Gothenborg by Popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:100 scale

[popeye the sailor]

hello Augie......I saw Sjors......but sadly,  not you........but I see you now!  I was wondering how I can see postings while I am in process......I see how I can do it now....so cool!  this is really not a big build,  at 1:100 scale,  it's kinda small,  compared to your build.  I'm still going to cram in as much as I can.  thanks for the good word.

 

 

as you saw in that photo.......they added in the rack as well.   makes me wonder why the kit doesn't include it.......it also shows that the Gothenborg has only one set of side windows.   this also makes me wonder why the kit shows two sets.  there are other small oddities in here as well....I correct them as I see them.

     for this though,  I am too late.......the discrepancy is done.

 

7 - 22 - 2011

 

this bit of progress shows some of the hull detail and molding that I added.   I still have more to do with the stern......I still haven't gotten to it yet.

 

 

then I got some paint on her

 

 

I saw the rudder sock in the pictures and I thought it would be a good bit of detail to add in.  I made a tube from some sail material,  and cemented it in place.

 

 

for the balcony cap,  I thought to assemble it to the lower face of the stern and cement it on as a whole.

 

 

before the cap can be cemented in place though,  the window cello needs to be installed first.

 

 

the bow.......all pieced back together and stained

 

 

I added more surface to the aft deck as well........the reason for this,  is due to the alterations I made to the stern section.

 

 

 

[mobbsie]

Nice mods Popeye, it's always good to see individuality in a build. Pity to cover up a very good 2nd planking though.

 

I'm well at the back but will enjoy watching even if it is with a set of bino's.

 

Mobbsie

[popeye the sailor]

I forgot I had these pictures of the styrene molding that I have.  a lot of folks use evergreen {I think that's the name of it}........we have this type in my neck of the woods......plastruct.  should I ever get involved with model train.......I will go nuts!

 

 

 

7 - 22 - 2011

 

here is more prep that I had done to the balcony and arch.   I was also prepping everything up for the window installation.

 

 

then the windows went in

 

 

the figurehead was cemented in place at this time.  more rail work was done as well.

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

hi Mobbsie........glad to see you here!  I'm getting more in.......hope to have it complete soon.  I do have a few other ideas that I can do before I can get those elusive deadeyes....but it would be better if I focused on other builds and get them out of the way.   you can get closer.......Sjors won't bite

 

 

8 - 2 - 2011

 

it was time to get the inner bulwarks in place.   I painted up some thin strip,  and comensed to doing them.

 

 

spent a minute on the rack

 

 

then worked on the top rails.

 

 

there was a bit more done to the stern quarters as well.

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

8 - 8 - 2011

 

the aft deck was finally cemented in place.  I added a bit more detail to it before this was done.

 

 

More work was done to the bow as well.   I wasn't too crazy with the anchors,  but decided to assemble them to see what they will look like.  the bow rail was also put into the developement mode too.

 

 

here are the pictures of the bow stem repair.   holes were drilled and brass rod was installed to strengthen the repair.

 

 

 

more was added to the rack.....it's starting to take shape.  I do have to shorten the stanchions though,  it is too high.

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

I did come across another picture of a finished build....this is from the box itself.

 

 

the first one

 

 

box art

 

[Cap'n Rat Fink]

Looks Good Popeye, but i am more amazed on how you keep your head straight with all the builds you have going at once.....

[popeye the sailor]

it's not too bad Mario......my focus is on two builds at the moment......but every once in a while,  I'll think of something for one of the other builds,  and then I'll work on that.   but,  if I just get my butt in gear......I probably can get these two out of the way sooner.   thanks for the good word! 

 

 

I'll work on putting a bit more up here......and then I'll do some building 

 

8 - 12 - 2011

 

 

I did more work on the balcony:

 

 

then I finished the windows when I did the balcony face.

 

[popeye the sailor]

8 - 25 - 2012

 

in this session,  I did a host of different aspects.   I'll lable them as I go.

 

bow spirit:

 

 

deck add ons:

 

 

mast assembly and paint:

 

 

then the masts were painted:

 

[augie]

This log is really going to help someone out in the future.

 

That's a very nice blue color you've developed there Popeye.  At first I though it was the masking tape (sorry ....... couldn't resist)

[captainbob]

 

The lobster boat sisters, America and the Gothenborg.  Is that it?  I thought there was another. 

 

Ah well, that’s way more than I can handle.  Great work on all of them.

 

Bob

 

[popeye the sailor]

I started to work on the rudder:

 

 

....and a little work on the life boats as well

 

 

I thought to show the life boats covered with tarps.  they will be lashed down later within the rack assembly.

..........I was having problems at this time.   I had read the article about the Gundalow.......since reading it,  I was finding it very hard to concentrate on the Gothenborg.  in fact,  you can see glimpses of the hull frame in some of the pictures.   thoughts and ideas about the Gundalow would not let me go.....the pull finally made me table the Gothenborg........she laid dormant for a while...............

