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popeye the sailor
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superb work on the gaffs and booms.........they look very nice in their prospective places if you had a problem with the tiller.....I would never know it........you have one beautiful ship there! nice work! -
I still can't get over how big that hull is.........I had to look back at the hull pictures to see the dip you were talking about. well, for what it's worth...once you get a handle on the sanding, the second planking will cover it over nicely. tried to crunch some numbers on your gun port issue.......you know 1mm thick X 10mm wide........but it didn't add up. so, I scratched all that and took a mini nap at my desk. hope you get it figured out OK.........I'm sure you will, all by yourself!
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thanks Adam........I wasn't going to do this....but I guess I'm glad i did. when it all comes together.....it will look the better for it. thanks for the good word
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thanks Keith.....I use only enamels...flats for the most part. I can just take some thinner and blend in some of the more prominant stroke marks......mainly on the sort table. yes...I do tend to talk to my builds....better than talking to myself. not that I'm 'not' a good listener, just that it kinda creeps me out when I give answer in another voice....... LOL {just kidding} thanks Alex......I, in no way, want to become an advocate, for the consumption for lobster..........but for some reason, my last few builds seem to point towards food. perhaps my next build should be dubbed the Jack La Laine thanks for the good word. thanks David......glad your enjoying the build. while I do enjoy thinking of cool things to do, I get some of them here as well......kind of a group effort. thanks for the good word.
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I have always wondered how these ship looked like inside..........early ships were built up at the fore and aft. so bassically, what your working on at the moment, equates to nothing more than internal ramparts for the armament. I'll look forward in seeing your progress.
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thanks Mobbsie! I was looking at mosses and stuff the other day.....it didn't fit the picture though. I also notice a small gap in the window frame, that I have tio fix. I have a friend of mine, that is an absolute weathering genius.....he has done many U-boats and subs. some of the builds I have seen just boggle my mind. thanks for the good word!
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thanks Patrick.......I wasn't going to, but I was going to do the skids, the table, and the equipment. the sorting table is connected to the decking, so I strafed the deck to the fore cabin door and helm area......it progressed from there. I used a semi stiff squared artist's brush, and that's what I think, I don't like about it. I thnk that when the traps are on board, and there's more to the deck, it will look better.
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I have made some progress off and on during the last couple of days. the starboard side window is in place now. then ........I did it. I'm not totally pleased with what I did....I fear that I made the boat look like crap. I started out by adding some weathering to the sorting table. ....and then it sort of fanned out over the entire boat........ the extra trap was added, along with a couple more rope coils. what I'm using here is the hemp rope, that I have used on earlier builds. I like the looks of this rope. here is a comparison of the original buoy plugs that came with the kit, and the buoys I made.....I did size them down some. the relation of the buoy and the trap isn't too far out, so .....the heck with it, I'll use them. I also started to make the front doors for the other traps. I bought this senery material for my B&M snow plow diorama......that's been in the closet for a while now. I only need a little of it for what I want to do. after the doors were bent to fit, a bit more will be done to the traps, before they are cemented on. more progress soon
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looks great Paul......nice bit of progress
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classic movie.......followed them since the 70's... who.......I what?!?! oh that.... "you can't go 'round proclaim'in supreme power......jes cuz some watery tart threw a sword at you...........why......if I went 'round like that, they'd put me away!"
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nice job!
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I sure hope they're paying you good!
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need a shrubery? ........I got one right 'ere a classic!
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wood floats........so....it's as light as a feather.........and therefore.........she's a witch! let's burn her.........a witch!!!
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my friend in Barrys Bay mentioned you folks had snow the other day........we had ours yesterday.......trying it's best to get sunny, but the clouds are winning. really stinks.......we were almost bare ground around here!
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**he turns around to see me with the stick** "oh this..........no Sjors, It wasn't me....errrrr, I was was just going to stir some spotted paint :)"
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now......now boys!
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nicely done........so cleanly finished out as well. keen to see where you go next with the fore castle assembly
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that's the beauty of this large scale........the fittings can be created with such detail.......and as a working, movable part! superbly done!
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the detail is just fantastic...........I really like that interior view. look forward in seeing the finished 'mini rama'
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the bow spirit and boom is going to look great when they are assembled , sanded, and painted. nicely done!
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there you go there Augie.......now your on to the best part of the rigging! looks very nice.....superbly done
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this was the result of not having the supplies and parts to carry on with builds......I wish I had the funds to get stuff at a whim. my other pratfall was that I allowed the other build table, to become a 'catch-all' for clutter. there are many time, I've had an idea or two for this build, but couldn't do anything, because of the thought of clearing ar area for it. my saving grace at this point, is that I have a couple builds {three if I really push}, that are close to completion. I just got the shipping confirmation that the parts are on their way to me, so now I'm going set a new plan into motion, in preparation for their arrival. I do apologize for the delay.....I know I said that it would never leave the table again....but the dead eye thing really thew a monkey wrench into the mix. I don't want it to sound like I'm trying to make excuses......I more than anyone, think that this build.....as small a scale as it is.......has gone on for too long. I hope this to be a turning point for the Goth
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looks like another cool project. love the shape of the hull. fun to see
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just a short word, to let you all know that they are on order, and I should see them within a few days. I got the bulk pack {150}.....I need at least 60 of them to do the upper shrouds. I hope to get something going on this build soon. thanks for following
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