Maine Lobster Boat by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Midwest Products

[patrickmil]

Now we're finally up to speed! Let's see these twins to the finish.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Frank.......I'm almost there..........I don't want to stop!

 

progress comparison - 2 - 6 - 2013

 

here's another one........I think it's safe to say the they are now as close as they are ever going to be.  I can.......and have been........able to toggle between the two builds.....they are one.

Just to give you a good idea how large the ship's wheel is......here is one that I have on hand.  the one on the right is 23mm.......the kit supplied one on the left is about 30mm.

Still more parts to add..........the build continues.........

[popeye the sailor]

pay no attention to that boom in the pile.......it will not be used in the build.

 

 

Meanwhile,  in another part of the Wharf.......

 

2 - 7 - 2013

 

The Denny-Zen was being fitted with more parts.   The console and the funnel was still to be installed.

A couple of the props made it on the deck.......rather,  in one of the compartments.  the door was fitted in place.

The installation of the console and the funnel was hampered,  since the roof was also cemented in place.

Here is another piece I am making.  I had seen it in my treasure bin.......you'll see what it will be soon.

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

2 - 13 - 2013

 

I had made this mistake {part} back when I was working on the M&M build.   This was to be  one of the speaker boxes,  but for some reason,  it was rejected and thrown in a bag......I call the treasure bin.  I always keep all the things I create.......you never know when something like this can be used for something else.

.......back in the days of the M&M build..........

.......to the table where the Lobsie twins come together......

.......to where it was when you last saw it..........

.......brass straps and a lid for the top.........

.......turns into a cool little chest!

I forgot to mention earlier Carl.......I heard you     it was explained to me by a friend onf mine from Maine, who during the summer months,  brings me clams every once in a while......how the apparatus works.....the winch is run hydralically from the engine.  I told him what I had done,  and he told me I could do it this way as well......electrically.   here is your power box.   what!!!......NO BUTTONS!   oh, I'll fix that in a bit.

There you go Carl!

so far..............

[popeye the sailor]

Almost Patrick........just a little more!  thanks bud!

 

2 - 13 - 2013  Change partners

 

Just about all the parts I had made,  are now on the Denny-Zen.   Toggling over to the Phylly C build,  the rest of her parts can now be installed.

The ship's wheel and prop came in!  since I had seen these wheels on pleasure boats,  I thought it fine to use it.  The prop is 30mm.

the cosmedic parts are installed......the prop......the wheel post, and adding cleats to this build.   there are a couple of kit supplied cleats for the lobster boat,  so they will go to the Denny-Zen.

I added the shield to the funnel and the control cluster......all of the kit supplied parts went to the Denny-Zen.  I did add another cleat to the stern of the Phylly C.

[popeye the sailor]

here is is........the end of the journey!  except for the little bit update that I haven't logged yet,  this will catch these two up to the day when the lights went out.

 

thanks for your paitience.   what you'll see from here on out,  will be fresh and new.  no more will either one of these two,  have to hide,  like a secretive lover...  to look on to each other as upgrades are added.

     they are close to their conclusion.....but you won't miss it.......will you?

[Jim Lad]

Great job in putting the whole thing back for us, Popeye!

 

John

[cog]

On and off buttons!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrreat Popeye. Whish I could get fresh clams!

[Elia]

Popeye,

 

Too sweet!

 

Elia

[popeye the sailor]

thank you gentlemen........it's my pleasure.   this has turned into a fun project.   I can't wait until I tear into the Boulogne Etaples...another multiple build I'm planning on.   but there's bigger fish at the moment.......the AmericA build and this one are the only two I am active with at the moment........I will get others in at leasure.   I also have all my finished builds up as well......but that was a  'no sweat'........we will perservere!   thanks again folks for the good word and looking in.

[Sjors]

Hi Popeye,

 

Those future builds is gonna take a while.

If I ordered them now I'll be flying as an cannonball…..

And Anja hide the cannonballs but what she not know is that i can fire with cotton wool plugs       

 

And now back to your updates.

Great, greater, greatest!

 

Sjors

[popeye the sailor]

great Sjors...........you can boink folks to death........LOL!!!  I'll look forward in seeing your progress!   thanks for the good word!

