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  1. popeye the sailor
    amazing progress Patrick! so much detail........very nicely done!
  2. popeye the sailor
    wait......don't tell me......you found that in the latest copy of '101uses for household items' a very neat and interesting idea
  3. popeye the sailor
    gee......I dunno Mobbsie..........you mean, like this? has been since May.......hasn't it? thanks for your interest as well Scott. when I first came here to MSW, I was working on the Cutty....and then.......BAM.....I get a wooden kit tossed in my lap. it's been mayhem ever since. my problem stems from ideas I get......and the "I can't wait to try it out" mentality. I'll probably kick the bucket before these are all finished, but I'm trying like crazy not to let that happen. I am so jealous that you have an Alabama kit in the wings........I was trying to get a copy of the Billing's HMS. Warrior instructions....would be a great ship kit to modify into the C.S.S. Alabama. there I go again.........I got it BAD! I hated those seam lines as much as the next guy.........there must be a way to get rid of them. I had done a few build from this Revell series, and I wanted to do one with a perfect deck. when the idea of the wooden deck hit me, it was killing me....the longer that I put it off. So I bounce around the builds, doing a little here and there, with the hopes that they will be finished.....sooner or later. I refuse to terminate any of them thanks for your interest as well Frank.......as mentioned, the wooden deck concept was too good to pass up! I believe that's what got this build in my roster in the first place. yes, that is what you get when you work with lacquer, in less favorable environments. I probably would have been better off using a brush.......but I did it with an airbrush. to this day, I still don't think it was part of the cause. I have already built this kit back in the 90's.........really sweet that I should find another one. thanks to a friend of mine alerting me that one was on E-Bay.......I probably never would have seen it....the price I got it for was even sweeter! all I can say at the moment, is keep a sharp eye. should I do any progress on her, you can bet your boots, I'll be posting it! again, I thank you all for the interest you've shown....I really appreciate it
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    I had trouble with the roman numerals with my Revell Cutty. the decal sheet was garbage in the kit, so I ordered a set from Revell. when I was ready to use them, I found that they were in just as bad a shape......broke into tiny shards when wet. had I known that there was a product called decal bonder out there, I probably could have saved them. I have a decal maker program....the bad thing is that ink jet printers do not print white. so I printed out several copies of the decals and traced all the numerals in with a white paint marker. they were not perfect.......but they suited my needs and I went with them. http://www.taubmansonline.com/ look in the hull markings and variety packs.........these may help you
  5. popeye the sailor
    I get the 'after thought' bug too Piet.........nice one with the simulated hinges for the other mine doors! looking forward in seeing the finishing touches..........she' come to be a very beautiful build!
  6. popeye the sailor
    nice work with the rigging Dave....both builds look really super!
  7. popeye the sailor
    thanks Carl and Marty............we don't need any more snow! I'll try to get more don on her this week thanks for the good word!
  8. popeye the sailor
    nice work with fitting out the benches........you've made some really fine progress! are you going to do a full deck or a cut-a-way?
  9. popeye the sailor
    thanks Mobbsie.......dry fits are one thing.......but when everything is cemented in place, it shows major progress I'm still amazed with how she's shaping up. to think that this build comes from a simple observation I made, when I built the Boulogne hull. I didn't think it would look as good, particularly with the stern being tapered like it is. looking at her now, it's hardly noticeable. yepper......I'm pleased with it.....what pleases me more is that others are enjoying it as well thanks Bob......I'm probably not going to go much further with the pilot house.......a few more thing perhaps. I'm chomp'in at the bit to get the roof on there! much more to go yet! thank you my friend! thanks also to everyone who hit the like button...I gotta get busy now and make more parts to put on her!
  10. popeye the sailor
    not even a cold can keep you down! those are some super pictures.......some really great progress there! take care my friend and rest up......be sure to eat....at least a little something. I used to have to get after my boys about this.......I tell them "how ya gonna fight what's ailing ya, if yas got no ammo!"
  11. popeye the sailor
    I don't think I need to use any imagination .........you've already done that!!! looks awesome Patrick!
  12. popeye the sailor
    awesome!!! the funnel looks great! love the brass bit too..........truly nice work!
  13. popeye the sailor
    I kinda went through a 'block' in the later part of this past summer.....I know what it's like. it doesn't last forever, my friend........you'll get some idea brewing.......and then , off you go! are you getting a lot of snow?..........we SURE are!!!
  14. popeye the sailor
    thanks for the kind comments gentlemen.....I enjoy this part of the build. being able to permanently install all these parts show that I've made some progress I've had that window maker George since my plastic days......works well with making small windows and cementing clear parts in place. I use it here for the light lenses and such......just fill the voids and let it dry. it can also be painted, as in the case of the nav lights. now to get the pilot house roof on.........then I can work on the trawl rig! I can't wait to start getting it on there! more to do with the reels, but they'll be on there soon! thanks again and also to all who hit the like button.
