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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    You'll be surprised what a difference sanding and trimming will make. Also painting will really lift it. As was once said to me by a house builder friend, "Many a builders reputation has been saved by a good painter." John
  2. Jim Lad
    Great to see another build log from you, Andy. Looks like you've done a great jog so far. John
  3. Jim Lad
    That looks a nice choice of kit, Andrew. John
  4. Jim Lad
    A nice looking model, Richard. I think she's the nicest looking paddler at Echuca. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Hello Ian, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. if you're feeling a bit intimidated by the thought of building a model, just keep in mind that none of us had a clue what we were doing when we started! John
  6. Jim Lad
    You're making excellent progress, Richard. She's looking really good. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello Steve, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  8. Jim Lad
    First class boilers, mate! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Living in Australia I, like Ben, speak both languages and often use a mix of imperial and metric. I grew up with imperial and find it very easy, but I generally use metric for very small measurements as I find it more convenient. John
  10. Jim Lad
    As Allan said, the bigger you go the easier it is to build very small detail, but how big do you want to go? This model of HMAS 'Voyager' was on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum a couple of years ago. The detail is stunning, but at a scale of 1/2 in to the foot, the model is just over 16 feet long!!! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Amazing stuff, Clare. Thank you for the very clear explanation of what you're doing. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Hello Chris, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under', John
  13. Jim Lad
    Hello Chris, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That looks like a very nice ship you're building. next time you're on the forum you might like to go to the new Members Introductions section and introduce yourself to the gang. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Just picked up on your log, Clare, and am happy to see another of your beautiful 'Woody Joe' models taking shape. This one looks a monster! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Hello Emil, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Absolutely delightful, Toni. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Rick, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Hello Tom, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after some time away, mate. Looking good. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Hello Steve, and a wartm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Just catching up after a couple of weeks away. She's certainly starting to look a real beast. Great work, mate! John
  22. Jim Lad
    A good start, Melissa. John
  23. Jim Lad
    What an interesting little vessle, Derek. One would think she'd be a bit of a handful to sail around harbours and inlets. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Suck beautiful blacksmithing, Keith! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Sorry Melissa, but that space looks far too neat and organised for serious model making! Looks like you're all set to go. John

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