The Tumblin' Dice by popeye the sailor - Artesania Latina - 1:80 - Mississippi riverboat

[Canute]

Denis, your first shot of those stairs made me think of that Escher print with the stairs. Hoo hah! They are looking good.

[Piet]

Stairs are looking good Denis - you see - - perseverance pays off in the long run.

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Piet........yea,  I'm making some headway.....now to get back to the build.   I got side tracked yesterday......it was a nice day.   not that I had yard work to do, but the fact that I had to replace the entire exhaust system in the car.   I could have gotten away with just replacing the resonator pipe and muffler,  had someone not cut off the flanges and welded the pipe to the front pipe {a repair before we bought the car}.   just as well,  because I had already replaced the flex part of the front pipe about a year ago,  and it had developed a leak...it too was beginning to break again.  the weather was forecasted to be rainy all week....but yesterday was dry and in the 50's.   so,  being a good day,  I ran the car up on the ramps,  jacked up the rear to get it off the ground,  and did the whole job.   I had the nose of the car in the garage,  and the rest of it outside,  cuz I don't have a lot of room.  I had called my brother about it,  since he has a lift,  but he had a tough job going on at the moment and he was in a foul mood.   AWWWW, what the heck......I'm used to doing things like this.  I do my own work.   I shake my head sometimes.......all through my younger days,  I used to get stopped,  because I was runn'in a cherry bomb,  or some other enhanced exhaust system....and today,  you hear these kids scream'in by the house with exhaust systems that make you think they're runn'in off the manifolds!  enough rant  

      this morning,  I took a review through all the build logs I've written on Word Press.......I am so astounded with how many there are!  I have Wenzel's Wharf and 11 different drydocks........and then add the ones I have on Blogger.   glad I like to write,  all I gotta say   

[mtaylor]

The stairs look like the real deal from here, Denis.  Hopefully, they work out and won't need to be replaced with an elevator. 

[popeye the sailor]

I thought of that Mark........earlier,  that's what I meant about going 'Dr Who' all over it     it would be an interesting mod!   I just have to trim them so they butt up against the post...the way they are at the moment,  it might be a very tight squeeze.  this is why I started to think of joining them together,  and compensating for the forward camber of the second level.  I hope to have some kind of update soon....thanks for your vote of confidence.......and to you as well Piet!   

[John Allen]

10 hours ago, mtaylor said:

The stairs look like the real deal from here, Denis. 

Denis,

 

Stairs redo redo redo, look good. Man they all put you in front of a firing squad with no escape you had no choice but to redo looks great will make a big difference. Kudos

[popeye the sailor]

thanks John for the thought........I know that your likely joking,  but I don't think of it like that.  I value everyone's suggestions and comments......after all,  we've all come together within these hallowed halls for one reason....our love for the medium.   we all share the same desire.......to create models as accurately as possible,  whether it be scratch or kit.   this is the only site I've belong to so far,  where criticism really hasn't flourished....everyone conveys more of a constructive criticism,  than anything else.   for all you new comers out there......don't be daunted from doing logs on your projects here......your denying yourselves of an excellent learning opportunity.  the beauty of this site,  is that we all want you to succeed.......we all want to perpetuate the medium...we all want you to grow along with us   

   I was here a short time before I came out with the M&M project...it was a 'what if'....a fantasy build.   in the beginning,  the ribbing and jokes I got from it was pretty intense......I almost shut down the log.   but one voice suggested I continue,  so I did.  I'm sure he knows who I'm talking about {if he remembers}..before long,  as I got into it more,  it all stopped when folks saw how neat it looked.  I learned something too...no one was being rude or cruel.....it was merely a lighthearted approach to something they've never seen before.  it's too bad that the log was lost in the big crash......if I could remember everything,  I'd put it back up.  for my first attempt at some real scratch building,  it was some pretty nifty stuff  if I do say so myself.

    so.....no,  no firing squad........just my friends who care and want to see my full potential.  I'm glad your a friend as well.....no one can have too many    thanks to all of you who won't let me take the easy way out!   when I first started here.......I could count those I considered mentors on one hand.   now......forget it.....i've lost count    

[Mike Dowling]

I hope it was a joke. I'm sure it was meant to be. Your comments are valid though but not maybe as a reply.

[John Allen]

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

.I know that your likely joking

Was kidding should have put ha ha at he end or a maybe

[Mirabell61]

On 18.4.2018 at 6:30 PM, popeye the sailor said:

 

.......I have to find some of those figures Nils......I'm still looking     thanks!.......

 

 

Hi Denis,

would these figures in scale 1:87 (HO gauge) perhaps meet with what you are looking for.....

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Preiser-139-Figuren-Set-Passanten-um-1900-unbespielt-OVP-1-87-H0/263525822019?hash=item3d5b5cee43:g:EkcAAOSwr21amCMx

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Familie-um-1900-Preiser-HO-Figuren-1-87-12132-E/392008717629?epid=1104825627&hash=item5b458a553d:g:AOYAAOSwOyJau6AO

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Preiser-12138-HO-Reisende-Passanten-um-1900-6-Figuren/302656750528?epid=1211049894&hash=item4677bf83c0:g:k28AAOSw5VtaFr-f

 

Nils

[popeye the sailor]

I knew you were joking John.....no problem   

 

I knew he was joking Mike    the way I look at it,  if one hesitant new comer posts a log after reading it,  then it's good  

 

I'll check out those links Nils......thanks a lot  

[popeye the sailor]

the figures look great Nils.........I think the shipping cost would kill me though.   I have the Preiser site bookmarked...I wrote down the number and I'll look them up there.   thanks for giving me the head's up.......I looked at quite a few sets and didn't see these   

[Old Collingwood]

Some really honest quality wording from you my friend,    I will add to it by saying  - this is The most warm and friendly forum of any I  know of  or use,  all the members either established artisians of the wood or plastic, or new comers to our world, are all first class individuals who make our little world what it is here.

