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

[popeye the sailor]

thanks  Augie.........I hope he takes my advice.  if he doesn't..I'll call someone worse than the police......I'll call his daughter!  bet he doesn't remember that I have her number

 

 

that little problem will be remedied first thing,  when I get back to her........then the rest of the standing rigging!

thanks for looking in,  my friend!

[rdsaplala]

Splendid rigging work Popeye, those stays look fabulous!

[riverboat]

Rigging is looking good Popeye.... glad to hear things are a little better for your friend

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Frank.....hope to get more rigging done tomorrow.....to late in the evening here at the moment.

[Anja]

Hello Popeye,

 

A toast to your birthday.

 

May it be a happy one and many more to come.

 

Anja

[Sjors]

Hi Popeye,

 

Happy birthday! Wishing you many candles more and a bigger cake to fit them all.

 

 

Edited August 31, 2013 by Sjors

[Kevin]

Happy Birthday my friend

[Børge]

Happy birthday my friend, Hurray...

 

Nice work on the Gotheburg mate, you are a very good builder..

 

Happy thougts for your friend also, hope he is fine.

 

Børge

[rdsaplala]

Happy Birthday, Popeye, may you have many more happy birthdays to come my friend

[realworkingsailor]

Not to sound like a parrot, but Happy Birthday!

 

 

[themadchemist]

Yum spinach birthday cake!

Congrats on another one my friend. Have a happy birthday day.

[mobbsie]

A very Happy Birthday Popeye.

 

     

 

Goths looking good my friend, time to start thinking on laying the keel for the your next one.  

 

mobbsie

[newbuilder101]

Happy Birthday! Have a great day!

[augie]

Best wishes that today is the HAPPIEST day all around.

[lamarvalley]

So the old sailor turns 57 today arrggg... hope you make it a good one with cake, ale and laughter!

[captainbob]

What can I say that hasn't been said.  Have a great day and many more.

 

Bob

[riverboat]

"Happy Birthday" Popeye,..... (you're still a young pup !!    )

 

Frank

[dafi]

... yep ...

 

... there was something ...

 

 

... sometimes things slip with age ...

 

... one tends to forget ...

 

 

... but not important things ...

 

 

... never too old to rock´n´roll ...

 

... and never forget ...

 

 

... one is only as old as one is partying :-)

 

All the best, Daniel

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

OK........your test of the like button passed.........I was able to do every one!  thank you all so very much!

 

Sjors........that is really neat!  glad to see your up and about.......NOW STAY THAT WAY!!!!!!! 

 

yes Frank.......57 isn't that old.......but I do get the reminders to slow down.     I'll look into it......when I have time 

 

thanks Borge on the good word......I should have an update on the Goth soon.

 

I'm sure I'll have a good day.......I took it off!   my annaversary at work is Sept 20th.......I'll get all my vacation time and personal days back.

      9 years at the trailer shop.......never thought I'd be there this long.  I was hoping to strike it rich before then.  oh well.......can't retire yet, so I might as well stay busy and occupy my time,  until then.   I find it amazing how many friends you can make in a relatively short amount of time.......it's sites like this,  that make it all possible.   some folks rib the banter......but I can't think of a better way to get to know you all.  when this site went down...I was lost......hope it never happens again!   so, here's to another year of enjoying the greatest group of friends {and site} that I've ever had the pleasure of stumbling across!

[trippwj]

As has been said so well by so many - hope it has been a fantabulous day, Popeye!!!!

[popeye the sailor]

I should have looked when the Icon at the top of the page came up!!!!!!   you scared me!!!   thank you very much Daniel.  they say that pictures are worth a thousand words...........one word comes to mind..........speechless      enjoyed the laugh...thanks again!

 

thanks Wayne! 

Edited August 31, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[popeye the sailor]

I have an update on the Goth's progress.  the bow section got another stay added,  using the smaller hearts I made.  the block is for a thinner diameter line....I have one more to add for the sheet line.

 

 

an upper stay was added  to the main mast as well....it looks a bit limp,  but the back stays will take up the slack,  I'm sure.

 

 

 

the rigging for the spirit yard was also added.....there are none for the boom yard,  at least,  none that I can see from the pictures.  the plans don't show this yard {not supplied in the kit}

 

 

 

I began to rig up the shrouds,  beginning with the fore mast.  I remembered to start on the starboard side first.  the dead eyes all need to be painted to match the chainplates.

 

 

....and I began to do the leading shroud for the main mast.

 

 

after adding blocks on the deck for the mizzen mast,  {I saw that there are at least two of them} the mizzen mast was cemented in place.   now all the masts are in place.  let the rigging comense!

 

 

 

[Anja]

Ok, back to building .... Looking great Popeye.

 

But shouldn't you be celebrating you birthday?

 

Anja

[dafi]

THIS is the celebration ;-)

 

XXXDAn

[popeye the sailor]

I am........

 

 

 

....and then there's Gibbs picking up the fallout!

 

 

now......I'd better get him out to the field,  before he has a coniption!

[lb0190]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Popeye! Your ship looks impressive!

[augie]

Hey Popeye....is that really you?????  Last photo I remember you were working on the Revell Constitution          

[riverboat]

Nice work on the masts Popeye, you'll have her rigged and ready for sail before you know it !  

[Jim Lad]

A belated Happy Birthday, Popeye - and happy rigging, too!

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

thanks again to every one......Augie.......that was the United States.......and I was around 35 when I did that!  would have liked to get more done,  but it was a crazy week.   two more days  {at work}......and I can have another week of fun and frolic!