Jim Lad
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Graham, The Queen Elizabeth Class HMS Warspite only had pole steel signal masts. Virtually all her rigging was either radio aerials (copper wire) or signal halliards, so very fine line will be the order of the day. John
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Maybe not quantity, Danny, but certainly quality!! John -
Now she's coming together, Tim! John
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Crikey, Meredith, you've done a heck of a lot while I was away on holidays. She really looks first class - love the colours. John
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Those launch photos certainly don't seem to show any sign of tubes right in the bow pointing forward. I wonder if the plate is anything to do with the armour belting? John
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Beautiful work, Alexandru! John
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Just catching up, Jim - she's looking very nice indeed! John
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No problem, Popeye. The crew will just have to remove the main stay every now and again! John
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George, How about pins, then - you can get them cheaply in large quantities and very thin. John
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Standing rigging color preference and historical musings
Jim Lad replied to Chuck's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Chuck, I think your grey would be perfect for wire ropes (if laid up right handed). I've been trying to remember to colour of the marline that we used to use when I was at sea - a light cord impregnated with Stockholm tar. I think it was about Winsor-Newton's burnt umber or possibly Vandyke brown, if that's any help. John -
The obvious answer, Augie, is to move to a bigger place! John
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Or try a hardware store. You can search for escutcheon pins (for solid brass) or for panel pins (for steel). John
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More lovely detail, mate. That looks a lovely little drill/engraver you have there. John
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Andy, I would have thought any reinforcement at the bow would be via internal stiffeners. I still can't think of anything other than torpedo tubes. John
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Have you thought how impressive she'd look fully rigged? John
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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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