popeye the sailor

where do you put your feet? ......I've acquired a stash...but nothing like that! it is nice to see you back. looks like a good repair to the roof, but what are you going to do about the splint?

looking really good OC........the interior looks awesome you're really tempting me to start the Osprey.......the interior is almost the same! nicely done!

superb progress since I last looked in the lord's house is very well done.......the detail you're putting into it really shows! to see the village in its entirety is awesome.......seamless when it's all put together. being one that has seen your work from the start, I can see your evolution as well you've come a long way my friend!

thanks John

hello J........hope you had a great time camping out now git back to work ya sot! gotta see another project from you!

thanks Kevin I made some progress on the Agilis today......fleshed out the bow spirit some more. I was able to give it a dual striker......I was concerned, since I didn't leave enough of the spirit jutting out the front. knowing how tough it would be to solder it { a mast ring with two sockets}, I used Ca to assemble it. I bought a new camera today........I was gonna wait for the next update to introduce it, but I don't have a picture of the assembled bow spirit, so I ran in a snapped a quick picture. it's a Kodak PixPro Fz43......metal flake black, as opposed to lima bean green, which was the color of the Kodak easy share I used to have. there was just enough of a stub to slip it on. here they are both dry fitted in place.....I added a bit of brass rod on the butts of each one as a guide pin shown here also is the grate I made for the hold I also began to plank the deck...the same wood I used on the Clotilda's deck. it's a start ...another picture with the new camera

thanks Ed.......yepper, leave it up to me it will remain to be seen though......pardon if I don't do a log on it. I'll be sure to let ya know if I make a breakthrough on it I am glad that your still look'in in.........glad that you all are still here I did make some progress in the camera dept today.......I bought an 'up to date' phone........I feel like George Jetson 🚀 it has a built in camera........it fit the budget, but the guy didn't give the camera quality a high rating. I felt insecure, so I also bought a camera too. this one is probably a step up from the Kodak easyshare I use to own.......the one that fell into the glass of soda having to download the manual for it, I gave it a read........and then did a couple of test pictures. we're back in pictures boys!..........let the good times roll. once I get the hang of the phone, I'll try the camera out, to see if the guy was right.......or new on the job I wanted to update the Agilis log, but got pulled away on this little adventure. I'll be doing that in a moment.....just gotta put my sandals on thanks for look'in in folks!

yea John........the camera phone is a bit more revealing {must remember to wear pants! } thanks Richard......slow at first. once I can get some decent session time, I can really get more done. I got a bit more done on the Agilis bow spirit......here are the two and the difference. .......as mentioned, the camera phone is a bit more revealing. I'm sure some are scratching their heads wondering what that monstrosity is in the picture. a while back, I was browsing through the old model kits site, and I saw these two kits from Model Aerodrome Limited...one was of the Victory and this one of the Golden Hind. they listed for $89.00, which I thought was pretty cheap for a wooden kit. I showed them to the admiral......she liked the Hind better, so I ordered it. Model Aerodrome is an old company, that specialized in flyable model aircraft.....wood for the most part. the kit is actually produced from another company called Marinecraft. it's been a while since I researched the kit, these two companies either merged or was bought up, going under the name, Model Aerodrome. I don't recall if the company is still in business, but was located in Birmingham, England. it's pretty lame construction, made mostly of Balsa........two words would be primitive and poor. the admiral laughed........"you bought it......you build it!" so....that's what I'm doing. I bought it a while ago.....took some time to come up with ideas on how to make it a better looking model, and here it is now. I guess you can say that I'm going to put the old adage to the test..........how much paint will it take to cover this much sin? I've added a guide pin to the bow spirit and dry fitted it to the Clotilda's bow.... I'll go hide now...............

thanks Kevin.....and thanks to those who hit the like button yea......I think it's about time I got back to this duo. the kit wasn't that good, but I think there is a neat little model in the box somewhere. I've seen a couple finished models........there are a few things out of whack......like the mast height being the most obvious. J and I figured that out quickly and.....well, J is done with his....so I guess it's my turn. this was my idea.........go figure

10 weeks..........REALLY!!!! superb model James..Holy cow!!!!! my best is 4 1/2 months congratz!!! she's a beauty!

