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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
Continues to look really good, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from KeithAug in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Thanks for all those photos of the Sutton Hoo ship replica, Keith. I've been fascinated by this ship ever since, ads a kid, I read my father's book on the original excavation. I could just never get my head around excavating a ship that basically wasn't there - just stains in the sand.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Chaconia by Javelin - 1/100 - RADIO - LPG Tanker
Just first class, Roel!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Chaconia by Javelin - 1/100 - RADIO - LPG Tanker
Just first class, Roel!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Chaconia by Javelin - 1/100 - RADIO - LPG Tanker
Just first class, Roel!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from MAGIC's Craig in Ranger type yacht by Mark Pearse - 1:12 - SMALL
Looking good, Mark. Can't wait for the next update.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Thanks, Keith. It's a long road ahead, but I'm really looking forward to seeing her grow. I'm starting to think that my biggest problem will be finding work time at the museum. She's a real hit with our visitors and I'm finding myself spending a lot of my museum days just talking to visitors about the ship and the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Scottish Guy in Hi from a damp England
Hello Tony, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Scottish Guy in A Newbie from Melbourne Australia
Hello Clive, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from KeithAug in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Thanks, Keith. It's a long road ahead, but I'm really looking forward to seeing her grow. I'm starting to think that my biggest problem will be finding work time at the museum. She's a real hit with our visitors and I'm finding myself spending a lot of my museum days just talking to visitors about the ship and the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Thanks for all those photos of the Sutton Hoo ship replica, Keith. I've been fascinated by this ship ever since, ads a kid, I read my father's book on the original excavation. I could just never get my head around excavating a ship that basically wasn't there - just stains in the sand.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Thanks, Keith. It's a long road ahead, but I'm really looking forward to seeing her grow. I'm starting to think that my biggest problem will be finding work time at the museum. She's a real hit with our visitors and I'm finding myself spending a lot of my museum days just talking to visitors about the ship and the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from shipman in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Visible progress continues to creep ahead!
While there have been quite a few unnoticeable repair jobs being completed, some visible progress has also been happening. The already fitted mast sections have been painted the correct colour (brown); the anchor crane has been rigged with the crane positioned to pick up the port anchor and the first pair of shrouds are at least over the mast with the remainder of the lower spanker shrouds just draped over no.5 hatch.
I would normally start rigging from forward, but because the fore stays are all double and secure at deck level forward of the next mast forward, it's necessary to start from aft so I can get at the fore stays to tension them.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Thanks, Keith. It's a long road ahead, but I'm really looking forward to seeing her grow. I'm starting to think that my biggest problem will be finding work time at the museum. She's a real hit with our visitors and I'm finding myself spending a lot of my museum days just talking to visitors about the ship and the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from JerryTodd in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Visible progress continues to creep ahead!
While there have been quite a few unnoticeable repair jobs being completed, some visible progress has also been happening. The already fitted mast sections have been painted the correct colour (brown); the anchor crane has been rigged with the crane positioned to pick up the port anchor and the first pair of shrouds are at least over the mast with the remainder of the lower spanker shrouds just draped over no.5 hatch.
I would normally start rigging from forward, but because the fore stays are all double and secure at deck level forward of the next mast forward, it's necessary to start from aft so I can get at the fore stays to tension them.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in A Newbie from Melbourne Australia
Hello Clive, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
She continues to progress very nicely, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
Some more nice progress, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
Looking better and better, Nils!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
She's looking first class, Nils.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from catopower in Yards at 45 degrees or more
Sailing ships alongside a wharf sometimes 'cockbilled' their lower yards (as in the image below of Port Adelaide in the 1860's) to avoid damage to the yards, but otherwise, as has been noted above, they would have been square. It was generally considered 'bad form' not to have your yards properly squared in port.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Old Collingwood in A Newbie from Melbourne Australia
Hello Clive, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Visible progress continues to creep ahead!
While there have been quite a few unnoticeable repair jobs being completed, some visible progress has also been happening. The already fitted mast sections have been painted the correct colour (brown); the anchor crane has been rigged with the crane positioned to pick up the port anchor and the first pair of shrouds are at least over the mast with the remainder of the lower spanker shrouds just draped over no.5 hatch.
I would normally start rigging from forward, but because the fore stays are all double and secure at deck level forward of the next mast forward, it's necessary to start from aft so I can get at the fore stays to tension them.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from davec in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Visible progress continues to creep ahead!
While there have been quite a few unnoticeable repair jobs being completed, some visible progress has also been happening. The already fitted mast sections have been painted the correct colour (brown); the anchor crane has been rigged with the crane positioned to pick up the port anchor and the first pair of shrouds are at least over the mast with the remainder of the lower spanker shrouds just draped over no.5 hatch.
I would normally start rigging from forward, but because the fore stays are all double and secure at deck level forward of the next mast forward, it's necessary to start from aft so I can get at the fore stays to tension them.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from rybakov in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Visible progress continues to creep ahead!
While there have been quite a few unnoticeable repair jobs being completed, some visible progress has also been happening. The already fitted mast sections have been painted the correct colour (brown); the anchor crane has been rigged with the crane positioned to pick up the port anchor and the first pair of shrouds are at least over the mast with the remainder of the lower spanker shrouds just draped over no.5 hatch.
I would normally start rigging from forward, but because the fore stays are all double and secure at deck level forward of the next mast forward, it's necessary to start from aft so I can get at the fore stays to tension them.
John
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