popeye the sailor

thanks Mark......I'm using my archive pen with india ink.  haven't used crayon since John mentioned this to me.  I think Danny uses it as well
 
these are 0.7 x 5mm strips.   like I mentioned to Anja.....it will be interesting to see the differences in these two kits  thanks to you.....and to you as well,  Anja 
 
thanks Augie.......I wouldn't even try to keep up.......if they are there,  have a gander.   always glad to have you drop by,  my friend 

time to rise and shine Augie.......you done good!

Hi Popeye......  nice job on the decking....... looks real good... You probably know this already, but just in case, You mentioned you were
thinking about doing single planking on the hull, if you do , don't forget to bevel one edge of each plank so when it butts up against the preceding  blank it will be nice and tight, and you'll be pleased that you won't be using any filler to speak of.
Frank

Thanks Grant, that must be why one side always looks better than the other....lol....I hope to make this build of interest. It's unfortunately hard to find build logs on this ship, and I know it's popular in the community....go figure? Speak of repitition she has 7 whale boats......

the planking coniinued the next day......very easy to fit planking around the bulwark posts.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I might wait on the bow planking.....but am thinking better of it.   there is a bit of a wall built up around the bow stem.   the doors are missing in the kit,  so I have to make them from scratch.
 

 

 

 
I can't seem to find the jig for bending the planks,  so I'm making another one.
 

Sjors my friend, you have to pay your Internet bill......:-)

Ouch sorry Sjors but that does give you more time to build if you are so desire :)

the planking coniinued the next day......very easy to fit planking around the bulwark posts.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I might wait on the bow planking.....but am thinking better of it.   there is a bit of a wall built up around the bow stem.   the doors are missing in the kit,  so I have to make them from scratch.
 

 

 

 
I can't seem to find the jig for bending the planks,  so I'm making another one.
 

thanks Mark......I'm using my archive pen with india ink.  haven't used crayon since John mentioned this to me.  I think Danny uses it as well
 
these are 0.7 x 5mm strips.   like I mentioned to Anja.....it will be interesting to see the differences in these two kits  thanks to you.....and to you as well,  Anja 
 
thanks Augie.......I wouldn't even try to keep up.......if they are there,  have a gander.   always glad to have you drop by,  my friend 

Looks like your custom jig will work well.  But Popeye.......I can't keep up with all your builds  

With all this brass, I feel like I've walked into the Officer's Club.  Oh wait... Sjors had a bigger table made... and there's a bar... 

Thanks for checking in John, and yes, steady as she goes.  Hey, is that a nautical term? 
 
Now that the frames are pinned and don't fall off when you touch them, I was able to clamp a few 2 X 5 mm slats to them to check the form and flow.  Overall it looks okay but, as I mentioned before, most are in need of some trimming, as expected.  It's not much but at this stage it's crucial to make the shape conform to the drawings.  
 
I didn't take any pics of how I rigged it for the check, perhaps another day.
 
Cheers,

You're right Tom i would'nt have a clue if it is accurate or not as long as it looks ok and it does'nt get knocked of the shelf and break.

I hear ya.
 
 
-Adam

awesome job Augie............just a few more parts to go......but a lot more work to get them where they need to be!  simply superb!

I see some have begun their hobby with solid hull.........to me,  I would think that they are much harder to build,  due to the way in which the hull is shaped.   my hat's off to you folks     I also believe that the level system is a bit off.......to a person just starting out.....they ALL are equally daunting.   but,  to tell the truth,  I would recomend an advanced beginner's kit {billing's}, over some of their other kits.  gee,  I started my venture with what they considered,  an expert level kit,  and to be quite frank.......I couldn't tell the difference.  I agree with Mark, that Midwest has a pretty good kit......their instructions are very good.  for those who followed the build of the lobsie twins....you know the mistake I made,  and how quick it was to scratch out another boat using the plans they supplied.  but this exposes the other side of it all.
 
the builder:  the plans alone,  are enough to scare the bejebbers out of anyone.   this would be especially daunting for a person with no previous modeling experience.......but that's not to say that it can't be done.  you folks have covered it quite well......do you want this?  do you have even a speck of creativity?   if you do,  then your going in the right direction.   this hobby is so multi-facited....it is a mix of sculpting,  painting,  and wood working.....there's something in here for everybody.   you get out of it what you put into it.  it is said that one would need knowledge in general.......I think the willingness to learn is better though.......you'll get more out of it.
 
folks don't craft as much as they used to.......everything is bought in a store......someone elses concept of what they think would look good in your home.   some of it is butt-ugly.........displaying something you made yourself......is much better.

