Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit

[Sjors]

Hi Popeye,

 

I follow you closely to see what you are doing.

Good that you fix that rail…..

I don't know what Anja has for her Half Moon.

We will see where it ends…

She has now to make the railing so I think I give her a helping end ( If I can find the time )

But keep on going and she can use your Half Moon as a example 

 

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Dragzz and pygothian.........that's why I didn't mind removing the headboard.  I'm not in the habit of ripping things apart,  only if it can be done without damage.    thanks for the good words.

 

thanks Adrieke........your so busy now.......nice to see you back to your former self 

 

surely Sjors.......you can spare a few miniutes to help your ladyship .....you big strong sailing ship builder,  you.   I had a glance at the plans she posted,  but what she has to do slips my mind.   I'll have an update soon.....it's late,  but perhaps I'll post it tonight,  I don't have to work tomorrow {it's 1:20 AM here....it's today}.

 

thanks Adam......so far,  so good.   I think it's going to work!     It's ALIVE!!!!!!! :D

[popeye the sailor]

that didn't take me too long to assemble the pictures for this update    now that I have the stern bulwarks back to square one,  I can start over.   OK..........so,  as I mentioned earlier,  I took one of the parts panels that the ribs came from {I cried doing this......just wanted you to know},  and I cut it up........some straight,  and some with a curve to match the bulwarks.

 

 

seeing that I had put posts under the aft deck overhang,  I continued it up the rest of the bulwark,  sticking up about a half inch above the head board.   I took a measurement of the space between the ribs,  but overall,  I placed them by eye........each one is a step up to match the inclination of the bulwark.

 

 

 

 

I do see one that is a wee bit too tall......I'll sand it down later.   these are all shaped and contoured to the bulwark.   those that land on a rib post,  is an extension of that post. 

 

 

the port side is done with this step of the assembly......I waited a while for it to dry.   when it was dry,  I got the starboard side finished and I stained the port side......I'll do the other side in the morning.

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

Sjors.....the Corel Half Moon uses the narrow cap rails......look to be about 5 mm wide.    they have separate pin rails that cement along the posts........they only show the rib posts.   now I believe she mentioned that she removed the posts.......she could very easily do what I have done here.

 

I have seen these cap rails on pretty much all the models I have seen.   I have also seen the thick ones that my kit 'had'.

Edited October 22, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[Jim Lad]

She's moving right along there, Popeye!

 

John

[Sjors]

I give her already a helping hand Popeye…..

 

She is at work and I have the late shift so, I place the first beams for the hand rail……

But there is a different between your Half Moon and her.

She got separate beams with the plank on that and you extending the beams ?

 

[patrickmil]

Your fix looks great Popeye. I may have missed an earlier post, but are you going go with no cap rails at all to follow the pictures of the real deal?

[popeye the sailor]

that's the plan Patrick.   I posted some pictures earlier of the ship,  and I can't believe I missed it.  oh well......at least I wasn't too far into it.

[popeye the sailor]

the admiral just provided me with the quip of the day:

 

me:   hmmmmm.......I think I need a new piece of sandpaper

 

admiral:   stuff is still falling off........isn't it?

[captainbob]

Nice fix, Popeye.  Why oh why can't we know all about a boat before we build.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Bob.   yea.....I know.  the worse part is,  is that I've seen these pictures before :D    I'm not kick'in the can over it though,  I'd rather find the fun in figuring out the solution,  than get mad at it.   I got my BashMan on!

[riverboat]

Nice repair Popeye,........ and you did it without the Dremel ... looking forward to your next move........

Frank

[Shazmira]

Popeye, I am so happy to see that an experienced and seasoned builder as yourself, makes blonde mistakes like me . Makes me feel good to know I am in great company! Well fixed too btw!

[popeye the sailor]

now you got me wondering Frank...........what if I did use it?  perhaps a new  'spin'  on things  :D

 

 

glad I could make your day Robbyn.....as I mentioned,  I am no expert     it could have been the easiest build in the world.........and all it takes is one mistake    all I can say to anyone who hasn't got a build log up and running........get one going.   the fine folks on this site........and even me {on my good days}........can help you in ways you can't even imagine.   yea,  you may stub your toe here an' there,  but it's what you learn in the process that counts.

 

I appreciate all those I forgot to answer....there's a few I'm sure..........and also for those who hit the like button.   this build has been interesting...I can tell ya that!

[Paul Salomone]

Hello Popeye,

 

beautiful work mate. I agree with Adam, the wood staining is superb.

 

Looking forward to see more of it.

[popeye the sailor]

thank you Paul....I'm finding it rather neat how I am treating stain.    I'm staining as I go,  using a paint brush to touchup where I sand and stuff.   it's not that much different though.......I paint before I assemble anyway.     thanks for looking in,  my friend......too bad about work keeping you busy..........I miss your fine work      I should have another update soon.

