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Jim Lad
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Spencer, Starting from forward, your four items are: 1. A cargo hatch, but with a solid covering of hatch boards and tarpaulins, not as wrongly shown in this restoration, with gratings. 2. A dolly winch for working cargo, but without the gypsies for the anchor cable. 3. A small compass binnacle - perhaps a bit like this one. 4. A steering box. John
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Coming on well, Piet! John
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One way of making gear wheels of just the right size is to use a disc of close grained wood of appropriate size and file the teeth into the rim - not as hard as it sounds. John
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A great set of builders photos there, Piet. John
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Beautiful (as usual), Alexandru! John
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Nice to see her with a side plated, Piet! Johnb
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More delightful "eye candy". Thanks very much for the update, Karl! John
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Popeye, When you start to use that magnifier doing the rigging, watch out that you don't get too close and hit the model with it. I'm serious! Until you get used to it, it's very easy to forget that you've got that thing sticking out from the front of your face. John
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Thank you, Juergen. John
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Lovely lines on that hull, Bob, she's coming along really well. Also a great reference photo you found. Don't we all wish we could find something like that for our particular ships! John
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Andy, It's nice to see that you haven't forgotten a bit of sailorising after your time on bulkers! John
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Again, thank you gentlemen, one and all, for your support! I can hardly wait to get back to her to get the remaining details finished off. John
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Crikey, mate, she's looking really impressive! John
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Beautiful paint job, Piet. Are you going to leave the hull all white, or paint her and anti-fouling colour below the waterline? John
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Coming along very nicely, Popeye. She's looking great! John
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Gentlemen - thank you one and all for the support. It's hard to believe that she's finally almost ready for the display case (which still has to be made). John
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Thanks, Janos! John
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Well, I almost had the rigging done! All rigging was secured yesterday afternoon until I turned around quickly with a pair of tweezers in my hand, caught the port after brace and carried it away! The brace is now re-rigged but still to be trimmed and re-secured, so apart from a slightly cock-eyed yard (due to no tension on the port brace) and the unfinished brace, she's rigged. Next time in at the museum I hope to get her finished (visitor numbers allowing) as once the brace is re-done there's only cleaning up of Irish pennants, attaching rope coils and the anchors to do - the anchors and cables are made and simply awaiting attachment. Here are some photos of her as of yesterday. John
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Straight face, Andy? I was hiding under the desk in case of a bolt of lightning! John
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Very nicely (part) framed, Augie. The moose will be pleased. John
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Looking first class, Andy. As for organising trips to bathrooms etc., please try to remember that one must have a deep seated respect and reverence for the highly esteemed Marine Superintendent (if that's what they're still called). John
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Beautiful work; clear explanation - thanks, Ed. John
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