popeye the sailor

as I'm going through this log........I'm thinking to myself that this looks to be a good size model. I did the double take to find that this is a 1/8 scale model......wow! gee......I don't know EG.......I think this looks of junkyards I still visit! superb job KP........love the looks!

camo and paint looks awesome.........really sweet job!

they look awesome Jack.....where's Ma? when I lived in Fla. I had a chance to try some 'o that stuff.............I was told to sip it. hell no.........I knocked it back! never had to swallow so much in my life!

take your time and above all stay safe. we and the model will still be here when your ready

good to see your continuing with it.......I'm sure your admiral is watching. bet she even has a place for it look'in SWEET!

looks good and does the job

good start Ed.....will be look'in in

look'in good OC

really nice progress on the engine. I've never tried one of these kits before, but they look really neat! love the engine detail.

look'in good Lou! color looks fine to me as well........I can agree with "looking down the line".........neither of my B 17's have the same green you could also dry brush on some Bomber tan over the top part and show the degree of fading. here's an idea.......if you have a kit or two that you don't mind wasting, do some practicing on them....even start a log. it will get you more comfortable with the art and brush up on techniques. it will build up your confidence level too you got the potential...flaunt it!

you continue to amaze........the houses look great! the jail is shaping up nicely.........superbly done

one thing I can tell you.......if your using enamels, I'd be careful. I'm still figuring out what to do. after I sprayed the glass, I read the back of the mask set and it suggests not using thinners or mineral spirits due to the adhesive on the maskings. it not only bleed through the maskings, but there is adhesive all over the parts. I haven't unmasked the main canopy yet....I can just imagine what it looks like. Vallejo is an acrylic so you should be alright

two..........by now you should know, I am my own antagonist! I'm sure he'll be pleased with her thanks Richard

again.........I posted before reading the whole log. EG........added kudos on the generator......it really complements the tractor I missed the gun added to the ensemble too. Lou....... I wish I could show you the blog I wrote on a site I used to belong to. I can't post it because I swore never to go back there. what EG and Jack says holds true......."to gain insight as a modeler, an indispensable asset is the ability to envision an aspect in one's mind, and hold it in flesh, in his hand. a modeler is part sculptor, painter, and magician, all rolled into one" this is just a small snippet of what I wrote........I was the top blogger on that site. I do a reasonable job with regards to scratch building......but still not as good as some that I've seen. it doesn't deter me from doing it.......haven't done plastic in quite some time, but wood has given me renewed life. I find it a lot easier, with a lot less cuts and bloodletting

WOW EG........superb look'in tractor! I like armor, but was never heavy into it........guess I should rethink super nice detail!

really look'in good Andy.......very detailed and a scratch build marvel

nice look'in die cast...........so you added some of the damage? looks like she went through some 'field fittings'.........I don't think you went too far with it

I found issues with the Academy Titanic.......one of these days, I'll get back to it and try to resolve them. sadly, your finding them here with this kit your not doing too badly with it though......looks pretty good

great job on an older kit Robert........I remember when these off the wall models were the crave very well done!

fighter looks awesome Nick........tough call on the glass. never had any real luck in recovering it....never used a varnish either. turning white is usually a humidity thing.......I get that a lot with lacquer. if you do try to strip it off and it looks promising, perhaps some clear nail polish will bring back the luster

thanks Michael.......sorry all.....wish I could go back to the days when I enjoyed my job (s). my job doesn't put me as close to it, than the 'front line' workers...doctors and nurses. I feel bad for them all, and hope that the virus dies out. very well could be a whole new world when it's over. sorry to hear of your plight....hope everything works out. I forgot your older than me J.......your already retired tell me......does the mind go first? thanks......don't know why I haven't tried that before......it was so easy! I've done soldering, but not like that. gifted.......who you gonna give 'er too? ME?!?!?!?!......awwwwwww...you shouldn't.........you mustn't! you're TOO kind! thanks John was gonna do more, but after the haircut........and an errand, I sat down to watch depressing news and ended up taking a nap. I think I'll watch paint dry next time! I did get a tiny bit more done on the other hull.......should be starting a separate log soon. it's look'in like it will avoid the Viking funeral

she's a sweet look'in ship Jesse.......even with all that's on your plate. she's impressive and a testament.....among many other words that could best describe the effort you put into her it must have been a huge release when you put the last finishing touch to her. congratzs! is there another project in the future?

