popeye the sailor
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she missed you john........although I think a more subtle way of showing it would have been better. that's what happens when we breathe life into our builds........they take on a life of their own. great to have you back John.....I missed talking to you -
it's a wonderful concept Ferit..........it would probably be better built into the wall with light wired direct. I can see that as a very nice corner hutch.......or one that would line a wall
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very nice progress so far Phil........yea.....model makers do leave out lots of the added detail. it's left to the builder as to just how much more to add........your doing a great job of it!
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thanks Mobbsie and John..........not much more to go, I'm almost there
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it is quite beautiful though..........the admiral has been lurking in the online yard sales that have sprung up {I've never seen them before}. she has found a couple of really nice cabinets........but the idea of the double doors ruins the view inside. now if she could find some old meat cases........or even old store display cases.........now that would be cool!
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they look good now Sjors........your fidgeting has really paid off. getting them just right is hard to do. as long as your happy with them, they will stand the test of time nice job!
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thanks Bob.......I'm bare foot'in it today! when i was a kid.......it was hell keep'in shoes on me thanks Michael........just hoping I can get the port side the same as the starboard....so far.......so good
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hang onto 'em for thirty days..........if nobody claims him.....he's YOURS!!!
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how will the door operate........hinged at the bottoms?
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that's actually a neat idea........if the plans are good, you could do a scratch build down the road and fit 'er out differently. I got a bunch of old model mags that my friend Harold gave me.........in them are at least several different PT boat builds.......great stuff!
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thanks Mark.......When I got the kit, it was duly noted that there were parts missing.........so it was orphaned from the get-go. since all the major hull part are here.......heck, I might do well to build it and have fun with it I know what your saying though, I'm hoping that someone who has built this kit before chimes in and tells me how their build went. I'm interested to see if they found the same problem. the parts that are missing equals one complete part's panel, so this tells me that someone got shorted with their kit. the hull will come out, but I'm finding the same problem with the port side, so I'm thinking that the first two ribs are off in dementions towards the bottom of the hull. the upper dementions are ok.......or I wouldn't have been able to plank the bulwarks and fore cabin. I have three planks on her at this point, and it's beginning to ocurr again......the plank wants to pull away from the rib. I'm doing this without the use of joggers, and with tapering the plank, I can steer the planking as to where I want it to go.........I can achieve the curvature needed to follow the bow rabbit. as long as I keep the start of the plank perpendicular to the rabbit, I can compensate the run. nawwww! I can't throw it out now.........what fun would that be? true.......my inventory would look all the better for it......but I would end up feeling like I've forsaken it........a kit is a terrible thing to waste I'll whip this bad boy in shape! I'm one of those thick headed yankees.......never could figure that out.......we are yankees.........but we have red sox........we're suppose to hate the yankees. I'm not a sports fan.....I'm doing America's REAL past time right here!
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yes!!!!! good to hear that it is not much of a problem. actually, it a good head's up for when you do the S.F.........it's all the same spacing.
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I had to look again.........that curved railing is really an eye catcher........I do have to agree with the others as well........that's some pretty fast work, on some pretty small details....very nice
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dooough! thanks Mike for the correct terminology of the anchor ring treatment.......what I described....goes around the mast! so many new words....I can't keep them straight! LOL! you got twins......and your still building!? gee.....I have two boys {6yrs apart}...and I had to stop for a while. build while you can.......when they get mobile.......game over man! Frank........I made an error on the term for it..........listen to Mike.......puddening........I'm writing that down.......
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very nice build.........glad to see your back!
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gee Frank........they look great! they look weathered........the wood part came out especially well. I'm not an expert Frank, but I think they do....I believe it called wooling. I'm going to do it on the Goth........dampen the thread with diluted white glue and wrap it aroung the ring evenly.......should be tacky enough to hold the thread in place as you do it. that is the method I thought of, perhaps someone else has something better. glad to see your making some progress.......look forward in seeing more.
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the most logical suggestion would be to scratch make them....to find those parts might be a tall order. you could go here and try the parts replacement path. Revell - The leader in replica plastic kits since 1945. you might have this info: H-399 part numbers #78 #79 (2) I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, but last I heard, they were in the process of phasing it out. doesn't hurt to try though.
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thanks Sjors and Anja....I'd say it's a little of both........what would be considered a small design flaw by some, and me, with little experience with this type of hull. no excuses.......just an assessment. I will fix it though........no hull will be left behind thanks to you as well Frank, Adam, and John.......you folks are too kind I have the starboard side done as you can see.......I really like how rounded it came out. so far, the port side is coming along well...the contour of the bow is matching perfectly. hopefully, I can get the planking finished soon. thanks again for the good word folks......I'm still having fun!
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great work on the shrouds........she's looking beautiful!
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just a small update with this build......but first, I want to show you sort of a review. see anything odd here? back when I did the bow rabbits, I should have seen this.......like how far the first rib was to the rabbits themselves. it might be hard to see, but it equates to about 1/4 of an inch. a more recent picture........what do you see? you can clearly see the shortcoming with the first rib, but what about the second rib.....it's off too. since I have pre bent my planking, the first rib is not that big a deal......leading off from the bow rabbit, the contour is ocurring, none the less. but, the further down I planked, I found that the planks kept wanting to pull away from the second rib, no matter how much I tapered. to remedy this, I made up a pair of fillers to bring the line consistant with the keel. this picture really shows how far off the first rib is.....it will get buried with no trouble at all. these fillers {at least the starboard side at this time} seem to do the trick. the starboard side is done now. once the port side is done, I can do the final tweaking. I did have to use a little filler, it's ok though, since the bottom below the waterline is to be painted a darker color.......although I have seen a red bottom. I will do a bit more surfing to make sure of the color, but none of this will be seen.
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bottom's up Sjors...........putting rows in between would be a good solution. super job on the ones you already have though
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very nice work Mobbsie.....clean, neat, and ship shape!
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