popeye the sailor

thanks.....won't be long, I hope

soaking them in hot water should soften them enough to flex the warp out.......direct heat will deform them. I hope you can fix 'em.......the model is coming along nicely........great job!

good look'in body.........the paint looks great! shaping up to be a super stock car

kool kit........I bought the grandkids {Chase and Tripp} each one of those rubber band guns. the boys had them together in no time!

sounds like you all had a great Christmas! on the eve, I had a tussle with one of those mini kegs of Heineken.......I didn't win, but I almost drained that sucker! I still got a second one to tussle with for New Years! a couple years ago, I was gonna party hearty.......bought a pint of Southern comfort, along with a couple of snifters {single servers}. they are still in the cupboard.....haven't touched them. don't drink like I used to, but don't mind diving into the froth! great start on this one Jav........it's not a bad thing having so many active projects.........the bright side is that you'll never be at a loss for something to do

great job on her mate

very nice start looks really good!

really nice progress Kevin........the church came out awesome.......and the mill is starting out very nice

sorry to hear about Max.......I have one on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge too....... condolences....... good to see your making progress.......

when I saw the JD picture, I thought that you were gonna need a bigger bottle! looks like a neat dio plan.......if your gonna have that large of a 'guest list', you may need to expand the 'playing field' a bit more though a larger entrance 'door' wouldn't hurt either.

those two darlings are looking sweet! what are you doing in the background......getting the rest of the regiment together? I saw a tank............I saw a tank!!!!!!!

well! after quite a chase the USPS gave me, the conversion kit is finally here! it should have been here the week of Christmas....... a huge thanks to Lou for pointing me in the right direction! this sprue comes from the Accurate Miniatures kit of the B 25. I will need to alter the nacelles to fit the flap/firewall part. I will likely use both of them so they will look matched....as mentioned, I downloaded a copy of the Accurate miniatures kit instructions, to see if there are other parts I can use. I need to do a few things first before I can get back to her, but it's a good feeling to know there is light at the end of this tunnel

they had some of those planes in the squadron........there is only one Dr 1 shown though. the DML kits are nice........they come with two small sheets of PE and the parts are really detailed.......produced in the early 90's. the boxes are pristine, so these kits were stored well. the MPC kit has some wear....I had to tape up part of the box........quite a few parts are off the sprues. the bag was sealed, so I know the kit is complete. more on it when I get to it yes Lou.......the Missouri is nice......really good shape, box and all. there is still one of my presents that is still out there though......when the admiral told me about it, I didn't want to know what it was. today was spent undecorating the house........during the day she asked me again. I had the IJN Akagi on my list.......she got me the Shokaku instead. I'm not disappointed.....they are both aircraft carriers

congratz on the finish of the Cutty............the 1:96 series of revell kits are my favorites to build! very well done!

you've built an impressive model here if I had seen this model being built in the beginning stages, I might have been able to give you some insight as to what I did. I have the Sergal Thermopylae, and I have found the kit equally challenging and a struggle to build. the instructions don't help much, and even some of the pre cut parts needed some degree of scratch building. there is a form of photo etch that can be purchased for this model, as well as the Thermopylae.......I even bought a separate set of the wood detail sheet. by now, you've seen that the rigging illustration supplied in the kit is incorrect. seeing that you've chosen to follow other text and direction....good decision the scale of the model is another detriment......adding all the rigging and the extra detail can easily crowd the model. the Thermopylae is @ 1:124 scale....to me, this is way too small, especially for three or more masted ships. I've always considered the Revell 1:96 scale models, the better suited models to work with {if only they could get rid of those three segmented decks } . whatever the obstacles, you've built a very stunning model....how long it's taken you is a testament to your determination.

that's a pretty sweet look'in bike very well done!

thanks Phil........and thanks for the likes

thanks gents the Missouri instruction are in Japanese.......trying to find a U.S. copy. so far no dice gonna clear out a few projects first......show I'm making an effort

yep it was near the end of the movie........they met dear 'ole dad

Christmas is drawing to a close.......all the festivities are over.........we can breathe now I must be dreaming.........I got six kits! 1:48 DML Fokker D VII - Rabin's Ravens 1:48 DML Fokker D VII - Rabin's Ravens 1:48 DML Fokker Dr 1 - Ltn. Kempf's plane ......a small mix up with the D VII's....one was supposed to be a Dr 1 - Rabin's Ravens, but when the order was placed, it had been sold there is a silver lining here...I can order a decal sheet from Pheon Decals PheonDecals.com - Home page and do them all in the Rabin's markings. I did a Fokker D VII in 1:28 scale a while ago......came out rather well I got this one......1:50 ARII Supur Patton tank. the interesting feature about this one, is that it's motorized.....comes with a remote control that also needs assembly. I was a bit surprised by it's size.....it's not a really large model.......but it should be fun. it come with the motor and everything to make it work, except the batteries I also got an MPC 'Profile Series' kit of a 1:72 B 25........looks to be an airfix rebox from back in the '70's. the box has some wear, and quite a few parts are off the sprues, but the bag is sealed so everything should be there. for boats, I got two.......I was hoping for the Japanese carrier Akagi, but instead, I got the battleship U.S.S. Missouri by Hasegawa in 1:450 scale. it's a nice kit and can be motorized, but the motor isn't included......it includes the hardware though, so the prospects are good if I choose to do it. the big one is the Billing Boats U.S. Coast Guard life boat in 1:20 scale. this kit has everything to make it R/C, except the servos so, this might be an advantageous project for the future

never seen it........however I do have a copy of The Lost Boys. this is a movie about vampires.......is that what your reference is about?

I had done a bit more on her, but not enough to write home about. I drilled out the hawse holes for the anchors........I added to the inner bulwark to thicken it up for the hawse eyelets. I didn't want them to stick out like a sore thumb. they were cleaned up and painted the same Medium green color. I don't think I will paint the hawse holes eyelets.......I kind of like them white. I still need to add the wales......once done, then I can add the bumpers for the anchors. I wanted to get further.......like make the cat heads, but time was limited. I did paint the bow spirit though, along with the Clotilda's....... as with the Clotilda, I will paint the masting the same color as the inner bulwarks. I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas

A small bit on clotilda........the bow spirit has been painted. not much, but I hope to get more done soon. I really need to get a move on! I'm going to paint the masting the same as the inner bulwarks. more soon!

no....nothing like that will happen.......my F 15 has been good since I did it besides.......no one will clean them but me anyway......I did manage to do a little bit while I was waiting for the admiral to get ready to head out....just a tiny bit more to do. I had painted the 'bridge' on the single stripe........and am getting ready to add the second stripe. I also started to make the base...........from some sheet basswood and 3 X 5 mm basswood strip. I'm going to add some in the center to keep it from warping. more to come.

had to step out for a while...........what I wanted to tell ya is that a replacement part is on it's way......will be here by Saturday if the post works the way it's supposed to. I also found and down loaded the Accurate miniatures instruction sheet for this model, in the event I can use any of the other parts that are on the sprue. very happy camper..........hopefully I have some Navy blue..........