Jim Lad
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Robert, In the attached photos you can see examples of pin rails on the British frigate Trincomalee (1817). As you can see, the rails are only about 6 inches wide. This is about the same width as on more modern (late 19th century) sailing ships. John
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Measuring Stick (for deck beams)
Jim Lad replied to Maury S's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
That looks a good (and simple) idea. I take it the wooden parts are a tight push fit in the tube? John -
Just about there, Popeye. Can't wait to see the completed skis! John
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ancre Le Coureur 1776 by obi - 1:48 - lugger
Jim Lad replied to obi's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Just catching up with what you're doing. She looks very nice indeed! John -
A few days off certainly doesn't seem to have slowed you down at all, Mobbsie! John
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Michael, I've heard of making "solid metal parts", but this is getting ridiculous! John
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You've started that well, Pete! John
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Nice machine work, Danny! John
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That's because you're in the Northern hemisphere! John
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The photos are fine! Looking forward to your build. John
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Thanks, Popeye! John
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Thanks Janos - yep, still using privet (as you know, here in Sydney there's a plentiful supply). Augie - Thanks mate, I'm feeling better already. John
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Sorry, Popeye, but I missed last Wednesday at the museum due to a bad cold (is there such a thibg as a good cold? ). I'm currently having a think about my next build as I'm now up to the rigging on the Stag, so I might start a preliminary build log once I mfinally make up my mind. John
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Looking very 'swish', Popeye! John
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Jay, The lifelines that you refer to are used to gain access to the boat when it's in the water or, for the fit and agile, to re-gain the deck from the launched boat. It used to be common to launch boats with only their crew on board; the remainder of passengers boirding when the boat was in the water. In an emergency situatiion the boat was launched and the survivors boarded by grabbing a lifeline and scrambling down to the boat. In the photo below of the wrecked 'Southbank' at Washington Island, the lifeboat lifelines (two per boat) can be seen hanging down - I've marked one of them with the red arrow. John
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Janos, If I tried that I'd probably set my model on fire! John
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She's really going ahead, Piet. Well done, mate! John
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2mm, Danny? Rip out the whole structure! Just make sure you've got everything else under the quarterdeck set up before you find the need to add any more beams! John
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The platforms with the fore and aft slats also look pretty good, Popeye. John
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That's coming along very nicely, Dan. Thanks for posting the log. John
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Nice going, Danny! John
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Mochael, Congratulations on joining the ramks of the "too busy to go to work brigade". John
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Great to see them both sitting in that cabinet, mate! John
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Crikey, Danny, you've made some good progress while I've been away for the weekend! John
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Popeye, I go away for the weekend and you go berserk! Can't wait to see the extra bling. John
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