Jim Lad
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Aha! A start! You beauty! John -
Mobbsie, She's starting to really look the part now, with some paint on her! Can't wait to see some coppering. John
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A privateer was a person licenced by his Government to attack capture enemy ships and to then have them 'condemned' for sale by a marine court. If the privateer was from your own country then he was a brave and patriotic hero harrassing the enemy (for profit, of course). If the privateer was from your enemies country, then he was a 'legalised pirate'. Of course if the colonists had lost the American Revolutionary War, then their privateers would have been hung as pirates as the British Government would have seen their licenses (called letters of marque) as worthless, having been issued by an illegal revolutionary committee. It's all a question of where you stand! John
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Very neat job of that complex stern area, Popeye. She's coming on well! John
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USN Anchor Hoy 1816 by Hank - 1:48 Scale - POB
Jim Lad replied to Hank's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Sorry to hear that you've run into so much trouble, Hank. I'll be here waiting for updates when you get it sorted out. John -
Very clever, Danny! John
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
Jim Lad replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Yes, a masterpiece! John -
That's a very nice grapnel! John
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SS Vinal Haven by TBlack - FINISHED
Jim Lad replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Tom, I don't think it matters that you can't actually read the lettering on the telegraph - the effect is still there! John -
Beautiful work on the dyke, Wefalck - it's very realistic! John
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Another Danny expert fix coming up! John
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Absolutely delightful work, Danny! John
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Ummm, Michael, can you get her out of the door of your workshop, or will the topmast be sent down for transportation? John
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Just catching up with this one, Meredith - you've made a great start. By the way, how do you currently hang up your washing with all your pegs 'otherwise engaged'? John
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Popeye - yes, mate. The straight side of the stock should be at the top. John
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An interesting looking 'thingy', Lars - I have no idea what it is! John
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Looking good so far, Grant. As Augie says, watch the tighter bends - you may have to do a two stage bending process as you get towards the ends of the boat. John
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Mobbsie, Take care mate - you only have a limited supply of fingers! John
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Andy, Memo for your next model; according to Lees the deadeyes would be correct, but the hearts look good anyway! The rose lashing is merely a little short of rose. if you were really demented, you could try making a rose shape and just tucking it under the seizing. John
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Nearly done with the planking, Mario! She's looking good. John
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Very nice, Michael! John
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Steaming (or sailing) along, Popeye. Just remember to turn the stocks of the anchors over the other way before finally fixing them! John
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You just can't help yourself, can you Popeye! I blink and you have another fishing boat half finished!! John
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Rigging sizes in relation to scale of model
Jim Lad replied to HKC's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
HKC, For a modern square rigger with wire standing rigging, some of the main sizes (diameter in millimeters) would be as follows: Lower shrouds: 0.33 Topmast shrouds: 0.3 Stays: 0.33 Topgallant stays:0.24 Lower braces: 0.33 Topgalland braces: 0.27 Lower lifts: 0.44 Topgallant lifts: 0.25 Other lines in proportion. Hope that helps. John
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