popeye the sailor

yepper Frank! I should have done this in the first place, but then again, I like the scavenger hunts. I tend to look more closely at stuff and get ideas, when there something to look for.

much better Sjors.........the galley badges look great! much better than the fashion statement you were making earlier..........or were you being 'unique' ? nice fix!

well.......I seem to have a renewed sense of direction on this build. true.....the weather hasn't been my friend.......but it seems to have turned for the better! I have to do my painting in the garage...the temp and the rain has done a nice job of hampering me.......until now there was also another factor that dogged me...a key piece of detail that I was determined to find. it all starts with a build of the Half Moon, done by jct......here on the site. I am enjoying his build, and since it is a Corel kit, we have had a great time exploring all the differences with the two kits. he got to the point of prepping out the sheave rope decorations that line the hull, and I took a step back. the Billing's kit doesn't have them! they are not listed in the parts list.......and not even shown on the plans. I tried to look for these decorations in craft stores........but to no avail. I even tried a few jewelry stores, and got the look........like I was some kind of nut! with this scavenger hunt, a complete bust, I went with my last resort. I contacted Corel........I downloaded parts of their catalog, and I found the complete fitting kit for the Half Moon. I told them that I was working on Billing's kit and that I wanted to purchase the sheave decorations - part # D-228......if necessary, I would be willing the purchase the entire fitting kit. they e-mailed me the next day, asking for my address.........they were going to send me the sheave decorations....at no charge! free!! holy cow!.......you could have knocked me over with a feather! I sent them my address, and soon after, another e-mail came saying that they were in the post. they sent them on the 28th of May, and I got them yesterday, the 2nd of June I should have put a coin by them to show you how small they are........about 5 mm x 4 mm. I will need to drill the sheave holes in them, in prep for paint..........but this is small effort, if you take into consideration the added visible detail, they will give to this build! my thanks to you Corel! you reaffirm my belief that once a kit is purchased, it becomes the builder's kit, and it is his {or her} interpretation, that guides the outcome of the model. even though the kit isn't one of your design, I am grateful that you chose to help the modeler achieve, what the kit could not.

yea....chuck would know better.........but I've done it with stain. not much on the rag though.....you don't want to soak it.

good to hear your feeling better.....I'll look forward in seeing your progress.

thanks Pete...........saw your Mayflower build.......simply beautiful work I thought I could do a little on this one yesterday.......but I got carried away on other things. thanks for the good word!

finally caught up to one of your builds..........such a fine looking vessel! considering what I've seen of your work in the past {I have your site bookmarked}.....sounds like a very good idea it would be a shame to see this one laid to waste! beautiful work!

whooooa Baby.............she looks swell! very nice deck fittings the windlass is the best......quite functional in it's design. nice!

considering the scale of your build Russ.........they look very good!

thanks for all the likes.......I really appreciate it thanks Bob.......hulls will always need plans.......no getting around it! fitting them out though, there's a lot more freedom. I like these types of trawlers......I'll see how much I can put into her. I liked what the admiral told me.......I took the day off! thanks Pete and John........I didn't plan it, but the depth of the window frames are the same thickness as the flat stock! I'm lov'in that! I brought the top section of my tool box home from the shop. now I need to get it out of the SUV......but first I need to make a rolling cart for it {it has a top lid that opens}. all's fun here at the wharf....if I ain't build'in one thing........it's another thanks all for the good word!

....and everyone thinks that third times the charm isn't it funny how, you do something......it looks great. a while later, you look at it again, and you see room for improvement. it looks so much better Daniel........your paving a road for so many folks! anyone who follows this build, will surely take the correct paths nice!

it looks great Sjors........but I'm afraid I have to agree with the consensus. perhaps you can remove them and swap them around? I have a crystal ball.......{actually, it's a clear marble}........I see a reno in your future I'm sure you can fix it

facts like that are nice to know........but hard to duplicate in a model of this scale. I too agree about those annoying stubbles for the breech ropes. if it was decided not to add thickness to the bulwark walls, they could be filed flat and eye bolts installed. then again, I'm not a fanatic about doing major detail where it won't be seen.........but it can be seen along the opening at the spar mid deck. I've done a lot of extra stuff in the past..........I found that it aggravated me more than it made me feel good. I know that it's the choice of the builder, and I respect that...........I enjoy seeing it done.....but unless it's an admiralty, I won't do too much. love what your doing Dave.........it looks fantastic!

