Andrea Gail by Popeye the Sailor - 1:20 scale - Finished

[augie]

Well I'll be darned.  I wish I had even 2% of your creativity.  The Admiral wants to know if you're planning to put a 1:20 George Clooney on board?

[popeye the sailor]

jee.......I didn't even get to the good part    I was going to show it,  but Gibbs had other ideas......he wanted to go in the living room.   I told him it was after 10:00 PM.........he might as well go back and lay with Kevin,  but he wouldn't have it.   you really ought to see him......it would make you laugh.   I ended up feeding his Frankenstein.  so here it is.........

 

safe to say that I have broken away from the Holiday build......but it doesn't mean I didn't do anything with it { I have a small update for that build too}.   after I was finished doing the rough draft on the reel,  I looked at the cap rails......yup.....I need to get them on the build.   the fore end of the starboard side rail was rounded off and slotted to fit over the extension I had fitted in the fore deck overhang.  I had also notched where it would run by the stanchion.

 

 

 

filler was used to take care of the imperfection at the tip.   I had to fix it at the stern,  because it ended up inwards too far.   I did the port side the same way.

 

 

after adding three bulwark posts to the transom bulwark,  the rail was cemented in place.   then it was trimmed,  and rounded to mimic the rest of the rail work

 

 

 

so........now it just the portholes that is holding back the paint work.   soon......my friends......very soon!

 

thanks to all of you who hit the like button.......And to those who commented! 

[popeye the sailor]

while I was messing around with the Harbor build,  I thought I'd flesh out another aspect of this build.   I was thinking about the ice maker.   first I thought of a grill along the bottom.......and two doors above it.

 

 

then I thought about an access panel on the side.

 

 

it now needs paint and brass detail......along with some fins in the grill,  but this is how it will look.

 

[augie]

Looks like a piece of high end furniture.  NICE!

[NenadM]

Another holliday for eyes

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Augie and Nenad......once I get the paint and accents on it,  it should pass muster   thanks also to all you fine folks who hit the like button.

[dragzz]

thats ice maker looks great never thot of that keep up the great work as all ways

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Dragzz...it will look better when I get it finished

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Lawrence......still a bit more work on it.  not much done this week.........I think the Holidays are going to put a damper on building,  but I'll try not to let it    we'll have to see.

[popeye the sailor]

these past few weeks,  leading up to this wonderful day,  has been quite hectic........but that doesn't mean that I haven't been doing any modeling.  an already started kit has come into my possession,  which kicked off a super cool idea.   after assessing what I will need to do,  it has been tabled,  until I finish some of these projects I have in the works.  Christmas was good to me too.....getting a couple of kits that are unrelated to ship modeling......but I also got the Academy 1:400 scale kit of the Titanic

 

 

....that too will be a future project.   a couple of days ago,  I put some time in at the table,  on the Andrea Gail.   I had some bollard pins in inventory,  so I made up the bollards for the A.G. and the trawler Syborn.

 

 

I still haven't drilled the holes for the portholes yet,  so I thought I'd make the railings for the fore deck,  drilling the holes for the stanchions.  there are a few short ones behind the pilot house,  and two that run along the fore deck,  to the bow.

 

 

 

there is a cap for the tip of the bow,  that I made next.

 

 

the bollards were cut to size,  and dug out the last ship's wheel I have on hand

 

 

going back to the railings,  more were added

 

 

getting to the port side,  the rack and podium still need to have the adjustments made to it.  I need to trim the ladder and open up the railing leading to the fore deck.   the adjustments were made

 

 

 

...and those railing were added at this time

 

 

next will be the stern reels

 

[Jim Lad]

You're doing well, Popeye.  Nicely done details.

 

John

[augie]

Really nice railings. 

 

That Titanic should be spectacular!

[patrickmil]

Great progress on your ship Popeye! Those railings are very nice.

[Omega1234]

Looks really good, Popeye!  I love the details and am looking forward to seeing how it'll all come together.  Keep the photos coming.

[NenadM]

Yeah, thiny, fragille and very sweet !!!

[Sjors]

Nice Christmas presents Popeye   

 

The railing just looks like real !!!

Nicely done my friend !!!!

