popeye the sailor
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I just had a look at Richard's build.........he's much further along it is a shame some of the added detail will get covered over. is your decking the same as his? that's going to look sweet! there will be more than enough detail on the deck, so don't feel bad about not adding in more...........and yea.......you guys whet my appetite! -
wonderful work Richard! love the metal work and you've added in lots of detail! I can see why Adam suggested this kit to me
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correct! she will get some stain. I have quite a bit of the Billing's Mahogany stain that I'm going to try out. once the hull is fully planked, this can be done, but there are areas on the stern and bow that will need to get masked off for paint. I want to do something with the decal maker, but I have a feeling that some of it will need to be done in paint {red / white striping}. I'm taking my time on the hull planking as you can see........I want the planks fitting good, in order to get away from double planking her. I've done a bit more....hope to have the planking completed soon
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I can understand where your coming from......I'm beginning to set up the Gothenborg, so I dont have to do any tedious work down the road. I know that's a joke... some folks have added cleats to their shroud rigging, but this is not an option, since these sails use the standing rigging as their anchor. the 'haul line' termination points would locate in the center of the ship. adding in a termination point now would be quite dangerous......so perhaps tying them off at the belaying pin rail and adding an extra rope coil might be the only option at this point. I hope someone a bit more experienced can tell you better. your Bounty is a real beauty!
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it covers some of the really kool vowels though {I'll take an 'o' for fifty, Bob} man......I love that deck framing.......it looks really cool! now, that would be cool.........a boat hull done like the ' visible V-8 '..........hate to be the one to taper those planks though nice work on the cap rails.......looking forward in seeing the deck planking!
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at least yours is completely planked..........I'm still working on the Half Moon! LOL! {just kidding} gaps........hard to see my friend but, that's why they invented molding..........1 mm wide thin stripping really does the trick. then there are the mating joints, especially if it's that really thin plywood........you do a batten along the edge, and watch it magically disappear. you have a fine surface for a second planking, to be sure your doing a great job.....keep it up!
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thanks Augie........Murphy don't scare me......all usually comes clean in the end. thanks for the thought I know what you mean Paul......sometimes I get in here and read so much.......I don't get much done at my end. I need to get through the tinkering I'm doing at the moment.......then I can get something done. it is nice to be working on her again though
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all jokes accepted Paul......LOL! I've done a little more planking on her of late, but I've taken these days to just tinkering with the Goth, hoping to be able to make some huge progress on her. I've got some more planks on the bend though.......I hope I can get back to her and finish it off. then I can sand and stain. I'm looking at the paint as well......and perhaps some decal work. thanks for the good word!
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I find it hard to see as well........guess I'm too 'tuned' into looking at the big picture place a finger over your lips and repeat after me: "if I do not speak......they will not hear.........if they cannont hear.......they will not look.........if they will not look.......they will not see" or........if you like the old addage: " seek, and ye shall find........if you don't, then never mind." I still say you did a splendid job
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I use the testor's red tube.......it can also be purchased in the black decanters {which is more liquid}. I haven't used the Ambroid glues for quite a while now..........it is a good glue. it's one of the few glues out there that can be used for wood, as well as plastic. I used to work in injection molding....worked with neoprene and the harder plastics. in the early days, model kits were created with white, or a creme colored plastic. through suggestions from modelers that found it hard in painting their models, companies began to add color to the plastics, to aide in the problems brought to their attention. this sometimes created problems with the plastic formulas......soft plastic, and plastic composition problems being the biggest ones. it can also cause the cements to react differently as well. I've run into things like the cement not welding properly....poor bonding, to having to wait till the next day, due to distortion problems if a continued on with what I was doing. I used to revel when this happened though.........I could mix pieces of sprues in with some cement and make my own putty...LOL!
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oh.......oh! is the serpent rising from the waters again? the cresent crash of the waves, gives rise of the white fangs.....but not before his morning coffee though.....LOL!
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no need to justify Andy........some things do take priority. good to have folks to help you.......sounds like a huge undertaking. you still have the motor boat right?
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can't help but say it again.........so much detail in such a small package gonna look nice refracted in glass
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
nice work on the Bow Nenad....hope you have good progress with the stern. you'll have a fair amount od sanding to follow. are you going to copper the bottom hull? you could go two ways with this........copper the bottom and second plank the upper part of the hull, or second plank the entire hull and copper afterwards. either way, I think would work well -
I have a bunch of images of charts and maps..........it works well. nice to see the progress you've made on her. as long as you can mask things off, you never too late for paint. looks great so far
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I like the hemp rope Michael. I used it on my first two builds, the Nordkap and the Cux.........think I used it on the Mary Ann as well, but I can't remember.......huh....my mind. it looks so much like real rope........can be kind of a bear to work with, but it shapes nice.
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with me, I just forget to hit the post button. nice job Adrieke.....the lights work like a charm! the "night " pictures came out good enough, but plan on better ones for the finished presentation........Hee.....Hee!
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sorry about that Sjors........don't know where my mind was. looked at the pictures again and thought to myself that you must think I'm an idiot! good thing the rest of my observation was right.........you've done a fine job!
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thanks guys.........there IS a silver lining in all of this...... I can bring it to the junkyard and get as much as $300 bucks for it! Naaaaa, that would make my son cry........guess I should fix it .......luckily, my comscience sits on my other sholder
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tenax is a very volitile cement.......hope you read the label. I would say that it depends on how old the kit is that your working on. I have had some problems.....pretty sparse though.........the plastic being stringy when cut, and the hardness of the plastic. it makes me think that this points to a batch issue.
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exactly that! every ship build is a venture..........a voyage, if you will.
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sorry Mark..........Murphy isn't done with me yet......I took the Toyota Corolla to work today. I had to stop mid-trip home....the exhaust decided to drop out and I had to do something to keep it from dragging on the road. good thing I left the bungie cords in the trunk I'm smiling......... not to worry though Mark.........when I can get to the table......nothing will bother me......the Goth will continue!
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can't say anything different than what has already been said....superb workmanship Augie! the rigging definitely makes the model!
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awesome work Sjors! how do they look on the deck? are they rigged yet? can we see.......{nudge...nudge....wink...wink}
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that sounds like the joke about the drunk who stood in front of the judge. he was told that he was a habitual drinker.........the drunk told the judge that he pleded insanity.........said he was crazy about the stuff! I had the same problem with my keyboard.......but I think my problems stem from what I do OVER it the admiral got me a new one....I think she got tired of seeing me bang it on the sliding shelf it sits on. crumbs........bits of planking.......cookie crumbs....{oh, yea, I said crumbs already.........that's pretty general}. then I had the turbo mouse.........could jump two screens with a single click! really stinks when I want to stop and look at something. with the words of Gomez Adams........I'm much better now! I want to thank all of you kind folks!.......you make me smile. I saw all of your comments this morning, before I shoved off to work, where bad luck #3 was waiting for me. nothing too spectacular......just forgot to set the parking brake in the shop truck, and it rolled across the yard and into a parked trailer. no damage to speak of.......except for my 8 year record of no goof-ups. I see a few new folks have joined in.......glad to have you looking in. this is my first wood ship of this type......I"M even hopeing it comes out good so far, it just been about the bow and making up some of the parts for it.........I'm not tabling this build again.....if I need something, I'm going to make it. period! the 5 mm hearts came out good........and as mentioned, I now have some 3.5 mm hearts {or eyelets, if that's what they're called}. they will do the trick for the bow fore stays. another update is in the works to be sure........I hope to have it for you soon. thanks again for your good words... I really appreciate it......
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