 

1 - 27 - 2012

 

with the build of the Gundalow finally finished........the cover can be removed from the Gothenborg and work can continue.

 

 

it was short lived though......other ideas came to mind........and with the mind still weakened from the Gundalow......off the beaten path I went.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for looking in Bob........I know it's crazy......but I'm used to it by now.   compared to others here at MSW,  I'm still a relative newbie.......I think I've only been doing these about four years now {I lost track}.

      I've started the logs......I can just pick them up later.  thanks for the good word.......and not to worry,  I can only work on one build at any given moment

 

4 - 13 - 2012

 

I forgot what I was doing between the time frame.......but I brought the Gothenborg back out.

 

 

4 - 19 - 2012

 

I did some small detail work at this time,  adding a little something here and there.  there is the gap between the aft deck and the balcony,  I decided to make a locker that will span the width of the aft deck.  I will need to make a slight change in the curvature of the balcony to hide this as well.

 

 

I did a bit more with the bow spirit as well.

 

 

 

I cleaned up the chain plates....prep for paint

 

 

I added extra wood to the fore chain plates, so I could put more of a curvature to match the hull.

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

5 - 9 - 2012

 

the filler was made for the balcony

 

 

the kit kit supplied a single pair of bobstays......the actual ship has two pairs.   I made the extra pair.

 

 

the kit also did not show where the the anchor holes were to be.....from looking at the main drawing and the pictures,  I figured out where they were to be.

 

 

 

I made up the anchor rope by staining it first,  and then painting on diluted white glue.

 

 

the anchor ropw was cut into two equal lengths and then knotted on one end.  the kit supplied two hawse grommets for the holes.   after they were threaded onto the ropes,  they were cemented in place.

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

5 - 18 - 2012

 

another session.......more assorted add ons......more fittings were added to the deck.

 

[Anja]

Hello Popeye,

 

Finally, here she is ..... Glad to see you've got the Gothenberg back up here.

Just a few more logs to go, you are nearly up-to-date again.

 

Thanks for reposting. She still looks great.

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[mtaylor]

Great to see the "catch up" Popeye.   Super job on her.

[popeye the sailor]

Thanks Augie.......sorry I didn't see your post.......I believe the blue is called  'grabber blue'   the same color as the Nordkap.

 

 

thanks Anja......yea,  not too much left....but enough to confuse the bejebers out of me,  trying to remember what I did...thanks for the good word.

 

 

thanks as well Mark...yep, before you know it.....it will all be back up.   I kinda had to post most of it......too much little stuff,  but I did leave out some of them...... there will be more progress soon.  thanks for the good word.

[riverboat]

Popeye.........  I just love this ship, it has great lines, and you'er doing a great job on her....... I like the way your cap rails came out ....this is going to be one beauty when you finish her !!

 

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Frank........the cap rails aren't exact,  but there again,  there are a few things that aren't that I failed to catch.  one of these days,  I'll be able to get those dead eyes........hopefully by then,  I will have caught up some.   thanks for the good word,  my friend.

[popeye the sailor]

5 - 31 - 2012

 

in this point in time I worked on the fittings,  the capstan,  the fife posts, and the bow spirit.   I did the gammoming on it as well.

 

 

the bow framing was installed and the main mast deadeyes were installed as well..

 

 

then all the belaying pins were added......made the deck look even more interesting.

 

[popeye the sailor]

6-1-2012

 

I had gotten back to the Gothenborg build,  to lash on the raw timber....in the event that repairs needed to be made during a journey.

 

 

10 - 12 - 2012

 

the gothenborg took another break......I forget why,  but I got the jones again and brought her out.  I did one rigging line at the bow....according to the instructions.  after browsing through the pictures,  I think better of this and I will change it.

 

 

I did some touch - ups at the stern

 

 

then I began to work on the masts,  painting the tops and caps.

 

 

the mast steps went on as well....I had to make new ones,  because the kit supplied ones didn't fit.

 

 

 

then a dry fit to see how they looked

 

 

towards the end of this session.....I got stupid and knocked off one of the stern railings from the balcony......don't really remember what I was doing......so I can't safely say this won't happen again.

 

I had seen this in the pictures.......I forget what this part is called,  but they are quite prominant in the pictures,  so they will be added,  along with the woolings that hold them in place.

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

10 - 17 - 2012

 

this session pertains to the picture you saw earlier.......I was quite pleased with how they came out.  on other ships,  they were lashed to the sides of the mast.......added support {I suppose},  but on the Gothenborg,  they were lashed on the fronts of the masts.   they were sanded {edges removed} and notched to accept the wooling lashes.

 

 

how and what they show in the instructions diagrams

 

 

more on the assembly

 

 

cleats were also added at this point as well

 

 

and of course.....the dry fit

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

10 - 18 - 2012

 

I started to do some further work on the chain plates.   I had seen some decorative work to theirs,  that I liked a lot.......I started to try this out on the Goth.   of course,  the pictures don't lie........this was not done on the actual ship........so I had to change my direction on this.....just as well.