[popeye the sailor]

I still have a number of post to install........mid ship and fore deck.   the stern decks are done now,  and I was curious how it would look with the rails.   so,  I stained some 3mm strip stock and installed them on the stern.   just before I went to bed,  the cap on the end was cemented on.  it will be rounded up and touched up when it's dry,  as well as the tips foreward towards the mid ship.

 

 

 

I did manage to shape the three step-downs that the actual ship has........I'm going to have fun trying to do the edge moldings ....hee.....hee

 

 

 

the posts for the foredeck overhang are installed,  complete with the cross beam and the cap board.

 

 

one side has been trimmed and shaped.......I did the other side

 

 

there is to be another section of rails for the step-down section.  what I'm using doesn't take too kindly to being bent sideways,  so I'm just going to go this route.   the posts for this section will be the same height,  with just a very minor step-down.

 

 

 

 

when these are dry,  I can better show them.  now.......on to the mid ship and fore deck!    I also have a cool idea for the pin racks........I'll do the stern racks and will be able to show you soon.

[edmay]

Hello Denis,This model is turning into a thing of beauty,love the color,waiting for the pin rail surprise,Edwin

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Edwin........just cemented them in place      when they dry,  I can get a picture of them.   thanks for the good word and looking in 

[Adrieke]

certainly a big improvement yo done with the rails

[Shazmira]

I want to know how you do your pin racks so they don't break off when belaying lines. I have been considering what I can do differently than pinning them on my next build so I don't have the problems on it like the SF

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Andrieke!  I'm sure pleased with them    as mentioned,  on other models,  I see the thinner cap rails......look to be around 5 mm.

     even with an overhang,  they ate up the deck space.   these were supplied in the kit, so I went with it.   if it wasn't for Andy and Kester,  they'd still be there.   thanks for the good word

 

there are many ways Robbyn.....for deck rails,  the best method is to fit thin dowel in the bottoms of the posts and drill holes in the deck for them....you can even use brass rod.   for locating them on the bulwarks......it's hard to do the dowel pins if you don't have posts to locate them on.  so, I used another idea that I like to do......knees.   I've done the mizzen pin rails.......I have to do some dishes {the admiral has been baking}.........when I come back,  I will post the pictures of what I did today.   you'll find it very easy to do......may be something you might want to try.    I'll be back.

[popeye the sailor]

it is a bit funny that you ask that question Robbyn........just so happened that I did the stern pin racks today......I was equally as curious as to how they would fit into all this.   rather than make a whole new pair for the masts,  I'm just going to modify the cap rails....no sense wasting them.  they were cleaned up,  cut up,  and sanded to shape.

 

 

 

 

fitting them in place,  meant to cut slorts for the posts,  so they would fit against the bulwarks.

 

 

of course there is no support for them,  so I made up a batch of knees.   this is simply just planking material,  cut square according to width,  and then cut in a diagonal fashion.

 

 

 

they are cemented in place so they will rest against the posts.  after thay are dry,  the entire assembly is sanded and trimmed,  and then touched up with stain.   I did finally remove the clothes pin clamps from the step-down rails....here is how it look now.

 

 

I have done most of the posts for the port side mid ship.

 

 

and I also did some of the posts for the fore deck.  the two front posts will need to be removed.....I have done this with another pair further back....at the stern.   this way,  I can install a full post.

 

 

when the pin racks were ready,  I installed them.   one of them gave me a bit of trouble,  so I had to prop the ship up in a strange way so it would stay in place,  until it dried.   now that it has had time to set,  I can set her back in her stand.

 

 

 

I will be doing this for the other two sets.........the knees are almost invisible {not that they need to be}

[newbuilder101]

Great job on the fix! Railings and pin rails are looking good too! I'm anxious to get my railings on now!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for the good word sherry.   on the San Felipe,  the knees can be made longer,  so that they can be located along the side of the posts,  butting up against the bulwark wall.   I haven't seen these plans,  but I'm guessing that is how the inner bulwark walls look.   some kits even show this being done in their assembly to the bulwarks.

[Jim Lad]

Now you're cooking with gas, Popeye!

 

John

[realworkingsailor]

Ah ha! Now that's what I call an improvement... Now I don't feel so bad about pointing out the old rails... Knew you'd come up with something even better... Whew

[Pygothian]

Wow! It's looking fantastic, I love the colour, and your workmanship is making me envious.

 

Cheers

Rowan

[popeye the sailor]

don't why you felt bad Andy.......you just pointed out the obvious,  and Kester confirmed it.   thanks to the both of you     the sad thing is,  is that the solution was so easy to figure out and do........it makes the direction I was going to go look unthinkable.   I saw your signature...when is the kit coming?

 

 

thanks John...........I just did the work........Andy and Kester lit the pilot :D :D

[realworkingsailor]

The kit is already waiting at the hobby shop for me to pick up....after I get home.... in December..... I hope.....