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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    For some reason I've only just caught up with your latest build, Eric. I agree that the humble work boats - large or small - have a special charm that their more glamorous sisters can never emulate. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Hello Roger, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  3. Jim Lad
    That dinghy looks good, Craig. I'm afraid your model will never be truly complete until you add a model of Archie to join the other two crew members. John
  4. Jim Lad
    She looks superb on the water, mate! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Richard, was the gin for your daughters or for you? John
  6. Jim Lad
    Nice to have the right neighbours during a construction like this, Craig! John
  7. Jim Lad
    Can't wait to see her on the water with sails set, Craig. John
  8. Jim Lad
    That plating looks really good, Nils. John John
  9. Jim Lad
    An absolute delight, Craig. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Welcome home, Richard. John
  11. Jim Lad
    That's a very contented looking cat you had on board with you, Craig! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Thanks for that, Andy! John
  13. Jim Lad
    I hate to disagree with you Andy, but some early steel ships had bar keels. Here's another illustration from Pursey's book showing the construction of a bar keel at top left. I should add that Pursey was probably outdated even when it was first published in 1949. Such archaic tomes had no doubt been long withdrawn by the time you were studying for your tickets. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Craig, 'Specky' - from spectacular - very special. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Most of them didn't have the locking pin. Nils. They simply relied on the weight of the compressor bar to do the job. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Coming along very nicely. That transom looks very specky! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Geoff, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Not sure whether this will be any help, but an illustration from Pursey's 'Merchant Ship Construction (1969 edition). John
  19. Jim Lad
    A beautiful model of an obviously much loved boat, Craig. Thaks for sharing your build with us. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Coming along nicely, Nils. I'm surprised she had screw stoppers on her cables instead of simple compression stoppers like the ones below. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Lovely looking pup, mate! John
  22. Jim Lad
    That looks pretty special, Luis. John
  23. Jim Lad
    Hello Miguel, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Hello Greif, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  25. Jim Lad
    I make mine by laying a sheet of paper over the model and running a pencil around to draw the exact shape of the hull as a template, then cutting the right shape is straightforward. John

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