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

[popeye the sailor]

thanks John.....a lot is riding on how much will be seen through the windows.   for now though,  it's clean up the helm area and get some primer on the deck       thanks for the good word!

[Dee_Dee]

Popeye,

Your builds are fun to read - you never know what you're going to learn! 

For some reason, whenever I hear this commercial on the tele, I think of you!!  

[NenadM]

Annd another one holliday for eyes

[popeye the sailor]

most actors are afraid of it happening to them......I guess it can happen to modelers too......I've been stereotyped    not that it's a bad thing Dee Dee........the M&M Fun Ship is my best concept build so far.   I'm hoping to surpass it,  but I'm finding it to be an uphill battle.  the admiral covets that ship........I STILL can't put a finger on it!  {not that I would ever change a thing to it}.   it's still relatively safe....but one of these days,  I need to make a case for it.   I like that commercial too.......thanks! 

 

thanks Nenad for the good word!   got a bit more to do on this one,  but then I'll have to get a move on with the tree boat,  and get that one up to speed 

Edited December 7, 2014 by popeye the sailor

[SkerryAmp]

Love that you broke out the dollhouse electronics!  Can't wait to see those wired up - surely will add a great touch!

 

Framing looks great Dennis,  coming along VERY VERY nicely.  Just plain love your builds.

[michael mott]

Looking great Denis....why do I get the feeling that a deadline is looomin'  couldn't be anything to do with the fact that it is December now.....

 

Michael

[mobbsie]

She coming along great Denis. That's a great bit of framing, seems a shame to cover it.

 

I'm looking forward to the day when you start fitting her out mate, the world is your oyster and with your imagination it's gonna be wonderful.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[Omega1234]

Looking very nice!!!  'Tis the season to be jolly....

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Adam....the bad thing is,  is that I can only use those size bulbs.   this set up knocks  it down to 12 V......can't use LED........I have lights,  but no sockets for them.  I also found that the outlet bar that I got is like solid state......hard to take it apart without damaging it.  I need to look into it further.   we're making another trip to Hobby Lobby this week.  thanks for the good word 

 

thanks for the good word also Michael......no deadline.   they won't be finished this year.   my goal though,  is to get both hulls painted and set up for the deck fittings.   THEN........let the deadline begin!    I did get a giggle though........we picked up our tree at a lot that was set up behind the local Dairy Queen.  after seeing what this guy had for a tree wrapping table.......I'm absolutely positive.......that anything I can envision,  will come out looking stellar   

 

thanks Mobbsie........it won't be for a while yet.   I hope your right......I'm flying by the seat of my pants 

 

thanks Omega....hope to have more soon     "god bless ye merry modeler"  {sounds like a 'shore leave' moment}

[Kevin]

just caught up - I love this set of builds - you do more between updates than I I am achieving in months

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Kevin,  I'm glad to hear that your enjoying the build.  though a bit off the beaten path,  I hope to create subjects that could be conceived as real boats.  I'm trying to get as much done before the year's end........they'll be done for the 2015 holiday season 

 

BTW.......your Vic looks sweet as your avatar 

[captainbob]

Bought a string of LED Christmas lights at Target last year.  You might try them.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

I recall seeing some at Hobby Lobby as well.   LED is making quite a showing in the Christmas light dept this year.  I would need to see if they can be adapted to fit the transformer outfit I bought........it's still not too late,  in the event that I'll need to change anything.   I have to go there anyway........I'll take a look   thanks Bob!

[captainbob]

I bought the ones that have a battery pack and then replaced the batteries with a plug in adapter, because the batteries went dead too fast.

 

Bob

Edited December 9, 2014 by Cap'n'Bob

[popeye the sailor]

come to think of it.......I do happen to have a whole bin of those adapters,  that I've collected through the years. something to think about.....

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Lawrence.......as a matter of fact....I got the rest of the lighting stuff yesterday  {the admiral said no on the chandelier}   the tree boat should be able to make it to the table.   there's only a few more things to on the Jingle belle,  and then I can primer the deck area.

 

not much to report at the moment,  but I am trying to combine scavenger hunting with Christmas shopping.  hope to have some progress soon.

 

Bob........I bought a set of those ultra LED lights......takes two 1.5v batteries.   would I need to use a 3v adapter?

[lambsbk]

If the batteries are in series, yes. If they are in parallel, no. They are almost certainly in series so 3v is correct.

[captainbob]

I have a 3 volt on mine.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

guess I need to go adapter diving...........it's a deep bin 

 

thanks Bob and Dave 

Edited December 12, 2014 by popeye the sailor

[lambsbk]

...watch your polarity.

[popeye the sailor]

well.........this is interesting........guess I blew the deadline Michael      it's OK.......I'll just blame it on Andrea    

 

I've been having this nagging thought in the back of my mind........I've had this urge to play with windows and doors.  I've even had thoughts about siding.   I have quite a bit of that large mesh netting......my thoughts took me along the lines of how stained glass is made.   I took a strip of the netting and rolled it up on a dowel,  hanging the other end off of the box that holds the Titanic parts.   I painted it with copper paint.

