popeye the sailor
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I too hope that the paint your referring to, is nothing more than the clear coat......yea.......it looks that good -
best thing to do, is to read ahead. is it part of the windlass assembly, or does it terminate below deck?
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very nice work Daniel........who makes the photo etch? love your work!
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what you've done looks really good......looks like you already have a coat of clear on it. sometimes it's good to plan out some sort of scheme at the start......something to use as a guide. your having fun......and that's all that matters
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nice repair on the transom.......bet there were a few discouraging words said when you saw it. but you fixed it....and that's all that matters. your deck fittings look very nice! well done!
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wicked nice job on the transom face...........have a happy birthday! Enjoy!!!
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looking good Larry........you are correct with the bow spirit.
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superb looking build Augie..........absolutely amazing!
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the hull came out very nice. the wood is called Obechi......I use it quite a bit. it does behave well when wet, but cutting it can be a problem, if the blade isn't sharp....does tend to want to splinter. sanding isn't fun either.....very rough grain. very nice method.........I'll have to try it sometime!
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thanks Sjors and Augie.......I need to do just a little more filing to make them totally round inside. I've gotta count out the 3.5mm dead eyes I will need......I want to try it on a few of those thanks Frank........you know what I mean are you working on your Supply yet? I'm gonna catch up to you, you know I'm working on it Bob......hope that's what will come of her.........I'm a little out of water on this build. the Revell Cutty Sark was the last ship I did any major rigging to. I think I'll do OK though. thanks for the good word!
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WOW! that's a beautiful ship.......definitely HAVE to do a log on her! happy belated birthday.......sorry I didn't mention it earlier
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thanks for the good word.......my first venture of this type of ship in wood. I've done a lot of plastic builds.....but wood is a whole different ball game. getting more and more interesting
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no worries........no rainbow stickers on my windows....THAT'S for sure
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I'm still here........all I was saying is that I like the lines of your ship. that's what I get for adding to the clamity
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thanks Andy.....still have to touch up the glue marks. currently painting the fore mast and getting some of the blocks on. I'll be glad to get the small stuff out of the way, and get to the serious rigging
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I made some more progress on the Goth. looking at that picture.....I see that I'm going to need a couple pairs of hearts. I'm not stopping the build to order them.........I took some 5mm deae eyes and hollowed them out. I also want to get those bow bumpkins {what I call them} in place as well. they were painted and thread was added for the contact bumpers, on the trail boards. I made up two short lanyards with 3.5 dead eyes, and lashed them to the bow spirit for the side bob stays. eye bolts were installed for the attachments of the bumpkins. the rigging for the side bob stays were next.......port side then the starboard side it's only a little rigging for now........when I can get the masts in place though......full scale rigging can comence. Eric was kind enough to send me a diagram of the belaying pin set up. I may not get all the lines, but I'm going to try to get as much as I can on her. more to come
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I meant the one{s} for the mirage.......I know you have one for this build as well.......don't mine me, I'm used to multi tasking
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looking great! can't wait to see her lit up!
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
popeye the sailor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
never second guess yourself. the deck planking looks good, and your always going to see something better, or get new ideas after a step is completed. save them for your next build. then of course, you can always do what I do......start a second build to try the ideas out. but then you'll face what I have .......a bunch of builds in the works.....Hee.....Hee. learn as you go, my friend- 4,152 replies
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if the glove fits.........wonder what the other best dressed boats are wearing these days simply superb!
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I've heard that this is the old school form of planking.......I'm so used to planking from the bulwarks down. tapering would have to start right away, create the line, and then plot the strakes all the way to the bulwarks. did you lay a center plank from where the keel ends, to the transom? that would have established the line at the stern better for you, perhaps. {?} as you say......this is the first planking, the second planking can clean it up for you and will give you more control. this is a very neat method.......interested to see the outcome.
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your work is superb Doris.........I'm still in the process of getting back all the builds I was watching. ohhhhhh, I went back quite a few pages......your work is so beautiful it astounds me how crisp and clean your art work is........love your work!
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looking great so far........the railings are super! what triggered the alergic reaction anyway.....I must have missed it
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I think your transom is quite pretty Andy.........shake that rudder for me one time.....big boy .................. couldn't help but throw something in for fun! you did a super job Andy......can't wait to see you back at it. the contour of the hull is quite pleasing.......you definitely took advantage of it.
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thanks Daniel.......gotta finish the planking
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