Jim Lad
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I love the old Baltic steamers. I'm really looking forward to your build!
John
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She's going to look pretty spectacular on the water, mate! Lots of ballast needed, as Bob says.
John
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Mac,
Your boats would be best built over a former on which the ribs can be laid down and then planked. The famous launch in which Bligh and his crew escaped was carvel built - have you researched the other boats that the Bounty carried?
John
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Nice going, Piet! Just watch out that your submarine doesn't bite you again.
John
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Well, it's a bit of a rough stone at the moment, Michael, but hopefully she'll polish up ok!
John
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Wondered what you kept in the card file, Michael!
John
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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
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Thanks, Russ. Things should become more apparent as she progresses.
John
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Follow the advice of the notice on the 'Vampire's' bridge, Steve - "Look astern before you turn".
John
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Yep! Coming along nicely in spite of your problems, Popeye!
John
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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
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Looking 'fest cless', Michael!
John
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Looks like you're having fun, Ollie. Don't try and rush it.
John
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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
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Yes, much better definition,Danny.
John
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Good lesson learned, but they'll be fine, Popeye!
John
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It's great to see an update on your 'Orca', Neal.
John
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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
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Some great lessons in rigging there, Gil!
John
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Thanks, Andy! I've always unloaded ore and coal with grabs, that's why I asked.
Kojm
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Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
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Thanks Jeff. Yes, the extra light is really helpful. We had a stage where every time the electrician came past he'd say, "You f...... blokes can't f...... work in this f...... light. F...... hang on a bit and I'll f...... get some more f...... lights for you." He has a limited vocabulary, but a heart of gold!
John