popeye the sailor
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well....that's good! jeeze!.......we got sun and 50 degree weather. I think if we stay the course.....I may not see any more till this year's winter! .....how many inches? hee...hee....he'll be like Curley in the bathtub skit -
it's OK Mario........it happens to me as well.........especially when I take time to build. besides......look at all the material you can read that's the thing about bash 'n scratch Keith........so much can be thought up......some works, and some don't. it's very easy to lose track of the finish line.......remember, some builds can be infinite, so it's good to draw that imaginary line. I'm going to do what I'm doing with these two......and that's it. I have done the swim platform.....it is as it is......I think it looks good......I hope you folks agree {I do hope I make your day as well Andy........I hope I made good on your suggestion} now I have to make the wipers............
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looking sweet!
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I heard something about the mid west........blizzard huh......take care!
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any updates to report good sir? I have an eye candy definciency
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too funny.........the first place my admiral runs to, is the computer!
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YES...........YES........PLEAZE!!!!!!!!!!
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NICE!!! love how you've done that!
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I agree Andy.........rounded and tapered it is....... if I were to do anything to the stern Keith........I'd add a diving platform as well!...just kidding........I'm not that far off my nut! thanks John.......that will be how it will look..........{I hope!}
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haven't gotten back to her yet David........I have the correct dead eyes........now to clear off a couple of the near finished builds, before I do. the build log is back up.......I want to do a few other aspects ot get her moving again, but the weather is getting warmer and I keep getting interrupted. soon, my friend...thanks for your interest meanwhile, I'll look forward in seeing your progress......wishing I was at that point
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that's what I do........import my pictures and size them down with my photo program. I used to do them smaller, but I had a complaint somewhere down the line that they were too small.......so now I size them down by 35%.........they start out over a meg.....but after, they are only 50 - 60 kb. they are perfect for my build log bolgs as well.
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while I did notice that some were fastened using knees......I'm sure that some were hinged, so they could be folded up when not in use. on the I/O one the center is hinged.......probably to make it easy to access the prop. .....and what about after it is trailered {for the week-end sailor}?? something to think about.........I clicked on the I/O....and it appears to be attached with metal brackets I'll show it like this..........but I won't need to have this hinged center, since the prop is behind the rudder. I can improvise on the bracketing.
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it's nice your putting her back up........looks great Mario!
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now what could be so big......that it would keep you away from such a cool build? .......unless it's an addition for a work area looking forward in seeing your progress......got to keep the admiral happy. I have to........she's my budget director......and I think she's been browsing the books from the Wharf........oh...oh........cost over runs :0
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work......four letter word......too bad it wasn't included in the list of four letter words, mother told you never to say......LOL! nice work area.......I am in envy.........! enjoy your new title.....I'll look forward to getting there myself.......and in seeing more progress on your fine build!
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a belated birthday wish for you.....yea they're becoming pass-se' for me as well. can't wait to see what you do with the stern.......the bow is looking superb!
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hello Sarah.....I see you started your ratlines........good show! sounds like a neat method........I just go up without skipping. I had never done them before, until I got into wood builds......plastic build ratlines are usually premade. I'll probably have a set when I do the United States......I'm going to do dead eyes and ratlines for that build. I'll look forward in seeing how they come out.......so far.........sooooo good!
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oh.......I can just imagine what the neighbors would say Andy..........it probably would go down like Bill Crosby's comedy skit "Noah" "Whatcha build'in?" "An Ark....." "ah....ha." "well, you wanna move it out of my driveway.......I gotta get to work. Whatcha build'in it for any way?" {there's more here......I'll be brief...there are three parts to this skit} "Well....let me ask you this........how long can you tread water.....ah......ha.....ha....ha....ha!" .......a full size ship in my backyard......an...ha.......{I'm saving that area for when I do yous ship.....ah.....ha....ha....ha....ha! } do you work on the Gothenborg Bummer?
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thanks everyone.........it's an excellent idea Andy....thank you! I'm going to try making a slatted one.....I agree. I even have a couple of extra hinges left over. I can either leave it extended {so I can do a bit more brass work}, or make it folded up......I'llhave to toy with it to see what would be best. my jaw dropped dude, when I saw it......sso cool! the spindles for the railings, Keith, are Billing's answer for eye bolts. in a lot of their kits, instead of the normal rounded eye bolts that we all know, they have ....to put it simply.......stubby pegs with a hole through it. they don't look like eye bolts at all, but I have found uses for them. I have some other different stanchions...different heights. note that the inner ones are a bit higher than the outer ones.....I have some taller than that. but these serve the purpose very well for what they do. I have to get some more now.....for when I get back to the trawler Syborn.....I'm starting to run low again, I want to thank everyone for your kind comments.....I guess I can't call this boat, my mistake, any more. I was thinking about it the other day, while I was working on her.........I wondered if this was the biggest 'boo boo' than anyones ever recovered from. the misstrung line......the malshapen fitting......I think it's quite funny that I did it to an entire boat. I'm so glad I chose to go this route I don't believe I posted the results of the gauge panels.......they are installed on the boats here is the panel for the Denny-Zen........... and the panel for the Phylly C.
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she looks great Sjors.........I do have to ask though......are you trying to copy me? per the type of builds and their nature, I think your neck and neck.........by the time you rig both of these ships, I should be caught up with the builds I have in the works {and I'll even throw in my B&M snow plow diorama into the equasion, just to make it fair }
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I guess that saves me some work........I think ?
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I like it!!!!! that is so sweet Andy! I agree...this type of water antics, would require something like this thank you Augie........got more to do, but I can see the finish line
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she's a big ship Sjors.........even bigger with the masts. I look forward in seeing the start of the rigging
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nice lookin case Hakan.......the Regina looks sweet in there! I'll look forward in seeing your next build.
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glad to hear your on the mend frank
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