popeye the sailor

you never know how much detail you can put into her......until you try with what you've done so far........I think your on the right path! Happy Thanksgiving my friend! I can't wait till our turkey is in the oven.........I long for the smell!

she looks very nice......well done...the deck and bulwarks look great. yea, you could do it out of the box......but it shouldn't stop you from putting your own personal touches to her.........I experienced the same thing with the Billing's AmericA. just by a few simple tweakings.....I'm sure you can improve on the fittings, and make them into something you can be happy with. with how this build is working out for you.........I see no problem at all! keep going.....your doing great!

thanks for the suggestion Ed.......I did that on the bow spirit of the Gothenborg {it hit the floor}. I could simply graft a new piece in there, but I want to see if I can do it without too much fan - fare. I'll be sure to document the repair.........I just checked it, and it didn't dry straight overnight. if anything else....this will be a good log, in how to think by the seat of your pants

very nice work Michael.........did you consider using rope calking? the slide rails look awesome.....are you to add stops on them as well? gonna look sweet when done

thanks John for the vote of confidence.........true that the post in question, really isn't going to see that much tension from the planking. I can do a slight bend to them, but I shouldn't have to wet them at all......I didn't do it for the boulogne. I'll just have to fit a plank and see how it reacts. thanks for looking in........I was wishing I could have more to show.

yes......that's Dr. Dafi on the right.......I'd know that face anywhere!.......even with no distortion :D

that's what I like about builds like these Mobbsie.........the M&M fun ship was a lot of fun to do. it was really cool how the process went......from the idea given to me by the admiral......to the completed build. I don't think there will be too much of a stink........by the time I get them to their on their real subject paths, everyone will be pretty sick of the three knuckleheads....just me throwing a bit of humor in, for good measure. I appreciate your saying so though. you talk about problems.....yea, there is a couple, but nothing major..........but I'll show you a good reason why I want to get the bulwarks done so quickly. I wanted to show this process of the stern and bulwarks done all in the same step, but I think I had better get this up, so you can see why. I have two of them that have that oak plywood......tough stuff you might think, but....errrrrrrrr, not so much. I pretty much had Curly's stern planked up, when you last saw them. I want the hull planking to lap over this planking, just as I did with the Boulogne. now they are all getting their stern's planked........symo - planking! Larry is done here.......I'm going to do a bit of faring and shaping to the aft section, and along the bulwark posts. I notice that it's a bit uneven at the bottom, but once fared, I will take care of that. the other two have already gotten a bit of sanding, Larry's the last one. ........and now .......for the reason. these posts are thin...........and the oak aspect doesn't help it out at all. there is a lesson in all of this....never skimp on the framework.....I will never cut corners like this again! so I had to stop on the shaping on Larry's aft for the time being. I am going to beef these up a little, but I wanted to wait till I get the deck platforms in place, before I did it. I also wanted to add a few more, like the Boulogne plans instruct. I may have to do it beforehand. so.....anyway, here is where they are at at the moment. I still have to shape the bow section, before the bulwarks are planked. that is still the next step of the process........and then move on

oh.....you need to drill a hole above the bow stem..........that explains a lot. plankings coming along great looking very good.

nice over view John...the deck layout is looking really sweet!

hello Max. I think you'll find that there are little idiosyncrasies with most kits.......no matter. some have extra material that needs to be sanded for the shaping of parts. I tend to look at them, as 'wiggle room' , left for the modeler to mold and fashion. this hobby, I feel, wouldn't be fun, if kits were so 'exact'. most of us were old plastic folks in our day, so your in good company your off to a good start with your build......I'm build the Billing's kit of this fine ship. so far, I'm finding 'bash' is the way to go........the kit is not a complete kit anyway, so I'll be scratch making some of the parts. if the hull is to be second planked, then work on the shape.....it don't need to be pretty. are you going to use thin strip {.5 mm} for the second planking? this would be good, so the planking doesn't add thickness to the hull....I did this to my Gothenborg......they really 'behave' quite well. I like the idea of the gun port cutouts.....the inset lids are really going to add a nice look to the ship I'll look forward in seeing more on your fine build

WOW!!! very nice.........your moving right along! so, there is to be a roof over all that...huh very well done!

all I can say .......is congrats Daniel! you've recreated something that many have wondered so much about............imagine if all the cannons were in operation........thick in the heat of battle. that deck would be swarming with people! very nice work!

are there bulwarks to go along the fore castle deck? good you got the plank to make that curvature around it....is there a cradle for the bow spirit? so many questions........I intrigued!

I'm doing something similar with my U.S.S.United States {revell}. love the detail he put into his build......I know I'll never get to that level, but it will be fun trying

you'll pick back up with no problem........I'm sure of it

super!! by keeping the line of new planking as straight as you can.......you'll see what you'll need to change at the bow, with the other line of planking. glad to hear it! Kudos to Chuck!

I have the red label...I like it quite a bit, but I use the tubes mostly. I remember the non-toxic stuff from long ago......smelled like lemons :D

where the bow stem starts from the keel, is a good rule of thumb. it's not designed to take up any space at the stem. the idea here is to create the straight line and work your way to the chine. I usually work my way down the bulwarks to the chine {or the turn}, and then lay the garboard, and work form there to meet where I left off. planks can be fashioned quite easily to close it. how you use stealers and Joggers, Joe, depends how the planks want to lay. test fitting will be the guide

looking great Kevin.......if you hadn't mentioned the pho-par.......I never would notice it. as a matter of fact, I don't see it

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ your in for a treat

sorry for not posting it..........I was going to add it to the AmericA build. I don't have any pictures of it, so I didn't bother. it's alright now..........a little repair work and she's good as new. thanks for your concerns gentlemen, but the damage was very minor

she looks great Dave........are you taking lessons from Dr. Dafi?

yup...lessening the bow is a good idea.....but I think you might want to try using joggers at the bow, instead of stealers. the idea is to keep as straight a line as you can. following two planks from the mid ship, to about the third rib from the bow......taper them and fit in a single plank, run to the bow stem. essentially, it merges these two planks together, into one. after a couple of those, that curve at the bow should almost be gone.......the rest can be eliminated with tapering other planks. stealers are used when the planking want to divide from each other joggers are used when the planks want to merge with each other this is how I've come to understand how these two work.......hope it helps out. the stern looks fine.......you'll be able to fit the garboards with no trouble at all. looking good my friend........glad to see an update on this fine build.

good to see your progress......depending on how the planking starts...it can be quite enjoyable. such a nice fit of the gun port panels.

OMG Andy!!! this is one cool looking build........I've never done resin before. I'll be watching with great interest!!! hope all is well with you and your family...glad your back!