 

Sjors

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for the kind comments and the likes     there's still a few more thing I need to do to the rack and podium.  the stern reels are in production as we speak.   everything done brings me closer to the point where paint is unavoidable.   I need to make an exhaust system for the cellar.  I do have a neat idea for it,  but I have to get over to the local hardware store and get a dryer duct.  there are no dryers in operation in the cellar now........the ducting for the outside is not in use.  I'm planning on taking a box fan,  and wall off the back of it with the duct built into the center.  then connect the fan to the outside duct with a duct hose.  I'll be setting up a new table down there,  close to the outside wall ducts.......good thing there are a few pallets lying around down there

 

again....thanks for the good word.  I thought it was bad that the projects were piling up before me........now they're starting to pile up behind me as well!   it's so hard to keep from getting into the Titanic kit    perhaps I can do a review of some sort......it's really a nice kit.  the chrome for the stand needs to go though.....if you saw it,  you'd understand why     more soon!

[Omega1234]

Hi Popeye. Looks like you're going to have your hands full for quite a while! However....Don't worry about being overloaded with the modelling projects...what a nice predicament to be in.

 

All the best for 2015

[popeye the sailor]

never a dull moment Omega......I'm waiting for repercussions    the admiral got me the Lindberg Jolly Rogers a while ago.......a few weeks ago,  she was quizzing me about why I haven't started it yet.   I'll expect to hear something pretty quick with the Titanic      there are a lot of you tube vids on her history and some neat vids about her resting place......I've already watched quite a few of them.   I'll hold off as long as I can......I'm trying to be logical about this

 

Happy Modeling into 2015  everyone!

[popeye the sailor]

thank you Lawrence....I guess one of the reasons why I chose this boat,  is the fact that the detail is mostly outside where it can be seen....and of course,  the similarity of the hulls.  if I were ever asked,  I would suggest the A.G. kit  #BB608........I think it would make for a great build.  the instructions aren't too bad, even though they are somewhat vague.

 

I did make a bit more progress on the stern reels.   it does kind of bum me out a bit.....everything on deck is white.  I will try and accent here and there to break up the monotony    one side of the reel spools was done the same as the fore deck spool......splined all around.

 

 

 

I needed to make one more pair of uprights,  and then the cross supports

 

 

while these were drying,  bits of wood were added to some of the shorter legs of the rack / podium,  so they will touch the deck.

 

 

with everything trimmed, cut and sanded to shape,  all the reel parts were brought together for paint.

 

 

 

while I had the paint out,  the ice maker got a coat.   flat black was painted into the grate opening as a backing color for the louvers

 

 

the gear will be on one side.....I accented the other.

 

 

 

they were too flimsy to show as a dry fit.......so I got them to the point of touch up to show you.  I may have to adjust the height as well.

 

 

 

[augie]

Incredible.

[Sjors]

Amazing

 

Sjors

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Augie  ............thanks Sjors 

Edited December 27, 2014 by popeye the sailor

[captainbob]

I have to admit I have no idea where you are going with this boat, but it sure is fun watching.

 

Bob

[cog]

Smooth paint job Pops, and that after boozing up for Xmas! Spray or brush?

[Jim Lad]

She's really coming along, Popeye.

 

John

[Piet]

She's beginning to look ship-shape Popeye.  Nicely done.

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

I'm working from the Billing's instructions for the vessel Bob.  combining the BB608 and BB526 plans for her,  I can get details that either one fails to add.   the only crappy thing about the instructions,  is that they have no clear direction concerning the rigging.  I have some pictures of her {and the vessel they used for the movie},  but even they are pretty vague.  I'm still looking around though......I still have time before I get to that point.  when she's painted and the trawl rig is in place,  it will make sense..........I promise 

 

no.....no......no heavy alcohol for me Carl.   I'm crazy enough as it is     although,  for Christmas Eve,  we spend a quiet evening at home, playing a board game called "Christmas Monopoly".....my son found it a couple of years ago.  I made my 'Taco scoops' {medium heat},  so I knocked back a few beers......snacking,  and played the game 'ad nauseam'.......and then we watched a sappy Christmas movie.

    there's no paint on the hull yet....just primer,  I'm afraid.  I painted the reels with a brush.

 

thanks John and Piet........Carl got me thinking of those scoops........so I made up a small batch for myself.   I skipped the meat filler and used mild salsa.......so bland!   {gotta get to the store tomorrow!}   

[rdsaplala]

Hi Popeye,

 

Just catching up with your latest project, she's coming along beautifully Sir, very precise and clean work!

[popeye the sailor]

hello Aldo!   good to see you.........guess I didn't catch the news that you had been ill.........I hope your feeling much better.   oh yes....same old me........just a bit more crazier     with build like this......all this early stuff is text book.....nothing much is going on.   when I start to fit these two out........that's when the joint 'L start hopping.   I hope your well enough to stay for a while......perhaps continue on one of your builds......I miss seeing your work     may the New Year bring better days and good health to you!