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Jim Lad
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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 coxswain 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 SJSoane 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 ScottRC 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 Rudolf in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Another small update at last - and the last one for a while. I'm currently undergoing some intense medical treatment and won't be back at the museum (where the model resides) probably for a few months.
At least all the square frames are now fitted. The next job will be to do quite a bit of fairing and sanding before I start with the forward cants and hawse timbers when I can get back to work on her.
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
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 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 Dan Vadas 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 popeye the sailor in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks, Pat!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from realworkingsailor 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 Fernando E 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 DORIS in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Another small update at last - and the last one for a while. I'm currently undergoing some intense medical treatment and won't be back at the museum (where the model resides) probably for a few months.
At least all the square frames are now fitted. The next job will be to do quite a bit of fairing and sanding before I start with the forward cants and hawse timbers when I can get back to work on her.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from paulsutcliffe 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 Cathead 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 mtaylor in Just joined yesterday...
Hello Sea Hoss, and another warm welcome from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from druxey 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 MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Now you're really cooking, Popeye!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Yep; that turned out well after all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in USS/SS Leviathan 1914 by shipmodel - FINISHED - 1/200 - troop ship/ocean liner
You've made excellent progress while I've been away, Dan. Well done, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Fright in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Yep; that turned out well after all.
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
Yep; that turned out well after all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
You're making great progress in spite of all the Christmas chores, mate.
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
You're making great progress in spite of all the Christmas chores, mate.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Omega1234 in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
You're making great progress in spite of all the Christmas chores, mate.
John
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