. I spent part of the day yesterday trying to find diagrams of more conclusive pictures of the rigging. I found nothing .......I did find a picture of the ABS hull.......and there was a diagram tacked on the wall behind it, but I still couldn't make out anything. I even saw a picture of my boat..........courtesy of this great site we play in...made me smile like a Cheshire cat! I have a bunch of plastic double blocks and stuff.........I may get creative with 'em.........I have a cool set up in mind for the booms, if I do. not sure how close to the end I am.........I'll have to look.......to get an idea. not to worry though........ain't my last build.......not by a long shot! thanks for the good word and checking in!

Patrick.......couldn't have said it any better the sailing vessel will always hold the title for best show piece, but I think any vessel can be done, if the interest is there. very well said my friend! thanks John.......I think that's what I said after I had done it. spent the mid day doing touch ups, and putting the mending plates on. they make the rig's fixing to the deck look much better. it really changes the way she looks thanks for the good word! thanks Nenad........I see your making milestones of your own I think your Cutty looks great......we can both smile tonight ! thanks Marty....glad your enjoying the log. I enjoy the personal side.......I go a bit further in my Word Press logs. if I did it here, I'd sound like a windbag just goes to show that there's more to a build, than just gluing wood together..........although I haven't bit my tongue yet, in trying to fidget a piece into place........thank goodness the #&*%@ filter is in place here thanks to all who hit the like button....really appreciate it!

very nice work Nenad.........the bow shot is really neat !

thanks George.......gee......and I pictured myself as being an 'imaginary romantic' {I love imagining things} thanks for the good word! I said the same thing when I had it lying on the table Augie.......the bars were the only thing holding it together! that's what drew me to this vessel.....the frame work. I did the mending plates at the base........I probably should have added others here and there. this has to be the most dowel that I've ever used! even some of my model stock car frames don't equal the amount I've used! thanks for the good word!

so much packed in a small frame..........looks super! the rails fit the bill!

they look super Michael. when I saw them with the slots in the faces, I immediately thought that a screwdriver could be used instead of an suction cup very nice!

a strange turn of events.........the gangway ladder........yes! I did start on it....as I mentioned, I sized it, installed the locator tabs.......sanded it a bit more to define the rungs a bit more, drilled the holes for placement..... but the thought of assembling the aft section of the trawl rig, to the first section was stuck in my mind. taking a smaller dowel, and a number of dry fits { to be sure of the angle....proper or otherwise}, I was able to come up with the pair of support bars, I was going to need. I have a plan to assemble it, so it is still removable....it's just that it's going to be very 'tail heavy'. first thing I did was cement the main deck ladder in place........I didn't bother with the roof ladder just yet. it starts out with attaching the cables to the top of the gangway. once the aft section is cemented in place with the two support bars.....these will be attached. then it can be taken off the model, and patched together at the base, with mending plats on both sides {inner and outer}. I was going to try and do the mending plates on the model, but I was afraid that cement might get under everything and adhere it to the deck. the port side cable is attached. that is also the reason why there is a clamp on the deck.....it popped off and went flying........good thing it didn't break anything! when the starboard cable was attached......my idea went south! with it laying on the table, it was very unstable.......I was afraid it was going to break! so I ended up doing an about face on that plan.........before I cemented it in place, I did the roof ladder first. I'll touch up both ladders later. I'll do the mending plates later as well, now that the base is firmly seated. the 'T' vent need to have some flat black swabbed in the vent holes........after that it was cemented in place. so now..........it's touch up and lick my wounds....after this little escapade...... if I were to do a TV show, I think I'd call it "Plan gone Wild" ! the only real bad point about this, is that now if I need to drill any holes and stuff.....I'll have to do it on the boat. ahhhh, what the heck........at least I have it on there now

thanks Patrick, Augie, John, Mark, Wayne, and Nils! since these look as good as they do, my doing the gangway ladder too should really add to her looks piet.......note to self........do them entirely of brass next time in regards to how small they are, it might be quite a task........but man, would that be a test for me I think that they could be better done with plastic though.........Plastruct and evergreen has a lot of stuff for HO application.......and Andy, a while back posted a site where trim work can be purchased {I think I still have it in my book marks}. thanks Frank.......I like to think of myself as an underground poet.......every time I come to the surface, someone throws something at me it's all in fun, my friend thanks for the good word! thanks to all who hit the like button..........and to poor George.......who's probably thinking I forgot him on his last post. no I didn't, my friend!

I just use a pine board for cutting {when I think of it}........but I have a couple of the small mats around here somewhere. my main table has a Formica top, which is great when working with white glue........the part your working on pops off easily {just don't use CA}

you are correct in what your seeing........looks dumb....huh lots of folks thicken the inner hull walls and drill holes to install REAL eye bolts. in reading other posts, some use metal eye bolts........very few will actually use the plastic supplied ones. in the past, I have use the plastic one, and never had a problem....just keep in mind that you can't put a lot of stress on them. I have the United States.....and it's pretty much the same thing. the proper name slips my mind.......breech rope........recoil rope.......best I can come up with, without that second cup of coffee these kits are nice.........hope you enjoy!

build her the way you see her Kees.......never mind the nay-sayers

hello Wayne! thanks for the good word.........I was hoping you were following along I hope the new job isn't putting a cramp on your progress thanks for the likes patrick and George