popeye the sailor

I know the feeling....my Gothenborg recieved some bow stem damage in a fall. glad to hear you were able to get her back together

glad to see your build 'almost' finished Dee Dee she looks absolutely splendid.......nice wood grain colors, and very cleanly done. don't know what you mean about the rigging.......it looks really nice. you did a really super job.....sweet!

yea...........DUCK!!!!!! :D :D

that's probably in the ballpark for the lower yard.....remember, they probably still need to be tapered .......or......are you looking in the Aggie box again? oh......woe unto the little children, who don't take their future build, and put it 'outta sight, outta mind' :D

airbrush is nice to have. I didn't use it a lot when I was doing the plastic builds, but I've found it to be a god-send with the wood builds. you don't need to buy these expensive ones either.......Testors puts out some that are economical, costing around $30.00 {US} Testors » Airbrushes » Airbrushes the one I've been using for a couple of years now, is so simple to use and clean. the only thing about them, is they use the compressed air cans. I was able to adapt it to my 25 gal air compressor with no problem. check out the EZ line of airbrushes.....they are simular to what I have. it's called the "amazing air" kit.......comes with everything you need. nice job on the planking.......gonna look great with the bulwarks around them

that's simple Augie...........SOMETHING BIG :D :D it's going to take some time to get through what I have on my plate at the moment.....winter's coming, I'll have more time things are going slow for the moment....just have to get my butt in gear and get a move-on. you've compelled me to put a list in order......this is my wish list for the extreme future. it is somewhat in the order in which I would like to do them 1: the multi-build. no, I haven't forgotten about them.....at the moment I have one set of frames done, and the keel parts fro the other two. there will be three in the set....undecided if they will be the same, or different in some way, touching os different aspects of the same subject. they will be unique.....I will say. 2: Gothenborg 2. I want to revisit this ship. I have so much information on her....it would be silly not to. I'm going to take the parts diagrams and blow them up......big-time. the window discrepancies in the stern, the poop deck ladder misplacements, and any other misgivings that I have found, can all be corrected and will enable me to go more into detail. it's going to be a long build 3: the ???????. this is one that I had mentioned, but haven't said too much on. I recieved some odds and ends from Tom And Susan when they closed Billing USA. this was all in one bag. seeing the parts that were in it, I did some searching to see what ship they belong to.......I was shocked to say the least. the funny thing about this, is that I have the plans for this ship, and I plan to do the same thing that I want to do with the Gothenborg.......blow the parts panel diagrams up to 1:1 with the model, and utilize all the parts that I have.......the rest I'll scratch build. the hull can also be fitted to create other ships as well......like the Cutty Sark...or even the Thermoplyae........with minor modifications, of course one day soon, I will mass all these parts together, and show you what I have..........it would be a great thread for 'name that ship' :D as you can see, a lot of the future is aimed at scratch building. it's not intentional....it's just the way the cookies are crumbling. saving all these parts panels opens a lot of doors for me.........I can take the keel strip from one kit, switch the bow and {or stern} parts, and come up with an entirely different ship. the possibilities are endless. I kinda like it......you never know what you'll see at the Wharf

you did a very neat job of cutting out that opening.........you must have been a surgeon I like the way you did the hatch doors.....nice detail. these must have been 'after thoughts'...due to your 'steps of assembly'. when building in this medium, aspect to be added in are usually antisipated and the cutting is done beforehand. this works out well for you in this respect, since you need to make your cuts through the inner framework. this will add even more detail, with the way the various beams and such, stops at the hatch openings. with some simple embellishments.......this can be quite pleasing to the eyes plans for these builds may have been drawn up in the past........we get them and enjoy them a lot! but we will never experience the build in the same way that the original scratch builder did, when he drew them up. I know your not following any plans........see what we would be missing out on.....if you had drawn some up

thank you Sjors.....it's about time I threw a little love at this poor girl I know.....money has been tight lately, but I'll be up and running soon........I promise! you'll be the first to know!!! thanks Mij.......this is my third scratch vessel. would have been my second, except the admiral wanted her M&M boat. nice to have you looking in.......enjoy thanks Patrick........can't believe it's been since May, that I've done anything with her. I'd tie a string 'round my finger' so I wouldn't forget again.........but I'd probably rig myself to a build by mistake :D got a bit more to do..thanks for looking in.

