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  1. Jim Lad
    My prayers are with you, Håkan. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Or perhaps there's a problem with some sort of grease or oil on the wood. Try washing a couple of scrap pieces with soap (and rinse off) and then try gluing - it may be the sollution. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Evan, don't stress too much about the exact detail. I've never sailed on a ship where the 'as built' plans exactly matched the fine detail on the ship. Just follow whatever photographic evidence there is and be happy with that. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Only way to go with a model, mate! John
  5. Jim Lad
    A nice looking bit of carpentry, Håkan! John
  6. Jim Lad
    hello Rick, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. john
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello William, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Hello Mic, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Happy to send you some iron if you're a bit short, Håkan. John
  10. Jim Lad
    I totally agree with your assumptions regarding the missing bow, Druxey. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Lyle, does no-one at the club know what the original bow was like? I'd guess that it just continues to follow that curve upward, but there might have some surpise near the deck, I suppose. If you say the finish is a black 'plastic', can we assume it's a resin coating? It may be lacquer, of course - lacquer at least can be repaired, if with a little difficulty - there are plenty of web sites to describe applying a lacquer finish. Failing either of those it may be possible to fake the finish with a very smooth coat of gloss black paint - wet sanded down with very fine emery paper and then polished. I'm sure other members with better qualifications on finishes will chime in, but at least this might be a start. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Hello Paul, and a warm welcome from 'Down Under'. John
  13. Jim Lad
    If it annoys you, you could always make a cardboard template and cut another one! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Hello Tom, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Hello Mark, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. If you're from the Isle of Man, the 'bounty' would seem to be a very appropriate build for you! John
  16. Jim Lad
    hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hope this might be of some use. I finally managed to dig out my old copy of H. Paasch's "Illustrated Marine Dictionary" of 1890. These two plates are of an iron ship's iron lower mast and wooden topmast and topgallant mast. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Nice production line on the deck beams, mate! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Greg, If your discharging a torpedo on the starboard side, the the port derrick should be rigged over the hatch square. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Catching up again, Greg. Your deck framing looks very nice, indeed. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Continuing to look very impressive, Håkan. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Hello David, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Welcome home, Aiken! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Bob, a dark grey thread makes very good imitation wire rope for rigging. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Hopefully of some use to the discussion. A photograph taken on an unknown whaler of the 1850's. The inside of the bulwarks are clealy painted, while the deck is not. John

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