popeye the sailor

excellent rigging there.....Michael! will there be an eyelet there, where the rope goes through the bulwark? that brass work is to die for.......superbly done!

the move is on.......all building has ceased. most of my modeling stuff is up there in a room, off the beaten path. we have this month to get up there........but man...........so much little stuff! we are pack rats...........that's what we do

hello John......sorry I didn't see you comment sooner.......we must have crossed in the post yes, there are others in the shipyard still, I was hoping to have made better progress. I figured if I waited much longer.......it would put them much further back into the millennium. now....I can safely say, that all my plans are in the works. I hope to have at least one finished by next season thanks Michael.........for now, everything done will be done equally.......so you see one, you'll see them all. I will show all three as this develops. the real juggling act will happen when the deck plans are laid out, and each one takes their own direction. I like the style of ship that I will be using........there will be more than enough deck surface to fit them out, for the subject that they will be. I hope it will be as interesting for all, as it will be for me

oh John.........it's not my nature to go around critiquing builds........if you only knew the mistakes that are in my builds, you'd laugh your butt off! my Gothenborg build is riddled with them! the expert you hear tell about, spent years to get there. I'm sure they started out pretty much the same way. mistakes are inevitable.........they do happen. it's all built into the process of the week-end warrior, in our efforts to attain the levels we're looking for. we see them.......we learn from them.......and then we move on. my philosophy has always been.......create and do the best you can. if you see a mistake, fix it, but not at the expense of the overall looks of the model. when your done......and you say your done, put it on the shelf. after your third of fourth built there after, take a look at the first one.......you'll see how much progress you've made. it's a progressive thing.......the more you put in....the more you get out of it. in the same time that I felt bad about mentioning it, my aim was to help you..........I did the same thing and was given the correct information by one of the moderators, to point me in the right direction. I am glad that you weren't put out by it, or angry {well, just a little}, but it was not my intention. you have a great build going on, and I hope to see more!

after I've put my pictures in the computer, I turn them all right side up and size down from there. those are some nice shots

Moflea wrote: A little beast this kit... Can't wait to see it finished. that may be one of the stark similarities with these kits :D :D

.......and at the pond in central park today, police arrested a one armed man, who was bothering the other boaters, by continuously rowing in a circle! *a little George Carlin humor......don'tcha know

Yea......I did it. I changed it around......had to make a new rudder and hardware. I didn't even see it the first time around......then I saw Augie's comment, and it hit me. if your good with it..........so let it be written.......let it be done. I'm the same way though.......if a change can be made without too much trouble, I will try....but if not...........oh, I forgot it's like the anchors for the Gothenborg....I got the stocks upside down. I used CA on them, and at first they wouldn't stay together {the anchor part is made up of two pieces}......but cement the stocks on them, and it's like they were never apart......go figure. I'll do something with them though the Hurricane house was worth waiting for.......you did a splendid job on it I know there isn't..........but a seat on that wheel assembly would make for one heck of an amusement ride :D

.........or Chuck Norris :D :D

glad to hear you say that..........I'm not such a screwy person after all..........HORRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D ..........just trying to make you laugh, good friend! now find you way clear to go home.......your family needs you

I edited my earlier comment John........you really need to read it

see.....I should have waited.......the hurricane house looks great John.....very nice hate to say it.......but there is a problem......the gungeons and pintles are upside down File:Pintle and gudgeon rudder system scheme.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jim Ladd sent this to me..........I did the same thing with the Gothenborg.

very interesting set up on this ship........too bad there isn't a seat for the helmsman to sit in, so he can swivel with the wheel

I was a bad boy........I got caught sanding in the living room. just fitting the ribs wasn't good enough....and I got sent to the table. the second one is done by this time.......only the bow rabbits need to be put on. the third one is in the works now......... with the first one, the last rib at the stern was shaped per the tracings. with the other two, this last rib is altered......cut straight across. not that it's a huge problem, but when sanded and the deck platform is in place, it will have something to be cemented to. I'll just lay a beam across the first one. the bow rabbits are sanded with the aide of the belt sander. my cuts were not the greatest......the thin blade broke and I couldn't find the others, so I put the thicker blade back in to cut them. this just means that I have a lot of extra faring to do. I also think this project will better acquaint me with the dremel....brand new and hardly used. they are all assembled now....bow rabbits are all in place. the glue wasn't totally dry yet, so they still have their nose rings .....Hee.....Hee. Moe......Larry.......and Curly here is a better look at the stern alteration the bow rabbits jut out a bit from the stems on two of them.......I'll just angle the cuts and blend them in with the stem. I need to get some 1/16 flat stock for the decking, and I'm debating whether or not, to say the heck with it and plank the bulwarks. making the bulwark panels with flat stock, might make it easier to do the scuppers, but I don't want to run into the same problems I had with the original Boulogne. I'll wait and see the best way to go. I pretty much have the table cleared off.......I've been putting my stuff away for the move. I have already brought a few ships up there, and anything we aren't going to use, down to the cellar.......my legs are tired. should be an interesting couple of weeks

