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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Hello Mikko, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That looks like a great job you're doing on your model. John
  2. Jim Lad
    You're quite right, mate - that part of the planking will be covered by a carved badge, so I wasn't too worried about absolute symmetry, I just wanted to put in an idea of the general shape. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Geert, I think an updated ropewalk is indicated! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Pat. I agree with Eberhard regarding the heel chock and the cap. As for your ash removal cranes, I would have thought that a derrick arrangement would be overkill and difficult to operate on a rolling ship. Simple gooseneck davits would be portable and easily used - especially considering the large crews of warships - a simple whip over the davit block and a team of men to run it down the deck would soon have the ash up on deck for disposal. Davits wouldn't be too heavy to manhandle as portable iron anchor davits were used in some of the later merchant sailing ships and were set up by the muscle power of their small crews. John
  5. Jim Lad
    She really looks first class, Ron. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Nice progress, Caroline. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello Oddball, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  8. Jim Lad
    The planking is now on the stern, so I'll be able to start the outside planking shortly, but I think I'll do the mast steps first before I forget them! John
  9. Jim Lad
    An interesting looking vessel, Kevin. She's coming along really nicely. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Hello Lars - it's good to see you back home! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Just catching up with what you're doing. You're making good progress. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Hello Sundt, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Hello Stephen, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  14. Jim Lad
    A excellent method of negotiating the stern, Keith. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Dan, thank you for your wonderful build log of this beautiful model. It's been a reral pleasure to follow along as the model developed. John
  16. Jim Lad
    G'day, and a warm welcome to the forum. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Jeff, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Very neat work on that capping rail, Keith. If you Google 'Anchor Chain Stopper' you'll see triangular gadgets called a 'levered pawl'. Yours could very well be an up-market version of that arrangement. john
  19. Jim Lad
    She's really starting to look like she has a purpose now, Steve. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Hello Peter, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  21. Jim Lad
    She's coming along nicely, Larry! John
  22. Jim Lad
    That's some serious fishing going on in that image of the boat with the net over the rail! I'm sure your winch will turn out nicely rusted up, Gary. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Thank you, Carl. I wish the same to you and your family. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Thanks Keith. it seems funny to be wishing a Happy New Year to people currently living in the cold wet and snow while we're expecting temperatures in the mid forties tomorrow with the fire risk set at catastrophic! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Thanks Michael, and a Happy New Year to you and yours. John

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