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  1. Jim Lad
    Looks like that will be a very interesting build. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Kevin, hate to be a wet blanket, but your bricks will need to be properly secured on the pallets; otherwise you'll have a jumble of bricks all over the hold on the fist roll. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Kevin, your elastic bands will corrode over a relatively short time. I'd rather use paper to simulate fabric bands. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Hello Rob, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Love it, Nils. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Delightful progress on the model, mate. Good to hear that you're feeling OK! John
  8. Jim Lad
    Hello Fred, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Those box girders are an impressive looking bit of gear, Kevin. john
  10. Jim Lad
    Pointy end? Surely the correct nautical terminology is 'sharp end'? John
  11. Jim Lad
    Continuing to look very impressive, mate! John
  12. Jim Lad
    An absolutely delightful launch, Keith. John
  13. Jim Lad
    I keep looking for the groups of tiny men with welding equipment scattered about the decks, Kevin. She just gets more and more impressive. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Hello Brad, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Nothing around the rudder head for you to go on, Mike. Is the rudder a really tight fit i.e. is it stiff to turn? If that is the case, then that was probably the original method of rudder control - simply turn the rudder to whatever angle was required and its stiffness would keep it there. There would have originally been a tiller fitted to the rudder head. If the rudder is not tight in its casing then I don't know what the original method of control would have been, as there's no sign of fittings or their attachments around the rudder head. If that's the case, then you have several options, which we can help you with. john
  16. Jim Lad
    A lovely looking pond yacht, Mike. If you can give us a photo of the remaining parts of the steering gear, I'm sure someone here will be able to help you with an appropriate replacement. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Mark, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Hello Drut, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Just found your log as you finished your model! You've done a really nice job on that, Harvey. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Sack that gang foreman immediately! Always nice to have those few extras tucked away that you can call on. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Dan, I just use an ordinary office desk. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Looking good, mate! must have been a job getting the wire tensioned (or are those working bottlescrews)? John
  24. Jim Lad
    A very nice job of planking. Don't worry that you feel that you're 'behind schedule'. This is a hobby - just enjoy the process. John PS: In you images, the after end of the eighth plank up from the keel on the port side looks like it could be improved by a slight trim where it meets the stern post - just a thought!
  25. Jim Lad
    Great to see you back in the workshop, Håkan. John

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