 

 

Sorry I didn't see one of your posts Carl........the crane is just a holder for the trap line.   the line is put into the pulley, ans the winch does the rest.

[cog]

At the speed you were building these two treasures, Popeye, it amazes me you even saw all the comments we put in :D

 

Keep your fingers away from the winch, if they get caught, that emergency stop will be very far away ...

 

They're really looking sublime

[captainbob]

Great work Popeye.

 

They go well together.  Will the helmsman of the Phylly C. have a swivel seat?  Hint.  Hint.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

OK.......we're back in business!   while we were on vacation,  I made some progress on these two.   I'll start with the progress for the Phylly C.   it isn't much.......I got too carried away with the Denny-Zen.   it starts with a picture of the two love birds.......

Now.......a pleasure boat should have pleasureable things.  construction starts on one of the props for it.

these pieces of planking were soaked with hot water and bent the way you see them.   after they were dry, I started to shape them.

soon they were shaped and set in pairs.

and then they were given a coat of primer.

 

they still need paint and hardware.......then I can set up the ropes for them.   I have another idea,  but I'll have to researdh it a bit more.......

 

[realworkingsailor]

Water skis?!

 

North Atlantic's a bit cold for that, don't you think?

 

Andy

[popeye the sailor]

oh....I don't know about that.......you have folks who try to surf during a hurricane.....fresh water lake perhaps?

[realworkingsailor]

Maybe..... But they're nuts....

 

Andy

[popeye the sailor]

now.....let's try this again.   for some reason,  I got thrown out!  I decided to make the traps for the Denny-Zen.   the kit only provides enough 1 x 2mm stripping for a couple traps.......I want five of them.  I took three of them and soaked them in hot water.  they were then fitted into a large pill bottle.  I'll start this one as well with a group photo.

while the stripping was drying,  I made some of the frames bottoms

I made this one.....I wanted to get creative.....but I didn't like it

I then made these......that's more like it.

I made some more frames.

this is how the stripping looks after it came out of the bottle.

I will finish making the rest of them.

[popeye the sailor]

.....goes back to the age old feat of sticking one's head in a lion's mouth........LOL!

 

 

soon they were all assembled.

they will now be covered in tulle,  as a netting.  after they will be covered with the slats.  inside the trap there is a wall with a hole in it.  this separates the parlor from the entrance.  I tried to install this after the trap was covered,  but it didn't work out too good.

the second one was done differently.....the wall was installed before the trap was covered......worked out much better.

the sides were closed up at this time.....they will have slats on them as well.

[popeye the sailor]

so.  all the others were done the same way......covering them up in tulle and then slatting them over.

they are all assembled........now they go to the paint department.

 

[popeye the sailor]

I didn't get any pictures of the initial paint.   after bringing them down stairs,  they were painted with the rest of the gray primer.   then I took flat tan and poured a little in the bottle I was using.......I added three times amount of thinner,  wich turned it into a wash.  after spraying it spiratically over them in splotches,  I let them dry a little and brought them up.

then I dry brushed a flat light brown  testors #1166

 

then dry brushing flat black was next.  I was wiping the brush on a piece of newspaper....the blended color gave it a bit more contrast.   it blended in the other colors as well.

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

hmmmmmm......must have froze?!?

 

 

then I dry brushed on smoe Billings #BB14 matte white.   as it blended in,  it gave me a gray close to what I painted them with in the beginning.

 

 

 

they are done......all they need now is the hardware.

 

 

[augie]

Darned, they look good!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Augie!   I don't do too much weathering......this was a lot of fun!   thanks for the good word.

[augie]

Now all you need is a trip to Red Lobster!

[mtaylor]

Popeye,

 

I too am playing catch up...Nice work on the traps.  I'm still curious about water-skis on a lobster boat.  I have an image of...  hmm.. nevermind.  Too bizarre.     

[Jim Lad]

All ready for the lobsters, Popeye!

 

John

[wim500]

You have made really nice lobster traps, looking very realistic.

[Børge]

Morning Popeye, thats some really neat lobster traps you made.

They lok very realstic, superb work my friend.

 

Børge

Edited February 23, 2013 by Børge