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popeye the sailor
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when I finished doing the deck planking on the United States build........a thought occurred to me. I haven't finished the fore and aft planking on the Syborn! ohhhhh.......don't tell me I just cut up the rest of the planking for her! I took her out of the closet and had a look, and then a sigh of relief.........I had used the darker Annegre on her! the Annegre comes in two different hues.......a lighter and a darker color.......I have {had} a package of both. after I was done rejoicing that I didn't 'starve' the build, I figured.......what the heck......I'll plank the fore deck......and perhaps the aft deck too! might as well........she's on the table -
I don't worry about problems with broken part either..........I either fab out another part, or change it around during the fitting and correct it then.........I saw the counter......I figure you have a plan for it you've done such a good job sanding the hull to shape.....bevel the lead plank going there, and it should butt right up with no problem. super job!
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nicely done Daniel.........I know others have asked......do you have a catalog or booklet you send out? really like to see a price list on some of this wonderful etch!
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that's the ticket! do what you can.........
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the deck is going to look sweet complimented with that paint Augie! nicely done!
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excellent build Tom! your build is a dead ringer to the real ship..........very well done! congratz!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
impatience is two sided coin..........a slave driver.......makes you work harder to achieve, and a trouble maker.........tries to slip you up and make mistakes. calm...........take your time.......you've overcome so much already. you've done no differently, than any other scratch builders. you can do it! snakes and lizards........good thing your running across them before the admiral does..........can you hear the reviews!?- 4,152 replies
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when a build takes on a life of it's own..........all bets are off, as to what will come of it. your imagination and skill really shows, and now you've gone past the scope of what you were trying to do........note that I said 'were' the bolt idea is superb.......I've seen it done on many plastic builds, but just how much detail is put into them, is up to the modeler. raised detail is by far, the hardest aspect to add in the wood medium. I think where your going now, is really going to add a lot of this fine detail making them in metal is good......but do evergreen and plastruct make a hexagonal rod? it can be cut into 0.5 or 1.0 mm {depending on scale} slivers. round stock can also be fashioned to suit the need. your proto types look very good.......I'm scared already! testor's does make a cement for plastic and wood {green tube}.........I've got mixed reviews on it though. I've also used the Ambroid cement, but I haven't seen it around. another one that I've used in the past is Lepage's "seal all". it's a good cement for all purpose use, but it doesn't come with a defined applicator, making it very hard to control.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
this is the best way to try out your thoughts.........mock-ups! it will give you a chance to iron out the problems before you apply it to the model. looking good so far! good to see some normalcy is returning.....I hope all is well- 4,152 replies
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the lower right is going to be a problem, I see............hope you have the broken part. I wouldn't think it possible to fit the piece on after the stern fascia is in place {this would make it easier}. are you going to scratch out a new fascia to replace it?
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come on Augie.............cannons aren't mind numbing.........they're a work of art! sure they are a 'mass production' aspect, but it's rather fun to add on the little baubles now, if you really want to drive yourself to new fits of madness........plank the deck! I'm with Ben on this........It will be very nice to see how the deck compliments the bulwarks, and make Ben smile at the same time
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I think back to all the things my admiral and I did together, when we owned our house....those are fond memories. cripes I remember the all-nighters I pulled..........fueled by beer. the admiral would down out on me around midnight.....but I didn't mind. we did the hard stuff during the day......and painting all night! we enjoyed it! I hate being a renter........so much I want to do, but the place is not mine to do all this. we hope to get our own place one of these days.....we were happier that way we did things the way we wanted them to be, and we reveled in our accomplishments. if we ever did what we wanted to do.............she is now disabled..........I would more or less be on my own, but I would be happy.......I'd be doing it for her.......even though I'm not the spring chicken I used to be take pride, my friend...........and now your back to your leisure, and back where you love to be............it's a wonderful feeling though......isn't it?
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sorry to hear of your issues........I wish you well and a speedy resolve. the world around us has changed so much.....it's gotten to the point, that they want everything done yesterday. I used to enjoy working..........today, I can't wait to retire! take care of yourself and get better....I'll be thinking of you good to see some progress.......the framing looks really good!
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the doors came out great Vivian! I'm glad your felling well enough to do a little modeling. don't overdo........you have a fine looking build there
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very nice Mobbsie.........you'll pick up where you left off......so no concerns there! glad to see your back at it!
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all in one piece would be the way to go, since they start out like that when loaded in the tubes. you would need to scribe a groove line around the main body of the mine, to show separation between the mine and the base. but what am I thinking........of course you will! as with all you've done so far..........it'll be interesting to see where you'll with them
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hee......hee...........I can visualize you balling up the plans and tossing them behind you plans are useless when scratch takes over! looking great Nils!
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sails look super!
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you could use 0.7 thin strips for the planking.........you might even be able to get 1/64 flat stock for the platform. you wouldn't have to do deep notches for the posts...just enough so you wouldn't see any gaps. if you have trouble finding thin strip planking, you can always cut your own. just a thought, my friend
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I had a look into the Hobby Lobby angle..........even took a trip into C.W. Moore's........that's a negatory, good buddy. I think I'll be sending a request in to Corel to see if they can help me out. perhaps I'll send that Hello Kitty picture you did to them.........maybe they'll do it out of pity!
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you know Wayne......looking at the frame again........if your going to add planking to the inner bulwarks, you could get away with doing some scratch work, and make a platform for the deck. they do have 1/32 thick flat stock you can use for it. this would solve your dilemma and you could plot any pattern you wanted
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the last picture really shows how tall she is.............looking good!
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