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

[augie]

Hang in there Popeye......you could always hit the high, hard one.  Just watch out for slider!

[Foremast]

You're a good taylor, popeye!

When I'll do sails, I know to whom I must ask help (and not only for pictures to transfer)

 

Cheers

Alex

[popeye the sailor]

I  don't know Augie.....the pitcher 's a wild one.....he's been known to hit a few batters   LOL!

 

I don't know about that Alex.......from the looks of your build......the situation is well in hand      you might find though,  that your knots are going to differ,  than the rigging of more modern ships.   I'm sure you'll include some very interesting technique of your own

 

thanks for the good word. 

[mobbsie]

Hi Popeye,

 

The person who can decipher a Billings plan all the way through aint been born yet mate.

 

The sails look great and when AmericA is dressed she's really going to look the part.

 

Well done my friend.

 

mobbsie

[Foremast]

More than the era, I think that's the scale to make the difference. I'm working in 1:50 and if it's a resource (you can work better on details), on the other hand it's also a hard situation: you must work better on those details!!!

 

Anyway, your sails are spectacular.

 

Cheers

Alex

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Mobbsie.......I like the Billing's kits quite a bit, even I have to say the instructions read like achient hyroglyphics

 

 

well said Alex!  

Edited April 26, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[popeye the sailor]

while I'm here,  I'll show you where I am at this point in time.   As mentioned,  when I found the discrepancy {on my part}.......I pulled the blocks out.

 

 

there is some marks at the main mast.......they hardly show.  while I was thinking of what to do.....I got the jib sail ready,  as well as the blocks for the rigging.

 

 

I came up with this as a remedy.....simply installing eye bolts.

 

 

with the jib complete.......it was installed

 

 

the main sheet is the last sail to get the reef lines.    the first row is done

 

 

I'm using a copper colored thread to attach the jib sheet

 

 

the second row has been started on the main sheet

 

[trippwj]

Looking sharp, Popeye!  The eyebolts work well there - nice recovery!

[Sjors]

This is another masterpiece make by you Popeye!

That looks great!

I knew I could count on you 

 

[augie]

Does that jib look great or what?  

[captainbob]

Very good, Popeye.  Very good.

 

Bob

[alpentex]

Popyey, your sailmaking is true excellence, helped me make the decission NOT rig with sails, simply not in my "skill set".

 

Paul

[Jim Lad]

Nicely ring bolted Popeye!    You can never have too many attachment points on deck.

 

John

[DSiemens]

Very well done Popeye!  

[popeye the sailor]

thanks all for your kind comments      putting the eye bolts in was the better solution......that or four tiny filled in holes that might have shown up like a sore thumb.   errands today kinda put a crimp in my build time,  but I still got a bit more done.  thanks again,  I really appreciate your kind views.

 

don't count yourself short Paul......experiment with some thin linen.  cut them,  fold and sew the edges,  and then sew in some pleats   {I use a sewing machine for all this}.   paint them with diluted white glue and drape them over a folded towel {covered with a piece of plastic wrap}.   you'd be surprised with what you can come up with.   I haven't been making them too long...this is the second build I've done with sails.   I see your new here.......welcome to the fold!   you've come to the right place!

 

I'll be around when your ready to do your sails Alex.   I'm not an expert.....but I'll be happy to help where I can! 

Edited April 27, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[popeye the sailor]

currently........I am finished with the reef lines......YEA!!!!!!  

 

to get where I am,  the jib sheet need to be finished off

 

 

the second row  on the main sheet was being done

 

 

the other anchor was cut out of the wood......now they need to be sanded and shaped.   then they can be finished off and assembled onto the build.

 

 

on to the third row....

 

 

when I got back to her,  they were treated and trimmed.

 

 

the kit only came with a couple of 5mm double blocks......I added a couple more

 

 

and then the boom was sewn onto the bottom of the main sheet

 

[augie]

Looking pretty sharp there Popeye

[themadchemist]

and The AmericA sprouts wings. Beautiful work as always Popeye.

 

This ship has such beatiful lines and such a clean deck design. Its the kind of ship one falls in love with, in a shipoholic kind of way.

Sometimes I have to go back in build logs and relook at certain ships over and over. So many ships so little time.

[Jim Lad]

She has sails!  She has sails!  looking good, Popeye!

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

thank you Augie Keith and John......got the upper gaff set up and sewn to the main sheet......should be tying it on tonight .  that's about twenty mast hoops and rigging.   wish me luck 

[md1400cs]

Love your sails (:-)  She will be a real beauty.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[Sjors]

Very nice Popeye,

 

And now on to the ratlines?

Oh no, first the shrouds….

Good luck with it 

 

[mtaylor]

Sweet, Popeye.  Nice job on the sails.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Michael,  Sjors,  and Mark for the good word       there are only shrouds Sjors......no ratlines.....I won't be doing those until the fore and main sheets are in place.   according to the plans,  there are no ratlines.........if anyone knows otherwise,  please let me know.   at this moment,  the main sheet is in place and I'm doing the hoops.   I've set the running rigging......they are not tied down yet,  so I can make adjustments later.......and when the shrouds are in place.   I will have an update soon....thanks for looking in 

[slagoon]

Gorgeous sailwork again.  So the treated and trimmed strings on the sail, was that your wife's doing? Nice lady if so!

[augie]

Hey Popeye....when you finish with the sails, I can use a new suit.    44 Long.  Make it black....all I attend these days are weddings and funerals.

 

Really top notch stuff you're doing!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Sarah.......saw you build log on the Cux......nice start!  appreciate the good word    on another site,  I got the seamstress comment as well..........maybe I'm in the wrong business     I already got an order for sails on a bluenose.....LOL!   expecting the package soon.

 

 

gotcha Augie..........how many pleats?    hope you like ruffles and tails! 

[runner63]

Interesting build Popeye, I will follow it with interest.

 

runner63

[cog]

Up to your superb details again as always!!! Love the sails and the reef lines. Splendid job cap'n

[Børge]

Popeye,your sailmaking skills is exellent my friend, The America is loking very sharp-

This willbe another jewel from your shipyard.

 

Børge