US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[popeye the sailor]

yes, Popeye had  {has} a father.......it all started back in the  'thimble theatre' ....I'll try to remember how All this went down {such a long time ago}

 

"maw told popeye about his father.......he looked for him.......later finding that he was being held captive on Goon Island {I think by a character called Sea Hag}.   after he rescued him,  he brought him back to maw "  

 

pappy appeared in quite a few cartoon shorts after he became syndicated....I believe it was whitman publishing.......I'll have to look all this up again to refresh my memory...I used to have the site bookmarked.   how the charecter popeye evolved is really interesting.  he was my favorite as a kid.

[Foremast]

yes, Popeye had  {has} a father ..... "maw told popeye about his father.......he looked for him.......later finding that he was being held captive on Goon Island {I think by a character called Sea Hag}.   after he rescued him,  he brought him back to maw "  ...

 

This is the story (included the Sea Hag) that I also know. In Italy were broadcasted some short cartoons, where Pappy (called "Trinchetto" - Foremast) was a drunkard, slacker and tightfisted man. He was always a serious problem for his son Popeye (called "Iron Arm" - Braccio di Ferro), especially when Popeye entrusted him with his son (called "Little Pea" - Pisellino).

 

Cheers

Alex

[popeye the sailor]

yes......he had a lot of trouble keeping pappy away from the women and drink!  LOL!   LOL!   funny how the early cartoons show him with  'sweet pea' {the name for the child here in the states},   and then in later cartoons,  have him with his three nephews pipeye, poopeye,  and pupeye.  they portrayed popeye and olive as married,  even though they never were....or so they gave the impression.  sweet pea was an interesting character.......I never really caught on whether the child was a he......or a she.....LOL!   it was also said that popeye was never in the service........only cartonned in sailor dress for the war effort of the time.   during our war with Japan,  he was cartooned on battleships,  and after eating his spinach,  you would see a picture of a battle ship,  or a generator......anything that pointed towards emence power.

[Foremast]

When I was child, Popeye's cartoons were broadcasted a lot, together with Hanna-Barbera's ones and I was a fan of them. I remember - after eating spinach - even planes, tanks, h-bombs in Popeye's biceps. Some characters were truely interesting: the bad (Bluto - I always hoped he finally wins, at least once!), a hotdog eater (in italian "Poldo") and .... just his father, a bit like me!

 

I hope that Augie won't get angry for this digression ..... in case, my apologies.

 

Alex

Edited March 5, 2013 by Foremast

[augie]

No, no.....by all means carry on!  The moderators may decide to switch this discussion to 'Nautical History' but for me, it's fine right here!!!!

[augie]

Well, it was bound to happen, sooner or later:

 

SHIPYARD CATASTROPHE !!!!!!!!!

 

While installing the foremast backstays (holding forceps in both hands, the line in my teeth and belaying everything with my left foot),  an unanticipated firing of neurons resulted in my knocking off the Martingale Stay.  With 6 lines running through it, this quickly dislodged the bowsprit fair lead!  This after a year of carefully working around it.  I should have put a roll cage around that baby.

 

At 6'2", 215 pounds, I still pack quite a wallop for an old guy.  In fact the resulting devastation reminded me of when the B-25 crashed into the Empire State Building back in '45.  So the last 3 days we've been in repair mode over here (while learning the legend of Popeye).

 

 

Needless to say the standing rigging now looked like a backlash on a spinning reel.  Undaunted (after swallowing 3 blood pressure tablets), the repair crew went to work.  The structural situation was not that bad but several of the lines needed re-tensioning (spell that re-doing) and that took most of the time.

 

Happily, I think the result is at least as good as new:

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, now where was I before this 'manual incursion'?  Oh yeah, the jib stay  .  OK, using my GPS I have figured out the routing so now it's back to moving forward.

 

Everyone stay well!

 

PS-  Sorry Sjors, no photo of the in-process tangled mess  

Edited March 5, 2013 by Augie

[riverboat]

Whew !!..... glad you got that straighten out....... good thing you've been eating your spinach!

Frank

[newbuilder101]

Catastrophe? What catastrophe? Looks as if nothing ever happened...great fix!

[Foremast]

we talked about the Sea Hag and she sent a bad spell ...

