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  1. popeye the sailor
    be sure to remind her that there are quite a few build of the Bounty that she can refer to for info and color selection. man.......I envy you.........but I'm lucky that the admiral and I work well in other ways I'll look forward to the start of Olive's build! nice work on the rigging.........very nice
  2. popeye the sailor
    had a chance to catch up John.........you've come a long way since I last saw her! she's very beautiful ....and very well done! love those pictures you took outside.......really shows off the oven quite well. splendid work, my friend.....never think that no one is interested........they'd be a fool not to!
  3. popeye the sailor
    is there a paint chart included in the plans? perhaps comparing the color to the hull stain may help.
  4. popeye the sailor
    now .........THAT picture Daniel....really defines the scale! sorry I didn't compete.......if it was about John Wayne though, I'd 'ave had plenty! super workmanship my friend!
  5. popeye the sailor
    I've been waiting for some progress.........sad to see that it's only a prod I miss your fine work, my friend
  6. popeye the sailor
    what to do with the rail mating........I just made it simple. the curve was made, and then bent it to flare out, meeting the top rails. if I had two more stanchions, I could have done the lower rail. I did a trial fit with the painted thread and one of those shackles......I want to try and get away without painting them, as it might have a negative effect on the rigging quality. perhaps after they are rigged.....I'll look at it then. the cable in the shackle....it can barely be seen, but it is noticeable. the main deck ladder was painted........took a couple of coats. I bought another can of primer....and this stuff is coming out like milk......very thin and watery. I have some Billing's flat white........I'm going to see if this will look the same. in place, they look good together. the addition of the grag rails adds quite a bit to their appearance. I was toying with the ladder that leads to the gangway........I'm thinking of doing the same treatment ot it. I already added the location tabs and drilled the holes for it's placement. I'm just about there, to put the trawl rig in place
  7. popeye the sailor
    I remember when my father seated valves........he used a compound and a suction disc on a stick. he put the compound on the valve seat, and the disc on the head of the valve, and rub the stick in his hands, making the valve spin back and fourth. made them fresh as a daisey I'm sure it can be found at any auto parts store. true what Mark says......once this is done though, they will become mated to their position. what your thinking sounds right, although I couldn't even guess at a spec at this scale. does this mean another cam is on the drawing board? once this engine is running, it will create it's own intake and exhaust pressures.........it'll start eating and breathing on it's own It's ALIVE!!!! heir Frankenstein....no......it's Fraunkensteen
  8. popeye the sailor
    I agree with Mark.......although your not holding the ladder. it's already in place Carl has it right as well......functionality is a huge factor in these subjects........practicality is the mother of design my Nordkap is 32 inches long @ 1:50 scale.....how long is the Antje? she looks great......the extension and masting really adds to the complexity and design! very very nice!
  9. popeye the sailor
    nice work on the bulwarks and scuppers...cap rail looks very good too!
  10. popeye the sailor
    nice work on the springs Michael! are the valves seated flush in the head? since the valves are on the same 'plane' as the pistons, the only thing to be sure of, is that there is enough clearance for their actuation. some seriously good metal work going on!
  11. popeye the sailor
    thanks Michael I was catching up on my Word Press logs this morning..........I was writing about the ladders, when another thought occurred to me. if I were to follow through........you and every one else would think me truely mad that settles it......I'll do it! thanks for the good word!
  12. popeye the sailor
    sweet!
  13. popeye the sailor
    thank you Mobbsie work is done.........now ....play time first I'll finish the other ladder.......and then those vents!
  14. popeye the sailor
    lots of folks I know, view the beginnings of their builds as a bit on the ugly side.....even me they are discheveled.....a skeletal frame.......ahhhhhhh! but what do they say........the beauty is in the design. I think you swan has energed
  15. popeye the sailor
    I got the kit for Christmas........that's where it is at the moment. it's the Academy kit......the big one she hasn't said too much so far, but that's why I want to try and catch up.............for when she does thanks you good sir!......well.....off to work!
  16. popeye the sailor
    looks great Nenad!
