popeye the sailor

yepper! that's how it starts.........first you do some small thing ........and then it blossoms from there very nice work dressing out the cabin. did you take study from Doris?

thanks Daniel, Mobbsie and Adam.........I appreciate your kind words I guess this would be as good a time as any to post yesterday's progress. not too much progress today though.......errand day. with my son working now, I have to accompany the admiral on the ones that require lifting. even with her disability, she still enjoys getting out and about......I'm not about to stop her from doing so. here are just some random pictures of the crosstree dead eyes. I did find out that there is no crosstree on the mizzen mast. I did manage to get all six dead eyes on the main top. now to bend all the wires into eyelets, and paint

superb job there Mobbsie! another aspect of this great hobby under your belt

don't blame you..........we must be done with all the crap that's been hitting us.......the forecast is calling for hot, and the first day of summer is only a day or two away!

nice progress Daniel

so nice to get a glimpse of your ship's progress Robbyn.....sweet looking build! hope you get your rope winder soon!

thanks Aldo...........I gotta get the latest update up here I'm glad to finally be back on this build.

of course gentlemen......we've only seen a side view. now to wonder what the balcony looks like with the face on ........more pictures Sjors!

Oh John.........I tried that.........got my hands on that ruler, like you said.......but the carpenter was still attached to it........oh bollocks! glad you all liked the poem.....just threw it together....just how I roll, I guess also glad to make some sort of progress. I made some progress on the cross trees, although the way I did them does have a cost. I did the dead eyes.......they do seem a bit far apart from each other, but I think the overall, will mask it quite well. I will have pictures of this up soon. I need to look at the pictures too....I don't think there was one on the mizzen mast. I even went as far, as to look at the parts for the United States.....I almost assembled the masts. thanks to all for the good word......more to follow

your going to be so happy to get her out of that jig..........I hope you have a stand ready

thanks Augie and Sjors.........always willing to try something new. besides.......I'm not stopping any more for stupid reasons. I'm using basswood for the moment.......I might have some other woods handy....I have to look. thanks for the good word!

thanks Andy.......very happy to provide an update! I was going to wait, but then again........that's all YOU guys were doing I want to get into the rigging......like the rest of you are doing. your busy with it..........Sjors is busy with it.............Augie's almost done with it.....every one's playing with string! I want to play with string to rig up everything every bingle and bangle oh, so not to tangle I want to get busy with string I want to play with line from thick, down to fine I look on with druther....... at the riggings of my brothers and now, I want to do mine at masts both tall and short they're screaming for support the yards be strung and supported, well hung this....... I shall not abort ..............................just for you Andy.........

other things I have been looking at......there are two bow spirit yards........not one, as seen in the kit. I will add in the extra yard.........Hee.....Hee........go the extra yard..........the longest yard........don't mind me, I'm just senile . but I also noticed that there are no provision for cross trees in the kit. the ship has them, and so shall mine. I toyed around with the construction of them, since taking the masts apart isn't an option for me.......no going backwards. the idea here is to simply encase the cap with the frame.......I thought about tucking the cross parts unde the cap, and the lengthwise parts on top, but there are too many concerns with it..........so I'll make the frame and do the encasement. I began with the main mast. I made up a jig to put inside for the fit. while this was drying, I drilled the rest of the holes for the fore mast cap dead eyes, and cemented them in place. I'm adding a piece of square stock to give me a little more room to play with. the holes were not drilled correctly........if there was not enough spacing for the 3.5 dead eyes.......how did they think I was going to put in the 5mm dead eyes supplied in the kit? it also gives enough room for the railings {that were not envisioned in the kit either}. when the cross tree frame was dry, it was dry fitted in place....there is more to do to it before it is cemented in place. once this was to my liking.......it was shaped and holes for the upper shroud dead eyes were drilled the same was done for the fore mast.......but smaller sized square stock was used. I did a few other things as well.........some eye bolts at the stern were cemented in.......and looking into a couple of other aspects I would like to put into her. I did the top extensions for all of the tops.....or I wouldn't be able to install the number of dead eyes, as seen in the kit......there are 5 for the fore mast, 6 for the main mast, and 4 for the mizzen mast. it's good to be working on her again.......it was like wandering the river bank, looking for the best place to jump in. now that my feet are wet again, I'm going swimming!

OK.......so in my head, I've been playing around with blocks. I know I don't have enough double blocks to do what I need to. instead of waiting for 'em like I did with the dead eyes {which is a breath of fresh air, now that I have them}......I'm looking at making them. I think that the bottom fore and main yard should have triple blocks, rather than the double blocks, as supplied in the kit. the double blocks in the kit are 5mm.......as are the single blocks. I have a bunch of 7.5mm triple blocks I think I can size them down a little. these are also the same size as the ones used in the AmericA build, and that was at 1:72 scale. this build is 1:100 scale........so perhaps a bit thinner and a bit less in length, might be just what the doctor ordered. then I fashioned out a double block, to see if this was something I could do. I think after a bit of refinement, it will look fine, but I don't think I should use the kit supplied ones........they might look odd. I'm sitll looking at the possibilities........but it's nice to know that the option is there

no Popjack......your not missing anything........you hit the nail right on the head LOL! I've been using a damp rag to wipe the excess glue, and I hope the sanding will further enhance the chances of a uniform stain job. I've been putting some attention towards the Gothenborg at the moment........I hope to get back to the planking very soon.

that's why there is zoom Augie......LOL!!!!

a rather dismal developement Kats........the same sort of thing seemed to follow my best friend.. he would go to school to learn a trade, only to come out of it with no job to go to...they would all dry up. do they know of what your doing? if not, I think it's time you brought it to their attention. you never know, in their restructuring....they might even factor in a spot for her.......or they may even have a place for her in their home. from the circular file, that would have been landfill........till what you have before you now........you have done what many would have considered spare parts. I wonder what the person who originally threw it away, would say. you can laugh when you tell them that possession is 9/10 of the law..........one man's trash, is another man's treasure.........and you can glare at them and tell them that they lack vision. but, it is time to get her disposition in order. your so close to the end of the build, that you probably can forego the last few ideas you've been playing with in your head, and put the finish on her. {I would have used the word abandon, but I know you won't do that....it's not in you} I think it's time you started a journey for yourself.....your more than ready for it ......and don't pick no small build either.........don't cheat yourself! find a build that you can use all of what you've learned, and then some. you have a beautiful build here!

your spot on in your assessment........go for it!

very nice photo etch Daniel.......I really like what your doing with it. I was thinking the other day about the advances kits have made since the 60's and 70's. through modeler's inputs......a lot of detail has been added, that was otherwise unheard of back in the day. I think they would do quite well, in taking note on what your doing for future kits

in other words....Sjors is saying that he hasn't gotten 'round to it yet

Augie....I have to say that you've done a superb job rigg'in this bad girl! she looks absolutely beautiful!

simply fantastic Paul.........such a sight to see! great job!

thanks Aldo.......good to see you too! my 'lil buddy hangs around me all the time......you ought to see him when I come home from work! simply spaz-stick! definitely the 'runt' of the litter........so demanding

the sphere has been around for ages............there's no escape!

got a good one for you Sjors...........ask someone if they have ever smelled 'moth balls'. being such a common thing, of course, they will say .......yes. you reply.............whad-ja do..........pick'em up by the wings?