popeye the sailor
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hope you had a good holiday yourself Daniel. you think as I do........fun is where you find it -
doesn't look like you'll need to use very much filler........just sand your contours and go with it. I like the thin strip as well.......it behaves well and very easy to cut tapers.
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very nice Ron........never saw a stern built up like that........interesting good luck with the sanding
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you've so far built a really nice looking ship......if you were to do any staining, you would to have done so, while you were building it. a clear varnish would be good.......but there are some other alternatives as well. you could also use a urethane, or a poly urethane. both good and can also be purchased in a spray can. there are some out there as well, that have a wood stain tint mixed in....but you would have to mask up the painted areas to use it. I use a semi gloss lacquer, and I spray it using my airbrush. this gives a harder finish than the other types of sealer. I've done as many as three coats.......even then, there is nothing glossy about it. the choice is yours very well done ..........don't be too worried about rigging. once you've done a few shrouds, I think you will find it enjoyable
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thanks Ron......I hope you had a wonderful holiday as well yes, I hope to get back on the crazy train, and go full throttle! I was told that I would have the SUV back soon......very tired of this one car crap! enjoy my friend!
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sconce lamps.......sure, sounds doable. you might even find some unique shapes in the bead Isle.
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sometimes filing the slots larger might not be the best way to go. since you intend to plank the platform anyway, perhaps simply cutting it in halves might be better.
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paint looks great!!! no doubt about it!
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I can see why your husband took the pictures.........your busy!! such beauty.........sad to see it covered up, but it will be lit and all can peer in to see. you are such a gifted artist....I can add nothing more than everyone else has. I just wish I had 1/10th of your talent.....but then there would be copyright issues........and then the lawyers........and the paperwork! to Bodge with all that!!!! :D they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder...........to be the beholder of such beauty, you truly have the 'eye' for it.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
what the heck are you using.........old barn boards?! looks awesome........I love the effect!- 4,152 replies
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I had to go back a couple of pages.......man! your moving right along! your progress is looking very nice! I am in awe
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it wouldn't be a satisfying hobby John, if we didn't make little mistakes along the way. I'm sure you'll make short work of it.......and you'll do it.......with a smile! that's why they call it scratch........scratch what!?!?!?!? the admiral told me that my bald spot has gotten larger..........bugger!
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all within the art of creation..........I wonder if 'He' threw out the 'first attempt'? sorry 'bout that.......I just had to jot that one down. I think you did well Tom.........it gives the build a nice contrast of art work. your also finding out that different textures of wood, behaves differently under certain circumstances. I owe a lot of kudos to the site as well, but your perseverance to create, should also be counted. you've done an admirable job
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I began to think of the doll house stuff, after I saw the hinges in the Midwest kit of the Lobster boat, Bug. they are the same size. I'd use the door knobs as well......but I don't want to give the impression that Suzie Smart, or Sally Grow-a-tooth is going to walk through the door! they do look cool though.........I can even get a chandelier for the main cabin........how posh is that mainly though....I'm just looking at the scribed wood.......I don't do wall paper.
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I didn't know that........thanks John, I'll keep that in mind. I'll be back on track with the planking soon........had to take care of a deck issue with my United States build. got that resolved, but now we had a decent snowfall...........time to shovel I'll be back at it soon!
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YOUR HOME ANDY!!!!!! hooray!!!!!!!!! I thought it was looking like we needed to send out three countries to save you too! :D
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same thing happened with vista & w/7.........everyone had to scramble to do the drivers for their products. my admiral was having fits! I'm still hunkered down with XP...........I won't give up without a fight!
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it is hard to make a feature in a model kit, that is movable. in the early days of plastic, you had pyro and lindberg line, that had the best luck with this. Revell made some feeble attempts your problem is compounded by the scale of build your working with.......hard to go into that much detail. I'm sure there is a mechanical and functional means to actuate this, but I think as long as you can make it work reasonably enough....you'll have done what you set out to do. you've definitely put a interesting aspect into this build
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what is that..........a rubric's cube? I'm sure it was a joke, that you can compute the bulkhead spacing with that! :D that's a big hull frame there my friend....looks very nice! the half Moon looks good.........when is the log going to start up again?
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I must not have hit the button........sorry about that......I did post on the first set of pictures you did a very nice job of the planking........yes.....you covered the gaps! I guess this particular kit isn't one that the deck platform can be planked ahead of time looking sweet!
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these little boats are contagious.....aren't they happy Holidays!
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you made it! good to see you could pull it off! congrats. it just goes to show what a dedicated modeler and his x-actor can do! wonderful work..........superb looking builds!
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nice looking stand..........looking like the hull may be finished soon, so it can be bolted to it permanently!
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hope your feeling better.....Happy new years!
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.....something I'm working my way back to Augie.............something I'm working my way..............if the others would just sit still and wait their turn, I could! update soon, I promise!
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