  17. popeye the sailor
    thanks Patrick........didn't they tell you that when they gave you the modeling gene..........never blink! I'm trying to move this build along.......I wasn't supposed to ADD to my build roster......I'm supposed to try and catch up! I already got told by the admiral.........she didn't get me that Titanic kit, just to see it stuffed in the closet. so far, this build hasn't left the table, since I started.......and I've had the itchings to pick up on one of the others, but I can't seem to put this one down thank you Nenad.......yea, I'm afraid the the Cutty would look a bit out of place with metal style railings.......wood will need to be done. of course, if you have a trawler, that you fancy.......then you can play with brass rod to your heart's content! feel free to glean any ideas I might offer....that's what this site is all about! thanks for the good word everyone, and those of you who hit the like button! one more day to go........then it's play time again!
  18. popeye the sailor
    what......you don't have a micro setting? gee....now I'll have to put on my imagination cap, in order to envision all those tiny fittings I'm kidding......such wonderful work at this scale! I did hand rails like that for the Lobsie twins.....I can just imagine how you made yours looking really good my friend!
  19. popeye the sailor
    this is a very well done scratch build......kudos on the research. I like the colors you chosen.......the camo looks very good. it's your build......strive for exact color if you wish, but from what I see........I think you have done very well! keep up the good work!
  20. popeye the sailor
    thanks Augie perhaps I could do one for those planes of yours I though about that while I was making them Carl. when I first made the ladders, I just copied what I had done with the others. as for other detail, I'm sure there was something, but I am uncertain. Be sure to know that I'm taking notes, in watching Kees never mind the tongue.......I'd love to see those hands busy.....love to see you back at the table I understand though.
  21. popeye the sailor
    thanks George and John hard to respond to that George........as crazy as I am......if I was a rocket scientist, I would have blown myself up by now!
  22. popeye the sailor
    looks awesome Nenad.............see.........it all in the results, not the process itself
  23. popeye the sailor
    thanks Mark./...I hope they meet OSHA specs thanks George......I should do a rhyming log............now THAT would be a feat!
  24. popeye the sailor
    OK........so I made these ladders...... the shorter one is for the mani deck, abd the longer one will go from the fore deck to the roof. the way the plans show the ladder to the roof of the pilot house would look weird, if I were to put two curved pieces of brass rod in the top of the uprights.......you know.....drill a hole and insert them. I decided that I would bash them a little......sounds funny in relation to a scratch build........don't it. well.....it can be done.......I added grab rails. drilling all the holes......I set in some support bars for the rails.......and then the rails over the top of them. in hindsight, I probably should have made them entirely from brass rod and solder.......but this was more fun {I'll have to play with the other idea}. I had set them in place and drilled holes in the decks for the placement........in the bottoms of the ladders, small pieces of rod was cemented in, to serve as locators. I put the main deck ladder in place to see how this one would look.......it's not supposed to have grab rails. the other grab rail was cemented in place on the roof ladder. once both sides looked somewhat even, as far as the curve goes, it was set in place to make adjustments. when I was happy with it, it got a coat or two with primer. I looked at the roof ladder..........then I looked at the main deck ladder.......and then started to think how I would pull off doing the grab rails to the main deck ladder, especially when it reaches the fore deck. there are railings on both sides. I'll worry about that later on went the support bars! ....and the rails themselves! setting it in place..........yea....I might be on to something I also made up another bracket for that pulley.........it's a little crooked......I'll have to fix it, but it's on there. there are also guide blocks filling in those holes I drilled, in that piece off of the gangway. I would have gone further, but I was rung out...... so I climbed into me bunk..........sad to think the work week {end} is here. I'll finish this off and continue on Tuesday. thanks for looking in
  25. popeye the sailor
    thanks John.....I'm trying to speed things up a little not that it helps.......... hope you had fun......and thanks for the good word! thanks Carl........I HAVE to dig deeper......after seeing what Kees is doing man of talent....that one! thanks Augie and Mark........I was looking at the plans, and I'm not liking what they show for these ladders. the update will explain it all thanks for the good word thanks George and Patrick for looking in I've got an update, I like to begin if you think these ladders look flat and plain when you see what I did......you'll think I'm insane!

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