Jim Lad
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Have you thought how impressive she'd look fully rigged? John -
There's always room for one more. John
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A delightful little craft, Bob! I like the way that you've displayed her heeling to a breeze! John
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Ah, blocks! It seems no matter how many you have you always need just a few more! John
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Mobbsie, I've just woken up to your cathead question. If you haven't finished them yet, another way is to drill holes at each end of where the slot should be and then use a very small round file to file in dummy sheaves. It works quite well. John
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Thanks, folks! The kids at the museum are great fun. It's amazing how many of them just want to stand and watch what I'm doing - even when nothing much is happening. Even the teenagers stop to look and make comments like, "That's so cool." Maybe the memory of what they've seen at the museum will stick with some of them and bear future fruit for a new generation of model makers. John
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"Stand down the Colorado 'Syren' builders". To be a bit Aussie for a moment, Augie - Bloody beauty, mate! She looks fabulous in her new home. Very well done for your persistence and your building skill. John
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Thanks for the support, folks! Mark - it can sometimes be a bit intimidating working in front of an audience, especially when you're trying to figure out something you're not sure about - after all, we're supposed to be the experts! My best exchange to date was with a small boy of about seven or eight. It went something like:- Small boy - I make models too you know. Me - Oh, do you; that's good Small boy - My models don't look like yours, though. Me - Don't they? Small boy - No; are you sure you're doing it right? (Small boy's mum collapses laughing) John
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Thanks, Chris! John
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Mark, I glue mine in with a two part epoxy glue - never had one pull out yet. John
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One of the joys of rigging, Bob! You're almost home, mate! John
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Wow! That image from Aberdeen is small!! The obvious answer is that it seems like a perfect excuse for a trip to Aberdeen! Alternatively, you could write to the museum and ask them. John
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That ship was never going to be a 'cakewalk' with that unusual shape, Alexandru, but you're doing a great job of her. John
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Just found your log, Neal. Now that's a very impressive first scratch build! John
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That stern looks very impressive with the new colour scheme, mate! John
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Thank you, gentlemen, one and all. I really enjoy rigging, although these cutters are so over-rigged things get a little crowded around the mast at this scale. Maybe I should go back to three master's in the future, although I'm already committed to a ketch for my next build. John
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That's coming along nicely! John
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Fraser, It's hard to tell from a photo, but it's possibly Purpleheart. John
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Thanks for the update, Kester. She's a real credit to you. John
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Very neatly done, mate! John
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Augie, did I somehow miss the completion of your Syren? It must have happened when we were away. That case looks really good; can't wait to see the final stages. John
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A proper update at last. I got some good progress today, which was very satisfying. The main halliards are now rigged together with quite a few other bits and pieces, and I have been able to make a start on the lower square yard. It won't be too long now before she's finished. Here a few photos showing as she is at the moment - she's starting to look like the lady she is. And in this one you can just see the square yard horse - the lower square yard isn't attached to the mast, but rather travels on a vertical horse up the fore side of the mast via a thimble on the after side of the yard. Then horse is the black line you can see running vertically between the yard and the mast. John
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Scrub that house, man! You don't want to get caught by the Admiral!! The prop shafts look good, by the way! John
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