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Jim Lad
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Nice to hear your storey, Bob, and an official welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. I had a look at 'Storis' on the internet - she looks an interesting ship and would make a fine model. John
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Warning! Retirement = not so much free time as you previously had (especially if kids are involved)! John- 337 replies
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How on earth have I been missing this, Toni? She looks a lovely little vessel - I'm sure you'll do her justice. John
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Just catching up on your beautiful build, Keith. All up to your usual standard! John
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Ken, the roundel was exactly the same as the RAF one until the Americans started shooting at our planes thinking they were Japanese - that's when they ditched the red centre section. John
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Allow me to make Greg's day even harder. The kangaroo wasn't introduced into the RAAF insignia until 1956! John
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HMS Victory by helge - Caldercraft - 1:72
Jim Lad replied to helge's topic in New member Introductions
Hello Helge, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John -
Hello Chris, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Ariana, and a warm welcome from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello and yet another Syren in progress
Jim Lad replied to Kevin53's topic in New member Introductions
Hello Kevin, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That looks a fine job you're doing on the 'Syren'. John -
Looking very impressive! John
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Yet more magnificent 'blacksmithing', Keith! If you're not liking your current cold spell you could send it over here!! John
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And a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Paul, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Thanks for the encouragement, Gary - and all those others who've hit the 'like' button. John
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Hello Nathan, and a warm welcome to the forum from over in Oz. John
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Hello Gan Do, and a warm welcome to MSW. I also had an ancestor come to Australia on the 'Scarborough', but he was a 'guest' of the Government! He was also on the 'Sirius' when she went onto the reef at Norfolk Island. John
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Hello Masa, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. Happy New Year! John
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If a mast is broken out at sea, what do you do?
Jim Lad replied to Devin Camary's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
One example of what can be done:- The American ship 'A.G. Ropes' left Hong Kong for Baltimore at the end of June 1905 bound for Baltimore, but limped back into Kobe, Japan on 22nd July after having been dismasted in a severe gale. Only a part of the foremast was left standing, on which the crew managed to rig sufficient sail to get her back into port. The photo below, from Greenhill and Stonham's book 'Seafaring Under Sail', shows the rig they managed to contrive. John
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I note that the package says, 'When precision matters' and also, 'Random sizes'. How precise are random sizes? John
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