Andrea Gail by popeye the Sailor - FINISHED - 1:20 scale

[Omega1234]

Hi Dennis

 

Very, very nice. I especially love that shot with beautiful steering wheel mounted in the dashboard.

 

Looks really nice.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for the kind comments gentlemen.....I enjoy this part of the build.  being able to permanently install all these parts show that I've made some progress 

 

I've had that window maker George since my plastic days......works well with making small windows and cementing clear parts in place.  I use it here for the light lenses and such......just fill the voids and let it dry.   it can also be painted,  as in the case of the nav lights.

 

now to get the pilot house roof on.........then I can work on the trawl rig!   I can't wait to start getting it on there!  more to do with the reels,  but  they'll be on there soon!   thanks again and also to all who hit the like button. 

[mobbsie]

She's coming together really nicely Denis, my bet is you cant stop smiling when you look at her and that's as it should be.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[captainbob]

She's looking good.  Love the dash board and controls.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Mobbsie.......dry fits are one thing.......but when everything is cemented in place,  it shows major progress    I'm still amazed with how she's shaping up.  to think that this build comes from a simple observation I made,  when I built the Boulogne hull.   I didn't think it would look as good,  particularly with the stern being tapered like it is.  looking at her now,  it's hardly noticeable.  yepper......I'm pleased with it.....what pleases me more is that others are enjoying it as well 

 

thanks Bob......I'm probably not going to go much further with the pilot house.......a few more thing perhaps.   I'm chomp'in at the bit to get the roof on there!   much more to go yet!    thank you my friend!

 

thanks also to everyone who hit the like button...I gotta get busy now and make more parts to put on her! 

[cog]

SHE'S A LIVE!!! ... Well ... oke, she's coming a live pritty darn well. Looking good sailor!

[michael20]

Ahhhhhh as we are finally in the bullseye of some fair snowfall this season I took a bit to catch up on your build Popeye and as it comes together the more awesome it gets. Great detail,  I love the look of workboats anyway so I will keep checking in to  see this beauty as it comes together.

  

          Happy Modeling,

                Marty G.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Carl and Marty............we don't need any more snow!  I'll try to get more don on her this week    thanks for the good word!

[Omega1234]

Hi Popeye

 

Just checking in to see if you had any new up dates, but I guess that you are spending all of your spare time removing all of that snow, will check back again soon, ENJOY.

 

Regards Lawrence

 

Hi Dennis

 

I was wondering the same thing. I hope all's well.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[NenadM]

Suprime Court of MSW

Case No __ : SNOW vs MODELONG

 

Who will win?

 

Denis, of course

 

Edited February 27, 2015 by Nenad M

[popeye the sailor]

thank you Lawrence,  Nenad and Patrick for the concerns.   snow has been an issue........biggest issue is where to put it anymore!  but the biggest issue I have been busy with,  has been the Isuzu {my SUV}.

     I had mentioned breaking down on the highway a couple of weeks ago.  at first,  I thought it was a problem I could handle here at home,  but in starting to tear it down,  I found bigger problems.   it was shipped to a garage,  where they confirmed that the engine is trash.   I have a warranty on it,  but they denied the request......lubrication being their scapegoat.  so I ended up having to buy another car,  and bring the Isuzu home,  since I can't afford to have the work done {quite a price tag}!   it will sit in the garage until the weather gets warmer,  and then I will work on replacing the engine myself.   actually,  I already knew that the engine was bad......I needed a certified garage to confirm it,  so I could use the warranty.   had I known beforehand that the request would be denied,  I wouldn't have spent the cash.

     there's quite a history on this truck.......so much has come to light since this happened.  I've always had my suspicions..........they are all confirmed now.  to bad the place I bought it from is out of business.

 

anyway........this week has been on the positive side......I managed to get back to the table for short sprints,  shoveling snow in between.   there is to be a hold on the main deck....looks a bit different than what I'm used to making.   I started by cutting out the parts for it.

 

 

these turned out to be too large,  so I had to scale it down a little.   when I had the parts I needed,  they were cemented together.

 

 

my thoughts were also on the pilot house roof.  to make centering it easy,  and to beef it up in case there is any drilling to be done,  I added a pad of flat stock to the inner ceiling.

 

 

I even got to go on another scavenger hunt......for chain and hollow round stock,  for making vents for the cabins below deck.   I need to make three of them.   I have some horn type vents,  but they do not fit the style.

 

 

 

ahhhh,  but again I think I have to catch myself.........the round tube may be too large.  more to think about.   mean while,  I added a center spine to the hold and sanded it smooth.

 

 

I also made another part......not sure what it's use would be.  I first thought it would be made up with hollow tubes,  but it shows them as solid in the instructions.

 

 

the pad that I cemented on the inner roof was dry..........

 

 

now it's ready for paint........the lids for the hold were made by this time,  so they both got a coat of primer.  once dry,  the lids got a coat of gloss white.

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

I did make a little more progress yesterday........with the roof not being glued down,  it may prove to be a problem.  I think it will be alright though     to the first part of the trawl rig,  the front support uprights have been cemented in place.    dry fit,  it is now a self standing assembly 

 

 

the posts were cemented in place at this time......the hold is just placed there,  because I have one more idea about that stubborn crack.  I have a feeling it will never get resolved.......between the bouncing temperatures.......it may never get resolved.

