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popeye the sailor reacted to Paul Salomone in DKM Scharnhorst by Paul Salomone - 1:72nd Scale - German WW2 Battlecruiser
Good morning all,
Hello Christian and Ben, thanks for looking in. It's always a pleasure to see your posts.
as advised, I have now turned the tables towards the construction of the ship's searchlight installations. There were five of them. For the time being, I shall be working only on the one related to the tower and bridge.
Here goes:
The master - I produced this a couple of years ago.
A 32mm diameter brass rod in place. Have to turn it to a diameter to 25mm.
The turning is well underway.
A view from the end. The inside of the search light was drilled off with a 22mm diameter HSS twist drill.
Ready for cutting off.
The searchlight housing, placed adjacent to a 1:72nd scale figure.
Shall be posting more further on this week.
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from rdsaplala in HMS PEGASUS by rdsaplala - Victory Models - 1/64 - A bit of bashing with TFFM
looking super Aldo..........you've gone much farther than when I last saw her. slowly getting all of the builds I was following back, but that's a never ending task.......so much eye candy out there! nice planking and glad your fitting out the deck.
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from mobbsie in HMS Agamemnon by mobbsie - FINISHED - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1/64
looking extremely nice Mobbsie. I agree with the others......shame to cover that with copper. but, it must be done
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from realworkingsailor in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
good luck with the training Andy
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
I'll have to post a picture of what my part storage system looks like.
it starts with a large box, in which i lined with toilet paper tubes that are cut in half. the bottles are tall, so they sit in there without too much room to move around. the tubes are spaced out so the bottles are not crowded. I haven't labeled them....I started to, but the contents change with the supply I have of any given thing.....it would be a bother to relabel them. they are organized......I have a mental idea where everything is.
thanks Eric.......I hope you have one as well no signs of me slowing down any time soon
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popeye the sailor reacted to Stockholm tar in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
A bottle of 5mm blocks? Sounds like meds for a ship modeller to me!
Which reminds me, I need some 5mm deadeyes to solve a 'headache'...
Btw, great idea.
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from Sjors in Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75
now you see why I have other builds in the works........I know it sounds funny......yes, I am excentric....but you'd never know from looking at me....hee....hee. I have never rigged to this degree...a wood saling ship....done plenty of plastic in my day. it will be nice to have planking to relieve some of the tension.
hopefully Sjors......you'll be doing wood work on the S.I. it would be a pity to emmerse yourself in the same turmoil. your doing some fine work there Sjors.....don't forget that.
.....a man who loves clowns.....but doesn't laugh
at all of life's tiniest of mistake
it tightend the clutches, of all that he touches
and then things start to break
take a step back, to regain what ye lack
do something else for yourself
don't be so glum...good work, you've done some
on the ship you've put on the shelf
don't look at the time.....or this terrible rhyme
the right time is when, you are happy again
......shoot! I can't think of anything that rhymes with existential thought
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from gjdale in Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75
now you see why I have other builds in the works........I know it sounds funny......yes, I am excentric....but you'd never know from looking at me....hee....hee. I have never rigged to this degree...a wood saling ship....done plenty of plastic in my day. it will be nice to have planking to relieve some of the tension.
hopefully Sjors......you'll be doing wood work on the S.I. it would be a pity to emmerse yourself in the same turmoil. your doing some fine work there Sjors.....don't forget that.
.....a man who loves clowns.....but doesn't laugh
at all of life's tiniest of mistake
it tightend the clutches, of all that he touches
and then things start to break
take a step back, to regain what ye lack
do something else for yourself
don't be so glum...good work, you've done some
on the ship you've put on the shelf
don't look at the time.....or this terrible rhyme
the right time is when, you are happy again
......shoot! I can't think of anything that rhymes with existential thought
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popeye the sailor reacted to realworkingsailor in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Sorry Popeye, I have to disagree, if anything, I'm more like 75% right handed and 25% left handed.... The worst of both...
Andy
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popeye the sailor reacted to realworkingsailor in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
Grant, don't even worry about it for one minute
Every little tidbit of extra information is always appreciated. The timing may not allow me to implement the correction, but don't worry... As I've said there's always "next" time
Andy
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from capnharv2 in 80' ELCO PT Boat by Timothy Wood - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/4" = 1'
"is your name not Bruce?"
"no, it's Micheal...."
"that's gonna cause a bit 'o confusion.........mind if we call ya Bruce, to keep it clear?"
I did that on the phone one time...........life's funny moments
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from trippwj in Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75
now you see why I have other builds in the works........I know it sounds funny......yes, I am excentric....but you'd never know from looking at me....hee....hee. I have never rigged to this degree...a wood saling ship....done plenty of plastic in my day. it will be nice to have planking to relieve some of the tension.
hopefully Sjors......you'll be doing wood work on the S.I. it would be a pity to emmerse yourself in the same turmoil. your doing some fine work there Sjors.....don't forget that.
.....a man who loves clowns.....but doesn't laugh
at all of life's tiniest of mistake
it tightend the clutches, of all that he touches
and then things start to break
take a step back, to regain what ye lack
do something else for yourself
don't be so glum...good work, you've done some
on the ship you've put on the shelf
don't look at the time.....or this terrible rhyme
the right time is when, you are happy again
......shoot! I can't think of anything that rhymes with existential thought
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from newbuilder101 in Deciding which walnut variety looks the best.
I went with #3 as well.......although the mixed got me thinking. #3 down just past the wales, then go to a darker, more brackish color by adding a blackish wash to it, before the bottom hull color, or copper
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popeye the sailor reacted to augie in US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Thanks to everyone for looking in and for the great shot in the arm. This forum is just the greatest place for instruction and encouragement.......because of the people on it.