 

 

the edges were built out,  and a outer border was installed

 

 

after they were fitted to the hull,  they were painted.

 

[popeye the sailor]

10 - 19 - 2012

 

the rudder was the next little project I under took.   too bad it wa all for naught.......I had my gungeons and pintles upside down.   my thanks to John for pointing that out to me.....it's a good thing I didn't fasten it to the stern.......just a dry fit.

 

 

I wasn't going to bore you with pictures.........but,  in the interest of  "he who shall not be named",  I have.

 

here is the redo of the rudder.   I had to make another rudder to start off with.......the original one was riddled with bullet holes........looks cool........but, no.   I did make up a few gungeon / pintle assemblies,  to replace them......but I believe I did use one or two of the original ones I made.

 

10 - 21 - 2012

 

 

10 - 30 - 2012

 

Edited March 11, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[popeye the sailor]

11 - 1 - 2012

 

I got back to the chain plates.......as well as a small forray into a bit more rail making.   the dead eyes were added as well.

 

 

the rail making....

 

 

getting the dead eyes ready

 

 

railings were cut to size

 

 

the progress so far......

 

[popeye the sailor]

you'll note that I had also cemented a length of wood on the the inner edge of the chain plates.....this was to get a better cement point,  and to bring them out just a tiny bit more.

 

11 - 14 - 2012

 

with the chain plates assembled and cemented in place,  it is time to make and install the actual chains for them......here is how they were done.

 

 

cutting off all the eye bolts on these wires,  really built up my eye bolt inventory.......I'm so filthy rich!

 

 

they were all hung on the hull side with care.......a slight bend to the bottom would soon be there  (SIC)

 

 

with masking underneath...a definite must.....they were given some paint,  to protect them from rust

 

 

they were nailed in place.......but wait,  there's more.......they were touched up with paint,  to match the decor.

 

with the starboard side done,  all painted with black........I turned to the port side,  where the progress did lack.

 

 

when I was done,  with this new batch......I checked them all over,  to make sure they match

 

 

they were painted as well,  to protect then too.......I bet you can guess,  the next step, I did do

 

 

the touch ups were done,  the paint brush was clean.......the chain plates were finished,  flat black,  a light sheen.

 

I looked her over,  up and down......from front to rear,  and all around

I came to the conclusion, from what I could tell.........for my first time,  I did rather well

I put her aside,  but not out of sight.......happy modeling to all,  hope you think it's alright! 

Edited March 11, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[trippwj]

LOL!!!!  You seem to have slipped into the poetic dimension now, Popeye! 

 

Looking really good - and if only you could barter eyebolts for spinach - just imagine!!!!!

 

I seem to recall a discussion around the cost of Oreo's and the loss of Hostess when this first came out.....

[patrickmil]

He's a poet and doesn't know it!!! I couldn't resist. LOL. Let's hope those deadeyes come in soon. I really want to see some current updates.

[popeye the sailor]

.......and so,  here it is........the end of the progress.   I am all caught up with this build,  in where it stands now.   I'm still waiting until I can order the correct parts to continue the build.   perhaps I can get something going with her......there are a few things I can do.   to me,  this build has gone on too long.....I'm not used to having a build last over a year.   true,  it's my first wood build of a period sailing ship,  but I'm usually not in the habit of tabling builds this much.   wood build have been a total eye opener for me.....the ideas and concepts are endless!  now that I have built myself into a corner again......I have to build my way out.  I find this hobby to be quite habit forming........when something pops into my head......I feel I have to get it out....or it bugs the heck out of me,  until I do.   I think I have a handle on my manic constructive disorder, and I look forward to the day,  when I only have one.......or maybe two builds in the works at any given time.

 

this last bit of progress deals with the dilema that I am faced with at the moment.  the dead eye assortment is not correct as we have all discussed.  the tops and upper crosstrees require a smaller dead eye.  I have been trying to get some of them......but after one failed attempt,  I still don't have them yet.  I also found that the holes that are pre-drilled into the tops are not correct as well.   I am having to redrill them...even if I get the proper size dead eyes - 3.5mm. 

 

 

this is with the 5mm dead eyes.......clearly too big!  they are even too large for the tops.......I would never be able to get the correct number of dead eyes on any of the given tops.   the crosstrees are not even correct......something else that I have to do.  

 

 

I have pretty much used up all of the 3.5mm  dead eyes that came with the kit........I wished that I had done the masts differently.......I would probably have the first level ratlines done already.   I would be reveling in the fun that the rest of you folks are having    I feel like I'm at a school dance,  sitting on a bench.....like a wallflower.   I do have one picture that I have here,  that has been in my computer for a while now.......I was hoping that I could get back to the build.  I had done some of the 3.5mm dead eyes on one of the tops.

 

 

so,  that's it my friends.......here I am at this point.   the AmericA build is almost done.........as well as the lobsie twin build.........I will make a promise to you all.......when these are done,  I WILL have the deadeyes......and then......look out!