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  1. Jim Lad
    An actual start on restoring rather than taking apart! At least the collapsable boats are a straitforward way of getting onto it, Michael. John
  2. Jim Lad
    There's some very nice metalwork on that model, Michael. Any ideas about the black metal frame structure on the fore deck? It has me puzzled, unless it's the crutch for the two forward cargo derricks. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Popeye! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Catching up after being away for a while, Kevin. It's good to see the shipyard in full swing. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Congratulations yet again, Grandpa! John
  6. Jim Lad
    Surely all of your stays are single, Michael. I would think that the upper ends were eye spliced around a thimble and shackled to the lug on the funnel. The splice may well have been served over to make it look 'pretty' on a passenger ship. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Congratulations, Bob. She's come up really well - a credit to you. John
  8. Jim Lad
    "I'm still learning this art​" - aren't we all, Mark! ​ Looking good, mate! John
  9. Jim Lad
    4 inch wire sounds plenty big enough for the job, Michael. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Hmmm. Certainly worth a try, Michael. Obviously what you need is a system whereby you don't have to strip and repaint the entire hull. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Not quite sure I have the idea for the repaint properly, Michael. Do you mean that you'd show her as under repair or do you mean that you'd cut out a section and re-build up the paint to match? John
  12. Jim Lad
    Michael, It's interesting that both Bonhams and Vallejo Gallery describe their models as 'builders models' which they are patently not! If they were builders models she would be named 'Munchen' and not 'Albertic', for a start (just an observation). The Vallejo Gallery model appears to be a particularly fine example and you are certainly fortunate to have those photographs as reference material. I think if I were doing the restoration (thankfully, I'm not), I would replace all the funnel guys as you suggest. Johjn
  13. Jim Lad
    She's coming along beautifully, Maury. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Catching up after being away, Toni - awesome!!! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Large and heavy model; very narrow table stand; stand in middle of room in library - give me any reason why that wasn't a disaster just waiting for the right time to happen? I think Popeye has a good idea there, Michael. Brass pictue hanging wire might be just the job if you can get it in the right gauge. By the way, I think it's interesting that the legendary Bassett-Lowke apparently got the detail of the wire stays wrong - wire laid up left handed instead of right handed. John
  16. Jim Lad
    What a beautiful model, Michael, and what a shame to see it in that condition! I'm sure your expertise will be up to the task of bringing her back to life again. John
  17. Jim Lad
    A forest of ventilators! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Nice to see an update, Mark. She's really looking first class. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Thanks Popeye. Nothing medical that concerned me - we were in the U.K. helping to look after a very frail mother-in-law. That wholem assembly looks like it's coming together nicely. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after being away for a while, Pat. She's really looking the goods, mate! John
  21. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after being away for a while, mate. Nice to see her coming along so nicely. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after being away for a while, Mark. She's coming along very nicely. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Catching up after being away for a while, Nils. Lovely work on those skylights. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after being away for a while, Keith. As the others have said - she looks superb. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Carlos, the mast head length is in addition to the hounded length. John

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