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popeye the sailor
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you got it Bob!.........the deed is done! said on the package that they grow fast......I got tired of waiting, so I came in....LOL! good thing I took that home-ec class in school....even if it was just for the credit {and food} thanks everyone for the good word from the looks of your handiwork Frank........you might have done a few in your day.......we're just multi-talented folk. and to think....our admirals never even knew we had the talent
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I do have some pictures of the reef lines. I'm threading them through, with a dot of white glue. cut and trim will come later.........I made a jig, cementing two 7mm lengths of planking together...figure that's long enough. I have them on both sides...thought it illogical to have them on just one side......with the sail rolled up, what will it be tied to? I started with the jib. from here, they were painted with diluted white glue, to stiffen them up a bit, so they will lay straight. the fore sheet half done. here is the jib being trimmed. from here, there is a jib boom to be sewn on. I tried to do it the way I've seen them....a connected pattern there are blocks that need to be set up as well.........I'm doing that as I go along. more on this soon...I have to go plant some flower bulbs for m' lady {butter-up time }
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the planks were about 1.5mm.......not sure about scale size, but it's 3/4" to 1'
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what mistake? the way you've done that is superb! I love the way the colors run.......the ports are cut out so exact.......amazing how you've done that! the internal framing is a perfect capture of this ship's construction.......I see your pictures in it! great job all the way around!
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thanks Daniel, luckily, there are no rat lines on this vessel. I'm on the second sail at the moment. the main sheet has three rows. that one will be fun all in itself
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good to hear your doing better...... AND....your not sneaking around behind the admiral's back. get well soon, my friend
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I've done basswood over balsa on my lobster boat....it worked out quite well.
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what I mean is, you have to spray a seal coat on them. with ink jet decals, this is very important....the ink is on the surface of the decal film. if you were to put water on them, the ink would come off. Testors has a decal program you can purchase Testors they also carry decal bonder to spray on after the decals are printed. there are two drawbacks though.......printers cannot print white and there is a bit of a transparency issue......I haven't worked it out yet...still experimenting. I've made decals for all my boats
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yea, you'd have to put down a 'skin overlay'. I have to do that with my decals.....I do them on an Ink jet printer. I spray them with bonder afterwards.
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I'm just glad my admiral is a good egg about things..........we don't argue, so I have to do things to keep it lively LOL!
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another good one to try, is when in a heated discussion....don't say anything. when she's done, just say: and...........
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poke....poke.........prod....prod!
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where are the pictures that showed your problem?
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oh.....you have a life.......just the priorities are being pulled off like the leaves of a tree! can you speak fluent 'butler' yet? my admiral hates it when I answer 'yes, Madame' 'your coffee......Madame' LOL!
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sorry to hear that.....glad that your taking care of your illness. there is no speed involved in building.....so take your time, and be happy with what you do. I couldn't agree with you more......building boats is great excercise........
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very nice
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nice job carving your captain.......very nice indeed! great progress as well......your doing a splendid job!
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hey there JP.......just wanted to say how nice your planking looks. Experimenting and dry fit is the best way to see what will work. you've gotten a lot of good advice. stick with it....your doing a great job!
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looking super Aldo..........you've gone much farther than when I last saw her. slowly getting all of the builds I was following back, but that's a never ending task.......so much eye candy out there! nice planking and glad your fitting out the deck.
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YEA BABY!!! they look great Augie! poor Frank must be going stur-crazy! once he gets back on his build.......that'll keep him busy, tying all those loose ends!
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I use a semi gloss lacquer....if you have something close to that...that good as well. you don't want to have a glossy deck. I notice your running it from port to starboard......would it look better if it ran from counter to bow? it's just that I notice the slight curve that the deck is going to have, and I see that it shows with the way your running it. I'm sure there is a cabin wall to close this in......it will probably have the same curvature as the deck. also, you'll be able to continue the planking all the way to the bow...it will be uniform. pencil is good for the calking. I use two methods.....black crayon {which is kinda messy}......and an archive pen {black India ink} a light sand before you seal it will blend any smudges and imperfections into the wood, giving it a bit of a hue. not to worry, it will look good
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thanks John.......once I get through all these reef lines.......my god, there's so many
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on the contrary Sarah......everyone is doing their rigging but me. I actually enjoy rigging. I'll be there soon
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