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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Aha! Working on the tricky bits, Mark! A good start to the galleries. John
  2. Jim Lad
    A nice start made on the hull, Gerhard. John
  3. Jim Lad
    That looks a very neat little craft, Per - and even a clinker hull for added interest. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Don't know wether I like the look of the model or the real thing better, Mark! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Yes, 'rifflers' have curved ends and are very handy for getting into really tight corners. Generally speaking, the files that you buy from a jewellery supply house are much higher quality that hobby shop files, but will cost you a lot more money. John
  6. Jim Lad
    You're really making a nice job of that, Mario - keep it up, mate! john
  7. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the overall view, Russ. She really looks the ants pants! John
  8. Jim Lad
    I think Nils has it right - Wow!!! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Looking very spiffing, Chuck! How about a couple of turks head knots on the tiller just to set it off? John
  10. Jim Lad
    Really first class work, Danny! John
  11. Jim Lad
    An abslutely facsinating process, Bob. Thanks for sharing your method. John
  12. Jim Lad
    At last I can see your photos - my internet has been as slow as a wet week over the past couple of days. The main deck looks spot on, mate - and I'm glad to hear that you're feeling OK again. John
  13. Jim Lad
    The croostrees and windlass have turned out well, Russ. John
  14. Jim Lad
    That looks first class, Bob - how the heck did you do that? John
  15. Jim Lad
    A difficult choice with the sweeps, Druxey, but I think showing them 'at rest' with the blades parallel to the water would show them to best advantage. The hospital coat of arms flag looks like it will be fun! John
  16. Jim Lad
    Hadn't actually thought about a log for the boats (silly me). I'll either start a log or put up a series of photos of progress once they're done. John
  17. Jim Lad
    She's really looking first class, Mark. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Thank you one and all for your words of encouragement. Popeye - I need to make a set of boats for a model of the barque 'Herzogin Cecilie' that's being rebuilt for the museum. John
  19. Jim Lad
    The vast majority of Australia's river boats were side wheeler tugs - i.e. they towed a string of barges which carried the cargo. There were a few, but not many, passenger boats, and most of these were later additions to the river fleet as the original passengers - owners and workers of the scattered rural properties along the rivers, would 'camp' on the tugs while travelling to their destinations. The photo below if of one of the Murray passenger boats; the 'Ruby', built in 1907 and now restored and running regular cruises on the river. John
  20. Jim Lad
    That deck looks really good, Popeye! John
  21. Jim Lad
    More magnificent work, Glenn. John
  22. Jim Lad
    And if you feel that you'd like to widen the discussion even further, Australia has a rich history of steam boating on our inland rivers - especially the Murray-Darling river system. Here is an old photo of mine of the PS 'Adelaide'. She was built in 1866 and was a working boat until 1958. She is currently one of the preserved steamers at the Victorian town of Echuca. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Very nicely done decals, Russ. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Just a quick update with some rough photos of the current state of play. The mast bands are made and fitted, although those on the mizzen need a paint touch-up at the moment - and I even managed to remember to make and fit the mast hoops before I put the bands on permanently. The bowsprit rigging has also been done. The two circles of wood sitting on the deckhouse will be the lifebuoys that are triced up in the mizzen rigging. The Pritt will now come to a grinding halt for a while as I have another urgent modelling project that's going to take all of my attention for a while. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Good to see that she's still progressing. John

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