hey there! I see your well on your way with the lady since this is a double planked hull, you don't need to fuss too much with the first planking......shape it to the desired contour. some will use filler if needed. your best bet with the second planking would be to use 0.5 thick planking. it will be easier to work with and can be purchased in a variety of woods....dark walnut...beech, to name a few. keep it tight and taper where indicated I used to use pencil for simulated caulking....I've even tried crayon and 0.5 x 0.5 mahogany thin strip. I done everything but thread......but I've had the best result using the Pritt archive Pen. you did a very nice job with the deck. I agree with Glbarlow......butt shift patterns should be done as the deck planking is laid. some have done well penciling them in, but mistakes are costly at this point. it looks good......I'd leave it. I think I have only one model where I double planked it.......to me, if the first planking looks good, I go with it and avoid wasting wood. in cases where the hull is to be painted, a single planking is enough. planking is an art.......there are many here far better than me. keeping the plank line straight, tapering and using stealers and Jogging planks help in keeping the line straight. as you've seen there are a few methods. take your time and keep it up......it only gets better from here!

I'm a B 17 fan as well......heck, I've built three plastic models of 'em I think it would be neat to see how one of these models are built.

hey there Phil! you've made quite a bit of progress since I last looked in..........the ship looks splendid! the fittings and structures look really good too.......coming along very nice!

I've never done a vac kit.......they look very daunting you did a superb job! really like the paint work.......did you stencil the insignias or are they decals?

I spent a bit more time on the Agilis than the Clotilda. they are both together on the table. if your following the Clotilda build, you read that I had made up two bow spirit assemblies....I fleshed out the one for the Clotilda first. the glue hadn't set on this one yet, so I applied a bit more and set it aside. this one will have the spreader as well, but will also have a double striker. I will need to create a cap for the spirit, since I didn't leave enough jutting past the fitting to drill. the hawse holes were drilled into the bow.......they will be fitted with metal eyelets. I had shown in the past, where I fell into the possession of an entire box of different size eyelets, used for shoes, and various leather goods {anything that requires lacing}. they have come in handy quite a bit....and I still haven't put a dent in the amount that I have. I was being rushed by this time.........errand day .......so I had to stop what I was doing. the last thing I did was mark out the deck for planking. I'm not going to get as fussy, as I did for the Clotilda, but it will still look good I may add a couple more lines mid ship........those fields look a bit too wide. we'll see thanks for look'in in and your patience......

I had another good day of playtime hoping that my train hadn't left the station, I'm trying to get my bearings on where I left off. I had cut a bunch of dual ring mast fittings as I recall.........time to try them out. since this is somewhat of a dual build, I cut two bow sprits and two booms. they were assembled using these fittings.........I need to cut more {I was also going to make different sizes and band combinations. I used the admiral's phone again.......I'm really starting to like it. I can still size down the pictures, cutting down on the picture file size. the original picture is over 2 megs.......by sizing it down, I bring it down into the kb's..........2.98mb down to 104kb. the other one is for the Agilis.........I fleshed out the Clotilda first. drilling three holes, one on the underside of the spirit and another straight through the spirit horizontally, I added the spreader and striker. small diameter dowel. there are some small fitting bits to add before I can mount it.

my admiral is big on that.........."you can make that".....she seems to think I can make anything news blip....someone hit our house! they took out the bulkhead {doghouse} for our cellar! not much more info other than they got the guy already jee,..........all we need now is a dumpster fire! your making it hard on me, you know.........now I gotta make stuff like that!..... nice job.......not even aftermarket can duplicate the effort I'm not big on the resin stuff for that reason.......true that some of it can enhance the model, but in other cases, the kit part wins out. you just need to research to see what would be better. the more you dabble with fabrication, the better your gonna get keep it up!

amazing work inventing the wheel...........really nice work! the brass work is super.....WOW!

good start on an interesting subject interesting way to learn another language too following along

jaw droppingly good! shaping up nicely Ekis........love the 3D concept for the stairway {can't wait to see that part done}. I also love the evolution of complexity. don't stop now!

checking in on your progress....great tutorial on sail making I've never used that type of stuff before........most I've made have been cloth. sorry to hear of the covid issues.....hope all are doing well. she a beautiful ship!

hi Dave......can't put a like to that last post........what a frustrating predicament ! neat base you've put together......some great progress.

seriously nice boat Bedford! well done...........the fittings look awesome!

sure will John here as well, I felt bad not showing any pictures. I took a couple......... the sun comes into the spare room quite well. the grates are cemented in place, and I drilled and placed the hawse holes on the deck, on each side of the main mast. the fore deck and the other structures are dry fitted still....I'll get to them after the cap rails are in place. I still need to make the catheads and run the anchors. it's all progress my friends thanks for being patient everyone.........more soon

hello John....glad to see your following along!