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  1. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Craig. You're making a fine job of that! John
  2. Jim Lad
    Another small update. I finally got around to making the motor winch for No. 4 hatch and fitted it when I was in yesterday. John
  3. Jim Lad
    A little here, a little there, and all of a sudden you have a beautifully faired hull! 🙂 John
  4. Jim Lad
    Great work, Steven. I can't wait to get down that way again so I can have a ride on the real thing! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Beautifully executed miniature metal work. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Just catching up with your build. This looks a very interesting model. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Just bumps on the road mate - it'll be fine! ohn
  8. Jim Lad
    What a lovely old yacht! If she originally had gaff rig, I would expect to find some evidence of the gaff fitting on the mast. I think most pond yachts had club footed jibs, so you'd be pretty safe to go with that. Short bowsprits were also common on pond yachts, so maybe just go with something that looks balanced. As for the steering, is the rudder stiff to turn? She may have had a simple friction arrangement. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Good to see planking started, Phil. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the positive feedback gents. Keith - knowing me, if I pretended to brake something I'd probably do it for real! 😀 John
  11. Jim Lad
    I thought it was about time I updated my log for the 'Duchess'. Still working away on deck details and standing rigging. It seems to be taking an age to get anywhere with her, but there is a lot to do on a model of a ship this big, plus I spend a lot of time talking to visitors (which is the whole point of the model being built in the museum galleries. Visitor interest has now reached the stage where one of the front desk staff came and asked me what my schedule is as visitors keep asking when the model will be worked on! The photos below show some of the progress. The capping rail around the poop is now complete; I've replaced some of the gratings (which were wire mesh) with more appropriate looking ones; the donkey boiler house with feed tanks and supply pipes are now fitted and the foremast rigging has progressed to having the fore topmast rigging completed. My plan is to continue rigging the foremast so that I can start experimenting with sail making - starting with the jibs, which should be a bit simpler than the square sails. John
  12. Jim Lad
    pat, from available contemporary photos, there appear to have been very few turns taken on the pin. The photo below (first photo) of the 'Port Jackson's' spanker sheet (1880's) appears to have three turns on the pin, but in most other photos, such as that of the 'Loch Tay' (1869) (second photo) there seems to be only one or two tuns. Unfortunately in most photos the turns on the pin are concealed by the coil of rope. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Looking good, mate! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Good to hear that you're still with us, Håkan! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Coming along nicely, Phil! John
  16. Jim Lad
    Beautiful work on those hatches, Gary! John
  17. Jim Lad
    A delightful model, Mike! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Looks great in her new home, Chris. John
  19. Jim Lad
    I've been away for a few days and just stumbled uon your post. A very warm welcome from 'Down Under', Joanie. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Sorry Pat, I've got nothing definitive. photos, of course, but then I expect you have a few of those yourself. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Looks really nice, Steven. John
  22. Jim Lad
    A delightful model! John
  23. Jim Lad
    What a fascinating project! That's a truly different subject to model. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Delightful work on that catwalk, mate! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Agree with Henry. Seafaring used to be an outdoor profession. John

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