so.......on to the assembly of the frames. these were started in the living room, kept out of the way. the first one is the 1/4 plywood. pieces of strip stock was added between the ribs to help lock them in. the third keel was assembled using the 3/16 plywood. the ribs of the other two will be of this thickness, it shouldn't affect the second one. I have other parts that I cut earlier.......I'll just weigh out what to use. the first one needs the bow rabbits, but I'll do them last {they need sanding}. I started on the second one.

sorry to hear about your loss....my thoughts are with you and your family. I wish you luck with getting home.

I like these pictures better........shows off the ship more. you did very well with it.........great job!

thanks Wayne........it's going to be cool for you all to see the frames completed. I'm looking at the two I have now, along with the Boulogne hull {hypothetical}..........it's going to be a massive build. it's also going to be interesting how they will be shown in progress....a lot of the hull construction will be identical at this point. they won't branch off until a bit later. I will be very happy to get these hulls to the point where they can take on their own subject....their true natures. in a way, it's good they start now........a lot of the ornamentation will be on the shelves.....can't wait to visit the craft stores who knows what the scavenger hunts will produce on the move front........it's sad to see how the paycheck has shrunk........I can hardly believe it myself. I'm just glad to hear that the landlord is willing to let us do this. I still will be in charge of the landscaping......I told him I would, and I agreed to monitor the boiler for the first floor heat, seeing that I understand the system. I'm not even going to get into the reasons....anyone who lives in this country knows the story.......moot. it just changes our plans to finally be able to afford our own place again. it's still the dream.

my thought as well so Andy, what have you got planned for when you get back? second step for Peg?

if anything, you'll have a good idea of how large a case you will need..........it serves the purpose for the moment, up, out of the way, and dust free!

little progress, is good progress your doing a fine job........can't wait to see the hurricane house

where do I begin..........this project was to be well under way by now, but the way thing panned out, it has had a very rocky start. I had thought of the concept during the build of the M&M fun ship, and my idea was to build three ships.......one of them was to see if there was a market for such a thing. during all this time, I've come up with a few more ideas, so I am going to do them with different ideas......three different concepts, and see which one works best. as the title implies, they will have a holiday theme.....being careful not to offend anyone. it is my hope that everyone enjoys the construction and creative aspects. we turn the dial of the way-back machine back to December of 2012........I was planning on starting it then. I had cut the keel parts for two of them, and the ribs for the first one. my plan was to begin at this point. the hulls of these boats will be modeled, based on the Billing's kit Boulogne Etaples. the hull parts were traced from the parts panels........sadly, the panels did not survive the tracing of the rest of the parts. I had begun to assemble the first keel. I had made up the stern parts for all three, but did not use them all. to save money on wood, I purchased a 4' x 4' square 3/16 oak plywood panel, later to be stripped out and used for the rest of the parts. I ended up making another stern part for the third keel, so it would be of the same thickness. the project stopped for a while.........until May of this year. I assembled the keel for the second ship, but not much else. it was not long after this picture was taken, that the plywood was purchased.........and stripped out a bit later than that. a couple of weeks ago, the admiral asked me about them, suggesting that I should get busy on them, if I want them for the holidays. of course, I laughed........and told her that they would not be done this year, perhaps next season would be more realistic. the panels were traced out last week......and the parts were cut out this past Tuesday. at this point, two of the hull frames are assembled, and the third is on the slip. I should have an update on this build soon. and.......what's life without a few chiggers in it. things have been rather hectic around the house lately.......we are about to make a move to the third floor of our apartment house........purely a financial move. so I may be a bit silent here and there, until these hulls are planked, and we can get past the crazy stuff. I can clear my mind of all these ideas......but the most important thing, to finally get this project of the ground and on the move I had such a good time with the M&M build, that I really wanted to get into another one. it was so easy to come up with this concept......and the directions that these ships can take, is endless. for the moment, the directions will not be brought into it......the construction of the hulls will come first..........but I will mention that the deck layouts will be different to suit their subjects. this is big.........an armada of holiday vessels.......I hope you enjoy what is to come.

if you liked that one Augie......look for the movie 'Rooftops'. it's an oldie. my oldest son was into break dancing.........I saw pain, just watching him......

some discomfort maybe.........but not sad. you picked up the ball again......and I must say, you really ran with it! this build is almost finished, and you have another one well into the works. can't keep you down, good buddy!

I saw it too.........hope it nothing serious. get better my friend!