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Jim Lad
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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 -
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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OK, I've borrowed some popcorn from Sjors, and I'm settled back ready to watch the build! John
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Hey, lovely looking cake, Popeye. Pity Pam and I aren't there to have a slice! John
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Mobbsie, The hull plamks would have been in the region of 25 feet long (about119mm at 1:64) and in various widths, but averaging, say, 12 inches wide (4.75mm at 1:64). As for maths, my dad always said that there were only three kinds of people, those who could count and those who couldn't. John
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Very nice blacksmithing, Danny! I too like the final colour of your brass. John
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Hey, Popeye, where's the photo of the model birthday cake! John
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Sorry to hear that the elbow's playing up again, mate. Take care of yourself. John
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white lead putty
Jim Lad replied to wilbar's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Like all lead based painting products, white lead putty is now probably unavailable anywhere. It used to be used under finish coats of paint instead of ordinary putty to prevent the putty colour bleeding through, but isn't needed for this purpose anyway with modern finishes. Use a standard wood filler, if required, and ordinary undercoats. John -
Just found your thread. That's a very pretty looking motor yacht! John
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All chrome plated, no less! John
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USF Confederacy by Rustyj - FINISHED
Jim Lad replied to Rustyj's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Delightful boats, Rusty! John -
Thanks for the tutorial, David! John
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Crikey, Danny, it looks like you've got some fun work ahead of you. Just make sure you have your beer after the job's done! John
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