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

[Bindy]

Hi Popeye,

 

I don't know much about crows feet or crows nest and I am glad those are your plans and not mine haha.  But I love how did the lantern!

[popeye the sailor]

thank you Bindy     the Crow's nests are a pain to scratch build...just round railed tops.  I have one done......one more to go.  you'll see them soon    .......they won't be perfect,  but for a first attempt,  they'll do.   thanks for the good word and looking in 

[dragzz]

ok popeye u know u can make them with your eyes closed lol just had to say it lol have a great one

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Dragzz..........I might have done just that :D     too late for an update...I'll try to get it up tomorrow

[mobbsie]

I wonna see, I wonna see, hurry up, come on were waiting, getting impatient here.

 

Still waiting  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Still waiting  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[mtaylor]

Whoa... Mobbsie... is that you?  Or did a certain person hijack your membership?     :D      

[mobbsie]

I think there's an outside influence working here Mark, need to investigate the source.   :D        

 

Popeye, I'm sure the result of your endeavours will be superb, waiting ever so patiently.

 

mobbsie

[Sjors]

I think that Mobbsie have to much contact with me         

 

[popeye the sailor]

thank you Lawrence.   yes,  there are some thing I need to change......the railings were one of them.  then I have missing parts,  so I'm sure this will lead into more.   thanks for the good word

 

yes Mobbsie........I can see,  your waiting patiently.........that's It!!   no more crossing the pond for you and Sjors :D   he's teaching you bad things! :D

 

 

as promised,  here are the pictures of the masting,  and the problem that I need to deal with.

 

 

I feel there is too much rake  with the Mizzen mast.   with it having this much rake,  it upsets the canopy.

 

 

I haven't measured it,  but it looks to me,  to be about 1/8 of an inch.   I think that these two  'holes'  are too close together.   the mast does have a collar......so it may help me when I make the adjustment.  I can even divide the amount of adjustment between the lower aft deck and the main deck holes,  cutting down the amount change,  and still achieve what I need to do.   I'll see when I get to this point.

[popeye the sailor]

now.......for the main update.   I began to assemble the pump

 

 

then I started to paint some of the decoration parts.   I need to do some painting........before I do though,  I want to look around some more,  for more pictures.   but,  I think I'm only going to find the more  'up to date'  version of this ship.

 

 

there are to be a couple of Sampson posts for the bow

 

 

these are the parts that I have for the crow's nests......I'm missing quite a few of the hoops

 

 

so,  instead of using these parts,  and having them look  'off',  I am going to make the fore and main nests from scratch.   I began with the posts.

 

 

 

this is the main mast nest........I soaked some strip stock to make the lower railings

 

 

 

the upper railing is going to be a bit wider.   it will be sanded down after the nest is assembled,  to give it a more rounded look to it.

 

 

 

I will use a little filler to close up the gaps....then,  of course a little sanding to round it up and even out the appearance.   it looks a little out of round at the moment.......I did it by eye  .

 

 

 

still more to do on it......as well as assemble the fore nest.   I may have to paint......I fear many glue blotches.........perhaps I can match the color.

[patrickmil]

Popeye, the crow's nest looks good. Scratch building something circular or octagonal isn't the easiest thing to do and it looks as though you have it mastered.

[mobbsie]

Hi Denis

 

Well done mate on producing a very acceptable and creditable nest, as Patrick said it's not an easy task.

 

I don't think your Mizzen mast will take much fixing mate and I'm sure you know exactly what you are going to do, with your skill and ability these problems are not problems just fun.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[captainbob]

Nice work, Popeye.

 

Bob

[newbuilder101]

I agree....very nice! I have those to scratch in my distant future as well!

[popeye the sailor]

thank you all for your kind comments.......I really appreciate it       I started to make them using white glue,  but they kept moving,  so I went with the CA......hated to do it.   the  'work week'  has a way of getting the CA off the finger tips......parts cleaner works well    I  am happy with the results......even though it a little out.   I've done a little sanding,  and it does look a bit better.   now that I have some time for the table....I'll get the other one done,  and perhaps assemble the masts.

