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Jim Lad
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Kimberley, Please be assured that we don't think that any model is 'dumb'. It's your model and your choice of just what you want to build. We're just happy to come along for the ride. John- 118 replies
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OK, Sherry, I think your 12 pound cotton wool cannon ball would have a diameter of about 2.6 feet, but it would, of course, depend on how much the cotton was compressed! John
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Cast like a true fly fisherman, Danny! John
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Sherry, I believe a 12 pounder had a 4.4 inch bore. john
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She's coming on nicely, Augie. By the way, I thought a paper cannon would fire cardboard balls! John
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Very nicely done fix, Popeye! John
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Those shrouds have turned out very well, Piet. Well done, mate! John
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It may seem tedious at times, but it's well worth the effort. John
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Oops! Sorry, Len. Glad you found the link! John
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Very nice, Danny. She's looking first class! John
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Sounds like you had a great holiday, Tim! It's good to see you back in the workshop. John
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Nicely done, Daniel. John
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She grows, Ed, she grows. That's going to one very impressive clipper ship! John
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Len, Seizings were usually put on using marlin, which is a very light line impregnated with Stockholm tar. It is pretty much impossible to find a line too small for the seizings in model work as marlin is only about 1/8 inch in diameter. If you go to the following link of the process of renewing the Endeavour replica's standing rigging, you can find some photos of seizings, which you may find helpful in visualising the size of the line used. This is a PDF file, so you can enlarge it quite a bit to get clear views of the seizings. John
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Just catching up again, Piet. Looking good, mate! john
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Capstan bars or handspikes would seem the most logical, Clare. Perhaps one of our members has some definite knowledge. John
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She really is coming together nicely, Bob. Just how dark is the dark grey? Is it worth doing a card mock up of part of the ship and trying both colours on it to see how they go? John
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Kimberley, Crochet hooks can be very handy for snatching lines out of tight places - I have a couple in the draw for use on rigging. John
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Shot Locker
Jim Lad replied to AntonyUK's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Antony, Sorry for the late reply, but here's a photo of the shot locker on the preserved frigate Trincomalee. John
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Very neatly done deck, Alexandru. John
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Bit of a squeeze in there, Danny - but it worked! John
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Hmmmm, that's funny - I thought you were working on a trawler! I like that stain colour, mate. John
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Nice to see an update, Clare - and a very nice start to the paddlewheels. John
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A planked deck will look nice on top of the deckhouse, Popeye. John
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