Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Bob........I'd love to put a canopy over it,  but I don't want to go back to the impression of height.   I'm going to have to think of something else.  I do have an idea in mind,  but the admiral started shaking her head when I told her.  I can't describe what she did next.......you'd have to see it in person......and then perhaps not,  from rolling on the floor.   she is a great sounding board though.........she has a good sense of what is too crazy.   only problem is....my sense is farther out there       she ends up lov'in it anyway  

 

it's like the spaghetti thing.........throw it on the wall.......if it sticks,  it's good!   

[captainbob]

Yup, that's the way I cook spaghetti.

 

Bob

[mobbsie]

I only asked about stability Denis, I never expected you to change the roof.

 

It does look better though.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[cog]

You know, Mobbsie, the only break Popeye has is his admiral ... so you need to be carefull what you jot down for him ... although, it's so great when one triggers his imagination and creativity ... surprise after surprise ... so please don't stop

 

Popeye,

I would go for a garden gate-ish thing instead of the planking job ... makes it ligher - for the eye too ....the flat top does look more like it belongs ... love the development

Cheers

Edited February 17, 2016 by cog

[mtaylor]

I visualize a large circle on the deck.. and helicopter landing...  I'm also nuts.

[Jack12477]

I visualize a large circle on the deck.. and helicopter landing...  I'm also nuts.

 

 

Nah ! I envision a large BBQ in one corner, nice circular fire pit (properly lined of course), nice circular seating around the pit...........  Big cooler of adult beverages :D :D

[popeye the sailor]

Mobbsie and Carl :    don't feel bad......if that's what your doing.   we're adults here........I saw the key words and acted accordingly.   yes,  I could have done a stanchioned bulwark,  but we're out of stock at the moment....made do with what I have.   even I,  thought the roof was a bit over the top  {there's that pun again}.   this brings the proportions back to normal.   we're all constructive folks here......and I have a thick skin.   I think we're a good fit  

 

sure Mark........I'll download a target emblem right away.......put 'er right in the middle      the admiral would really like that      tried to run a dance floor by her ........she shot that down too  

 

I like your idea Jack     we'll see what happens.......

[Piet]

I love it Popeye, keep fantasizing and we'll wait for the results and applaud, how's that?

 

Cheers, 

[popeye the sailor]

I'm beginning to like this  'days off'  thing...........I should do this more often     I have another update for you all to see.  I was working on both ends of the build.......the boat,  and it's newly made deck.   as I mentioned earlier,  I was shingling up the front wall.   I had already laid down the base row of shingles......so I began to go up the wall.......but in a very strange way.........upside down!

 

 

I got this far last night and this morning.......the darn things sticking up slows down the process.  when this was dry,  I went further.

 

 

........and even further than that......

 

 

what I meant by upside down........that was how I had to work.   it was better to have the boat in this position....

 

 

almost done here........

 

 

until finally........I was done!   I even gave it a coat of flat clear lacquer.   it seemed to make a difference.

 

 

I wanted to dec - up the upper deck,  so I bordered in all the side fields.......just like I did with the cabin structure

 

 

in between doing that,  I clear lacquered the other three outer walls of the cabin structure.  {flat clear lacquer}

 

 

now,  with those other two jobs drying,  I decided to paint the cap rails around the bulwarks......on the boat.

 

 

 

I had a boo boo with the front window divider on the pilot house {damn....there's that word again....I said I wouldn't use it},  that needed to be fixed.   I'll be glad when I can get to this structure  

[popeye the sailor]

 I finally made it to the front bulwark of the upper deck..........bordered it off,  except where the stair well is to be

 

 

more sanding......squaring it off....making sure everything was flush.  then I could fit it in place on the cabin structure,  to see how it all looked.

 

 

 

I never show the starboard side.......

 

 

 

from here,  the upper deck went down into the cellar...........primer coat time!  

[GLakie]

Watching all this come together is cool stuff Dennis, but like everyone else, I'm wondering what the final function for that upper platform will be.   

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Denis

I'm so glad that you scrapped the pitched roof. I was wrong and I admitted it, first time for everything. Lol.

Brilliant work mate and the lacquer sure does bring out the colour in the shingles.

Havagooday

Greg

[Moonbug]

   Nice work Popeye!   Almost time for the hot tub?   heh

[popeye the sailor]

thanks all for looking in and commenting.........also to all who hit the like button  

 

thanks George.......it could be for anything......except for a heli-pad......don't think the beams could handle it  

 

no sweat Greg........nothing to admit or apologize for......we're all having fun here.   being crazy is a lost art........just getting too hard to work at it     {that's me}

 

funny you mentioned that Bug.......I was looking for scale figures last night.   found some that were taking a bath!      now.......wouldn't that be rich!!!

[Jim Lad]

She's really coming along, mate!  Can't wait for the next episode.