now on with the aft deck. I gave it the same stanchion border, as I did the fore deck. soaking the strips, it was hard to get that curvature at the stern........but I got it. to set up for the helm structure, I used a compass to draw out the arch. I did the same to mark off the dash board. I'll need to fix the port side curve........but I have it all down, as well as the outline for the helm. the front wall will have four windows. these window frames are part of the Nordkap fittings that I have on hand. the fittings I got from Billings, didn't have them in it.....I went ahead and built the Nordkap with what I had. Harold found his set much later in the build. center line.......the windows were marked out and cut out. when they were finished, I cut out the two side walls and the dash, which will be trimmed to fit later on now silly me........I should have marked off the separation lines for the paint, but I was in too big a hurry. I can always do it later, I suppose. the side windows were cut out........only one per side would fit. I know.......this picture is very misleading........I even had to do a double take I'm not following any plans....just what I have in the old nogg'in.........it is centered though it kind of hard to see with the glare.......but after some sanding, I gave it a coat of paint. I'm going to give everything another go over, before I give it another coat of paint.......with a better brush than the one I used the first time the dash isn't cemented in yet......it's just laying in there. the sills for the windows are the same thickness as the wood I used to make the walls. now to figure the arrangement for the back parts of the structure.........one work day down........and the admiral's trying to talk me into taking Monday off. does she really think she has to do that...........!?

I'll always know what it is.......I have one of those pen magnets...I'll try to fish it out thanks Augie I don't have anything that elaborate.......I have a Trace Elliot Boxer 30 w/ bass boost. speaker's built in.....plenty loud enough for what I need. I'm not sure what the set up was I used when I would go play with the band.......very nice, I can tell you that! mast will still fit....it's all open on the inside thanks Pete! thanks Brian and Ed.......hopefully soon, I can start to get some of the hardware in place. next will be the helm structure and aft decking.

it turned out quite nicely..........it looks super!

it's the force..Daniel

it's the little detail that's the best

oh......so there's no difference there might as well tell you that in the instructions

it's OK Keith..........the way I bounce around these builds of mine........you probably did! I'll be here for a short.......I'm trying to make my way back to the Goth I hope your doing well. thanks for looking in yepper Pete.......I used the Epi quite a bit when I was playing in the band........no big thing hey......what can I say, I take Jack Benny's lead........I practice to be lousy I use flat wounds quite a bit.......hate that sound made with the changes. I do have an old Harmony 'flying V' .......I just use it to appegiate blues. it's all good I forgot to mention a rather funny event........ I used a couple of pins {the ones with the colored heads} to keep the planks tight against the other planks as I was laying them. to keep one of them close by, I'd drop in on the main deck. well, with the movement of the hull in the cradle..........it fell into the mast hole! now......what are the chances of that happening? now my hull is like a maraca!

no problem Piet.........when I go.......I like to know stuff to. the admiral with her back surgeries.......we have every piece of MRI film, they ever took! glad to hear all is A.O.K. I'm sure the Doc has a good reason.........rest up, my friend

pictures playing tricks on you...........shame on them! keep in mind that she went through a number of repaints and repairs........the positioning of the numbers may have changed. also....you must keep in mind that some old black and white pictures tend to hide subtle detail. don't be discouraged the different photos........different snippets of time

thanks for your kind comments and the likes......I wanted to do something else........it's scary to think that these builds are connected together in some way thanks Pete: welcome to the build I hope you find it interesting. as you read, this is another in the experiment of using the parts panels to create multiple hulls. I know it's sort of the cheater's way out, but for those who aren't into CAD {like me}, it can be an alternative, or even a fun project to play with. the Holiday Harbor fleet are put away at the moment, two of the hulls are planked. one has the deck platforms......the second one, I want to change it around a little. the third one.......well, it's become a decision maker......in a necromantic thought.......I may have other uses for it. I've been looking at other kit plans.........this could be very dangerous! yes, I play bass.........I have Fender squire P-body, an Epiphone Les Paul {a Gibson knock-off}, and an obscure bass that doesn't have a name on it......I don't even know who makes it. the admiral bought it for me when I was taking lessons. I have fun with it thank you Bob and John: I really need to touch up some of the paint work....... wouldn't it be nice if I could have a table for each one, so I wouldn't have to clear the table every time. my luck.........the admiral won't let me use the living room........it would be perfect! I should have another update soon.......perhaps I can make use of some of the old Nordkap fittings I have thanks Dave: welcome to the build as well so glad to see you picking up the x-actor again.......you have an amazing talent. your pirate ship is top notch, and your dual La Coronnes build is really sweet as well! your knack for scale is quite good form what I can see.......I'm not sure if I'd be the one to show you anything........but if I do, I'd be pleased to do so enjoy!

makes no difference what plans you used to base the hull........it came out great. I think you did a very good job........shows a great amount of effort on your part. it's a very interesting method that you used as well. as far as the rudder goes.......I don't think it matters. that is........unless you like to move the rudder around a number of times a day most static models have no moving parts, but that's not to say that some didn't feature a moving rudder system {like my United States build}, or a moving propeller. there were a few manufacturers that sold automated models....early Lindberg line and Aurora. unless there is a problem of it falling off, every time you move it {the model}....there's no reason to worry.

catch and release...........or was it the lack in the use of bacon grease?