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Jim Lad
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Looks really good, mate! That picture in the instruction book is just rubbish. John- 803 replies
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Stupid mouse - I think ultramarine is much tastier than cobalt! Your thimbles on the bobstay look a little over-scale in the photo. At 1:96 you could try rigging to a splice with out the thimble and it would probably look fine - might be worth an experiment, anyway. John
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Very nice start on the wheelhouse, Bob. Sorry I can't help you with the colour. John
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Sorry, Danny. No, I can pretty much guarantee that this model was never at Old Sydney Town. It's been part of the Powerhouse (and its predecessor the Tech Museum) collection since I was a young lad. John
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Crossjack yard - generally did not carry a sail?
Jim Lad replied to Landlubber Mike's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Mike, Note that Chapelle explains that an Improvised main course had been added. It certainly wasn't usual at this period ant the lower yard was used simply to spread the foot of the topsail. Chapelle also describes the improvised yard as being set 'flying' so it would only be there when the sail was set. John -
That's an interesting type of anchor, Piet. John
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She's coming along nicely, Tim - as you say, take your time! John
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Hey, Glen, I somehow missed your resurrection of your log. Good to see you back here, mate! John
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Absolutely delightful (why am I not surprised?) John
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Oliver, The doorway to the companion would be the full size of one side of the hatch, plus there would be a folding or sliding section of the top in order to allow proper access. The photos below may give you a bit of an idea of the way they work. John The 'Stag's' cabin hatchway. I found I don't have a photo of the after end where the door is, but you can see the sliding top section easily. The 'Palmerin' has a slightly more fancy companion, but it's still the same idea. You can see the doors - meeting in the centre - in this view.
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Verrrry nice, mate. Yep, agree with your 'no gloss' principle entirely. John
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It'll be good to follow her as she comes to the correct shape, Tim! John
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That's a very interesting looking 'temporary' stand, mate! John
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No mate, Sydney Town Hall, in George Street, Sydney! John
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Nice, Augie. Now write yourself a note and pin it to your work board - "Don't forget to add the inner sheave assemblies when inner bulwarks faired!" John
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Excellent, ed. Frames permanently fitted already. John
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Very clever indeed, Michael! John
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Crikey, Bruce, that really is heavy rigging. Do you know whether McKay ever used wire in his standing rigging? John
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Brian, Look for some bigger stuff than your hedge. If left alone in grows into quite a respectable tree - and no-one will stop you from taking your chain saw to a privet! John
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It just keeps on coming, Alexandru. More beautiful work for us to drool over. John
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More delightful eye candy, Toni! John
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How to do deck edging?
Jim Lad replied to SpencerC's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Spencer, I fit the margin plank permanently and cut it in place (I like to live dangerously! but seriously, it's not difficult to do). The square end of the plank should be half the plank width. If the plank meets the margin at such an angle that the bevelled edge would be less than the plank width, then the plank isn't joggled, but if the bevel is longer than the plank width then it needs to be joggled. If you lay the plank in place on the margin plank you can mark the correct length for the bevel - it will be where the side of the plank crosses the margin. John -
Hey, that's a very nice looking rocking elephant, mate! John
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