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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Very authentic looking boat chocks, Danny! John
  2. Jim Lad
    Hello Galen, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Delightful work, Eric. She appears to have very large paddle wheels in comparison to our paddle boats over here! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Things have been progressing quite well over the past week or two - mainly due to the accumulated pile of rough cut frames I had ready to start assembling. Progress will slow dramatically now though, as I have to start building more frames. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Still looking absolutely first class, Danny! John
  6. Jim Lad
    The restoration is coming along very nicely, Michael. It's strange that the original builders rigged the cargo runners like that. The originals would, of course, have been steel wire (grey) and with the hooks up on deck, the runners would have been wound around the winch drums. In spite of the anomaly, I agree entirely with your decision to re-rig exactly as the original. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello Scipios, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Hello Jaan, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Great to hear from you, Håkan! Thanks for the greetings, Piet and Denis. Christmas is over on this side of the world and I'm recovering from a surfeit of pudding. I hope you're enjoying your Christmas with your families. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Hello StonCuld, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Hello Hugh, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Popeye - she's looking great in spite of your minor problems along the way! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Quote, "No wonder we can't beat the All Blacks - we can't even beat the Poms!" Never mind Keith, you'll win the Ashes back next time when we're playing on your turning pitches. Marry Christmas, Pat. John
  14. Jim Lad
    It's already been said Danny but - amazing work! John
  15. Jim Lad
    A warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under', Randy. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Mark. Just as things start getting hectic for Christmas, some friends have arrived from the U.K. for a holiday and to catch the end of the Ashes Series (test cricket). It's all go at the moment! A very happy Christmas to you and yours! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Norman, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    It might be a bit slower than machine catting, Michael - but it certainly works well! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Michael first - model second, please! John
  20. Jim Lad
    Very nice looking metal work, Pawel. John
  21. Jim Lad
    She's coming along very nicely, mate! John
  22. Jim Lad
    Thank you for all the kind support folks, and also to all who have pressed the 'like' button! Keith - as most of this work is done at the museum, the cutting is by a jeweller's hand saw and sandpaper sticks! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Amazing that she's actually been found! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Beautiful work on the lifelines, Michael. Did you have any guidelines to help you? John
  25. Jim Lad
    It's been a long, long time between drinks, but at last there's something to show on the Meteor. We were away in England for a couple of months taking care of Pam's aging mother and then various life events have prevented much progress on the model, but at least some frames are now roughed out and I've actually erected the first few frames. The chocks between the frames are pretty rough, but they will be completely hidden on the finished model, so I haven't tried to make them absolutely accurate. My framing jig is of my usual 'Heath-Robinson' variety - I don't like spending more time than is necessary in building jigs - but it works - which is really all you can ask from a jig! Below are a few photos with three frames erected. John

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