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  1. Jim Lad
    Thanks again, folks. Making the corners like that way the only way I could think of to mimic the actual construction technique used on the T.I. pearlers. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Thank you, gentlemen - I'm still having fun! John
  3. Jim Lad
    An update at last after our recent holidays! I've started work on the various cabins. The large cabin midships was originally the hold which would have housed the dive air pumps, amongst other things, but was converted to accommodation when converted to a mission ship. The small after cabin was originally the masters/divers cabin when she was a pearl sheller. John
  4. Jim Lad
    All looking very neat, Danny. John
  5. Jim Lad
    A very pretty little day sailer, Marcus. Looks like it'll make a great model. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Good thinking, 99 - those heavier rods certainly do look better, Michael. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Good decision, Max. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Nearly time to start building the iceberg, Popeye! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Each ship is different and the rigging sequence will vary slightly depending on the rigging detail of the ship involved, but a couple of basic principals are: Try and think well ahead - I don't mean just the next step, but many steps ahead If you don't understand the rigging and what it basically does, get a good book or check the web for a description of what the various components actual do - an understanding of the purpose of the various ropes will help with the rigging In general, start from the bottom up and work from forward to aft, but keep on thinking ahead in case there's a line that needs to go on well out of sequence. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Hey Mobbsie, not long back from holidays and still catching up. Can I say that that is absolutely 'fest cless'! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Nils. She continues a masterpiece! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Looks like you're having fun. Danny! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Very nice, Chuck. The details of cutters are very interesting. You only have to look at a few before you realise just how much variation the was in these little ships. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Per, That was a valuable review that you posted - thank you. I'm sorry your thread got hijacked. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Love it, Michael! John
  16. Jim Lad
    Just catching up with what you're doing - she really looks the part. John
  17. Jim Lad
    A good start, Bob. Looking forward to seeing the planking progress. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Probably a bit late now, Dan, but I'm just catching up after holidays. Are you sure that's a telegraph up ther on the monkey island? That's usually where the ship's standard compass would be. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Hello Lou, and a warm welcome to MSW. I can't help you with the first question, but as for realistic deckhouses, can I suggest that you build them up as basic boxes out of wood and simply add the panelling detail as required. If you're working with Longridge's 'Cutty Sark', you should be OK for rigging detail, but if you're unfamiliar with rigging of the period, you might like to try and locate a copy of Harold Underhill's 'Masting and Rigging' - the 'bible' on the subject of late 19th century rigging. There a quite a lot of contemporary photos of the Cutty Sark on the web (while she was still in service), so your plans can always be supplemented by images of the real thing. Finally, by far the best way to get help is to open a build log. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Rick, The Lady Nelson of Australian colonial fame was a very different vessel to the cutter Lady Nelson of the Amati kit. The best depiction of her as she was fitted for Australia is the Neele engraving, which you can see at the following link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Lady_Nelson_(1798)#/media/File:His_Majesty%27s_vessel_the_Lady_Nelson_-_1799.JPG I believe Float-a-Boat in Melbourne have a quite decent set of plans of 'our' Lady Nelson. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Bob, I'm just catching up after being away for a while - she's looking stunning! John
  22. Jim Lad
    Dave, I don't think there would have ever been any risk of problems in the magazine. The magazine was always under armed guard and any movement of powder around the ship would have been strictly supervised by officers and/or senior petty officers. John
  23. Jim Lad
    I think gloves will be more trouble than they're worth. They'll make small objects (and your knife) difficult to hold and control. Always use a very sharp knife and don't try to force the cuts. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Hey, Michael, that moggy of yours is some talented cat! John
  25. Jim Lad
    I think 1:96 is a good choice, Bob. John

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