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  1. Jim Lad
    I wouldn't have expected anything else, Alexandru! John
  2. Jim Lad
    That looks very nice work, Grant. John
  3. Jim Lad
    That looks a very strong hull, Nils. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Tom, The Mermaid was a Government survey cutter working on coastal surveys in what was then a very remote corner of the world. They only needed weapons to protect themselves against possible attacks from people in canoes or lightly built coastal sailing craft. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Old furniture is a great source of model making timber, Antony. The junky style of second hand furniture shops is also a great way to pick up good timber. John
  6. Jim Lad
    I haven't any information on the actual number of guns she carried, Ollie, but she wouldn't be heavily armed. Even some of the English revenue cutters, which went to sea expecting to have to fight heavily armed smugglers, sometimes only carried two or four carronades. I think sticking with the number of kit supplied guns, would be fine. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Very interesting case construction, Nils. John
  8. Jim Lad
    I'm glad that you've started a build log for the Pamir, Nils! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Ollie, Guns were needed in the north as defence against Maccassan pirates or to put the 'frighteners' on any native peoples who were encountered and proved to be unfriendly. John
  10. Jim Lad
    It's great to see more progress, Russ! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Bob, 'Standard camber' is 1/4" per foot of beam, but how many ships were built with 'standard camber' is another question! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Ollie, King was an experienced naval officer; King commanded the Mermaid; King painted your picture - I wonder whose interpretation of the Mermaid you should trust? John
  13. Jim Lad
    Looking really good, Andy! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Crikey, she's looking good, Piet! John
  15. Jim Lad
    I think my brain is starting to hurt keeping up with these three! John
  16. Jim Lad
    Excuse me Popeye, but we'll have no drinking on unlicensed premises! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Moving ahead very nicely, Bob! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Thanks Popeye and Michael! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Hey, Andy; when I was working full time I was always under pressure, so how come I'm not perfect? John
  20. Jim Lad
    G'day, Danny! Just found this log. Mate, you've got a heart as big as Western Queensland to take that on. Good on the old bloke for having a try! As has already been said, if he'd only had a bit of help he might have been able to make a go of it, but it looks like you're turning it into a pretty reasonable model anyway. John
  21. Jim Lad
    I think both call for a celebration ,Danny! John
  22. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Ollie! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Thank you for your support, one and all! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Ollie, Well done with the planking, mate! Just a bit of technical 'stuff'. If your scratch built catheads are the two pieces projecting over the stern are they, then they're actually stern davits! If you know perfectly well that they're davits, the please just ignore this paragraph. Regarding the coppering; this link may be of some use. It's of the preserved remains of the Edwin Fox in Picton - much larger than your cutter, built 38 years later and a merchant ship, but built in Calcutta. The photos may be of some use for comparison. http://www.edwinfoxsociety.com/gallery/ John
  25. Jim Lad
    Superb work, Nils! John

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