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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Hobby shops usually stock small drills. My favourite (most used) size is a number 75. You can also sometimes find them on Ebay, but avoid the carbide bits as they are very brittle. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Very nice, Mario! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Looks like a very nice model and well worth the effort of re-rigging, especially as it was made by your uncle. If you are able to straighten out the broken masts temporarily and take a heap of photos of the rigging you'll find that a big help in re-doing the job. The best way to repair the broken spars is to drill the ends of the broken pieces and secure them with a short length of wire as well as the glue. This will give them the strength to support the rigging. Probably the most comprehensive book on the rigging of clipper ships is Harold Underhill's "Masting and Rigging: The Clipper Ship And Ocean Carrier". You should be able to pick up a second hand copy from Abe Books for around 30 or 40 dollars. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Hello Zbigniew, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Most small ships had no "facilities" at all - even for officers. In the small sailing ships of the Australian coast, going to the toilet was known as "doing a lee sider". John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. I'm sorry for the loss and pain you feel. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Thanks for those additional photos, George - and for your build log of this very interesting ship. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Hello Glenn, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Hello Rodolfo, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Absolutely delightful, George. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Hello Halfdan, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  13. Jim Lad
    She's looking pretty swish, Kevin! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  15. Jim Lad
    That's one whale boat that will stand out in a crowd, Mario! The internal colour would certainly make it easier to see at sea. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Hello and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Justin is correct on this. As shrouds were usually made up with cable laid rope, you just need to remember that the tail of the shroud should be on the right when the shroud is turned in. John
  18. Jim Lad
    She looks pretty finished to me, mate! that's been quite a ride watching the evolution of this beautiful model. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Well, I suppose it looks fairly reasonable, Keith. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. john
  21. Jim Lad
    Hello Geo, and a warm welcome to the forum. That's a very interesting looking model you have there, and well worth restoring, in my opinion. She may or may not be based on an actual ship, but the general style looks to me like a north European coaster from the 1950's period. It might be worth looking for images of period coasters to get an idea of the general look of these vessels. john
  22. Jim Lad
    Hello Steven, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Hello Fernando, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  25. Jim Lad
    It's great to see her progressing Ilhan. John

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