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

[runner63]

Popeye;

 

beautiful ship, nice work on her.

 

runner63

[Ferit]

Hello Popeye,

After the photo sended by Eric, I noticed that you have done the horizontal inclination to the strips joining with the bow as same as the original's... Your build is beatiful and well done...

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Runner63.....nice to have you looking in 

 

thanks Ferit.....Eric has sent me many pictures during the time he's worked on her.   I also received pictures from two other members as well.....so I am well armed.....visually.    there are a few aspects that differ from the actual ship....if I had seen them,  I might have corrected them.   now they are too buried in the build to even try.   but I will carry on with the build  and complete it the way it is.   I do hope you follow along.

[mobbsie]

Popeye, I only have one word my friend "SWEET"

 

mobbsie

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Mobbsie.....now to get the rest of the dead eyes on there,  and get the party started 

[realworkingsailor]

Woo hoo! Party!

 

Oh.....

 

 

Wait.....

 

Hmmmm.....

 

Dang.....

 

Well, have fun without me

 

Andy

[captainbob]

thanks Runner63.....nice to have you looking in 

 

thanks Ferit.....Eric has sent me many pictures during the time he's worked on her.   I also received pictures from two other members as well.....so I am well armed.....visually.    there are a few aspects that differ from the actual ship....if I had seen them,  I might have corrected them.  

I agree.  If you change "the actual ship" then yours will be correct.     

 

Bob

Edited June 5, 2013 by Cap'n'Bob

[popeye the sailor]

I'll make sure you don't miss a thing Andy........you'll see it,  I'm sure  {I'll save your seat}

 

 

sure thing Bob........I'll run right out there........LOL!!!  I wonder how they treat folks in a Swedish Jail.......especially someone who was caught trying to deface a national treasure   

[Bummer!]

 I wonder how they treat folks in a Swedish Jail.......especially someone who was caught trying to deface a national treasure   

 

No problem there Popeye. You see, They are so full of themselves that they believe that they have evolved past Nationalism. Politicians and journalists compete in who can trash the nation most. Even today, June 6th, Swedens national day, the papers write about how ugly it is celebrating one's nation. And the minister of culture want's to abolish the national anthem. You'll probably be a hero! 

And the inmates here even have their own union!

[popeye the sailor]

I don't even want to talk political....but I think our fore fathers are turning over in their graves,  over here.   what I'd like to say,  no one wants to hear

[SkerryAmp]

I don't even want to talk political....but I think our fore fathers are turning over in their graves,  over here.   what I'd like to say,  no one wants to hear

 

I hear ya.

 

 

-Adam

[popeye the sailor]

OK.......so in my head,  I've been playing around with blocks.   I know I don't have enough double blocks to do what I need to.  instead of waiting for 'em like I did with the dead eyes {which is a breath of fresh air, now that I have them}......I'm looking at making them.   I think that the bottom fore and main yard should have triple blocks,  rather than the double blocks,  as supplied in the kit.   the double blocks in the kit are 5mm.......as are the single blocks.   I have a bunch of 7.5mm triple blocks

 

 

I think I can size them down a little.   these are also the same size as the ones used in the AmericA build, and that was at 1:72 scale.   this build is 1:100 scale........so perhaps a bit thinner and a bit less in length, might be just what the doctor ordered.   then I fashioned out a double block,  to see if this was something I could do.   I think after a bit of refinement,  it will look fine,  but I don't think I should use the kit supplied ones........they might look odd.

 

 

 

I'm sitll looking at the possibilities........but it's nice to know that the option is there

 

[realworkingsailor]

I was just about to ask you what you've been doing on her.....

 

Fiddling about with more tediously small parts, I see....

 

Andy

[augie]

That's cool Popeye.  What wood are you using???

[Sjors]

Another skill of yours Popeye?

 

Making blocks…….

What's next….

 

[popeye the sailor]

other things I have been looking at......there are two bow spirit yards........not one,  as seen in the kit.  I will add in the extra yard.........Hee.....Hee........go the extra yard..........the longest yard........don't mind me,  I'm just senile .   but I also noticed that there are no provision for cross trees in the kit.   the ship has them, and so shall mine.   I toyed around with the construction of them,  since taking the masts apart isn't an option for me.......no going backwards.   the idea here is to simply encase the cap with the frame.......I thought about tucking the cross parts unde the cap,  and the lengthwise parts on top,  but there are too many concerns with it..........so I'll make the frame and do the encasement.  I began with the main mast.

