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

[cog]

Since Sjors picks up the cheque, I'll have one too. Aioli, with dill, and Augi, you can gimme a scotch with it, not those bubbles. Show us the moves Popeye!

[popeye the sailor]

thank you all again folks!  I keep telling the admiral that it's not true that ships are the only things we {I} think about......nice to know this proves my point. 

[Sjors]

As long as i pay…...

 

Sjors

[cog]

you really are the best Sjors

[augie]

As long as i pay…...

 

Sjors

Stop complaining.  You are still in the work force.  Many of us poor retirees live on fixed incomes , sleep in cardboard boxes and eat dog food.  This will be a real treat!

[popeye the sailor]

ain't that the American way.........we live paycheck to paycheck.........our government has become too greedy to care about us  'little folk'

[Sjors]

Your a lucky guy Popeye,

 

You've got a pay check………we don't!

I only see it on the Internet 

And when I see it, everybody wakes up.

Anja always telling me at the end of the month….we are rich!

1 hour later………we are poor!

 

Sjors

[popeye the sailor]

but you ARE rich......you have each other...........just like us.   money comes and goes.......but what's important,  always stays constant!

[patrickmil]

Popeye, I recall a certain comedian telling his audience that money does buy happiness. His example was that money can buy jet-ski's and you never see sad  people on jet-ski's, huh?   I think we are all just impatiently waiting for an update on the lobster twins. This conversation got me thinking about seafood so much that I pan-seared some tilapia for supper tonight  .Then I saw that Red Lobster is running their Lobster-fest promo. I think I know what I will be having for supper tomorrow.

[popeye the sailor]

sorry Patrick.........I seem to be dragging my heels.   I kinda took yesterday off.......had a hard time gathering steam.  but,  today I spent some time on the AmericA.   I will get my butt in gear........they're not going to finish themselves.

 

good to see you know how to satisfy your itch........I'm a haddock fan myself.   I saw the add on TV.......too bad there are no Red Lobster's around here.

Edited February 28, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[augie]

Hmmmm..   Since Sjors has the interenet, maybe we'll go to Red Lobster as well tomorrow night ........  and email him the check!!!!!!

[patrickmil]

That sounds like a good idea Augie. If he stand us up we'll be forced to load our cannons! LMAO!!!

[augie]

Hahahaha.  Poor Sjors.  He is going to need 1,000 guns to defend himself.

[popeye the sailor]

......toooooo much!

[Sjors]

Gentleman…….I can READ!

Even it is early in the morning.

And Internet Augie?

I' m sending post pigeons ……..

And lucky me……Anja is taking care of the finance 

 

And Popeye? You are so right!

We have each other….and of course you my friends 

 

Sjors

[popeye the sailor]

I feel bad that I put these two aside,  to work on the AmericA..........I seem to have caused a ripple in the thread.   So I thought I'd give you a glimpse.......a bit of an idea,  as to what he'll look like when loaded up to head out. 

 

 

 

[Jim Lad]

I like it, Popeye!!

 

John

[realworkingsailor]

I've got to say, she looks really good... But I must agree with some of the other comments, that she'd look a whole lot better weathered up to match the pots.

 

Andy

[mtaylor]

Headed out??????   I was hoping she'd be coming in, loaded with lobster.    

[popeye the sailor]

thanks John and Mark.... I was thinking about doing this,  figured I'd wait till I got back to 'em......but the natives were getting restless.

 

 

I know Andy.......I'm thinking about doing it......just have to figure out how.    I still have a bit to go yet

      thanks for the good word!        really appreciate it guys!

Edited March 1, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[patrickmil]

Ditto to what Mark said and ditto to what Andy said. A really good work boat would definitely have signs of wear and tear. All in all, it's looking great.

[augie]

Hey Popeye, glad to see the shipyard coming up to full speed!  The customer waiting for his yacht needs to understand that our working boats take priority.

 

Some weathering might be great and I know you'll leave no barnacle unturned.  But maybe the Cap'n had her reconditioned and only kept the old pots for their good luck!

 

Speaking of which, took the Base Commander out to Red Lobster for lobsterfest.  You are personally responsible for stimulating the US economy.  And I won't even send Sjors the check.

[mobbsie]

She's looking really good Popeye and those lobster pots are brilliant, a bit of ageing would look good, if you need an idea just look at Sjors photo, that should help.

 

Mobbsie

[cog]

Very delicate Mobbsie ...

[popeye the sailor]

as mentioned gentlemen......thanks for the good words.   this gives me quite a bit to think about for when I get back to them.....combined with the ideas that I already have......I can see that I am not finished by a long shot.   we shall see

 

now........now........don't pick on Sjors........he has a style all his own

Edited March 1, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[trippwj]

VERY nice Popeye...look forward to the next installation!  Just needs a bait bin and sorting table, maybe a cooler full of cold beverages (it gets hot on the water during the summer, you know) and scale rubber bands for the lobster claws! 

[slagoon]

Oh my gosh Wayne, I can just see him doing that.  Remember, the different colors signify different weights!  And now I'm imagining how one would create a six-pack out of modeling material!  Look forward to the next bit of progress Popeye

[popeye the sailor]

that's in the plans Wayne........perhaps not the bevs though......I run a tight ship!  leave that for miller time

 

it can be done Sarah.......I have bev containers in my M&M build.......the dollhouse dept can be a good place to find cool things.  there was a time that I wouldn't frequent craft stores......but now,  it's a whole different story.   the jewelry dept.....stenciling.......just a few places where things can be found to accentuate the hobby.  gotta be careful of the colors though.......don't want to clash

 

dowel would also be a good material to make bottles and cans

Edited March 1, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[cog]

Sarah, He'll be making old fashioned coke bottles with his window maker, bear and spinach tins from brass tubes, and rubber bands from strips o' paper. He'll probably has it all worked out already!

[Sjors]

She's looking really good Popeye and those lobster pots are brilliant, a bit of ageing would look good, if you need an idea just look at Sjors photo, that should help.

 

Mobbsie

 

No comment…….

 

Sjors