popeye the sailor

thanks Augie........I think I have one more..............

rip it all out! you won't be happy unless it's correct. are the plans wrong? yea, stinks when that happens.........I'll look forward for the redo............soon, I hope thanks for looking in and you kind words

hey there Patrick..........I was looking in on Larry's build, and saw you posted. it's been awhile my friend how are you doing? are you back at the table?

hull planking?..........is that your next step?

maybe they'll do a book about us...........a spin-off of 'one flew over the cookoo's nest' {book 2 - wet version}

thanks Keith..........stellar album!

thank you Popjack, Ferit, and Daniel {mortisha.....you spoke french!}, for the good word. I appreciate all the positive comments, even though it didn't go as I would have liked. but......the shape is there, and that's what matters......thanks thank you as well Sjors.........I think I'm down to 13 now.......I'll be there soon I did find one more picture that I thought was kinda cool....I wouldn't put this one on the stern though,

good to see you got your case Augie......glad to hear your OK , and I didn't miss the opening of the box. a thief was caught.....drunk as a skunk, after stealing a case of whiskey from the local liquor store when it went to trial, the judge looked over the evidence, and threw the case out when asked why he made such a ruling, he said, "it's quite simple.........you can't make a case out of eleven bottles."

to read instructions.......to see a term.......you think it's right, so you use it. on most of the vessels that has this form of decking, it is "the deck less walked on". I used to build a lot of plastic kits.....in doing so, I never had need to learn the technical terms......just the part numbers. wood builds have thrown me for a loop......not wanting to stop and look up every term used, I just give them names and go with it. your too kind Walter

you mean.....more rounded? nawwww, I like the way you capped it off along the bulwarks......really tight, no gaps. as for the knee, it serves two purposes.....a main load bearer, and an end cap..........you had to do it this way, or it wouldn't have looked good. just my thoughts.......you did an awesome job

I just read your last post..........the fact that you have ideas.......that's a very good sign. sounds like it's a go.......I'll reserve a seat

I think your next kit SHOULD be this one.......from the looks of it, I think there will more than enough of a challenge factor for you, with quite a bit of room for a decent bash. I have a friend that has had dealings with Guillow's in the past, and asked him if he knew anything about it. so far i've not heard back. the instructions read like they were written by an experienced modeler...plenty of do's and don't's sprinkled throughout. there's good information about paints and interactions......and believe what they say about dope......it smells the high heaven, and without proper ventilation, it'll have you singing the top 40 in no time flat! I dabbled in Guillow's planes when I was younger......it's a wonder I didn't see kit before.....I'm sure there are others. within the past few years, guillow's has been working towards laser cutting......I believe most of their upper classed kit are by now. the lower tier kits are still die cut though.....I recently bought one of their plane kit {to see if I still had it....the jury is still out on that}, and it was die cut. I happen to have their brochure right here........all of the kits that are laser cut {they are all grouped in a series} have an icon at the bottom corner that say they are. those that don't, well ........you know. I am not real big on balsa as a build material.......very soft......dents and dings quite easily......and sucks up glues and paints like a sponge. but the big thing about this one, is the challenge factor......it's way over the top! it has the fun factor as well......I'm sure that you'll come out of it with a fine looking model.........and with a bit of bash, it'll be a gem! heck......I'd like to get a copy.....can you do copies 1:1 to the kit instructions?

on second thought Frank.......I just unloaded the camera for the night.......I'll post what I have, adding what I already put up. I added the railing to the main top and painted it and the cross tree. eye bolts were also cemented in all the caps. by this time, the cathead block was dry enough to rig. both sides are now done. I won't add anything else until a bit later. another set of blocks I should do is for the brace rigging........I'm not going to like doing them if I get too far down the road. I still need to make yet another set of hearts for the mizzen mast.....forgot about those too!

I'll have more soon Frank.......I know 'he who has no name' is lurking........

Floyd and Grant couldn't have said it any better! the only thing I could add, is the fact that everyone, at one time or another, flies by the seat of their pants.......me.....I have no bottom left {very drafty}. at the time I joined here....I was working on a plastic build.....I thought I would never fit in {cripes, I think Floyd was one of the first members I talked to here}. I found out pretty quick that I had nothing to worry about. I ain't the best.......but I have a lot of fun.......that's what it's all about there are folks here that are sharper than their x-actors....take your time and have fun I use the box cutter blades mostly......but if I'm in a bind, I have a tool that I can fit one of those gillette blades.....super thin. I'm also a saver of the parts panels......you never know when you need to trace out another part on the fly

thanks John..........I picked back up on her right after the AmericA was finished. I've done a bit of work on her already.....I'm going by all the pictures I have of her. seasick worked on her for a spell and got me a bunch more, so I have quite a few. the sad part of it, is there are no decorations for the stern......I'm not even going to try and carve them...never done it before. but, yea....she's back on the table. thanks for the good word.........glad your back!

Hey....I didn't get any shroud cleats with mine!?!? nicely done.........the ratlines look great!

Robert Goulet..........or David Hasselhoff?

I don't think the stern face is big enough for a full monty.......it does look rather bland....how about we spice it up a little: or......I could follow Keith's lead and do this:

from what I gathered from the lobster boat build......it's the deck less walked on. down in the pit {or cockpit} it is called the deck. I looked it up......I can see why they would call it that, but it is the top shell of the hull. The upward slope of a ship's lines toward the bow and stern. the definition points more to the curvarture of the deck, more than anything else. you are correct......I shouldn't believe everything I read.

wow! nice jump on the rigging Bob.......looks really good!

thanks Anja........next phase will be soon

must have tried to lift an 'oil can' all by himself

hi there Sjors.......I downloaded skype........all I need now is the web cam and mic. it'll be a couple days before I can get it together. bear with me......I'm a bit unfamiliar with all this funny stuff. thanks for looking in and the good word

what!!!! what happened? whadidya do.........get a hook in your thumb? from what I see everyone else saying, it isn't serious.....glad your OK.......