 

 

I have a couple of things to do here around the house.........I may get more done today 

 

fingers are crossed! 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hey Dennis

 

Good to see ya back in the boat shed! Your AG is definitely looking better and better each day.

 

Keep it up.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Patrick.........I was starting to get  'modeler's envy'  watching you fine folks making progress.  glad to be back 

[cog]

Looking a bit snowy the deck ... Nice update. I thought your topic a bit silent for your doin' At least a car can be blamed!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Carl......yea.....I needed this like a hole in head.   the engine replacement far exceeds the value of the truck,  but the body is in very good shape,  and it has no value in the shape it's in at the moment.  can't sell it......can't junk it anyway,  because there is still a loan on it.

      I wonder what they would say,  if I called them and told them their collateral is gone!     they'll call me anyway,  because I took almost all the insurance off of it,  seeing as it will be stored and not on the road.  the only thing that's on it,  is if something were to happen to it,  like a roof collapse  {if I should be so lucky }    now if only warmer weather would come.

[GLakie]

Sorry about the bad news about your ride Dennis.  Can't stand insurance companies myself. But glad you've had a chance to make some progress. Looks great.  

[augie]

Trawling rig is going to be spectacular.  Nice to see you underway again.

[_SalD_]

popeye, just catching up with your build, gorgeous!  I also appreciate that you show how you build the pieces, great work.

[cog]

Popeye,

 

Can't you get an overhauled engine ... I used to replace my mini engine when it was about 100000 miles and used an overhauled one. They run quite merrily I must say, and are a lot less expensive compared to their newly born sisters/brothers. Alternator, coil, starter motor etc, I took from the old one, which saved a few bucks ... and I took off for another 100K miles ... those high rPM's on those engines didn't do them much good, though it was real fun driving!!! Took corners like it was a hoover

[cog]

Oeps, forgot to ask what that chain bondage you're planning was about ...

[Omega1234]

Hi Dennis

 

I agree with everyone, including yourself...having a buggered up car is not good news at all. I hope you can get it sorted once your winter's over. It sounds you're pretty handy with the cars...I seem to recall you mentioned that you were/are a vehicle mechanic?

 

As for your AG, well I love it; especially the shot with the trawl rig set up. As for the stern deck and the infamous crack, perhaps stripping the paint to bare wood and covering the crack with some gauze or tissue soaked in resin may do the trick. Once sanded back, the crack should disappear and look seamless; and resist movement caused by temperature fluctuations. Well, that's the theory anyway!

 

Just a thought...

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited February 27, 2015 by Omega1234

[popeye the sailor]

a big thanks to every one for the likes and the kind comments    I'd have been around yesterday,  but my monitor decided to kick the bucket.........I'm reduced to using our old stand-by........a 12 X 12 LG VGA monitor.   everything looks so tiny   

 

a warm hello to you Sal.......always glad to see new faces.  I try to be as descriptive as I can.  if someone benefits from the info.......I feel that's a big plus 

 

that bevy of chain Carl is for the trawl rig.....or a major part of it.  as a matter of fact,  I bought some more Friday......another type...'antique copper'.   I'm always on the look-out for something cool    as for the engine......I want to pull the heads to see if there is any piston damage.....and to see if the right side head has been replaced as well.   I'll go with anything that's cheaper to do.   it's a wait and see thing.

 

I'll keep that in mind Patrick.......I would like to do something about it     I've even thought of filling them with white glue and dusting them with fine sawdust.  could also be a case of the wood shrinking.

 

I did a bit more on Friday......most of it had to do with the aft section of of the trawl rig.   there is a bit of framework involved with it.   first went the outer support framing.

 

 

the rest of it was soldered in place...I used a file ans sandpaper to clean it up.

 

 

a brass pin was installed at the base of the scaffold and dry fitted in place.   there is still a bit more to add to it before it sees any paint.

 

 

the portholes were finally put where they belong.....before they got lost on the table

 

 

 

the second picture shows the  'glass'  better,  I think       the front support bar was added to the first section of the trawl rig.......still more to go.

 

 

as for the hold.....simulated hinges were added and painted.   it is now permanently in place on the main deck

 

 

all was fine until I attempted to add the eye 'shackles' to the top of the aft section of the trawl rig.   I ended up cutting the botched top off and fitting another one.

 

[GLakie]

The little details you're adding is making her stand out nicely Dennis! Makes me feel like a little kid that can't wait for the end result. Are we there yet? 

 

Cheers

[riverboat]

Those portholes look real nice !!

 

Frank

[augie]

I'm with Frank........love the portholes.  Really sharp on that green background.

[Jim Lad]

She's really coming together, Popeye - love the details!

 

John

[edmay]

Hello Denis .Your doing very nice work,the hull colors weld nicely together,its going to be a beautiful model.Edwin

[cog]

Popeye

 

That trawl rig keeps on growing ... I'm curious to it's final look!!!

[mtaylor]

It's fascinating to watch this all come together, Popeye.  Looking forward to seeing the trawl rig up and installed.