popeye the sailor

if anyone doesn't learn something from you.......then they're missing out! I find it very hard, to look at a build, and not come away some idea or another. I watched you builds since the day I came here Dan........I am totally convinced that I will NEVER aspire to your level. your THAT good!

looking at the picture of the ship in the air, suggests that the bulwarks were nothing more than metal railings covered with a canvas. that's a very interesting approach for the bulwarks. I see that you've removed all of the posts........will you be putting in a different set of bulwark supports?

looks great Piet.......you have made some amazing progress.........nicely done!

I would think that it would be unmasted, if you were to do that........the question is .......why?????

good to see you back at the table....yes, it can be a trial sometimes. but once you figure it out, the rest will be a breeze you've progressed quite nicely........the hull looks good. I just had a thought.....how are you gauging these gun ports, if your deck and waterways are not done?

NICE!!!

looking good Andrieke....your making some great progress!

I have only seen a couple builds, where folks said their plans were detailed to any degree. the Billing's plans aren't that hot either, but I have done enough of their kits, and I have come to understand them pretty well. I still wish they would illistrate the ship in different positions in the hull assembly process.

to dream of a workshop like that is well beyond my grasp very nice! that one picture show the emence-ness of the ship.....love it!

there you go.......perserverance paid off! looks very good believe it or not the most notorious kits for lost instructions are the Revell p-51 mustang 1:48, the Heller victory {can't remember the scale} and the Revell Cutty Sark 1:96. I posted the instructions for the Cutty in one of my blogs a while ago....you would not believe how many hits it has! should I include the A/L S.F. 2 to my list? nice job!.....now for the yards!

at the bow, you have the jibs.........I believe with your ship, there should be two stay sails. if your kit doesn't show them, then I wouldn't worry about them. I would think that with your sails the way they are, the stay sails would probably have been taken down.

let the bash begin........it's not a bad thing do this bad girl the way YOU want to. I'm liking the length already

nice shaping of the stern Augie never tried one of those........then again, I hardly use my dremel. I rely a lot on good 'ole elbow grease.

spanker sail looks really good.......just like it would are there to be stay sails?

yes.........where does the time go, when your having fun.......huh?!? good plan to make the admiral happy......it will buy you some time later on, I'm sure. when all is said and done, and the fountain is running, she can marvel at it, while you sneak away "oh, look at the pretty birds coming to the fountain.........probably tastes like crap!

hello Tom.......welcome to the log. I have heard of those......thankfully, I don't need to wear glasses all the time. I don't need them to drive yet......if I put them on, everything's out of focus. the glasses I speak of are really cheap........about $2.50 a pair. they do come higher than 2.00......but I don't need stuff to be in my face........hee....hee so, to me, it's just as cost effective to buy the glasses. I label them so I can tell what strength they are. all I can say is "what a drag it is getting old"

never say that Andrieke.......sooner or later you'll see something about the ship......and you'll want to add it. I tried the out of the box thing.........it doesn't work. I'm glad to see you started on it though I was right though.........when you finally felt like starting back up.....you went like a house a fire! feels good too.........huhhhhhhh!

yep, that's one of the reasons why I'm not that keen on it......looks nice though we have a discount store here that you can buy discontinued stuff and things stores no longer carry.......you can buy eye glasses out a huge bin. I use 1.25 for my reading glasses, but I have a couple of other pairs.....of different strengths. the strongest I have is 2.00.......I can't wear them for too long though.....gives me a headache!

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/272-cutty-sark-by-sailcat-revell-plastic-196-rescue-kit-bash-morphed-to-dame-tisane/ this build may give you some ideas.......even if it is in plastic. enjoy!

it sure does Walt! can't wait to see the next update, with all those neat ideas you have

nice Hull.........looks really smooth!

I fell the same way Keith......it is too bad that the Gothenborg is 1:100 scale. this is a good subject ship for a larger scale. I'm beginning to lose the sight I used to have.......I use reading glasses now to do some of the tiny stuff. I have magnifiers and and an optivisor {Tom sent it to me as a gift}......but it sits in the closet, still in the box. I have to get used to having something on my head. it has different magnifying glass attachments for it. I also have a hand magnifier...I have used it a few times. it has lights that show things up quite well, where ever you point it I know it looks like one bulb is out......it's actually a second selection. this bulb is a littlle higher in intensity, in the event you only need a singular beam of light. even with this though, I'm not going to put the details in as much as I want to.......there are so many cool things I see in the pictures. I hope that in the future, I can do what I want to......what I found out recently....I think it is quite doable. I'm not an expert at scaling up a build, but I would like to take another go at this ship......but at a larger scale. I have a CD with another set of plans. I have a few parts for this model, and I really hate to see them go to waste, so I checked out the possibilities at a local Staples. I was told that they can produce them as large as I want..........I'm thinking in the back of my mind "oh, don't tell me that" but this might be a possibility for you..........of course, scaling up means that ALL parts are scaled up. rigging is another factor with scaling up. there are some lines that will be hard pressed to get in there........clew lines, sheet lines, bunt and leech lines.......not to mention the smaller blocks to rig them with. the unknown reason why dead eyes were used instead of hearts in the stay rigging......but lots more thought is put in by the builder, after research and study....it was good that I was able to make them. that is one of the problems with a smaller scale kit.......coming into a site like this, and seeing all the added detail that would normally be found on these ships........you look at the kit and say to yourself, it not in here. to do some of the added detail, you find that the parts are so small, that they are next to impossible to manipulate {I don't know how some of you folks do it}. .........and I slowly wander off the subject of your comment yes, it's hard........I'm sure that the S.F. kit will make into a very nice kit......just as this one would have, if I did it out of the box. the only advice I could give, would be to make use of magnifiers, and just take your time. if in looking at some of the other builds here, you want to do a little extra on it, it will be icing on the cake. I think you'll do well with the rigging......you won't know how well, until you get into it. you'll have more than enough folks {friends}, will to help along the way <afterthought> the problem you lament, doesn't show on the DSotM.......some of the carvings are really good

very nice job on the sails Ron......the gathering is really nice! big thumb's up! no...........really!.........I have big thumbs.....hee...heee

one more to go...and then it's move up to the next set. gee.......and you still have the bow to do as well. your going to be a ratline expert by the time your finished.............great job! I see the gammoning......sweet!

thanks Mobbsie........the only sad part of this hobby, are the ones that are never finished. I'll see what I can do about keeping you and Sjors in pictures such a wonderful 'place to be' that we have become!