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  1. Jim Lad
    Hey, what's going on here? I thought you were building an Aussie destroyer, mate! John
  2. Jim Lad
    I've made steel cargo blocks at 1:100, but I can see how they'd be a real problem at your scale. The overall effect you've achieved looks good. John
  3. Jim Lad
    She's looking beautiful already, Ilhan! John
  4. Jim Lad
    She's really looking superb, Mark. John
  5. Jim Lad
    It just keeps getting better and better, Piet! John
  6. Jim Lad
    Vinnie, shrouds were indeed set up in pairs, each pair made from one length of rope with an eye seized into it to go over the mast head, so one length would go from the deadeye, up and around the masthead and back down to the next deadeye abaft the first one on the same side of the ship. Shrouds were set up as follows; first pair on the starboard side, second pair on the port side, third pair on the starboard side, etc. If there were an odd number of shrouds, the single shroud was called a 'swifter'. Swifters were sometimes made up from one length of rope with an eye seized in the middle to go from the after deadeye on one side, up over the masthead and down to the after deadeye on the other side. Alternately, each swifter was made independently with an eye seized in the end to go over the masthead. Shrouds were normally served around the eye where they went over the masthead and down several feet to prevent chafing on rigging around the top. It was also common practice to serve the foremost shrouds on each mast for their full length to help minimise chafing of sails. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the encouraging words, Mark! John
  8. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Mark! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Hello Nuno, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Yet more delightful work, Danny! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Druxey! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the encouraging words, folks - and to those who pressed the 'like' button. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Well, finally, a very small update. What with rush trips overseas to visit ailing relatives; the world going crazy at home and all sorts of extraneous happenings at the museum, I've hardly touched the Meteor of late. I have, however, managed to get a few more frames fitted, so here she is as of this week. As I have some medical procedure scheduled for next week, it may be awhile before the next update, but never mind - she'll get there eventually! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Hello Mike, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  15. Jim Lad
    That shell splash looks very realistic, Piet. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Aha! Another of your beautiful model under way. I'll be watching with interest. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Mark, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    How have I missed this? You're doing a wonderful job on this steamer, Moxis. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Hello Andrew, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  20. Jim Lad
    That's very impressive, Danny! John
  21. Jim Lad
    Just keeps looking better and better, Danny. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Looks really good, Piet. I've no idea how to improve it as I've neve done a diorama. John
  23. Jim Lad
    A very nice piece of blacksmithing there, Patrick. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Wow! She's really come along since my last visit, Popeye! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Such complex structures - she's really looking the goods, Danny. John

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