popeye the sailor
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I never knew of how the sleeping arrangements were, on a tall ship, until I came here you give a good narration of how they look Daniel....it will be really cool to see this bit of detail fully assembled. -
here I was lamenting at one time about having to order a ship's wheel..............all this time, I coulda asked you! nice looking wheel Bob!
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I bookmarked it........thanks guys
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didn't know Chuck had a site for stuff like that....is there a link? I'd have to get them quickly though.....I'm not stopping the build for anything else. while it would be nice to add them in........in any event, if I don't add them in, it certainly won't look naked
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looks like you'll have your hands full did some stunning work on the anchors......very nice indeed!
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yepper Bob! I mean.....don't get me wrong, this is a nice kit. scale it up some.....correct the quarter badge and upper stern deck ladder inaccuracies........add in the mid ship rack and cannons {and some better looking anchors} and this kit would be stellar!
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nice work so far John........moving right along
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it doesn't matter Alex......just glad to see you back at the table. I'm familiar with the word......I think I'll look it up to see if there are other meanings. just as well........a cannon tutorial might be just the ticket for me I know some things......but I think an expanded knowledge wouldn't hurt. it's nice to find common folks in all corners of the world.........but it even nicer to join hands and find it a comfortable fit. not too much of a gap between countries now.....is there?
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we'll call it the "scarf attention deficit disorder" group DEAL!
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the weather is getting to be one strange animal, my friend. I'm beginning to think those bean-counter scientists, might be right.
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No worries Adam........your progress really looks good!.. you think you camera savy looks bad......look back on some of the snaps I've taken....LOL! I still don't know what half the buttons do on my 'time replicator' {it doesn't even qualify the camera status} I'm even afraid to take it outside........for fear that someone would drive by an' holler out the window........."TOURIST!" that's not a boo boo, by the way..........it's just something you haven't done yet now if the ship was finished and it wasn't done.......now THAT'S a boo boo. your doing a swell job Adam.........keep it up!
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thanks Alex........good to have you back. I say the same for your build as well I was putting the finishing touches on the AmericA I believe, when we last spoke. I have been busy........but not as busy as I would like to be. been a crazy summer so far..........the in-laws from Texas just left........and my friend from Florida should be here by now..... ooooops! just got some banter about mowing the lawns............out there in the hot humid weather. it's about 20 till 10:00 here at this time, and it's almost at 90 degrees. the index is going to be over 100 today with the humidity...........yea......I'm right on it
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good timing then that the RV is here..........any further, and I'd bet you'd think better about 'er tagg'in along......LOL! there's still plenty of little aspects to work on though during your travels steady 'er she goes.........Mr. Checkov
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the funnel looks great Clare your overall bulwark layout looks really nice as well.......I wish I knew something of those gunport sections. perhaps knees were utilized......either affixed to the port sills or the sections themselves, to act as stops for them. it might even be that those braces that support them are pivoted, with turnbuckle screws that when retracted {or otherwise} only allow the section to pivot in a 1/4 radius? figured I'd take a stab at it anyway
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good to see your doing well Tom.. yea, I hated that as well. when I did the Cux, you couldn't see crap because of how small the windows were. when I did the Mary Ann, I saw the pilot house, and said "not again"! it was made from scratch with larger windows and the doors were made to open and close. the M&M ship has large windows.....fitting for a stern trawler pilot house........the Boulogne will sport the same concept, when I get to that point I'm not one for doing detail that you can't see.....I like to better spend my time on what you can see. you've done a very nice job with the interior......it is a shame. but as said, you know it there.......you did it........an' we saw it! now you'll be able to hand folks a mini mag light, and they'll be able to look in the windows and see some of your handi-work. at least, you didn't do like I did in my Nordkap.....I have two pictures on the wall in there........Popeye and Olive Oyl dancing and a picture of Poopdeck Pappy. you can see them.......but you have to l :) k
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I am so glad your back!!!! you've created such a great looking build....I've missed not seeing any progress! these would be called cannonades......am I right? ........I gotta get me a ship with cannons they're very well done, and set in place, they look even better! I try and put stuff off as well.........the admiral and I have an agreement though.......she's more than willing to let me show my inner child, but I have to keep my chores up too. if I don't, I can't get the bling and baubles I need for my ships. she can't use the 'kit card' on me anymore........she knows I can scratch build Hee....Hee a poem came to me, when I saw your post I thought I was seeing a spectoral ghost I clicked on it to read your text and quite surprised at what I saw next pictures, pictures, came to view of lovely cannons, shiny and new all set in place, in neat little rows which bolstered me to write this prose we all know life likes to get in the way of the modeling we'd love to do every day words become jumbled, causes me to say pay the piper...'n...keep the peace 'cuz the more you pay........the more it's worth AHOY! from New Hampshire
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I'm not too sure what exactly the agreement was other than what I was told I will definitely look towards doing it on the scratch build.....I just need to get more info on the spar deck arrangement I dunno Frank........you look to be a 'sharp cookie' in my book! have you begun tying up the loose ends on your build yet? I'm not stopping this build for anything.......I've still a few ideas I want to do, but hearts, eyelets and blocks aren't going to stop me. I have told the admiral that I want to place an order, and get some of these parts. that's like the yards........in the pictures, you can see the bunt and leech line blocks tied on..........I wish I had some 2mm blocks. there are some in the Half Moon kit........but I dare not use them. I'll close off now Frank.........supper's here.........SEAFOOD!!!! gonna sit in front of a fan and watch some NCIS..........been so freak'in hot and humid here........
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there you go! now that's worth some imbibing.......and some eneibing to boot! off to a good restart .....nice looking rigging!
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why.........does she own a super soaker!? LOL!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
you have a good basis for the actual planking.......I look forward in seeing it being done- 4,152 replies
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hello Ferit....thanks for the good word. don't get me wrong.......but it misses quite a few aspects that would have made this a great kit. the most glaring aspect is the scale.......1:100 to me is sort of an odd scale for this type of ship. I think it would have been better to have scaled it much larger...more detail could be added. then there are the inaccuracies in the kit itself.....there are two obvious ones that I did not have the experience to know better. to try and pry off the lids and carve out the ports, which is only about 1.8mm thick, would be detremental to the build. the absence of ports on the spar deck, is another aspect that would make the build, unbelievable at best, if I were ever to have tried to put them in. somewhere down the road, I would like to try and size up the hull parts for a second build. it wouild give me a chance to correct some of the inaccuracies, and add in even more detail. I have pondered this earlier in the build.......but too late to really so something about it. I did ask about to my friend at Billing's........in order for them to get the Ok to design and sell the kit, they had to display it as a 'peacetime' ship. I respected the wishes {I guess}.
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I know that kits like this have been out there for quite some time...........but you pose a very interesting idea for those who have trouble making the delicate curves, of planking a full hull. waterline kits........build from the waterline up! you still get to the deck and all the goodies, and you can have the masts..........with the proper support framing, of course. this is also a good way to test out new ideas and parts of the deck that are the most interesting.
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the gun ports look real good.......nice!
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I agree.......they look great. the plans probably show them scarf jointed......something that I am guilty of not doing either. let me know when you start doing it and I will too........is that a deal? she's looking great........love the bow shot
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looking sweet Adam..........love to see a closer look at those windows {I'm nosey} looking at your bow.......I then look at the bow of my Half Moon. If I have to take a saw to it, I'm going to scream! I did those bow bulwark walls according to the plans.........that's the way they told me to do it your bow looks great........the doors are alright........they are perpendicular to the bow decking. your doing a fantastic job........nice progress!
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