You did a good restoration, Augie!

 

Alex

[Anja]

Hello Augie,

 

Nice fix, now you can go in repair mode and relax.

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[Jim Lad]

Looks just like a bought one, Augie!  Nice save, mate!

 

John

[Trussben]

These things are bound to happen when you have a lot of rigging to do, love the fix!

I think I have made more mistakes on the Confeds stern than you have made on your entire rigging :-)

 

Ben

[patrickmil]

For a repair you know you've done a good job when you can't tell anything was broken to begin with. A job well done to you sir!

[augie]

Thanks guys (this includes Anja!).  I hadn't intended to add 'maritime restoration' to my resume during this endeavor.  But, some things may have been improved in the process

[rafine]

Welcome to the club, Augie. Frustrating, but kind of satisfying to know that you can make it right again. Great job.

 

Bob

[JPett]

Ahoy Augie

 

Glad to hear it wasn't too bad and something I am sure you will repair. Still sorry to hear of the mishap.  

 

When I first found the post I thought maybe she went flying.

[augie]

Thanks Bob.  I'm sure we've all been there. 

 

JP-  didn't mean to give you a heart attack!!!!  I'll save the maiden flite for when she's fully rigged    

[mtaylor]

Good fix... well done... I think you're pulling a fast one and didn't break anything at all.  At least we can't see and there's no evidence.  

 

 

No, no.....by all means carry on!  The moderators may decide to switch this discussion to 'Nautical History' but for me, it's fine right here!!!!

 

Let's not forget Wimpy, I think his name was for his famous quote: "For a hamburger today, I will gladly pay you Tuesday."

Yeah, even moderators know how to digress.... :P :P

[popeye the sailor]

WOW Augie!   glad you were able to put her to right!  sad to hear you had to do some back peddling there!  look at it this way.....at least she didn't hit the floor {perish the thought}.......but your back on track now,  and that's all that counts!  great save!

[j21896]

Yikes!  And a huge sigh of relief for you Augie.

 

Robert

[Sjors]

Hi Augie,

 

I was looking for an disaster but can you show me a PICTURE of that disaster??????

I don't see it.

Oh, Now I know….you fix it all ready 

Be a good boy and next time show the disaster and then the fix…...

 

Sjors

[gjdale]

Gee Augie, I don't know about this! No photographic evidence of the alleged disaster...... I think you might be spinning us a yarn here.....

Seriously though, excellent work on the fix - we really can't tell what happened.

 

Cheers,

[augie]

Thanks Robert and Grant.  Your good wishes are a shot in the arm.

 

Now, as for SJORS.  You, sir, are photo-happy.  You want pictures of everything!  If I say I had ham and eggs for breakfast can't you just believe me and not ask for a picture of the dirty plate?????????  You need to understand that, at the height of the conflagration, so much steam filled the room (from coming out of my ears) that photo documentation was all but impossible.

[popeye the sailor]

don't  feel bad Augie..........I do the same thing.   there are times where I'm doing something really intense......the camera can be stiing right there {or in my pocket}.......but I fail to get a picture.   you did a swell job.......nice recovery..........the fact that you even mentioned it, is enough for me.  I don't need a blow by blow......"with the circle and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one " 

 

do you know where I got that phrase from?

[augie]

don't  feel bad Augie..........I do the same thing.   there are times where I'm doing something really intense......the camera can be stiing right there {or in my pocket}.......but I fail to get a picture.   you did a swell job.......nice recovery..........the fact that you even mentioned it, is enough for me.  I don't need a blow by blow......"with the circle and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one " 

 

do you know where I got that phrase from?

No!  Where does that come from?

[trippwj]

Hmmm...from Popeye to Alice's Resturant! Nice recovery, Augie!

 

[fnkershner]

All I can say is you guys are a riot! Is this a ship modeling forum or what? And now I have contributed to the spam in this thread.

Edited March 6, 2013 by Floyd Kershner

[augie]

You guys are out of control.  But I aint complainin' 

[riverboat]

We' er not out of control Augie, just a little sea sick !!!

[popeye the sailor]

guess what I watched the other day Augie.........the Blue Max!.........MAN!!!!   I want to get that fokker.......NOW!!!