 

 

I might experiment with silver and gold........but copper seems a good start.   now,  I have two choices here for the glass part....I can use white glue {thick or thinned},  or I can try using the rest of the Testor's window maker {the stuff is old....it would be good to be able to use it up} to create it.   I have some smeared on plastic wrap at the moment to see if it will stick to it,  or I'll be able to peel it off with no problem.   while I was waiting for the copper paint to dry,   I started to make the doors for the front entrance.   I was going to make them operational,  but I think it would be best not to....they will look just as good.  I started with two equal pieces of 3/16 basswood.

 

 

I gave them an outer border,  filling in the seams with wood putty.

 

 

they were then sanded.......all the while,  being fitted to the opening.

 

 

I am going to accent the siding with molding along all the edges........windows,   doors,  and corners.   two pieces were fitted along the edge of the bulwarks,  more will be fitted along the deck and around the door opening.   the windows still need to be trimmed out and sanded flush with the exterior shell,  so they can be fitted.

 

 

..........darn crane light...........I bumped it with my head and it blew the bulb!    I got another and fixed it    to dress up the doors a bit more,  filler blanks were made for the upper and lower voids.   they were put back in place,  so I could show the admiral.

 

 

she was a little disappointed that she won't have them this year........she has been very good     she understands though how my mind wanders.........she extended my deadline.   but,  if I don't deliver..........I get coal!     I did mention that there are some parts that I desperately needed......could I add them to this years Christmas list.    I got.........the look

 

checking in on my experiment,  I find that the plastic wrap won't do........the window maker sticks to it quite well.  I've got wax paper as the next test.   while this is drying,  I can make the window frames.

[Omega1234]

Nice work Denis! Don't worry about missing the deadline because they're always made for breaking.

 

I'm going to be following along with baited breath to see where you're heading to with this one.

 

Nice work!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Patrick     ........baited breath........hmmmmmm,  I wonder how that saying came to be?!  did someone get drunk and eat some worms?  EWWWW!

 

sorry.......couldn't resist       we have that same phrase here in the states.......I believe George Carlin came up with the punch line    I think it was right before he came up with the seven words you can't say on television      you are very welcome to follow along !

 

as I was writing this update,  another idea came to me.   I have a few of the tack line decorations that I didn't use for the Half Moon.   all I needed to do,  was add the rings,  and came up with a pair of door knockers........courtesy of Scrooge and Marley !

 

 

 

well........the wax paper did work.......but the window maker took the finish off the paper,  making it kinda cloudy.   you know,  I really don't know why this is so important.   if I came up with crystal clear windows,  I would have to finish out the interior.  it would mean........interior wall coverings,  floor coverings,  furniture,  Tiffany lamps,  staffing and customers.   with cloudy windows,  I can skimp with just a couple simple oil lamps.  I ran it by the admiral.   she just gave me the look..  

 

right..........stick with the K.I.S.S. method.........I understand ..............

 

[michael mott]

Nice pair of knockers on the doors Denis they almost look like lions heads, now that would be neat.

 

Michael

[Jim Lad]

There's just no stopping you, is there?  

 

John

[NenadM]

Hey Denis! Sweet doors! Can you resize it to 1/10 and send by working ants?

[mtaylor]

Door knockers?  Tiffany lamps?  You forgot the Waterford crystal.    

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Denis

I'm hooked! What is you deadline? This year or 2016 or 2017?

The doors looks great, can't wait for the windows!

I'm curious to know what you are making?

Havagooday mate

Greg

[popeye the sailor]

a big hello to everyone........thanks for the kind word and the likes      I know I've been rather spotty lately.......it was a good feeling having the time to try out a few ideas, and be at the table. 

 

Michael.....believe it or not,  those are lion's heads      Corel was very kind to send me some for my Half Moon {review that log and you will see them}.....I saw them when Jct did his Corel build of the same ship.   I only needed six,  but Corel sent me ten of them.  so cool the idea came to used them......kinda fits the season,  don'cha know 

 

John.....yea,  time is a bit tighter.   I took on a part time job recently......it varies how often I work,  so it does affect my table time to some degree.  but no,  I won't let it get in the way of my desire to put ideas to wood 

 

are you kidding Nenad?   the detail you put to those cabin structures really made me envious.......definitely an idea I want to try one of these days.

 

no.........no Mark!    I don't want to get the look again..........     it's been known to turn victims to stone!!!

 

Greg........this is a concept I came up with a year or two ago.   it was to be three boats,  but one of them ran off to Hollywood to become the Andrea Gail.  I guess it figured that I couldn't make a star out of it >har-umph<   this particular one will be called the  'Jingle Belle' ......it is to be the caroler's boat.  the structure on the aft is a warming house.........you know.......get warm,  hot coco,  study your lines {uhhhhhh,  you were a little flat......ALVIN!}    there are a few other goodies I want to add to her.  we'll see what come out     be welcome to review the log........way too much for me to remember 

[captainbob]

 if I came up with crystal clear windows,  I would have to finish out the interior.  it would mean........interior wall coverings,  floor coverings,  furniture,  Tiffany lamps,  staffing and customers.  

Now that would really dress it up.

 

Bob