popeye the sailor
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thank you John.........now don't get used to those names.....now I'm trying to get them to where I can name them properly. -
I noticed this little gem in passing.......I love how you planked her I will have some good reading tonight......I see that I'm not too late for the finish.......very nice work!
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I have to repair her........I had her in front of a window. it was a warm one and I had the window open. a good gust of wind hit her broadside and sent her on the floor! the only damage she got, was a block broke free and the bow spirit and winch popped off. I did a bit more to the hull frames and I fixed her this evening. while I'm working on the frames for the next update, I plan on getting back to the Goth. I gotta get motivated.........the admiral is beginning to notice. the AmericA is all better now! thanks for noticing Augie.......and thanks for the good word
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I figured that I would update you on the progress of the hull frame that I have dubbed Curly. as mentioned, I did reuse the broken stern rib. I also found that narrowing the stern rib, and ribs #4 & #5, I can further eliminate the gap problem, noticed with the jig. I had the jig strips on the posts, when I glued in the starboard side deck beam. this oak plywood is pretty flimsy, so I removed them after the glue was dry. I had to trim a couple of ribs on the port side, in order to get the beam to follow the same curve as the starboard side, but in the end, it worked out. I leveled the beams at rib #6 with the cut - away. one side is a little high.....I need to square it off. the planking of the stern was just as well........I'm going to be doing it to the other frames anyway, before I do the bulwark planking. hopefully I can have all three done for the update.
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great rigging progress Sjors........nice shaping on the pulley assemblies the string art begins..............
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she looks great JP........I'm not as familiar with this build as others are, but I'm sure that in doing the other side, you'll come up with a good remedy for your problem. even if left this way, you have a fine looking build there.
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masting looks great Mobbsie.......so, your going to do them one step at a time? it's going to make it easier to do the shrouds...of course, if I was doing a ship of that size, I might have done my build the same way. very nice!
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sorry to hear of the mishap.......I'm sure you will post when the problem is cleared up.
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understood........all I really need to do, is remove most of the taper to create the shape of the bow.......I can use a sanding block to get the rest of the shape down to where it needs to be. the rabbit at the stem is going to be the worst part. I promise to be very careful. I will keep an eye on my mailbox........I forgot to tell you........I have a flasher! a friend on mine in Canada sent it to me. I haven't dug it out yet, but I think it also has a built-in switch thanks again for being so generous........I really appreciate it!
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to be honest Tom.......I think it came out quite well. once painted, you would never be able to tell them apart
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very nice P.E. work Kevin........really makes the detail stand out
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just a small update.........I did end up planking the stern rib and reused it. I've also been doing some faring to the aft sections.....an effort to smooth out some of the imperfections. I'll need the dremel to do the bow sections...there a lot to remove there. I'll use the bulwarks to align the bow with the main section, since I'm electing to do this alignment in two quadrants, you'll get a better idea of what I'm doing with the next update. thanks for looking in.
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I'll look forward in seeing it Sarah
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such beautiful work Gil.......I enjoy seeing your work.......so clean and well done
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I'm glad you decided to continue.......I respect your position and your experience as a modeler. if I in any way, added to your woe, I give my apology to you, and will moderate myself in the future. that is the best anyone can do to help the situation.......the rest is to just let it dissipate, and get back to what we enjoy the most.
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perhaps a bit of a tutorial here would be a good thing........I recently downloaded Draftsight, and I'm still a newbie with it. there is a sad note here.......windows XP will no longer receive any more updates for it soon *sigh*.........another great system pushed by the wayside.
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is that the anchor I see in the bow?......below the bulge of the dive fin
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for the moment Michael, that is what I'm calling them.......they have no subject at this time. I simply named them, so it would be easier to tell which hull I am working with. the names will disappear when they branch off into their intended subjects.........hopefully, it won't take long to get them to that point. as I mentioned, Curly has been giving me a fit........it appears that #2 & #1 ribs are not wide enough. it was late, so I ended my work on it, and figured I'd continue on it after my work week was over. well, I did........and I found that the post on #0 {the stern rib} had cracked, causing it to go 'wide'. rather than try to fix it and cause a weak point, I might just make another part and replace it. another thought I realized, is that the stern will be planked anyway.......why not just lay a few planks on it and use the part........at this point, it will be secure. I will fix it and reinstall it ....guess it wasn't that big of a problem......now......was it
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awwwwww.....I was only kidding! it was great to meet you and the admiral if I ever get a chance to travel......I know right where to go on the ship front.......there's still more to go. the ribs that make up the main deck aren't going to take much, but the bow section is going to give my dremel a good workout! Curly's giving me a fit.......but I'll have that update up soon. thanks for the good word......can't wait to see an update on your build
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I had a post here.......must be the wrong button syndrome again..........nice work Adrieke! keep up the good work.
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I don't think you have much to worry about........with the planking you have left to do. just limit how many times you glue your fingers to the planks, and you'll be OK
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I don't know Kevin.......could get dicey. don't get discouraged with all these 'super detailed' pictures.. you also need to be careful for the pictures that show detail that wasn't there in the period your modeling the ship after. keep the good stuff coming
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sometimes, depending on the scale, you can adjust the plank width a little. one good thing in using narrower planking, is that it conforms to the hull curvature much better. on painted hulls, there's no worries at all.
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beautiful progress Danny.........the cannons and rigging looks great! your wood working skills are super......nice work!
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