popeye the sailor
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that's the beauty in doing two builds.........one you could be rigging......the other you could be sawing wood. you get the best of both worlds. of course.......if you threw in the Aggie......there'd also be a slice of heaven!- 1,873 replies
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I did a bit of looking Bob........the hull looks more like the naval gray.......not quite sure of the name or F.S. number. I couldn't get a good look at the deck, but chances are it's a wood with a gray tint.......lighter gray inner bulwarks and structure
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the rim ring looks really good Clare.....did you consider making them in photo etch? very nice progress
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I bought one for the admiral.........so far I've used it more than her :D adding the extra materal would look good on the larger sails.
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the Aggie will be next.........that's what you got it for! of course......you can always ignore the other guys ........and send it to me :D
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with most of my builds, the hull is painted, so all I had to do is sand - fill in the bad spots - and sand smooth. the Gothenborg is the only one I did a second planking on, and that one was to be a single plank. Tom was so sorry that I had to do it....but it's like I told him.....it was only because of all the glue blotches, that I did it. frankly, I was glad to have done it.....I love the way it came out. I'm no expert either.......how some folks do it, is sheer magic. I hope one day, to be as good. Russ hit the nail on the head.....everyone has a method that they feel comfortable with. I hope your first planking goes good......but if you do have to do a second planking, try the thin strips, I think you'll like it much better. they behave better and trimming is much easier.......and incorporating the wales in the second planking step give the hull a really nice look.........they don't protrude so much. so, take your time.......and careful planning........you'll have her planked in no time
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very interesting.......not even a trace of it in the earlier ship........what a difference a few years makes
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I don't know how this one escaped my radar..I should have seen it on the right side of the forum page {like I did this morning} I never had good luck with battens......I'd end up off somewhere. one thing good about them, is you'll get a good idea of how much tapering you'll need to do. I start just the way you did, even with the deck line. it creates the sills, in the event you need to do scuppers. for the following planks, I'll cut to fit the bow rabbit, beveling the end, so it will sit flush to the stem. from here I let the plank tell me how it wants to lay. laying the plank in place, any material that starts to encroach the preceeding plank is trimmed off. the edge is then beveled slightly so it butts up better. should a plank not follow the line, and leaves a gap, then the gap can be filled with a stealer, or a jogger, which ever works best. I'm sure your books cover these two processes. if your unsure about tapering, don't use full planks......this way you can concentrate on both ends, bow and stern, one at a time. you've done a nice job with the frame so far.......you'll do just fine with the planking I have no doubt
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you did a super job with the yard and sail..........it looks very nice onward and upward
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very well done Andy! more than enough room for this fine lady
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you must see ratlines in your dreams.........and now you play 'catch up' with the S.I. you doing a super job on both of these ships
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oh....crap!!!! I put that structure in the wrong ship!!! :D :D you would have to read the goings on in SkerryAmp's mayflower log to get an idea of what I was thinking. I wanted to do the wales, but I don't want them done in this color. I also have a bit of painting to do, but was unsure how to go about it. so, I took the bull by the horns and did it.......now I don't have to worry about glue blotches from the wales and rub rails. I need to finish the last two cabin bulkheads {change the direction of the planking}, before I can stain the interior. you should have seen the mess I made......in the first picture, you'll notice a cap on the table.......it's from the bottle of mahogany stain. I stirred it to be sure it was mixed. folding up a rag, I held it loose to the bottle, so the stain could saturate the cloth. it did alright.....it went all over my table!!!! so, as I was staining the hull........I was sopping up the excess on the table. then the admiral tells me that it was 11:00PM.......I should be asleep by now..........wake up is at 3:30 AM. made for a very interesting work day so, for now the trawler is off the table, but there are a few things I can do in between everything else. I want to do a little on the Half Moon......but I also want to get back to the shrouds {Sjors will get mad at me if I don't}. so much to do... thanks randy for the good word....I always wondered what the Billing's mahogany looked like
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you have the sea side.........if I did, I'd flaunt it too the admiral and I daydream about moving out toward Hampton.....or even Rye, or Wallace sands. since she became disabled, we never go to Hampton Beach anymore.......I really miss the seafood festival. don't do it Adam.........the last thing I want to see, is a picture of you holding a box with nothing but brass and plastic in it ............but, if your intention was to build it......well, that's OK
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wow......it really made a difference! looks super Adam never heard of using mud as filler, but it is to be painted, so who would know the wiser was this kit designed to be a second plank build? sad to hear that you need to get more planking.......but when the wales are in place, you'll be very happy. the Gothenborg wasn't either...I wasn't happy with all the glue blotches. I even got a call from Tom {when Billing Boats USA was around} apologizing that I had to do it. I hope I didn't come off that way.......I think your somewhat like me...I would have painted it, done more work on her......all the while becoming dissatisfied with how that came out. of course, this would have happened when the ship would be next to impossible to flip over without breaking something. I've been there. now you won't have to back track.......now you can do the wales and get her all dolled up! I can't wait to see it you've done a great job!
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thanks Adam you see......I am in a much different dilemma with my wales. I want to paint them a darker color before i put them on, but I was also curious about this stain......I've never tried it before. it looks a bit on the red side......but I am pleased to see the glue blotches are very few. as I had mentioned on your build.....the hull would not have a uniform appearance.....weather and 'patchwork' would have a lot to do with this. the wales may even hide some of them thanks for the good word thank you Robbyn...... this is a bold step. the last time I stained a ship, I ended up renaming her. I think that this one though, will be good I have to bite the bullet and start somewhere thanks for the good word.
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thanks Mark and Edwin...........no.......I'm far from an expert. sometimes I wish I knew everyting there was to know.......but I still find myself digging up more info on them. thanks for the kind word thanks Bob Anja and Patrick........I'm going to try to keep up on this build.....can't believe I left her idle for this long. thanks for the good word!
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that's some tedious work Danny.........but it looks super!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
I have the same problem Nenad.......I'll be working on my table, and I'll come across these long white hairs. They are from my dog, Gibbs. I have no idea how they get here......the table is just over 4 feet tall! he is an Americam Eskimo, and has thick fluffy hair. when he sheds, it is everywhere! I saw a show one day.......a woman made a sweater from their hair...looked warm as hell! I fixed up the old Toyota for one more year...........I let my son drive it. I figure, he bangs this one up, I won't feel so bad. we have our share of nuts on the road.......I can remember when driving was fun- 4,152 replies
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I was thinking about this the other evening, after I had finshed what I was doing on the trawler. I have the wales for her already to go, but I couldn't decide whether to stain the hull first, or just throw caution to the wind. sooooo........... I finished sanding the hull.......I didn't have much to do. then I used the Billing's Mahogany stain......... when I get the other cabin bulkheads done, I will stain the interior of the ship
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what is this..........did a fault line shift? nice to see you finally brought her down from the shelf I see you have some work to do with the chainplates........I had no Idea that many dead eyes were in the way of the guns. I'm sure you will figure it out
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slightly sticking out of the opening is good, seeing as they have the hinges on them. if they didn't, I would say to indent them, and give them a door jam treatment.
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very interesting pictures Wayne...a nice back drop for the H.L.
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some nice looking progress there Augie...the beakhead looks very nice one of these days, I'll have to try treenailing.....
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not a problem ...... I hope it works well for you.......I will be eagerly watching
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nicely done Draggz
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