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  1. Jim Lad
    What a fascinating hull. I'm sure you'll be able to complete it into a very nice sloop. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Hello Hugo, and a warm welcome to the fourm from down under. What a treasure you have there - a model built by your grandfather. How far you go is, of course, entirely up to you, but if it were mine I'd do as little as possible to it. A good (but gentle) clean to remove the dust and accumulated grime is the obvious first step. Once she's clean you can sit back and reassess the situation. The sails have obviously had a hard life, but they add character and age to the model. If you do finally decide to replace them, you'll need to find cloth that looks the age of the model so they don't stand out 'like a sore thumb'. John
  3. Jim Lad
    A very nice start to the rigging. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Haven't visited your log for a while and I've certainly missed out on seeing a lot of development on your beautiful model. Your doing a superb job on all that deatail. john
  5. Jim Lad
    Hello Martin, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  6. Jim Lad
    A warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That's a pretty complex project for your first build, but if you take it nice and easy you should do just fine. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Shouldn't the numbers be lower down - "Immediately above the close reef"? John
  8. Jim Lad
    You're making excellent progess. John
  9. Jim Lad
    She's looking very nice, indeed. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Good to hear you're still hanging in there, mate. John
  11. Jim Lad
    A very stressful time over and a beautiful hull ready for finishing - great stuff! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Nice to see the lighthouse is still there, Popeye! John
  13. Jim Lad
    That's a very nice start you've made. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Coming along very nicely, Paul. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Hello 'Flying Fish', and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That's a very nice looking model you have there. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Tim, by the 1860's iron was a common material in ship construction. By that time some ships were being built on full iron frames - such as the Cutty Sark. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Rick, and a warm welcome to the forum from across the Pacific, John
  18. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  19. Jim Lad
    Hello Scott, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Looks like that will be a real challenge and a very interesting build. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Looks like that will build into a very nice model. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Crikey, mate, I thought you would have learned by now!!! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Hello Andy, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
  24. Jim Lad
    Hello MCB, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Hello Vladislav, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John

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