I think you beyond the problem part.........I was just over there.....she looks stunning!

well done Sjors...........they went quick, didn't they?!?! told you splendid........simply splendid! you're not keeping Aggie too far away............are you :D :D :D

have a good....and safe work-tour {can't find a good term for that in any of my books} the summer seemed too short, but you made lots of progress. I'll look forward for your return....and hope to see the finish of your fine vessel. nice to hear your going to be able to enjoy the Christmas holiday........I'm planning on doing the same, taking the week between Christmas and New Years off {two weeks of eggnog and dodging fruitcake. more to come in your adventure saga..........I'll be watching

I decided to take a short break from the Gothenborg, to do a little on the Syborn.......I guess I felt a little guilty, for neglecting her for so long. I still have to do some touchups from since I've done the hull paint, but I'll take care of it while I have her out. I had made up the outer part of the upper deck platform, with the last of my flat stock. I have more now, but I chose to use what I had done already. I do have a small inconsistancy with the height of the lower structure, but I went ahead and put a second coat of white on it and cemented on the doors. I also cemented in the aft cabin doors as well. I used a compass to mark the outer lip...and made the cut. ....and after a little more sanding, dry fitted it into place I did another mock-up of the bow. it will be planked, and will have railings, instead of bulwark walls I have a couple of extra vents....in case I need them, but I think two will be enough. I have a few more things I still want to do......I continued with the lower structure, adding in the railing molding. I hope to add more to her soon.

I enjoyed these last pictures........she looks very well done. I think to myself.....she's going to look even better with her paint and copper

ohhhhhh.....John while you were on your vacation {your round the world jaunt}........you didn't by chance pass through an Island villiage, and tick off a native, did you??? sounds like a curse, to me :o just kidding......{I hope} perhaps your little beauty.....doesn't want to be finished. I'm sure you'll correct her with no problem.......tomorrow will be a better light for you all will end well.

I'm glad that I was able to be of some help.........I'm glad to hear that the flushness was indeed an optical illusion. I was kinda worried that I might have come off a bit 'over the top w/ a dash of critic'........not my intention, I assure you yea.......staining the transom, before all else, can be somewhat of a handicap. there is always the risk of not being able to match the color later on. it'll work out........sounds like your being careful. I'll look forward in seeing what you come up with.

what I find neat about it.......it fastens the yard to the mast as your doing it. it's not that hard to do though, because I suspend the yard with the lift rigging. this is sort of loose terminology, on my part.........lift rigging are the two pulley assemblies that are tied to the ends of the yard........the pulley assemblies that are located at the center of the yard, is know as the halyard rigging. in any case, with this rigging done first, tying on the perril strap is a breeze. I did one end before the yard is raised, and the other end after the yard was set in place. the holes also insures that the strap is going to locate in the center of the yard, and not loop over or under the yard. if you do this......be sure to put a clothes pin on the end of the thread, so that if you pick it up without thinking, the beads won't go flying all over.........ask me how I know this :D :D

I use files as well........I have two sets....not as much as the sticks though. I do use the files to square up corners.

I think I need a more 'up to date' dictionary you've made such wonderful progress with the mirage........when is this little gem going to see some love?

I really can't say anything, because my imagination always gets the best of me........yea, if the plywood's 3/16........go 1/8 on the door fillers......the indention will give it a nice touch. if you really want to get crazy.......do the windows too.....5mm piece for the sills. I know your still on the mend....and you said you didn't want to do too much bash work. I am just so pleased to see you back in the shop, my imagination is working over time for ya! I got your back, man!!!! :D

I make my own as well........different widths of strip stock........white glued in place. I don't know why I do.......I have sanding sticks {guess I'm just old fashioned} nice job on the planking...looking real good ! go for it!!!!

wow Henery! you've done some nice work here..........especially the gold work! I'm kind of a gold nut too.......but if it all goes dull uniformally, I don't complain. I just hate it when it shows the handling marks I never tried the dullcoat on it......though I have used it before on wood builds.........I like the way it looks. very nice work !

sorry if I read too much into it Nenad.......just trying to cheer you up.....you sounded down I'm kinda surprised that didn't work for you.......it was that flimsy....huh! it looked good.......layered like bricks, it would have been thought to be stronger than that. you could try it again using a different glue, or you could try three pieces, the size Robert specified, and stack them on one another.

superbly done Andy.........such a clean look about her! sad to hear your going to be gone for that amount of time.......is it normal for you to be gone this long........it about two months

it would please me just as much, that both of you gentlemen finish your builds, rather than conceed due to problems and inconsistancies. these builds hold the potential towards becoming a beautiful ship, with or without thoses small details that would make it stand out, as a replica build. I find it to be lots of fun, throwing things at the wall, seeing what sticks........and to much shegrin....what don't. when showing the boat to friends, I show them what I added in.......they have no idea what the mistakes are. as for your stern Nenad.......can you sand down the end of the stern to give it the look of being eliptical....you can always repair with filler and sand to shape later. I'll look forward in seeing the continuances of your fine builds

great information........I never knew that! I always thought they relied on inflatables to get on and off the ship. a great bit of detail indeed!