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  1. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under. If you like models in museums, I would highly recommend your Naval Academy Museum at Annapolis, which is not too far from you. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Hello Will, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Hello Matthew, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Hello Ernie, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Nearly there, mate. Hope it comes off the former OK! John
  7. Jim Lad
    I think Popeye's right, Kevin. A cutaway model needs to be planned from the ground up. Perhaps for your next model you could build something like this model of M.V. 'Kingsville'. The model is (or was) on display in the Norwegian Maritime Museum. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Hello David, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  9. Jim Lad
    I've heard of a crew member being washed overboard by one wave and back on board by the next - but three in one go? John
  10. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Toni. As Eric said, hope the 'issues' aren't too serious. John
  11. Jim Lad
    That looks a very reasonable solution with the steering oars. She looks very nice, indeed. John
  12. Jim Lad
    More delights for the eye. Thank you Keith. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Just found your thread, for some reason. My personal opinion is that you should restore this lovely model as closely as possible to the original. It is a family heirloom, after all. If those original photos you have were taken around 1913, then they are quite probably very fines grained and capable of a lot of blowing up to reveal most of the original detail. I agree with Roger that making your spars from square material is by far the best way. If you don't have access to a hand plane, you can shape your spars with sandpaper - use quite course paper to start with to remove the bulk of material, and then go to finer paper to finish off. A new rudder and tiller to match the original would be good, plus some filler in that crack along the deck. You should be able to get most of the rigging from your photos, but if not, there is always help here on the forum. As I said, just what I would do if it were my model, but of course you must do what you would like to do with it. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Hello Grisha, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  15. Jim Lad
    A good start on the dinghy, Kevin. John
  16. Jim Lad
    A real classic, Mark. Are you going to include the cruising cabin? John
  17. Jim Lad
    G'day Stu, and a warm welcome to the forum from over on the east coast. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Hello Bill, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Very nice looking guns, Patrick. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Sounds like a monied spoiled brat! John
  21. Jim Lad
    Hello Jacques, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  22. Jim Lad
    How exciting to have your first kit in the workshop, James. looking forward to seeing her grow. John
  23. Jim Lad
    That fore deck is starting to look very busy, Kevin. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Hello Martin, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John

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