Jim Lad
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Very nice paint job, melissa. It's a good idea to use mock-ups in card if you can't easily visualise an object from the plan. i think it's important to know what something looks like before you build it. John -
Continuing impressive blacksmithing, Keith. John
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Magic stuff, Chuck! John
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Well, I suppose it looks fairly reasonable, Chuck. John
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hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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That's come up beautifully, mate! John
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Dave, you've got a lot more to collect. 'Model Shipwright was published as a quarterly journal from 1972 to 2009 and as an annual book from 2010 to 2013. There were some excellent artilces and wonderful models in these publications over the years. John
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For late 19th/early 20th century, Harold Underhill suggests roughly 3 feet 6 inches for the total finished length of the stirrups. John
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Nice work, Harvey. You've made a good job of her. I must say she's not the most beautiful vessel ever built, but she makes a fine model. John
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I'm sorry I haven't commented on your model before, but you are doing absolutely beautiful work. John
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Kevin, I'm so sad to hear of your devastating news. John
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A great piece of research there, Nils. I don't think I would have considered an anchor cable without stud links. John
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Welcome to the forum. You've made a good start on your model. John
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The instruction re the house flag is also incorrect. House flags in these ships were usually flown from the peak of the foremast on a halliard either gigged to a small sheave embedded in the mast or a small block lashed near the peak. John
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Very nicely constructed, Keith. John
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All up to your usual standard, Chuck. John
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Good solution, Nils. Those sorts of areas aren't easy. John
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It doesn't have to be a big ship to cause havoc. In 1975 the 7,272 gross ton SS 'Lake Illawarra' brought down the Tasman Bridge over the Derwent River, near Hobart. Unfortunately, 7 of the crew and 5 people in cars on the bridge died. The Master was found to have not handled his ship in a proper and seamanlike manner! John SS Lake Illawarra The damaged bridge just after the collission. The headlights of two cars teetering on the edge can be seen.
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Mark, there's an Ozzie native tree that's known as 'boxwood', because (you guessed it) it was commonly used for making boxes! John
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