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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in The Tumblin' Dice by popeye the sailor - Artesania Latina - 1:80 - Mississippi riverboat
Nice to see some work happening on this one too, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Terrific! Another fishing boat from Popeye!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Old Collingwood in The Tumblin' Dice by popeye the sailor - Artesania Latina - 1:80 - Mississippi riverboat
Nice to see some work happening on this one too, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in The Tumblin' Dice by popeye the sailor - Artesania Latina - 1:80 - Mississippi riverboat
Nice to see some work happening on this one too, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Elijah in MS Progress by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:50 scale
Terrific! Another fishing boat from Popeye!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FishnRod in G'day and thanks from Canberra
Hello Rod, and a warm welcome to the forum.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mark Pearse in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
Just catching up after an enforced absence, Mark. She really looks first class, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in 28' Ranger-type Yacht by Mark Pearse - FINISHED - 1:12
Just catching up after an enforced absence, Mark. She really looks first class, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Deben 5-tonner by vaddoc - FINISHED - Scale 1:10 - a Whisstock yard design
Just catching up after long time away . she's really looking the goods, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from coalman in Leon by Doug McKenzie - FINISHED - a beautiful little brigantine
Doug, Underhill didn't have the plastics and fibre materials that we have now, nor did he have our modern epoxy adhesives or modern paints. His insistence on everything being pinned was partly due to his distrust of the adhesives available at the time.
We also have the advantage of having a myriad of small and very accurate hand held power tools plus access to first class ready made parts if we desire to use them rather than make our own.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Michelangelo 1962 by shipmodel - FINISHED - 1/350 scale
Congratulations, Dan. A beautifully executed model of a classic passenger liner. I agree with your wife that she really looks good on your sideboard.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in New Member
Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - kit prototype
Just catching up, Chuck - sweet work!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from jud in Albertic by michael mott - FINISHED - Scale 1:100 - RESTORATION - Bassett-Lowke Model
Wefalck's got it exactly, Michael.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in SS Michelangelo 1962 by shipmodel - FINISHED - 1/350 scale
Congratulations, Dan. A beautifully executed model of a classic passenger liner. I agree with your wife that she really looks good on your sideboard.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
She's coming along beautifully, Patrick!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
A very nice piece of blacksmithing there, Patrick.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from tasmanian in SD-14 by Kevin - Marcle Models - 1/70 - CARD - cargo ship forward section
I'm pretty sure the SD14's has MacGregor hatch covers - steel sections joined by short lengths of chain and running on rollers along the hatch. They were pulled either forward or aft into the space at the end of the hatch and folded up on their ends as they reached the storage bay.
The (very old) photos below are of one of the shipped I was on as a cadet - MV 'Wollongong'. In the one of her at sea you can see the hatch covers secured over the hatch and, as you say, virtually becoming a part of the structure. In the second photo she's loading iron ore and you can see the sections of hatch cover tilted up and stowed at the end of the hatch.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks Mark and Mark!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
Thanks for the kind wishes, folks!
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 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 popeye the sailor in SD-14 by Kevin - Marcle Models - 1/70 - CARD - cargo ship forward section
I'm pretty sure the SD14's has MacGregor hatch covers - steel sections joined by short lengths of chain and running on rollers along the hatch. They were pulled either forward or aft into the space at the end of the hatch and folded up on their ends as they reached the storage bay.
The (very old) photos below are of one of the shipped I was on as a cadet - MV 'Wollongong'. In the one of her at sea you can see the hatch covers secured over the hatch and, as you say, virtually becoming a part of the structure. In the second photo she's loading iron ore and you can see the sections of hatch cover tilted up and stowed at the end of the hatch.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Captain Teodor's Ship by Farbror Fartyg - FINISHED - CARD - A Wreck Diorama by Me and The Crew
Please congratulate your marvellous crew on our behalf for their tenacity and ingenuity! What a great project.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Albertic by michael mott - FINISHED - Scale 1:100 - RESTORATION - Bassett-Lowke Model
Wefalck's got it exactly, Michael.
John
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