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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    That really is a work of art, Glenn. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Never used citrus myself, but it does have the reputation of being a bit brittle, but should be fine for unbent work. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Hello Jim, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Mark! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Looks like you're really sailing with this one now, Popeye! John
  6. Jim Lad
    Thank you one and all for the positive comments. Håkan​, congratulations on the grand-daughter. As a grandfather, I assume you now spend all your time in your rocking chair! John
  7. Jim Lad
    Looking really good, Ken. As you've made everything else, why not make the compass as well? John
  8. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Piet! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Very nicely done indeed, Bob. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Nice to hear from you, Håkan. Yes, the baggy wrinkle is the 'caterpillars' crawling up the topping lifts and it was to reduce chafe on the sails! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Popeye, if you're still looking for pictures of models of the 'Thermopylae', have a look at the zoomable (is there such a word) images of Cyril Hume's wonderful 'Thermopylae' model on the Powerhouse Museum's web site. The images can be enlarged to full screen as well as zooming, so you can get a pretty good look at them. Cyril's model is noted world wide for its faithfulness to the original ship. This is the link: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=211834&search=thermopylae&images=&c=1&s= John
  12. Jim Lad
    Thank you Russ, Pat and Mark plus those who pressed the 'like' button for your encouragement. John
  13. Jim Lad
    They look nice nets, mate. Can't wait to see them rigged on the model. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum! She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum. All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there. The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum. Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Hello Jed, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  16. Jim Lad
    G'day David, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Good to see that you're going back to your lovely 'Wespe'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Good to see some more of your beautiful work, Toni! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Beautiful detail work, Ken. John
  20. Jim Lad
    A very seamanlike job of rigging there, Chuck. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Finally got enough internet speed back to be able to see your photos, Popeye! She continues to impress! John
  22. Jim Lad
    It's good to see the 'Albertic' back, Michael. Doesn't it tell you exactly what the ingredients are on the container? John
  23. Jim Lad
    Excellent work, Ken, she's really looking the part. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Beautifully done, Nils. She's looking very impressive. John
  25. Jim Lad
    ​Very nicely detailed, Tim. ​John

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