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  1. Jim Lad
    She's really looking nice, Mark. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Piet. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the good words, one and all. John
  4. Jim Lad
    She's really coming on, Popeye. Great work, mate! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Work on the 'Pritt' has been very slow of late. On my last couple of visits to the museum I've spent most of my time entertaining relatives rather than model making, however she's now reached the stage where the basic hull is complete and she's been brought home to receive a few coats of wipe on Poly to protect her as the build goes forward. here are a few photos showing the completed hull - I'll post some more once she's got some finish applied so you can see what she looks like then. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Nils, re your question from yesterday, I was senior apprentice on the 'Meringa' many, many years ago. John
  7. Jim Lad
    So we're back to a Popeye multi-build! John
  8. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after being away for a few days, Bob. She's looking really beautiful. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Nils, I wouldn't worry about the rivet heads. Below is a (very) old photo of one of the bridge wing cabs on MV Meringa (1958). You can see that, even painted, the rivets stand out quite plainly. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Nice to see the planking started, Mark. John
  11. Jim Lad
    She's really looking 'the goods', Michael. John
  12. Jim Lad
    So, you snuck in the finishing touches while I was away! Absolutely beautiful job, Danny - I look forward to seeing her in the flesh next time I manage to get as far up the coast as Port Macquarie. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after a few days away, Nils. Your progressing very nicely - that deck looks really good. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after a few days away, Popeye. That lighting looks very realistic. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Beautiful detail, Chuck. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Looks good, Danny. I would think toggles are appropriate for the period. The modern method is to use Inglefield clips rather than toggles. The only tiny nit is that the flag would have a length of lanyard at the bottom of the flag rather than the toggle being spliced in right at the flag. This is so that when flags are used in a multi flag hoist there is a gap between them. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Popeye. So long as all the funnels are at exactly the same rake in reality, you're right on track. The black tops go on separately, I take it? John
  18. Jim Lad
    Nice work on the planking. I agree that you've done a great job in blending the planking into the unplanked areas. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Nice job on the flags, Danny. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Beautiful job on the hull, Nils. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Chuck. She's really looking first class. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Danny, you obviously need this sign in your workshop! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Yet more beautiful metal work! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Nick, I'm afraid serious historians consider that Menzies book should be found on the fiction shelves. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Bob. She's looking 'the ants pants'! John

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