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  1. Jim Lad
    That's very convincing "ice", Gary. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Beautiful detail of the rope there, Nils. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Some clever soldering solutions going on here. The original builder of the 'Herzogin Cecilie' that I'm working on at the museum had an idea - he made the lower masts of brass, so all the subsequent brass parts are simply soldered on. John
  4. Jim Lad
    A very nice looking plug, Nils. I hope to resin likes the detail on the rope fender. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Work achieved varies enormously, Jerome. On quiet days it can be almost like working at home, but in school holidays you spend the entire day talking to people. I make up for it by doing some of the work at home so that this model can continue to progress. John
  6. Jim Lad
    A good start, Dan. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello dan, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Fascinating footage. Thanks for posting. John
  9. Jim Lad
    You make it look easy, Greg. John
  10. Jim Lad
    You're right! It's your little ship. Just keep at it and learn as you go. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Your determination to get this right is admired! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Nils, that's some weight you've got holding down that piece of ply! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Nils, gravity davits rely for their operation on just that - gravity; so weighted boats and very low friction would be essential. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Somehow missed your log, Paul. That looks a very interesting craft you're building. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Hello Daniel, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Yes. it is, Keith, but I keep looking at the model and seeing all the work I need to do on it! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Continues to look really good, Nils. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Just first class, Roel!! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Mark. Can't wait for the next update. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Keith. It's a long road ahead, but I'm really looking forward to seeing her grow. I'm starting to think that my biggest problem will be finding work time at the museum. She's a real hit with our visitors and I'm finding myself spending a lot of my museum days just talking to visitors about the ship and the model. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Thanks for all those photos of the Sutton Hoo ship replica, Keith. I've been fascinated by this ship ever since, ads a kid, I read my father's book on the original excavation. I could just never get my head around excavating a ship that basically wasn't there - just stains in the sand. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Visible progress continues to creep ahead! While there have been quite a few unnoticeable repair jobs being completed, some visible progress has also been happening. The already fitted mast sections have been painted the correct colour (brown); the anchor crane has been rigged with the crane positioned to pick up the port anchor and the first pair of shrouds are at least over the mast with the remainder of the lower spanker shrouds just draped over no.5 hatch. I would normally start rigging from forward, but because the fore stays are all double and secure at deck level forward of the next mast forward, it's necessary to start from aft so I can get at the fore stays to tension them. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Hello Clive, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Sailing ships alongside a wharf sometimes 'cockbilled' their lower yards (as in the image below of Port Adelaide in the 1860's) to avoid damage to the yards, but otherwise, as has been noted above, they would have been square. It was generally considered 'bad form' not to have your yards properly squared in port. John
  25. Jim Lad
    She continues to progress very nicely, Nils. John

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