popeye the sailor
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nice new toys Mobbsie you'll be able to do tasks faster and better now!- 1,279 replies
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yea, it tough to decide what is doable, when stumbling across things to correct. learning little tricks come in handy. I believe those would be called margin planks. you could make up a pair, trace and remove the necessary planking to accommodate them, or sand them down thinner, making the inner edge thinner than the outer edge, and simply cement them on top. however you do this, when all the added detail over shadows it, this repair will not be noticeable. your doing great Bob.
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what can I say my friend........we all have our methods
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these are all I have left, my friend. if you would like some, I'd be happy to send them your way!
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Cutty Sark by Nenad
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
jeeze........my only claim to fame in my house is that I make the best tuna fish salad in the family! guess I need to be more assertive!- 4,145 replies
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I heard the windows 8 was a problem anyway......I need to change from XP {but I hate to} I will either go to Vista or W7. I recently changed my browser.....too many pop ups......but I'm much better now! it's so good to see your back.....I was missing your wonderful work!
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that's a cool way of making dead eyes.......I could have used that for the 3.5's for the goth..... I guess it's much in the same way I made the hearts for the goth.....and very much for the same reason.
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I agree, but cut that way will tend to show a visible grain change. with everything that will be incorporated into the area though, it won't be noticeable. it's a good fix, none the less
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I've gotten some in a few of my Billing kits. did you slot them like that? I noticed the way you did them....very nice
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oh frank........I just remembered.......I still have those starfish..........dress your stand up real nice my offer still stands .....Hampton beach, N.H..........1980's....make a great conversation piece! love your work Frank
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thanks Nils........no, this is one of their more up to date kits....laser cut and all. I have been blessed by three people here, that have supplied me with pictures of her. I'm following these pictures and adding in as much as this scale will allow. I wish it was a larger scale, but I have been successful so far with what I've been able to do. {I like to think so} there are a few things I let slip by me though, and the absence of the carvings does take away from it a bit, but I do have plans for this build some time down the road. so I will finish it as best I can, and hope to create a second, larger build in the future. it's a honor to have an experienced modeler, like yourself looking in
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if the shroud routing is correct Sjors, it really shouldn't matter. it's just that folks are used to seeing the shrouds done from the lowest to the top. they haven't met you yet
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thanks Keith.......nawwww, I think it was the winter blase.....that got me down. usually it doesn't hit me......but this winter, I felt like a putz. if this flies........who knows what will be on the other table, but the main table will not change. thanks Bob.......I'm making progress, but it is slow......I need to speed it up somehow. I know I don't have to, but I feel compelled to do so. we are in the midst of a good stretch of weather.......it's getting warmer. Gibbs and I have been going out into the field.......still snow at first.......but now the grass is showing fully, and the ground has dried. we are both happy I feel the sun on my face, and it is good. of all the things I value most in life I look upon my world and feel the warmth ....and know that it is good! .....you know that I should! {chorus from Sabbath's 'spiral architect'}
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congrats Peter! such a beautiful build........you've done a superb job with her thanks for allowing me to tag along. I'll look forward in following your next build.
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After Nenad informed me about the missing pictures in the Boulogne Etaples build, I went looking. found a few problems here as well. I had to go back about ten or so pages.......but I think I have it under control now I miss the time when I used to run both tables.......I found it very easy to toggle between builds and move along in a more flowing fashion. I have been looking for the avenue to make the switch 'er roo.......but I have failed. the Half Moon has become an interesting build. the revelations and changes I've made with her, have also caused me to lose track of time. looking at the last date on this build, it has forced me to make the switch. it feels early, still to me.....I feel as though I have not completed everything I wanted to do on the Half Moon. but the pull is that, as everyone knows, is that I am not finished. but to be finished, is to place the last piece, and step away from the table........and I am far from that. so, I am going to try the old method......with luck, I can appease both forces at the same time.
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the reason why I mentioned this now, is according to the plans, these two sides will be decked and planked before they are joined together. you will not be able to see what happens in there after all this is done. it will depend how thick that center is and how large the dowels are. if those center parts are 1/8 thick......it will translate to 1/4. a good remedy for this is to only drill 1/4 inch into the decking. in this way, there will not be enough root to promote the side to side movement. the mast holes are denoted in the decking, and will give you the size of the drill used.....of course, so will the dowel. sorry if I seem an alarmist......but I tend to look ahead in a build, trying to see these little problems before they occur. be sure to add 1/4 inch to the overall length of the mast. as I mentioned, the measurements given only tell you the length of the masts from the deck up.
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the rake of a mast is measured by how much the the mast is offset in relation to the deck. perpendicular to the deck is 0........it can be anywhere from 4-6 degrees, and as much as 10 degrees.....but I've never had to set 'em that far back {perhaps the AmericA had that much}. I looked at the box again before I left to go to another log.......you really don't have that much. cripes.......2 degrees at the most, and same if any for the mizzen.
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looks like your missing the blocks, anchor{s}, and assorted hardware. well, at least you'll be able to assemble the hull and decking while you wait. these split hulls are OK......but I see no slotting for the masts. the holes are in the decking, so you can drill them yourself. be sure to give them the proper rake. my AmericA was the same design, but there were slots.......all I did was cement a piece of wood on both sides and drill down through, so the masts wouldn't go side to side when you put them in. you'll also need to add a mast root....the dimentions they show are from the deck up. you'll have fun with this build.......it's a nice kit
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you can say that Dragzz......I've only built one other boat by another manufacturer. I've gotten to the point where I can follow the instructions pretty well........and the kit materials are of good quality. I've had no real issues with them. thanks for the good word.
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I can certainly see where you wouldn't need the fittings kit........your past 'iron works' definitely shows your abilities well hopefully, we will see a log on her in the future.
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simply awesome Peter!........I'm envisioning it without the paint brushes. a great looking boat indeed!
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wow! I didn't realize...... I'll have to work on this right away!
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Cutty Sark by Nenad
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
congrats on the promo Nenad.......although it doesn't hold any water at home. when I got promoted to captain.....the admiral asked me something.......I puffed out my chest and told her I was the captain! I ended up doing KP- 4,145 replies
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seeing that paper is made from wood by products.......was that considered to be 'bulk mail'?
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