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

coming up soon John  

[popeye the sailor]

A bit of bittersweet coming up from the cellar..........I ran out of primer     but I decanted some    I made sure the outer surfaces got it first.

 

 

...but the inner surfaces.........not so much.....

 

 

After waiting a while for the primer to cure a bit.......I began with the painting.   I decided on a two tone effect.  the stern bulwark was painted green.

 

 

....as with the front wall {s}

 

 

{here's where it gets a little dicey.......the sides are to be painted red.   darned if that primer ripple didn't come back to bother me.

 

 

{camera having a 'pink' moment}   what I did to cure it was to wait till it dried.....lightly sand it,  and give it another coat.   I did the same for the other side.   this was good.......the inside bulwarks and parts of the deck was painted with the primer that I had decanted.   so now it looks like this.

 

 

 

 

I'm going to need to something creative here,  but I cut all of the cap rail pieces.  the bad part is I didn't have any planking that was wide enough.   I have some half round strips......I'll border the cap with it,  if I have to  

 

 

 

 

 

[Piet]

Very nice work on the shingles and great idea on the two-tone for the roof bulwarks.

 

Cheers,

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day  Denis 

Look good mate, the paint work is top notch! 

Something  about the  red and green  rings a bell to me, let me see,...... oh yes! Mario Bros! Now, wasn't there a large  fish called Bubba in the game? Mmmm...... Are you planning to do a scene  from that famous Nintendo 64 game when Bubba eats Mario? Lol

Looking  for your next post mate, keep up the great work. And I'll will keep on guessing what you are planning.     

Havagooday 

Greg 

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Piet,  Greg,  and all who hit the like button.   I sat back yesterday and surveyed how far I've gone with this boat.   I checked with my Word Press Blog site....I was only at #36........I'm at #53 now,  with a couple more to add.

 

 

I had just started the experiment with the windows and created the doors. To look at her now.......kind of make me feel bad about the Tree boat......which kicked off my concept for the project in the first place.    this boat was a by product of the subject......the main subject sits under the table on a shelf.   I even had a thought to get the  Boulogne Etaples up to snuff,  and show a progress picture,  as I did a while ago.   so far,  the only result from this project has been the Andrea Gail.....I can only guess which one will be next to reach the finish line.  perhaps I can bring the Tree Boat up for a spell.  

 

I'm not sure Greg.....I was never the Mario / Megaman / sonic fan........hand me a roll player,  me with a sword or a bow,  and I'm in heaven.   although looking at my e-mail address,  it has a reference to Megaman's big boss enemies.....any of them having  'gutz' in their names       the admiral and the boys played those games......thus the reason why they don't participate in the mediums.  I was more reserved......there was a time for play.......and a time for play  

 

 

I just pulled the Tree boat out from under the table.........I really got a job on my hands.......the planking used was that polished basswood.....the edges are a bit rounded and everything.   ....a lot of hull prep

 

[captainbob]

What to do on the roof?  Tables and chairs? You did that.  A dance floor?  you did that too.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

Bob

[cog]

Hmmm

So many alternatives ...

[mtaylor]

Now why would the horses in the first picture be saddled?   It's not like anyone's going ride one across the lake... I think... 

[Jack12477]

Carl, I like that first boat

[popeye the sailor]

flat bottom boats and barges........as for the last one Carl.....the only thing that comes to mind,  is pillars      the first one is interesting......  nice planking!

 

thanks Carl  

 

 

oh......I guess I can't do that Bob.........I guess all that's left now is a fitness gym......

[cog]

 

oh......I guess I can't do that Bob.........I guess all that's left now is a fitness gym......

 

At least it will keep the visitors into shape ....

[popeye the sailor]

great!  that's all I need......... Richard Simmons running around  

[popeye the sailor]

not a whole lot to report .....although,  I think I found out what's bugg'in my airbrush.   I'm using the wrong thinner.

 

 

I mentioned that I pulled the Three Boat out from under the desk.....

 

 

 

 

hard to remember when I was back this far.   I'll work on her in the background as I do more to the Jingle belle.  I put a coat of paint on the cap rails.

 

 

.....and here they are.......the newly gussied up windows.

 

 

I was going to use a brush on them.......but that would have taken forever.    so I opted for something bigger......Q-tips!

          four puddles on a paper plate..........four Q-tips to apply them.........and this is what they look like.   the starboard side window still needed to be assembled,  so I did that too.

 

 

 

when dry,  I'll pop 'em out and finish them off........then I can gussie them up too..    this is going to be a slow planking job....

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Denis

 

Love those windows and the Q-Tips sound like a great idea.

 

Jingle Bells is coming along nicely... I still don't know how you can juggle so many builds at the same time. I struggle with just one!

 

All the best.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Burroak]

Great job on your boat Popeye!

 

Greg H.