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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Very nicely recovered, Augie! She's really looking the goods! John
  2. Jim Lad
    Nice going, Piet! Just watch out that your submarine doesn't bite you again. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Thank you, Pete! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Well, it's a bit of a rough stone at the moment, Michael, but hopefully she'll polish up ok! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Wondered what you kept in the card file, Michael! John
  6. Jim Lad
    Yes, Andy. To those of us who don't live around the Great Lakes of North America, the world of the lakers is an almost unknown mystery. Nice job on the bulwarks, by the way. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Russ. Things should become more apparent as she progresses. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Follow the advice of the notice on the 'Vampire's' bridge, Steve - "Look astern before you turn". John
  9. Jim Lad
    Yep! Coming along nicely in spite of your problems, Popeye! John
  10. Jim Lad
    Another small update. Yesterday I was able to get the planking rabbet cut on both sides plus some shallow grooves forward to locate the cant frames. Unfortunately our friendly electrician at the museum has done so well in providing extra lighting at the model makers desk that I found it impossible to get good shadow across the model to show up the rabbet line properly, but you can see it at the stern if you look for it. I really must try and find some additional time for the Pritt or it will take the next decade to get anywhere. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Looking 'fest cless', Michael! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Looks like you're having fun, Ollie. Don't try and rush it. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Coming along nicely. Andy. It's funny you should comment on resin kits being 'notoriously imprecise', as I've always imagined just the opposite. John
  14. Jim Lad
    She's really showing off her lines now , Ed - beautiful. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Yes, much better definition,Danny. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Good lesson learned, but they'll be fine, Popeye! John
  17. Jim Lad
    It's great to see an update on your 'Orca', Neal. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Eye bolts up to your usual standard I see, Michael! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Tom, We're talking about a cutter built in and used for work in tropical waters! Coppering was very common in small craft used in northern Australian waters - even a lot of the pearling luggers were coppered. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Some great lessons in rigging there, Gil! John
  21. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Andy! I've always unloaded ore and coal with grabs, that's why I asked. Kojm
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Jim Lad
    Very well done, Ilhan. She's a real credit to you - a beautifully constructed model. John

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