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Hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Belaying truss pendants USS Constitution
Jim Lad replied to jgilchrist800's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
According to Lees (The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War), the pennants were secured on deck. I would think that American practice would be to same. John -
Hello Dan, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello James, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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That looks like an interesting ship, Chris. John
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I like the look with the mast lowered. John
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As Druxey said, you could leave some of the framing exposed on one side; or plank down to (say) the waterline , and leave the lower part of the hull in frame; or you could simply plank the entire hull and just enjoy the work of framing nd the knowledge that you've built her 'just like a real ship'. John
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Hydraulic Dredge by Steve Harvath
Jim Lad replied to Steve Harvath's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
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looking very realistic, Kevin. John
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Hello Peter, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Until extremely recently most seamen couldn't swim. In the days of sail the ability to swim was considered by some seamen to be a disadvantage as there was very little chance of being picked up if you fell overbouard and it was thought that if you couldn't swim you'd drown quicker and get it over with. The storekeeper on my first ship was a Pommie seaman who couldn't swim a stoke. He said that as he had been torpedoed and sunk three times during the Battle of the Atlantic and survived he couldn't see the point! One of his favourite sayings was, "I went to sea to go on it, not to be in the b****y stuff"! John
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The forecastle is looking good Kevin. Perhaps the drum ends on the winch could be a bit shorter. John
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Greetings from Southern California
Jim Lad replied to Allamagoosa's topic in New member Introductions
Hello Devin, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John -
A warm welcome to the forum from the other side of the Pacific, JC. Looks like you've done a very nice job on that model. John
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Keith, would tight rolls of different coloured paper in the different holes work? No design would be needed. John
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I trust the flags in that flag locker will be proper code flags made to scale and then 'made up' to fit the locker. John
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