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Jim Lad

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  1. Hello Terry, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  2. A nice bit of complex construction on that deckhouse, Phil. John
  3. Phil, you may be able to find some bits of veneer sheet that are close in colour to the mahogany. John
  4. You continue to amaze us with your work, Ilhan! John
  5. Keith, when it comes to ship models you are the master of the commonplace. You choose a very ordinally and shabby work boat and turn it into a beautiful and authentic looking model. A great skill. John
  6. Thank you for your comments and concern, gentlemen. I must say I'm looking forward to a bit of a break - this has been a much bigger project than I had first imagined, and I've been putting a lot of time in. As for the upcoming treatment, it's akin to pulling up a single weed roots and all before it can grow into a whole garden of weeds. Side effects should be minimal and each days treatment is short, but having to be at the hospital during the day means (obviously) that I can't be at the museum. The 'Duchess' will wait patiently in her temporary case. John.
  7. Looking good, Kevin. Good thinking to number everything first. I'm an expert at, "It'll be OK, I'll just be careful where I put them", and then spending hours trying to sort thing out! 😀 John
  8. That double winch looks like it will be a lot of fun to make, Phil. John
  9. Another small update. The mizzen upper topsail is now rigged (apart from the halliard), so only 3 more square sails to go and then the 3 sails on the jigger. Of course, there's still a mass of work to do on he after all the sails are on, but at least she'll look more or less like a complete ship then. This will probably be the last update for some time. We're off on holiday next week and then I'm up for daily medical treatment for some time after that so that will stop me getting to the museum for a while. John
  10. Looks like you've got your problem solved, but here's the image of my hat pin anyway! 🙂 John
  11. You're looking very proud (and rightfully so) with your model there, Kevin. John
  12. My 'go to' awl is an Edwardian era ladies hat pin that I picked up in a junk shop years ago. Works a treat and the decorative bead end feels good in the hand. 🙂 John John
  13. hello Rob, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
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