gotta git me some 'o that coffee............what is it....high test?

good to see the progress Robert........the rigging looks super

hello all........big doings going on here I took yesterday off for no other reason, than Wal Mart showing me that it's not good to save any time off that I accrue. Monday we had a meeting with the Transportation General Manager. a question was posed during another meeting about freeing up our sick time to use in the event that the shop had to close down or quarantine. he said that they would look into it. he announced that we could use our sick time......and that masks had to be worn at all times while at work, during this meeting. several people in the warehouse had the virus and one truck driver is still unconfirmed. if we elected to take the time off, it wouldn't be held against our attendance and he's not advocating it, but wouldn't blame us if we chose to use it. since the start of the PTO program, our sick time has been held in limbo.......only to be used should a member of our immediate family { namely our wives} was ill and we had to take care of them.......it would be considered an LOA {leave of absence}. with the combination of wearing masks, sanitizing every conceivable surface {even the tools}, and how tough it is to social distance, I elected to take time off. two others on my shift decided to do it too....I think the tech 3 is doing it too, but I didn't ask him. I have all 192 hours of my sick time......that equates to around five weeks.......the other two only had three weeks of their sick time, since they used some. we were ready to do the paperwork needed to sign off on it, when we were told something that wasn't disclosed earlier........if we used more than two weeks, our jobs could be posted and we could lose them, or be displaced {this could result in our being laid off or let go}. what a kick in the teeth! so, we all agreed to only take two weeks off.....somehow I knew this was too good to be true...........in the back of my mind, I still have an uneasy feeling. sad when one doesn't trust the business one works for I wasn't shy about telling the manager that the only reason why I'm using it, was that the sick time was ours to use and it was in bad faith for them to deny us access to it. if they were going to change the program, the time should have either been allocated to us in vacation or useable time, or paid out to us. it took me almost 15 years to accrue it and maintain it.......to simply take it away from us was poor judgement. so.......I'm on a two week vacation.......not because of the virus, but from the constant badgering and bickering of preaching the guidelines.......I think I walk on enough 'eggshells' on a normal work day, without the virus. I follow the guidelines.......I know where EVERYONE in my circle has been....I don't need to be scrutinized by work or traced by the government. I know when to get the hell out of the kitchen OK.....enough rant. hey........I got an idea! how about an update?!?!?!?! sound like fun?..........hell ya! the portholes are dry.......and so I super glued them in place. they look kinda 'fish eyed', but the eyelets are rather deep to facilitate crimping, so the window maker filled in a little thick. due to the thickness, they are not totally dry either {believe it or not}, but they are enough to cement in place. I'm sure they will not 'shift' due to being in odd positions now. I've seen how folks solder their brass together to make the fittings they need.......I believe J made up some collars for the bow spirit on his build. I figured I'd give it a try........I bought this assortment of brass from Micro Mark. it was in a bag.........I combined it with what I have on hand. using the measurements from the instructions, I selected the two dowels that will make up the bow boom and spirit. with these, I found the two lengths of brass tubing that will fit them. the tracing included here is for the other hull.....it will have a fore deck as well. I ran a number of methods through my head.......cut all the slices and solder.......I decided on simply evening them up, and clamping them, so they wouldn't move. then I ran solder down as far as I could. I have a worn Zona metal miter box that I could use for this next process. I got the 'El Cheapo' hacksaw form the garage {had to straighten it out.......it was bent}....fitting a new hacksaw blade, the slices were cut off. I left the wood dowels in it, so this wouldn't distort the tubing. six of them were cut........the wood was punched out, and then they were cleaned up......filed ID & OD. I cut two that were thinner than the other four to see what they would look like. I can still cut more if I wanted to.......I might just to use it up. I may also do other sizes and combos, to build up inventory I'm in line to get a haircut as I write this............our barber for the time being is making house calls. I will do more and report later. I can spend more time here too this could be a good thing.....the vacation will be a litmus test to see if {or how much} it will take before the admiral wants to kill me......we will record our findings in preparation for the day when I can retire