popeye the sailor
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very nice work Kester.........always glad to see your build believe it or not.......I've done that with paint before. you are correct....what is at the top of the separated paint is called the suspension {base}.....the pigment is on the bottom. I had some paint that had been a bit over thinned..it was nothing more than a wash, at this point. I needed to paint some parts that were associated with what I had painted in the same color. I have an abundance of gold and silver enamels kicking around.......long since separated. I just did the same thing....with no 'residual' effect it's good to be resourceful -
Again Augie.....more superb work with the grates! I'm sure that your method with the brick work will be a winner! I totally agree that there are thing that can be found........craft stores may have something you can use.
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in seeing what the Corel kit supplies for Jct for his ship's boat, I thought it would be kinda neat to show you what the Billing kit offers. they utilize a plastic boat fitted with wood parts. there are just these parts, as far as I can see....... although you must keep in mind, that there are some parts missing in this kit. looking at the parts diagrams, I was a bit befuddled......the number stamped on the mini panels don't match up.......and I got two of them to boot! I do have a couple of ideas running through my head for these parts.....one of them is to scratch out the keel and omit the plastic.....do the whole boat from scratch. I'll look at my options and go from there there should be only one of these parts panels in the kit.......these have an 'L' suffix. the panel that goes to this kit has a 'T' suffix. I am not sure what kit these go to......a boon? I think so the kit diagram of the parts panel only had six parts to it.........2 - # 30 parts, and 4 - # 31 parts in looking up any sort of assembly for the boat.....this is all I found I also need to make another pair of cleats. I have the regular style cleats, but as you can see how they were laser cut, one of the pairs were on the parts panel that this kit is missing. still more to do in making the parts I need for her. *footnote*: after I had written this, I tried a dry fit with the cap rail and the boat, and I found that these don't match up either. it's looking more and more like a scratch build.....hmmmmmmmmmm well..........now, that settles that, now doesn't it?!?!
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she looks super Sjors! you've really done wonders with the exterior.......the wales and rails will really make her pop! steady 'o she goes Sir!
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thanks Piet, David, Michael, and John. when I saw that the funnel was prone to nicks and dings, I should have covered it over with some 1/32 basswood. but I didn't.....it came out alright though. I have a couple more thing to do, and then it can be permanently placed. thanks for the likes as well
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thanks Mobbsie and Bob once I get to the deck planking......it will all come together. I still need to do some touch ups......especially those darn cap rails! that's like using balsa sheeting for the hull of the lobster boat...........what were they thinking! it looked much better after I had planked it over. thanks Augie! good to have you looking in Carl.......don't feel bad........after my three day stint at work, I usually end up playing catch up too. I just glad your back
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thanks Mark........I never know where a crazy idea will take me next thanks Augie.......I was almost ready to make up some tear drop ribs and make a second one. every time I'd turn around, there would be a nick or something, that I couldn't explain. thanks for the likes!
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you'll also notice that it's on the other table.........I'm trying to get back to her {the Goth}.......I swear!
