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  1. Jim Lad
    More beautiful progress! She's going to look magnificent when she's finished! John
  2. Jim Lad
    Hello Kiran, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  3. Jim Lad
    A warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under', Ed. I hope you don't mind, but I've removed your email address from your first post. As Anja says, members can contact you by using the Private Message facility. John
  4. Jim Lad
    She really looks first class, Ken. At 1" to the foot, is it worth trying for labels on the extinguishers? John
  5. Jim Lad
    Mark, Ree's 'Naval Architecture' of 1819 and 'Hutchinson on Naval Architecture' (my copy is a reprint of the 1794 edition) may be of some use to you, but they are very light on illustration and have no illustrations of framing. Do you have a copy of Chapman's 'Architectura Navalis'? John
  6. Jim Lad
    Excellent work, Marcus. She really is looking 'the goods'. John
  7. Jim Lad
    I don't know about racing yachts, Keith, but it was quite common on commercial craft to have a sheave set into the middle of the spar to lead a stay around. John
  8. Jim Lad
    She continues to impress, Ken. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Good to see your 'Diana' still going ahead, Andy. She's looking first class. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Good to hear that your wife's health is heading in the right direction, Fred - agood to see an update on your model; she's coming along well. John
  11. Jim Lad
    A warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  12. Jim Lad
    You're right, Mark - she really is looking like a frigate now! Excellent job. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Hello Phil, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Denis, have a good look at the images on the Powerhouse Museum's site - they should give you a good overall view of what should be going on with the rigging. Also, can you get a copy of Harold Underhill's 'Masting and Rigging' via an inter-library loan (most local libraries can do this sort of thing). Underhill is the guru of late 19th century rigging. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Popeye, Under the tops you should have the trestle trees - running fore and aft on each side of the mast. These support the cross trees - running athwartships - which support the top. Please be very wary of your kit's rigging diagram and find a proper source for the rigging. Isn't this the kit that shows the fore and main mast braces running forward instead of aft?? John
  16. Jim Lad
    More delightful work, Keith! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Popeye! Just a word of warning. It's about time to study your rigging plan very carefully (if you haven't done so already) to make sure that there are no rigging points you need to include early. For instance, some ships of the period had the forestay secured on the main deck under the forecastle! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Love it, mate! I'm going to be a bit sad when it's all finished. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Obviously the pictures don't want to get wet on their way over to Oz! John
  20. Jim Lad
    Hello, George, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Looks like very interesting project, John. I'm looking forward to seeing it develop. John
  23. Jim Lad
    For some reason, half of your photos don't show on my screen, but I can still see enough to admire what you're doing, Popeye. That hull will clean up really nicely. John
  24. Jim Lad
    She just continues to look very impressive, Nils! John
  25. Jim Lad
    A beautiful looking paint job, Ken. John

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