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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    I've never seen this one before - looks like it will be a very interesting build. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Andy, Just catching up after some time away. That boom gear looks very impressive - hope the brass mesh turns out OK. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Keep a watch on the RFS website - they have up to date information on all current NSW fires - the link is: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=683 John
  4. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after being away for a week, Remco - very impressive indeed! John
  5. Jim Lad
    That looks a very nice yacht, Adam, she'll make a fine model. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after a week away, mate! She's looking the ants pants - can't wait to see her with the deck on. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after some time away, Ollie - she's coming along very nicely. I'm not sure what the discussion was re the margin planks, but as Tom says, they were definitely cut in around the frames. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the link, Danny - that's pretty much fine enough to be used for chain sheets at 1:96. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Bug. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Cheers, Popeye! I'm not all that fussed about it - it's not a killer error - I'm just annoyed with myself for making such a stupid blunder. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Remco, There's certainly no doubt about the two labels 'Galley' and 'Chimney', so that would seem clear. I can't quite make out the writing on the other opening, but it does look rather like a coaming. I've tried to enhance the contrast two of your pictures but I still can't make out the writing - perhaps you'll have better luck. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Yeah, Bob, 1:48 does seem a bit excessive at the moment! The luggers were actually kept pretty clean and tidy unless hauling up shell. As I'm building her as the 'Francis Pritt' - when a mission ship - now shell on deck I'm afraid Augie. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Sometimes plainer looks better, Tom! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Or the 0.5 you showed previously also looks good, Ollie - have you tried the small holes with the filler? John
  15. Jim Lad
    That deck has come up really well, mate! John
  16. Jim Lad
    Looks like you're making good progress. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Grant - nice to know that my secret's safe! Bob - if you're referring to the cant frame rabbets, they're measured from the last square frame and the lines marked with a squar held against the bottom of the keel. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Russ - I'll just leave them as they are and watch myself when fitting the cants. Ron - those first few frames on the left are for right at the stern. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Ah! The keel laid - and very nicely worked scarphs, too! John
  20. Jim Lad
    Major surgery successful, Popeye! John
  21. Jim Lad
    Bugger!!! I'm such a genius of a model maker that I only need to mark one face of my frames on my plan; so naturally when I marked out the forward cant frames I measured from the wrong side of the frame and the rabbets I cut were all 1/8" too far aft, so I've had to re-do them and the rabbets are now twice as wide as they should be. The mistake will be hidden once the model is planked, and all I have to do is to make sure the cant frames are hard against the forward edge of the rabbets when I fit them, but it's still really annoying!!! Here are my extra wide cant frame rabbets (just don't tell anyone I'm such a muppet!) At least I've got some more frame blanks cut out. Very soon I'm going to have to make up a framing jig and start cutting out and fitting frames. The frame blanks that I've made so far. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Coming along beautifully, Piet. John
  23. Jim Lad
    It's hard to find an image looking right up under the bow, but I think I agree with Nigel on this. The "sharp pointed" plank is actually under the fairing piece at the bottom of the wale. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Remco. I've tucked that washer idea away for future use. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Just like a bought one, Ron! John

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