America by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:72 scale

[riverboat]

Yeah, Augie is right on that..... ropes look good Popeye, nice work....... Good luck on getting your new camera, there are a lot of great cameras out there........ Was look'n at your signature... noticed at the  bottom you say ..."other works in progress" ,last one says

multi build...not started yet... what is that all about, I thought you were doing multi builds all along!!    

Frank

Edited May 22, 2013 by riverboat

[SkerryAmp]

Loving it!   So much to go through and use as inspiration (and so much to go through and learn from).    I have tried a few rope coils but they always come out looking like rope piles (would definitely get keelhauled for them that is for sure).

 

Dunno how ya do it - but keep on keeping on my friend; the adventure is fantastic!!

 

-Adam

[Padeen]

Very nice Popeye! That's a tidy deck with neatly coiled ropes...

[popeye the sailor]

I'll have to look back in you log Andy ......I wasn't really trying to mimic anyone's method...just the concept.   I don't do anything with acrylics,  although I just got three weathering kits...armor,  figures, and trains.  they are acrylics.......completely new to me.  originally, I wasn't going to do this.....I was just going to make them the way I usually do.   but this is the way they are in the kit...so,  I did them  thanks for the good word.....

 

I started on the Nordkap in August of 2010........my first build.  I haven't stopped since.   the AmericA will be my ninth.

[texxn5]

Looks great Popeye.  I just now got an opportunity to view your log.  Very nice.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Sherry & Padeen.......Adam & Frank!  I appreciate the good word 

 

been kinda busy this morning,  so I Haven't been to the table yet.......but I will.   gee Frank........the multi build got you huh.....well,  I want to do three boats,  but I'll settle for two.  they are to be my next project build.....tell you more when I get to them.   funny....you didn't say anything about the  'in progress' list.  you'll see the other one soon.

[BANYAN]

What a fine lady of the sea you have nearly completed there Popeye; a very nice build.  Those flemish coils came up OK mate; nothing that a bit of drying time on the glue won't fix .  I tend to make them up the same way I did in real life; I start with the standing end and make large concentric loops onto a flat shiny/slippery surface, working inwards (as a spiral) until the end bit is in the centre.  Then using my fingers to keep the whole lot flat I spin the coils CW/CCW (depending on the lay of the rope) and gradually tighten the coil - a very light coat of diluted PA and its done.  Works for me, but may need a little practice. 

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Jim Lad]

She's looking very neat and tidy, Popeye, as befits a top class yacht.  Good on yer, mate - nearly there!

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

if one of these days Pat,  I find myself working on a ship with cannons,,,,I had better refine this, and in a big hurry!     I don't have a bad idea......just need to leave it open, so they can dry correctly.   thank you very much....I value your insight 

 

 

thanks John,  I appreciate the good word!        

Edited May 23, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[mtaylor]

Popeye,

 

Very nicely done.  The coils look great as does everything else.  Looks like in another day or two, this build will be ready for the display shelf.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Mark.........in a couple more knots,  as a matter of fact.

[popeye the sailor]

bassically,  the only things left to do is to finish the anchors,  and rig the jib's lower corner.   after the anchors were painted,  the chain was tied on using copper thread.

 

 

 

 

the same was done for the starboard side.

 

 

 

 

this finishes off the build........I had some fun with this one.   the kit is very well done......perhaps a little sub standard in a few areas,  but tweaking them,  to enhance them,  added to the challenge.  I also didn't want to add too much,  as I did in the last couple of kit builds.

 

 

 

 

thanks to everyone who looked in and commented on this build....I really appreciated it greatly 

 

 

[realworkingsailor]

Very nice finish!

 

**applause**

 

Andy

[popeye the sailor]

thank you good sir 

[mtaylor]

Yes... much applause... beautiful job, Popeye.

[st george]

Great looking build and great to follow your log. Well done mate.

[popeye the sailor]

thank you gentlemen.........my signature is hearby changed

[Jim Lad]

Good on yer, mate.  She really looks the ants pants!    

 

Johnb

[DSiemens]

Very very well done!!!   And perfection in every sense.  She's incredible.  

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Daniel and John..........I finished putting her in the gallery

[Anja]

Hello Popeye,

 

Congratulations. She's a beauty.

 

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[Sjors]

Very well done Popeye,

 

Congrats on an other beauty!

Maybe you can change your name into Master builder Popeye?

 

Anja has popup the champagne so lets drink!

cheers!!

 

[newbuilder101]

Congratulations on a fine finish! She really is beautiful!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Anja,  Sherry and Sjors.   the admiral is such a good soul....she really loves what I do.   when she heard my elation,  she came over to look at her.......commented on how nice she looked.   then,  with three other hulls on the tables,  she asked me if I had another one to work on...........I should have said no 

[augie]

Another beautiful build Popeye.  Congratulations are in order.  The sails make her spectacular!!!!!!!

 

And thank you for sharing her with us. 

 

Ever onward 

[patrickmil]

Congrats on finishing another fantastic build Popeye. You've only got five things going on right now so I'm sure we'll see another build log popping up soon? In all seriousness, your attention to detail and step-by-step build log have me wanting to add Billing's America to my kit inventory.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Patrick.......they are a nice kit.   there are a couple of things you'll want to change,   but it does come to be a nice looking build.  thanks for the good word 

[JPett]

Ahoy Popeye

 

Congratz on the launch, she is a beauty 

 

Your work is an inspiration to newbies like myself who look to the day when we finish our first kits  

[captainbob]

Such a beauty.  Now we go sailing.

 

Bob

[Padeen]

Well done Popeye! You can be proud of her, she is a beauty!