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  1. Jim Lad
    Some great lessons in rigging there, Gil! John
  2. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Andy! I've always unloaded ore and coal with grabs, that's why I asked. Kojm
  3. Jim Lad
    A delightful figurehead, Sherry. Have you done much carving before? I'd go with the others and say just use whatever finish you're already using. You might like to try your finish first on a scrap of the same wood just to be sure that you like the result. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Thanks for that, Andy. These ships are very different to the ones I'm used to. Although loading would be easy, didn't the very narrow hatches impede discharge? John
  5. Jim Lad
    Per, Following the hull lines is the way in which hull planking is laid in real ships, but you'll find that you'll probably need some fairly wide pieces on some parts of the hull, especially at the stern, as the plank width will vary quite a bit. It will also be difficult to lay strips the full length of the hull doing this - remember that on real ships the planks were only 20 to 30 feet long. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Very well done, Ilhan. She's a real credit to you - a beautifully constructed model. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Were such narrow hatches usual on these ships, Andy? John
  8. Jim Lad
    Fascinating photos, Piet! John
  9. Jim Lad
    That's not boring, Russ, that's lovely deck work! John
  10. Jim Lad
    Nicely planked, Freek - seems like you need the skills of a barrel maker for that hull! By the way, your little submarine seems to have quite a spectator gallery in that dry dock photo. John
  11. Jim Lad
    I think we can now say that you've officially started, Andy. Looks like there's some very nice detail moulded into the hull. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Delightful pumps, mate! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Hmmm. Maybe the bits of Cherry Ballart I've been using have a better grain. I have to say that moulding could be crisper, but then we all know how brutal close up photos can be. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Tom - a agree with your assessment from that second photo - a flared top and two narrow flat bands. Michael - great was to create a realistic flare. Thanks for the explanation. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Yes, Tom, it would just be for strength. I'll be interested to see what your other photos show. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Ollie, We tend to think that cutters were clinker built, but many were not - especially the later ones. King's painting that you're using for your avatar looks like she's carvel planked, but his other painting, 'Mermaid and the Maccassa Trepangers' isn't quite so clear as to planking. What do you think? John
  17. Jim Lad
    Don't worry, Steve, I do that all the time! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Small or big progress, Russ, she's heading in the right direction! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Tom, I hate to be play devil's advocate, but when I study that photo graph closely, I'm sure I can see two reinforcing rings on the funnel. John
  20. Jim Lad
    In his book 'The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War', Brian Lavery quotes a document from the Public records Office (PRO106/2508) which gives anchor sizes and numbers for various classes of ships in 1784. While your exact ship isn't there, the following are close. 26 gun ship: 4 anchors of 25 cwt 1 of 7 1/2 cwt 1 of 3 1/2 cwt Sloop of 268 to 300 tons 3 of 20 cwt 1 of 7 cwt 1 of 3 1/2 cwt Hope this is helpful. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Nice to see another model of a ship with propellers, Andy. The additional midship sections are interesting. Do they also come with addition deck and hatch sections? John
  22. Jim Lad
    Oh, yes! Very nice, mate! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Nice to see the update on Larry, Curly and Mo! John
  24. Jim Lad
    A big step forward there, Ollie! John
  25. Jim Lad
    That's very nice, Piet. As for sub colours, I've previously read in accounts of wartime submarine operations (memoirs of crew0 that the subs were painted different colours in different locations to match the usual sea conditions - the idea being to try and make them as difficult to see as possible when running shallow. John

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