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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Diana by realworkingsailor (Andy) - Caldercraft - 1:64
Great to see that she's still advancing, Andy. That planking looks pretty good!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Diana by realworkingsailor (Andy) - Caldercraft - 1:64
Good to see your 'Diana' still going ahead, Andy. She's looking first class.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Very nice pumps, Pat. I think the handles look fine as they are.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from cog in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Very nice pumps, Pat. I think the handles look fine as they are.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from BANYAN in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Very nice pumps, Pat. I think the handles look fine as they are.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Seeking info about steering chain/rod cover
I don't want to make this an argument, but the steering rods were very commonly above the level of the deck - they wouldn't interfere with the scupper. A mate of mine was (long ago) third mate on a ship with rod and chain steering. He told me of the time when they got into terrible trouble because the running end of a derrick guy was washed under the steering rod covers in heavy seas and completely jammed the steering.
Ilhan, the actual position of the rods and chains varied enormously and depended on what was most convenient for the run of the rods - the convenience or safety of the crew didn't really matter. Looking at your drawing, I'd say that the rods ran just inboard of the awning stanchions.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Seeking info about steering chain/rod cover
I don't want to make this an argument, but the steering rods were very commonly above the level of the deck - they wouldn't interfere with the scupper. A mate of mine was (long ago) third mate on a ship with rod and chain steering. He told me of the time when they got into terrible trouble because the running end of a derrick guy was washed under the steering rod covers in heavy seas and completely jammed the steering.
Ilhan, the actual position of the rods and chains varied enormously and depended on what was most convenient for the run of the rods - the convenience or safety of the crew didn't really matter. Looking at your drawing, I'd say that the rods ran just inboard of the awning stanchions.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Omega1234 in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Very nice pumps, Pat. I think the handles look fine as they are.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Seeking info about steering chain/rod cover
Ilhan,
I haven't been able to find any photos of the cover plates over rod and chain steering, however they were very similar to the cover plates that were placed over steam pipes on deck - just a bit lower as the rods and chains were just above the deck.
The phot below is from Alan Villiers 'Last of the Windships' and shows crew members on the right standing on the steam pipe covers. This might at least give you a starting point.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Anchor From HMS Investigator
Perhaps one especially for our Australian members.
This is one of the bower anchors from Matthew Flinders' 'Investigator'. It's on display at the South Australian Maritime Museum.
On his circumnavigation of Australia in 1803, Flinders anchored off Middle Island, to the east of Esperance, to gather wood and seal oil and to hunt geese. When the wind blew up as he was preparing to leave, he was forced to cut his anchor cables and sail out to avoid the risk of being driven ashore. The anchors were recovered in 1973.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks Pat, and a Merry Christmas to you and yours!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Cheers, mate! All systems go from here on in.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks, Michael - I'm looking forward to a bit more progress on as weel!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from gjdale in Smit Rotterdam by Sjors - Billing Boats - 1:75 - Sea tug
Sjors, you may have to hire an armed guard to protect this one!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from cog in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
What? Not sailing to Tassie on Boxing Day, Mark?
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Omega1234 in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
What? Not sailing to Tassie on Boxing Day, Mark?
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Sjors in Smit Rotterdam by Sjors - Billing Boats - 1:75 - Sea tug
Sjors, you may have to hire an armed guard to protect this one!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Kevin - thanks very much for that link. It's good to have a bit more history of the ship.
Daniel - thanks for the information about the book. I've ordered a copy and will struggle through the language difficulties. Thankfully we have a friend who is a German language teacher! The Albert Neumann will be a bit late for my purposes. There was a vast change in shipping practice and merchant ship design in the second part of the 19th century. Ships went from boxes with slightly sharpened ends in the 1850's to the sleek China clippers of the late 1860's (Cutty Sark was built in 1869).
Keith - Sorry; I tend to assume that members know that I'm a volunteer model maker at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. I spend my Mondays (when we're at home) sitting behind a desk building my model and talking to visitors about model making.
Denis - Thanks, mate. Each joint will have a treenail through it just to add a bit of strength. As they go onto the model they'll be supported in the building jig until I'm ready to put a couple of battens in
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Old Collingwood in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Wow! She's certainly gone ahead since my last visit, Popeye. Progress on Progress is progressing progressively.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from hexnut in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Another update - at last!!
Thank you all for your good wishes. The treatment went well and I am currently 'all clear' with my next check in April next year. Following the good news we took off for a holiday in South Australia - looking at the sights; checking out the maritime scene and photographing birds. We had a really great time and arrived home very relaxed and ready for whatever the world decides to throw at us next!
My time in the museum since we got back has been limited, and even when I've been in I've been diverted by other things, so the 'Meteor' has only progressed by the addition of a couple more frames down aft. This is by far the slowest build I've ever been involved with and the slow progress is beginning to frustrate me. I'll bring the hull home next week to do a bit of serious fairing. Too much fine sawdust being sucked into to ventilation system isn't good for the museum, but I'm reluctant to bring the model home as carrying a delicate model back and forth on Sydney's peak hour trains isn't good for the mental equilibrium! This time of year is good as the trains are far less crowded over the holiday period.
Here are a few photos of the tiny amount of extra work done.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Smit Rotterdam by Sjors - Billing Boats - 1:75 - Sea tug
Sjors, you may have to hire an armed guard to protect this one!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Wow! She's certainly gone ahead since my last visit, Popeye. Progress on Progress is progressing progressively.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Smit Rotterdam by Sjors - Billing Boats - 1:75 - Sea tug
Sjors, you may have to hire an armed guard to protect this one!
John
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