 

you are so right Mobbsie......the fix on the mizzen will be fun.   I have a good idea of what to do.   I should have an update soon.   thank you everyone for looking in and the good word! 

[augie]

Hey Popeye ---- to get CA off your fingertips just use a sanding block.  100 grit works well.  Don't think I have any fingerprints left!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for the tip.......I'll try it after I make the fore nest 

[mtaylor]

Or borrow the Admiral's fingernail polish remover... just make sure it's kind WITH acetone.

 

I think Augie's been watching too many of the old safecracker movies.     :D  

[NenadM]

Hey Popeye ---- to get CA off your fingertips just use a sanding block.  100 grit works well.  Don't think I have any fingerprints left!

 

Dremell is better for fingers ...

[popeye the sailor]

so,  you use the motorized method Nenad.........interesting

 

actually,  when at home,  I used the age-old method..........dish washing :D :D    yea.......I can get Palmolive and be gentle on the hands  {you know your soaking in it}

.......or I can use Dawn......and take that grease,  right out of my way!!!   believe me gents......your admirals will love ya for it........better than flowers!    

[augie]

Haven't tried the Dremel yet --- thanks Nenad.  I tried Popeye's dish washing method but had trouble keeping the door closed during the rinse cycle.

[popeye the sailor]

you gotta use a screw driver to keep the tab in............  I see you don't drive the dish washer too much....huh?   I told the admiral,  she better look around for a newer model......this one is getting old! 

 

 

I did some sanding on the main mast crow's nest...it looks OK.......but it still looks a bit off.

 

 

I figured that I would make the fore mast nest......if it comes out any better,  I try to do something with the other one.

 

 

while this was drying,  I dolled up the pump a little.

 

 

the first set of railings are on

 

 

then the top railings went on.   of course I used the same method as the other one,  so I added a little putty on the joints.

 

 

 

the fore mast nest looks a bit off too.........it's going to be close

 

 

now that the fore mast nest has been sanded........yea,  it's a little off too.    it looks better than the main mast nest though.   not sure if i want to mess with the main mast nest and risk botching it up.......I'll have to think about it.

 

 

[realworkingsailor]

Hey Popeye, you're getting a bit hard to follow, and I've been a bit remiss in commenting on your progress on your various builds. Just to let you know, I am trying to follow as best I can, and you're doing a great job.

 

Andy

[Jim Lad]

Popeye,

 

How about just putting that one aside and having a go at another one out of scrap?

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

hello Andy!   glad to see your back       yea......too much time on the planking makes for a very bored boy!     I was looking at the  'last paid any attention to'  dates,  and figured I'd start with this one.   at this point of the build,  there was plenty of itch'in........and the scratch'in feels good     not to worry,  my friend.........glad to see you.......thanks for stopp'in by and the good word 

[popeye the sailor]

that's a possibility John.......I used the kit base for the nests,  because they have the pre drilled holes.   let me see if I can make another base.

[DSiemens]

I'm not sure I see anything wrong with the ones you've already built but then maybe I will when I see the ones you build from scratch.  

[patrickmil]

Popeye, I think they look fine. I'm what you're noticing won't be as noticable once they are in place. If you are going to have another go at them then maybe try to construct the octagonal upper rails flat on a piece of paper and mount it as a whole to the rest of it.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Daniel........I look at the top rail for the main nest,  as opposed to the fore nest,  and yea......I need to do something with it.  I'm having a problem finding a piece of plywood the same thickness,  so I'll probably be making adjustments to the original one.  I'm still on the look out though......with the amount of cast-off wood I have......I'm shocked!   thanks for the good word 

 

thanks Patrick........I thought about using a compass  to trace out the rail rings,  but I never have good luck with that.   splitting is a big problem.....I don't have the cool tools.   I'll just have to see what I come up with      thanks for the good word and the suggestion,  I really appreciate it 

[captainbob]

Glad to see you're going to build new.  That's what you'd tell others to do.

 

Bob

Edited February 26, 2014 by Cap'n'Bob