  15. popeye the sailor
    I still need to do something about those crack lines.........have no idea what the shadow is in one of the pictures. made me go look at her in the light......I can tell ya I had finished cutting out the gauge decals for the dash they were added and the ships wheel as well the pilot house was finally cemented in place........took care of most of the foredeck crack line. it was a bit of a trial, but I got the dash in place. pretty tight tolerance, and the framing I put around the top edge didn't help either. I thought about the front windows. I simply took an oversize piece of clear cello and slid it between the dash and the inner wall. then the dash was pushed the rest of the way to the wall, trapping it in place. I think several hours has passed since I did the portholes. I may have made a couple a little too thick......I've had this bottle for quite some time...it might be getting old.
  16. popeye the sailor
    I finished doing the touch ups around the deck, and I began cementing in place the sub assemblies I've done so far for the build. first to add was the rest of the smaller railings and the ice machine. the portholes were dug out of the box and Testor's window maker was used to fill them in. when this dries, it will become very clear. the bollards were painted as well. the main deck entrance was next.......the touch up around the port side forward corner came out quite well.......even the small section of cap rail was done too. the bollards were then added to the deck. the fore deck railings were cemented in at this time. I hadn't checked to see if the black box I added to the bow would be in the way. glad to see they were a good fit. time to add the rack / podium to the build.......I believe I've done everything. whatever I've missed, I can add still
  17. popeye the sailor
    looking great Piet.......the dingy is a perfect fit!
  18. popeye the sailor
    I like your work! you have a way with plastic.......which is a 1-up.........you can imitate steel better than I I love the wooden ship, but again.....there is style and grace with the steel ship as well. I also think that there are other lesser known ships, that are worthy to be modeled. there is a challenge in that...don't cha think? this build is a dual experiment 1) using a hull of similar construction, and create an entirely different vessel {making use of those parts panels from kits} 2) using known kit plans to scratch build a model from them {putting some of the ones I have to good use} I appreciate the kind comment........now if I could only learn to weather like you do
  19. popeye the sailor
    sounds like you've tried a few different ways....to be honest, I've been out of the loop {working with plastic}, for quite some time. I still kick myself for taking the hiatus from modeling in my mid life. it's cool to see other concepts of shape. looking at your photos again...I see the rail structure continues aftward, making the judging of radius harder. darn nice work!
  20. popeye the sailor
    there are many here on the site that are way above me..........I see something cool.....try it myself, but I still have times where it doesn't come out as good. it's all technique, my friend. honed skill through the years.....they deserve the respect I'd say though, that if we enjoy what we do, and remain open and experiment with new ideas.......then I'd say we're following right along in their footsteps
  21. popeye the sailor
    thanks Sjors and John.......it will look better when I can get the rest of the part I have ready on her thanks to all those who hit the like button!
  22. popeye the sailor
    I did manage to do a little at the table......a nice diversion from shoveling snow and truck issues. I waited til there was something worth reporting........it's not much. taking cue from a few of the thoughts collected here, doing the rivet work in white confirms the logical approach. the rivet work was done on the pilot house entrance. the vent was cemented in place as well. there was also the suggestion concerning the threshold of the main bulkhead entrance.......more thickness was added to it. trimming the threshold flush to the frame on one side, the bottom of the door was measured and cut off. the door was made with little to spare, in relation to the height of the bulkhead. on the pilot house, bits for the hinges were added, and then painted. the same was done to the main bulkhead entrance......the flat black decided to become solvent again though....second touch up needed. touch up was done around the cap rails........and the over spray in the port side forward corner was taken care of. I still need to do the section of cap rail under the right side forward corner. then I can do the scuppers. the bulkhead entrance was set in place for a look see then I thought I'd put a couple of other aspects in the mix.......figured it might be interesting to see. soon.......this and hopefully a lot more will be permanently cemented in place.
  23. popeye the sailor
    thanks Lawrence......no......no wreck or anything...just broken down. turns out that there is more engine damage than meets the eye. I have it at a facility at the moment........and so far, they have confirmed everything I've thought about this truck.....and more! I feel that I not only bought a lemon........but a reconstituted lemon! {the admiral laughed when I said that to the guy over the phone} I appreciate the concern......I yam OK.........jes' fe-um'in 'bout what I've learned! thanks Lawrence and Patrick
  24. popeye the sailor
    that's OK.........you just put me up there about three notches! ........oh....sorry Piet........errrrrrrrr, five!
  25. popeye the sailor
    that looks pretty sweet Kees! could you have used a heat source to make the bends around the corners? I like what you did, but I'm thinking it might have saved you the sanding and putty work, your going to be faced with. Like the shape of the structure very much..... very well done :im Not Worthy:

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