I see some have begun their hobby with solid hull.........to me,  I would think that they are much harder to build,  due to the way in which the hull is shaped.   my hat's off to you folks     I also believe that the level system is a bit off.......to a person just starting out.....they ALL are equally daunting.   but,  to tell the truth,  I would recomend an advanced beginner's kit {billing's}, over some of their other kits.  gee,  I started my venture with what they considered,  an expert level kit,  and to be quite frank.......I couldn't tell the difference.  I agree with Mark, that Midwest has a pretty good kit......their instructions are very good.  for those who followed the build of the lobsie twins....you know the mistake I made,  and how quick it was to scratch out another boat using the plans they supplied.  but this exposes the other side of it all.
 
the builder:  the plans alone,  are enough to scare the bejebbers out of anyone.   this would be especially daunting for a person with no previous modeling experience.......but that's not to say that it can't be done.  you folks have covered it quite well......do you want this?  do you have even a speck of creativity?   if you do,  then your going in the right direction.   this hobby is so multi-facited....it is a mix of sculpting,  painting,  and wood working.....there's something in here for everybody.   you get out of it what you put into it.  it is said that one would need knowledge in general.......I think the willingness to learn is better though.......you'll get more out of it.
 
folks don't craft as much as they used to.......everything is bought in a store......someone elses concept of what they think would look good in your home.   some of it is butt-ugly.........displaying something you made yourself......is much better.

I don't even want to talk political....but I think our fore fathers are turning over in their graves,  over here.   what I'd like to say,  no one wants to hear

Hello all,
 
I have added a few more deck bulkhead frames using the original drawings from the Dutch Archive as I did with the first batch.  They are close to being correct but are obviously in need of adjustments.
To make it easier to determine where to add and where to take away some wood I have pinned then all to the hull with one toothpick in the center.  Once I am satisfied I'll cut 4 X 4 mm slots in them at all corners and in the centers for added stiffness an support for the 1 mm plywood cover.
 
Here is a photo of de current condition.
 

As you can see there are two gaps between the frames.  The forward one is where the deck torpedoes will be placed.  The aft one is where the dingy is normally located.
 
Cheers,  

Thanks Mike.
 
Ok.. I lied.. not intentionally... I couldn't wait to shape the whelps.  It has a few rough spots to be cleaned up, but I'm pretty darn happy with it.
 

I don't even want to talk political....but I think our fore fathers are turning over in their graves,  over here.   what I'd like to say,  no one wants to hear

No problem there Popeye. You see, They are so full of themselves that they believe that they have evolved past Nationalism. Politicians and journalists compete in who can trash the nation most. Even today, June 6th, Swedens national day, the papers write about how ugly it is celebrating one's nation. And the minister of culture want's to abolish the national anthem. You'll probably be a hero! 
And the inmates here even have their own union!

10 - 17 - 2012
 
this session pertains to the picture you saw earlier.......I was quite pleased with how they came out.  on other ships,  they were lashed to the sides of the mast.......added support {I suppose},  but on the Gothenborg,  they were lashed on the fronts of the masts.   they were sanded {edges removed} and notched to accept the wooling lashes.
 


 
how and what they show in the instructions diagrams
 

 
more on the assembly
 









 
cleats were also added at this point as well
 





 
and of course.....the dry fit
 




 

I did come across another picture of a finished build....this is from the box itself.
 

 
the first one
 

 
box art
 

the last photo is a shot of a molded milled strip of basswood.   I also have an old Ambroid train kit,  the B&M snow plow,  and the wood,  although pretty old,  is really neat.  I have been on the lookout for this type of milled wood,  but in the meantime,  have settled on styrene to fill in the gaps.
 
7 - 15 - 2011
 
after the upper planking was finished,  the bottom hull planking was done next.