popeye the sailor

very interesting that you can show the individual component. it would be true that most entrances to the lower deck would have a coming, but it is in an enclosure........the enclosure would have it. any and all holds would have one as well. it's amazing how much detail you have in just that one assembly I would leave it as is very nice progress!

I did make a little more progress yesterday........with the roof not being glued down, it may prove to be a problem. I think it will be alright though to the first part of the trawl rig, the front support uprights have been cemented in place. dry fit, it is now a self standing assembly the posts were cemented in place at this time......the hold is just placed there, because I have one more idea about that stubborn crack. I have a feeling it will never get resolved.......between the bouncing temperatures.......it may never get resolved. I have a couple of things to do here around the house.........I may get more done today fingers are crossed!

thank you Lawrence, Nenad and Patrick for the concerns. snow has been an issue........biggest issue is where to put it anymore! but the biggest issue I have been busy with, has been the Isuzu {my SUV}. I had mentioned breaking down on the highway a couple of weeks ago. at first, I thought it was a problem I could handle here at home, but in starting to tear it down, I found bigger problems. it was shipped to a garage, where they confirmed that the engine is trash. I have a warranty on it, but they denied the request......lubrication being their scapegoat. so I ended up having to buy another car, and bring the Isuzu home, since I can't afford to have the work done {quite a price tag}! it will sit in the garage until the weather gets warmer, and then I will work on replacing the engine myself. actually, I already knew that the engine was bad......I needed a certified garage to confirm it, so I could use the warranty. had I known beforehand that the request would be denied, I wouldn't have spent the cash. there's quite a history on this truck.......so much has come to light since this happened. I've always had my suspicions..........they are all confirmed now. to bad the place I bought it from is out of business. anyway........this week has been on the positive side......I managed to get back to the table for short sprints, shoveling snow in between. there is to be a hold on the main deck....looks a bit different than what I'm used to making. I started by cutting out the parts for it. these turned out to be too large, so I had to scale it down a little. when I had the parts I needed, they were cemented together. my thoughts were also on the pilot house roof. to make centering it easy, and to beef it up in case there is any drilling to be done, I added a pad of flat stock to the inner ceiling. I even got to go on another scavenger hunt......for chain and hollow round stock, for making vents for the cabins below deck. I need to make three of them. I have some horn type vents, but they do not fit the style. ahhhh, but again I think I have to catch myself.........the round tube may be too large. more to think about. mean while, I added a center spine to the hold and sanded it smooth. I also made another part......not sure what it's use would be. I first thought it would be made up with hollow tubes, but it shows them as solid in the instructions. the pad that I cemented on the inner roof was dry.......... now it's ready for paint........the lids for the hold were made by this time, so they both got a coat of primer. once dry, the lids got a coat of gloss white.

gonna be a sweet looking helm room! nice technique in cutting out the windows nice fittings on the mast as well.......very well done.

yea......if you like to read stereo equipment manuals I look at them as kind of a 'read between the lines' sort of instruction. I built the Cux87 and the Mary Ann........both of these kits are advanced beginner kits. the panel diagrams didn't match the Mary Ann's parts panels.......but if I looked in the Cux instructions, the diagrams matched to a 'T' I found that to be rather funny

this might be a useful tool for you. I acquired this tool a while ago.......funny that I haven't tried it yet. it works much like a compass, but it has a cutting blade on the radius end. this tool is put out by Model Craft www.modelcraftcollection.com Billing Boat sells this particular product line. you can go here to see if they carry it Ages of Sail - Product Catalog Billing Boats USA Ages of sail purchased the Billing Boat franchise a while ago.......they still support the site itself, so I think you can check out either one to find it. on the top is radius, and the bottom line is diameter. hope this helps you out.

I like to think we're all friends here .......even us crazy ones

that's what those markings are...........easy reference in case something is damaged. what I find that Billing's needs to improve on, is to include measurements in the instruction sheets.....I've done a couple that were poor in that dept. another thing, is that comparing the diagrams in the instruction sheets and the actual parts panels, they might not be identical.........why this happens, I have no idea. I suppose someone in the laser cut dept had better ideas

I agree with Frank.......it's so hard to be constructive, and not sound critical. it's the nature of the beast. I feel the same way whenever I point something out........but it's one of the best way to share experience and knowledge. it shows that your a constructive person John, and that's a very good trait to have your build is too good, to let anything slip by soak up the sun and have fun!

make the change if you want......but in my book, if it's going to cause too much damage.......leave it I think your doing a swell job so far.

looks great Ron........onward and upward!

yea......winter is hard for me, since I don't have a booth either.........I just spray in the cellar. warmer days are much better, when I can do it in the Garage wide open spaces is my booth! any progress is good progress.....good to see your back!

good to see your making progress Evan........I like where your ideas are going

bountiful bevy of boats...........beautiful!

a clear coat should enhance them quite nicely..........very nice indeed!

I'm sure that whatever you decide as the stand for her, it will complement the model quite well.

your showing some advancements since the Mystic............very nicely done. not only do we get to see the evolution of the model, but we get to see yours as well the cabin look super!

looks sweet Augie.........I agree, the stove is a definite winner! very well done!

that's some really great progress you've done.......looks really sweet! when I leave mine for any length of time I put a cloth drape over them.......keeps them clean

that's some seriously sweet planking you've done there Rod. here is something to think about........you need to remove all of the bulwark posts. if you want to get out of doing a second planking....you could simply plank the inside bulwarks, and finish the outer hull for paint and such. this would hide the mating of the deck platforms and the bulwarks.

super looking rigging Danny....very nice detail!

been a while since I looked in John.......been very distracted lately seeing your progress put a smile on my face though......you've done a super job......especially with the block issue you had. she looking really sweet!

Jay did a better job than I did.........but with what I have in the works, I'm not going to change them. he did very well in doing so if I didn't have such a primitive scroll saw {I have a craftsman without all the extra attachments}, I might have made a second attempt. it sounds like you have a plan........go for it! there's nothing wrong with experimentation Experimentation + creativity = success..........it's what this hobby is based on we are buried up here!!! more snow coming as well.......and we still have a bit further to go. had a couple of days above freezing, but now we are back in the deep again. so depressing.....seems all I've been doing is shoveling.

very nice detail there Kees.........really cool searchlight, and those tiny lights are very realistic. the curved parts of the structure came out very well. I know what you mean about pictures........some of the ones I try to follow are less than helpful sometimes none the less though, you've done well in filling in the blanks really super job!!

nice work on the stern decorations and the ship's boat...........they look really sharp!