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    Just catching up after being away on holiday, Paul. She's coming along beautifully. John
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    Catching up after holidays, Mark. That's some very nice work on the stern. John
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    Hello Yann, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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    Just catching up after holidays, Keith. She's progressing very nicely. John
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    You've made a great start, Nick. John
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    Yes Keith, the whole rig. The upper mast will be there eventually. John
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    No, Ian, that's exactly what happened. Gustaf was never really happy with Sven being master of his favourite ship, but he was a distant relative and social pressure in the small, closed community of the Aland Islands finally prevailed. Sven and his wife went back to the family farm on the islands, but I don't think it was very comfortable for them there and they moved to South Africa. I believe that after Sven's death Pamela returned with her children to the Aland Islands. Part of the problem was that Sven didn't communicate with Gustaf following the grounding - it was his wife who wrote all the letters. Some of the letters back to the ship from Gustaf open with comments like, "I am still waiting to hear from my Captain." Thanks for the king comments, by the way! John
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    Keith Black - It may be a little simpler with the boat skids as I'll leave them on for display when I'm not working on the model. that means that every day I'm working the skids will get a test fit to see how access is going! 🙂 Kuparu - Thanks for your comments re the side lights. You're quite correct re the rails, but whether or not they'll be altered is still up for debate. Keith Aug - Don't know quite what you mean by 'cut down rig'. I plan to add as much detail as feasible, including sails 'hanging in the gear' ready for setting. John
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    Just found your log, Doug. She looks a fine model. John
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    Let me join the chorus of congratulations on your boats, Nils! John
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    The standing rigging creeps agonizingly ahead in between talking to museum visitors. 🙂 I've also now got the forward boats stowed on the repaired skids and sitting in their position over the well deck. The actual timing of their final fixing will depend on the for rigging progress as the skids are on the bulwarks in amongst all the rigging. I'll be doing constant checking of the fit and deciding the last moment I can leave the skids off. John
  12. Jim Lad
    I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one whose jigs look like that - rough as guts but they do the job intended! 🙂 John
  13. Jim Lad
    Hello Joanne, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Excellent! Now you're really cooking with gas! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Looking good, Greg. John
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    Crikey, with all that going on I'm surprised you don't have a conveyor belt running through your workshop! 😀 John
  17. Jim Lad
    She's coming along nicely. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Those fenders look really good! John
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    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Sorry to hear that you've had problems with surface ships attacking your subs. The captain who goes below when the sub dives sounds like a great idea, but I agree with you that a periscope only moving 5cm hardly seems worth the effort. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Beautiful planking job, Keith. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Delightful, Mark! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Hello Mollusc, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  24. Jim Lad
    G'day Michael, nice to hear from you. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Coming along nicely. I wouldn't paint the deck, but a matt clear finish will preserve the timber. John

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