Jim Lad
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Nice start on the boat, mate! John -
That is looking very flash, mate! John
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Germanus, I think you'll find that wire shrouds don't cross over the deadeye like fibre rope shrouds. 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, If you go to the Article Downloads at the link below, you'll find a spreadsheet entitled "Masting and Rigging sizes for English Period Warships". This spreadsheet will give you the standard size of every spar and rope at your scale. http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-rigging-and-sails.php John -
Clare, It's great to be able to watch the 're-runs' of your Saginaw build. John
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Looking much better, Michael! Marline spikes for model making? This is getting ridiculous!! John
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Beautifully done, Ilhan! John
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Pre-tapered planks, Mario? Luxury, lad - sheer luxury! John
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Michael, Interesting experiments. If you can get that first seizing closer to the deadeye, not only will it look neater, but you'll avoid the risk of a deadeye popping out under strain. John
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Michael, I bet his bench is a mess again before Noah's sewers back up! John
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I don't know if these will help, but here a a few random photos of the replica that show the deck. John
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Check with the museum first - the Endeavour is due to go into dry dock very shortly! John
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Thanks, mate. Currently I'm only at the museum every second Wednesday, but the model is always there. John
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Good idea, Druxey, but would it promote sweating or the build up of moisture under there? Michael - moisture under the shrink wrap may also be an issue for you to think about. John
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Thanks, Michael. Once you get into the swing of it, they go fairly quickly. John
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Thanks for that link, Alessandro - that definitely looks interesting. John
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Pat - It'll be a while before she's finished - we'll be going on holiday ourselves soon. Druxey - thanks, mate - as I was working yesteday I was thinking how long it would take at the museum to do a ship rigged model. Popeye - cheers, mate! See my comment above to Pat Sherry - I often think that the rigging is the most enjoyable part of the build. Rafine - Thanks, mate! Augie - Thanks for the support - those running backstays are really interesting, aren't they? Russ - thank you, mate - I think the sag is more luck than management. Mario - Me? Forget? Who wer eyou again? Bob - The more I look at the Stag's sail plan, the more I wonder how on earth they ever managed to sail her. Juergen - Thanks for your support! John
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Lovely work, Juergen! John
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Daryl, That's one lucky steam launch, to be made from Huon Pine! John
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Ah! Ok, Danny. I was thinking that the wholes section swung up. John
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Some more pictures; some more ratlines. As my last two models didn't have any ratlines, I'd forgotten just how many there were even on a single masted ship! Here's where we are at the moment. One side finished - And a good start made on the other side. John
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It's great to see that you're rebuilding this log, Mario! John
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Very nice (yet again), Danny. Couldn't the lights simply be swung up out of the way when working the cables? 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
Coming along nicely, mate! John -
I think all model makers make good pack rats, Popeye. You never know when something will be just the sort of piece you need! John
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