 

OC.

[Omega1234]

Hi Denis

 

It's been a while since I've been able to look in, but as usual, I'm totally blown away by how much you've done and how good your TD looks.  I especially like the spiral stairs.

 

Top job, Denis!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

 

 

[Blighty]

Hi Popeye, I just found this log, not sure how I missed this one, but will be playing catch up over next few days. 

I hope you don't mind me coming aboard at late date but this looks like a great build to follow, keep up the posts and good luck with your build. So far, very impressive, looking forward to seeing more.

 

Blighty.

[cog]

1 minute ago, Blighty said:

not sure how I missed this one

Not to hard with all the build logs he has

[popeye the sailor]

  yea.......I have a few running projects.   never at a loss for something to do   

 

welcome Bilghty.........I should be getting back to this project soon.   gotta get through another fun filled  work week.

[Mike Dowling]

Brian, go for the Occre kit. It's great fun especially with the interior detail.

[popeye the sailor]

I would suggest the same thing Brian........there are a few flaws with this kit.   I'm working my way back to it and should be back at it soon.   I'm not using the metal windows and doors,  which means that there will be some scratch building going on.   I'd be pleased if you followed along.......the more the merrier   

[popeye the sailor]

if you can figure how long it will take to get to you,  you shouldn't have too much of a problem     I think you will have a good time with this project.   happy to have you looking in    have a good trip!  

[popeye the sailor]

BOOO!!!      hope I didn't scare you.......thought I'd visit an old haunt {after all.....it is October}  .    great month for beer too.  as I mentioned in another log.........{I must be on fire}........I haven't been doing much of late.   fingers crossed to change all that.   I had cut pieces of planking on the table,  gathering dust,  while I played with other projects.   in pick'in stuff up,  I picked up some of the planking and.....and I dunno,  adding glue into the mix came to mind.   I was in the process of planking the outside of the upper level structure and began continuing with it.  I need to stain some smaller planking to do the end fascia.   what I did was later trimmed,  but needs a little stain touch up.

while this was drying,  I marked off and started to plank the third level deck.

the lighter colored ones are no real concern........I'm going to go over this deck with stain,  as I did with the other decks.  I'm using the archive pen for the simulated calking.  I'm going to plank this deck the same way as I did the second level deck.   the midway point is visible in this picture........I will add the center strip along the line as I get closer to it and border it off.  the other end will go in the opposite direction, and then I can open up all the holes and stuff.........

I got further along,  before I got called away.  I will get back to it tomorrow     staining more planking is definitely in my future  

[Jim Lad]

Nice to see some work happening on this one too, mate!

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for the good word John.........the admiral is as well  

[vossy]

Hooray!!!  Glad to see you back on this at long last!

 

Cheers

 

Chris

 

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Chris..........I know,  I've been neglectful.  even though I have a couple of projects that I absolutely need to get done,  I will try to at least keep the process going......even if it's a little       the admiral's happy too.........hasn't yelled at me lately   

 

 

I did a bit more.......update soon   

[md1400cs]

Denis,

 

YES! - Nice to see you back at your river yard....

[Mike Dowling]

And about time too !!!!

[popeye the sailor]

hello there Mike and Michael........I can't even count how many Michael and Mikes I know       I played bass with a fellow named Mike...he had a band called undisturbed earth...................and Michael,  well he's my best friend who lives in Florida.......been best buds since elementary school   {punched a kid 'cuz he was mak'in fun of 'em...he wears glasses}.   

 

   yea.....I'm back with 'er on the table....the one in the spare room.   .....all because of some spare bits of planking on the table.   I was cleaning up the table,  so I could do some tracing for some parts........one thing led to another.   I'm hoping to get back to 'one armed paper hanger' speed.......I miss the days when a build from start to finish,  took months rather than years.  but it's not about speed,  is it ?!?!?!   I got a lot further with the planking of that deck........I'll try to get 'er up here for you folks to see.  I like the way it looks      enjoy you two and I hope yas follows along   

[popeye the sailor]

see.....now wasn't that quick     with the system I use,  I can import the pictures,  size them down by 30%,  and set them up in a folder.   after I'm finished posting them,  they go in the main folder for the project,  to be stored on a memory stick.  the ones I use are 32GB,  so there is plenty of room.

 

anyway.........I got half of the deck done.  I trimmed it and cut out the stair wells...I still need to do all the slots and holes.

then I started on the other end,  in a reverse pattern.

I had to stain a couple small bunches of plank strips to get the job done.  all the edge trimming is done,  the single stairwell is done,  and I went over the deck with another application of stain to get rid of the nicks.   I do around the stair wells and holes later,  when they are all punched out.

I still need to do the edge banding too........all in good time though      I'm getting warmed back up to 'er.   more soon.....thanks for the good word all and thanks for the likes!  

[Old Collingwood]

Very nice work denis,   that decking looks really nice.

 

OC.