 

 

 

I made up a jig to put inside for the fit.   while this was drying,  I drilled the rest of the holes for the fore mast cap dead eyes,  and cemented them in place.

 

 

I'm adding a piece of square stock to give me a little more room to play with.   the holes were not drilled correctly........if there was not enough spacing for the 3.5 dead eyes.......how did they think I was going to put in the 5mm dead eyes supplied in the kit?  it also gives enough room for the railings {that were not envisioned in the kit either}.   when the cross tree frame was dry,  it was dry fitted in place....there is more to do to it before it is cemented in place.

 

 

 

 

once this was to my liking.......it was shaped and holes for the upper shroud dead eyes were drilled

 

 

 

the same was done for the fore mast.......but smaller sized square stock was used.

 

 

 

I did a few other things as well.........some eye bolts at the stern were cemented in.......and looking into a couple of other aspects I would like to put into her.   I did the top extensions for all of the tops.....or I wouldn't be able to install the number of dead eyes,  as seen in the kit......there are 5 for the fore mast, 6 for the main mast,  and 4 for the mizzen mast.   it's good to be working on her again.......it was like wandering the river bank,  looking for the best place to jump in.   now that my feet are wet again,  I'm going swimming! 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Andy.......very happy to provide an update!   I was going to wait,  but then again........that's all YOU guys were doing    I want to get into the rigging......like the rest of you are doing.   your busy with it..........Sjors is busy with it.............Augie's almost done with it.....every one's playing with string!

 

I want to play with string

to rig up everything

every bingle and bangle

oh,  so not to tangle

I want to get busy with string

 

I want to play with line

from thick,  down to fine

I look on with druther.......

at the riggings of my brothers

and now,  I want to do mine  

 

at masts both tall and short

they're screaming for support

the yards be strung

and supported,  well hung

this....... I shall not abort  

 

..............................just for you Andy.........

[augie]

You're 'moving on UP' !!

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Augie and Sjors.........always willing to try something new.   besides.......I'm not stopping any more for stupid reasons.   I'm using basswood for the moment.......I might have some other woods handy....I have to look.   thanks for the good word! 

[michael mott]

Good to see you progressing Popeye, I like the poem too.

 

Michael

[captainbob]

Looking good, Popeye.

 

Masts and blocks, can't wait to see the rigging.

 

Bob

[Anja]

Hello Popeye,

 

Very nice and looking good.

Like the poem too.

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[riverboat]

Popeye...." you're a poet and don't know it".... ( remember that saying  )......... Besides being a poet, you're an excellent craftsman, nice work on the trees.

[Bummer!]

 Looking good popeye!!!

[Jim Lad]

Nice to see this one progressing as well, Popeye.

 

If you're going to start playing with blocks, try and find some really good quality timber - your blocks will be much easier to make and much stronger when you start rigging.  If you can manage to lay your hands on an old boxwood folding carpenters rule; they make first class material for blocks.

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

Oh John.........I tried that.........got my hands on that ruler,  like you said.......but the carpenter was still attached to it........oh bollocks!

 

glad you all liked the poem.....just threw it together....just how I roll,  I guess     also glad to make some sort of progress.   I made some progress on the cross trees,  although the way I did them does have a cost.   I did the dead eyes.......they do seem a bit far apart from each other,  but I think the overall,  will mask it quite well.   I will have pictures of this up soon.   I need to look at the pictures too....I don't think there was one on the mizzen mast.  I even went as far,  as to look at the parts for the United States.....I almost assembled the masts.

 

     thanks to all for the good word......more to follow

[rdsaplala]

Beautiful modifications on the masts, Popeye, and those scratchbuilt blocks are magnificent

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Aldo...........I gotta get the latest update up here       I'm glad to finally be back on this build.

[DSiemens]

Looking good Popeye!  And we always enjoy your poetry.  

[mobbsie]

Well done on the blocks and cross trees, really looking good.

 

Wont be long and you will soon be getting tied up with all string and stuff.

 

Definitely making excellent progress mate.

 

mobbsie