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I did make more progress on it on Friday. after the paint was dry, I put the frames in it. I began to make the aft cabin once it was squared off, I did a bit of sanding, and then put the roof on. it was time to trim and attach the funnel then the rim was made from some very flexible wood stock and cemented in place. it was sanded and shaped......filler was used to fill in the small gaps I did a bit of sanding, and then gave it a coat of primer, to seal the balsa. this will be sanded a bit more later I gave it a coat of paint. perhaps I can do something to hide the small imperfections as you can see, this Billing's paint is very shiny. I have never used any paints, that had this much shine. it dries to a hard finish.....good for the balsa........god know how many marks I had to sand away while doing this
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thanks Nils............you mean the Nordkap. I started with work boats........I'd love to get another Nordkap and build another old Billing's kit out of it.....the Progress. I wouldn't mind getting another Cux as well I look forward to the day when you bring yours to the table I thank you for your kind comments....I do enjoy how much that can be added to these types of builds:) I hope I didn't teach you any bad habits David the only thing I wish I had done, was make the bow straight, not rounded. I think it would look much better. this is a method I wanted to try, since I'm not too good with CAD, or drawing blueprints. a second hull can also serve well as a test build, for when new ideas are tried. heck......it even allows a person to get the most out of a kit! thanks for the good word....pleased to have you looking in oh Sjors........your buying tools for ALL the right reasons! what I could do with those parts panels I wouldn't dispute what Piet is saying either Augie............I have done just as well without those tools. perhaps somewhere down the road, I might get into buying them. I'll stay away from the cheaper ones I appreciate all the ideas Piet........I have used the drill method. I know full well the burns you can get from heated sandpaper. I have a coping saw......don't know where I got it, but I have one. I also have my trusty scroll saw.......used it for a few ideas that sprang into my head. I bought thin blades for it........I forgot where I put them, but when I rearranged the garage, I found them. I have a dremel too. I don't use it too much though, but I got a small booklet with it that shows all the neat attachments you can get for it. I'll look into it a bit more. I do like your idea for pulleys.........I will need some for this build. I'll see what I can come up with.
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........it's 50/50 whether you'll get a good job or not, rushing through a step. if you turn out those parts, with the way you build looks......I don't think you'll have much of a problem there fantastic work thus far Bob!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
great job testing out the copper the tool looks really cool as well exactly......have fun with it!- 4,151 replies
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darn.......I see this post too late......gotta shuffle off to work......talk to you tonight thanks Piet!
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I have those tools...........so, I guess I need to put some time into it then. sounds easy enough by 'cool tools' , I meant a lathe, or tools of that nature.......I lack in the power tool dept. so far, my waste pile has mostly been wood. I'll do a bit of experimentation.....if not on this build......the others for sure
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unfortunately no Piet..........I did this with the Mary Ann build, and at that scale, it was a pain. of course though, I was still new at this sort of thing, and beginning to experiment with it. can't say that I've progressed much beyond that. I am going to try it on a couple of my larger scale builds, but I'll cheat a little and use doll house hinges. seeing what you and others on the site, are doing with metal, is really inspiring....but.......well, it makes me wish I had some of those cool tools but you never know....with all the cool stuff floating around here......it's vary hard, not to get ideas! thanks for the good word!
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the crane set up looks great.......don't kid yourself the rig looks very life like...well done! you've done a really nice job on the armament too.........nice work on the prop for the torpedo. I didn't know that they were experimenting with Plutonium fuel cells back then
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awesome looking progress John! shaping up to be a sweet looking hull!
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just a small update: the hull dubbed Curly is in the garage. it too had gotten it's first major sanding and filler coat. when it is smooth, it will also get the rub rails and primer coat. the one thing I did notice.....is that the Boulogne hull weighs less than the Curly hull does......understandably so.......
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I've got to make the doors...I had used a couple for the M&M build. I won't disappoint you John I also have plans for the life boat....just for you I'm not going to be painting it blue........maybe red! just kidding...........I will try and leave it a wood color, but I'm going to do the same thing on this one, as I did the Nordkap. wish me luck! thanks for the good word!
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just a small update: the hull is in the garage..........it's had it's first sanding ans now has the first filler coat. once the hull is smooth, I will do the rub rails and give it a primer coat. I did notice one small problem with her though.......that opening in the deck that I plated over, has begun to ripple. I've shown how I'm going to make up for the thickness difference.....I'm going to do it and weight it down.....then I will give the deck area a primer coat as well. hopefully that will thwart any more of this from happening. more to come
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I believe that wood is called mahogany {that is, if it came with the kit}......and yes......it can be a bugger! can't even breathe on it, without it splintering. I keep a small supply of different widths........the only thing I worry about is tapering. looks like you have quite a process going........I'll look forward in seeing how it works out is that a plug, or do you need to hollow it out? I'll show you what I have on my build........at least yours is wood!
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