Still a long way to go...and a lot more things to work around. But somewhere along the line the time and effort to show progress has been replaced by the satisfaction of getting it (almost) right.
Be back once we get more yards aloft.
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from keelhauled in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
I wish I could be a better barometer for you......she had her share of both......lots of teak though. then she changed hands a few times and info really becomes cloudy. I wanted to get another one, and try to do her as the Portugese ship Ferreira.....nicknamed the Pequena Camisola by her crew........and later turned into a Barquentene Maria Do Amparo....very few info, if none at all about these two
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popeye the sailor reacted to keelhauled in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
Thanks Popeye!
When I was trying to figure out whether to varnish the cabins or paint them white, I looked at historic photos and paintings. One painting, commissioned by the Ship's owner and painted the year of the launch, had the cabins finished in teak. Then I read a scientific analysis of the paints taken during the restoration
from areas on the cabin that were protected from stripping over the years . The report said the first layer had been white, then subsequent layers consisted of coasts of varnishes, and other coats of white. So were the cabins originally painted white and then the owner had them stripped back to teak and varnished as in the painting during her first year? Who knows?! I gave up and just painted the panels white.
Same thing happened trying to figure out the hatches as well as the combings. Some photos had them white, some were dark (black or reddish/orange? - I read descriptions of both).
Tons of time spend with magnifier glasses and old photos.
I think that I spend too much time trying to figure out what the ship should look like instead of just building it. Sometimes I should just make a decision and move on.
OR drink more!!!
Marc
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popeye the sailor reacted to augie in US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
With Frank getting back on his feet and Sjors turning his attention to the Spanish fleet, I thought it would be a good time for a small update with some long promised photos.
The main and fore lower yards have been completed with the exception of the braces and sheets as I would surely entangle myself if those were in place. The spaghetti all over the deck are those ropes ready to be deployed later.
The main and fore topsail yards have been pinned in place and are ready to be rigged. We'll set the rigging spiders loose after celebrating the Memorial Day holiday here in the US.
I gotta tell ya that this rigging is a slow process but I haven't had so much fun since........planking......or was it coppering?
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popeye the sailor reacted to realworkingsailor in HMS Pegasus by realworkingsailor - Amati/Victory Models - 1/64
And according to TFFM IV it depends on if the shroud is 3 or 4 stranded....
I dunno...
I'm happy with it, and I'm glad that everyone else thinks so too
Andy
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from mobbsie in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
you caught me Sherry!.........yes...it's true that when I snore.....I AM sawing wood! yup.......I get up in the morning, I just grab the wood and throw it on
I should put a disclaimer at the bottom Adam............beware in following the ravings of a madman....least you be sucked into the delusion as well
I wish that was so John.......then I could get back all the wood Gibbs chewed to splinters, andI can stop watching all the smaller diameter dowels...the admiral would stop using them for plant stalk stakes!
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from keelhauled in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
good to see your back at it......take your time. it is good to put in missing detail that the kit doesn't have...especially if it's too big to ignore.
there is always a lot of controversary about paint and fitting......and the time period in which they were present. that's a big problem with pictures......there's never an exact date in which they were taken. I ran into that big time when I did my revell kit.....I must have three different accounts concerning paint. I just picked a scheme and went with it. your doing a fine job......even if your just playing with the sub assemblies for now. when your ready to work on the big picture........the build will be that much quicker. go at a steady pace....I know I'm not going anywhere.........I'm sure others aren't either.
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from keelhauled in CUTTY SARK by keelhauled - Mantua - kit bashed - First wooden ship build
looking very nice.......glad to see your back on your build again. take it slow........don't want the admiral to put you in shackles
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popeye the sailor reacted to Anja in Half Moon by Anja - Corel - Wood - 1:50 - (d'Halve Maen)
Milord Popeye,
That's what it says:
'Laser cut parts are keel, keelson, transom, rudder, stern knees, deck beams and framing jig. Milled stock is framing material, ledges, carlings, channels, hatch coamings, windless barrel and bracket bracket, deck house, cap rails, wales, keel shoe and upper hull planking'.
Take care and give my regards ro Milady Phyllis.
Anja
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popeye the sailor reacted to dafi in By the Deep 17 by dafi - FINISHED - Royal Navy 1780/1805 diorama
Thank you Dirk, Kats, Mark, Popeye, Paul, Jan and "Bones" :-) :-) :-)
I am already wondering, but nobody dares asking about the title of the thread ;-)
... okokok, before I have to wait too long: dafi, what strange thread title you have ?!?
Once upon a time, the shout from the channels was to be heard "By the Deep 17" meaning a little more than 17 fathoms of water were measured, roundabout 30 meters.
The line used was ca. 20 to 25 fathoms long (about 36 to 45 meters) and had marks indicating the depth measured. So the shout "By the Mark XX" meant that it was exactely on the mark and "By the Deep XX" meant it to be above the mark. The marks were at 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17 und 20 fathoms (after Nares) and had :
2 fathoms leather with 2 stripes, 3 fathoms leather with 3 stripes, 5 fathoms white, 7 fathoms red, 10 fathoms leather with hole 13 fathoms blue, 15 fathoms white, 17 fathoms red und 20 fathoms two knots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounding_line
So hastily made the 20 fathom line, fitted marks and lead ...
... and the sound of the falling lead could be heard :-)
"By the Deep ..."
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from kiwiron in HMAT Supply by Kiwiron - FINISHED - Caldercraft 1/64
just a temporary thing......hate to hear about the look on your face when it goes snap. perls are harder to find than blocks. your doing a great job, Ron
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popeye the sailor reacted to kiwiron in HMAT Supply by Kiwiron - FINISHED - Caldercraft 1/64
I finished the gaff boom rigging,it was'nt that hard.
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