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Jim Lad
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G'day Martin, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney. John
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Hello Mike, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Kevin - thanks very much for that link. It's good to have a bit more history of the ship. Daniel - thanks for the information about the book. I've ordered a copy and will struggle through the language difficulties. Thankfully we have a friend who is a German language teacher! The Albert Neumann will be a bit late for my purposes. There was a vast change in shipping practice and merchant ship design in the second part of the 19th century. Ships went from boxes with slightly sharpened ends in the 1850's to the sleek China clippers of the late 1860's (Cutty Sark was built in 1869). Keith - Sorry; I tend to assume that members know that I'm a volunteer model maker at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. I spend my Mondays (when we're at home) sitting behind a desk building my model and talking to visitors about model making. Denis - Thanks, mate. Each joint will have a treenail through it just to add a bit of strength. As they go onto the model they'll be supported in the building jig until I'm ready to put a couple of battens in John -
A minor update - just to show that something is happening. The first couple of frames have been traced out and their segments fitted together ready for shaping. The photos show the first frame traced out and with its segments fixed and ready for shaping. John
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Looking good, mate! Look critically at what you do, but don't sell yourself short! John
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G'day Daniel - nice to have you along for the (very slow) ride. The ship I'm using for the lines is a slightly earlier merchant ship called the 'Pearl'. I've altered her proportions slightly on the computer to give me a better fit for 'Meteor'. John
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Mistake? What mistake? She's really looking the goods, Danny! John
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Hello Michael, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello i'm new here and to ship building
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Hello Derek, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John -
I've just been following quietly along with this one, but I've certainly driven over the Wardell bridge on more than a few occasions! You're doing a great job on it Tecko. Congratulations on a great build - and also on the health report. John
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Hello Tom, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That looks like a very nicely constructed longboat you have there. John
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Well, at last I'm posting an update. As I said at the beginning - this will be a very slow build. So far all I have is a keel, stem and sternpost ready to receive frames. I hope to at least make a start on the frames at the museum next Monday. The slowness of this build will be due partly to the fact that, with a heck of a lot going on at home, I'll probably be doing the entire build at the museum - so only one day a week maximum; and I'll also be feeling my way a bit with this one. She's earlier than the period I'm familiar with and I'm also taking a little more care with joints and finish in the frame as I may build her with unplanked frames below the main deck - still trying to decide on that. Anyway, here's the first photo of the actual build under weigh! John
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That's exactly what a jig's supposed to do, Russ! I love simple solutions! John
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Just catching up after being away for a few days, Fred. It's good to see that she's still progressing and really looking the part now. John
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I missed the case building while away for my wife's birthday. The completed model is a real credit to you, Nils. You've really captured the atmosphere of the ship - she looks superb. Congratulations on a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. John
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Just beautiful, Keith. Your patience and attention to small detail is really paying off in the brilliant results you are achieving. John
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A cunning method of clamping your pipe joints, Danny! John
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