Jim Lad

Hello Nicolás, and a warm welcome to the forum from the other side of the Pacific!

John

That just keeps looking better and better, Paul.

John

An interesting project, Jimbo. It's always "interesting" to sort out someone else's errors on a model that you're re-doing.

John

Denis, every piece of rigging is included on the model. Some of it takes a bit of research to get right as her running rigging details varied a bit from what I'm used to. Thanmfully she was a much loved ship and there are a lot of photos to help with the research.

John

I agree with Druxey wholeheartedly. She's well worth bringing back to life.

John

Very nicely done, John.

John

It's amazing just how much detail there is on even a small ship!

John

They look good with those flanges, Mark!

John

That's a nice display at the museum, John. Did any of that timber in the racks behind you follow you home? 😀

John

Coming along very nicely Dave.

John

Congratulations on the contract, Richard. Well done!

John

Merchant ships of my day had an enclosed wheelhouse and almost invariably a chartroom and radio room abaft it. Definitely a need to do the bridge wing thing before doing anything rash.

"Look astern before you turn."

John

Have to agree with Keith. That second wheel looks a winner!

John

Were open bridges 'character building', or were they merely preferred because they gave a much better, uninterrupted, view of what was going on around the ship? Maybe once navies turned electronic, such considerations weren't so important.

John

Barge - easy. Dredged spoil - hard! 🙂

I'm looking forward to seeing your solution for the dredging material, Keith.

John

I see from your model photos that the 'Cape' was largely an outdoor job for the watchkeeping officers - not much room in that wheelhouse once you add a beefy quartermaster! 😀

John

Just beautiful! Another feast for our eyes, Ilhan.

John

A very 'homey' looking working paddle steamer, Keith. She'll make a great model.

John

Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

John

Looks good. Was it common practice in the U.S. for the upper deck planks to run athwartships?

John

Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

John

Chuck first; us buying stuff from you second. Take the time to rest and recover, Chuck!!

John

Beautiful metalwork, mate!

John

She's really looking first class, Paul.

John

Very traditional tactics, Phil - trying to sink mines with rifle fire! 🙂

John