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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from canoe21 in Two Edwardian-type launches by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:48 - SMALL
Very nicely done indeed, Bob.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thanks for the encouragement, folks.
Pat, I'm not sure what went wrong with the splices. The cord I was using has a rather soft lay, but I've never had trouble before.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from archjofo in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Not a good day at the museum yesterday; I had several splices pull in the main rigging as I put tension on the halliards. I've never had that happen to me before so I think I must have been getting a bit lazy and complacent as I was doing the original splices. All fixed now all the rigging is on her, so I'm pleased that I at least got that far.
Although she looks superficially finished, there's still a heck of a lot of detail work to be done on her so it'll be a little while yet before I can sit back and admire my work.
For our overseas members who may not be familiar with the design of the T.I. pearl sheller; apart from the obvious modifications for her role as a mission ship such as the removal of the diving outriggers at the mizzen mast, the conversion of the hatch into a low accommodation deckhouse and the addition of a toilet (not present in these photos); she has some unusual rigging features. The topmast shrouds, running stays on both masts and the mainmast flag staff are all features not found on your common or garden pearl sheller. Why the 'Pritt' had the is anybody's guess, but they show clearly in all the photos.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
I got quite a bit of work done at the museum yesterday, but naturally not nearly as much as I hoped to get done. Both booms and the mizzen gaff are now rigged, leaving only the main gaff to rig plus the running stays to set up before I can go on to the final detail.
he detail consists of the flying topmast on the main; cleaning up all the 'Irish pennants" around the boat and finally fixing the standing rigging; rope coils; sidelights; anchor rigging; lifebuoys and footropes on the main mast - the mizzen only has a couple of spars on which the lifebuoys are housed.
I've tried including some 'baggy wrinkle' on the topping lifts as this is a very prominent feature on the photos of the 'Pritt'. After several false starts, I ended up using chenille yarn through which I sewed the lifts. Not a perfect solution, but it looks OK on the model. I may have to experiment further in case I want to do the same on a future model.
Some photos of the current 'state of play' are below.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
They look nice nets, mate. Can't wait to see them rigged on the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from EJ_L in Greetings from North Carolina
Hello Jed, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Omega1234 in Two Edwardian-type launches by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:48 - SMALL
Very nicely done indeed, Bob.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Two Edwardian-type launches by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:48 - SMALL
Very nicely done indeed, Bob.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
They look nice nets, mate. Can't wait to see them rigged on the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from egkb in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from dvm27 in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from geoff in Hello From David - A new member
G'day David, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from hexnut in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thank you Russ, Pat and Mark plus those who pressed the 'like' button for your encouragement.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
They look nice nets, mate. Can't wait to see them rigged on the model.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from David of Berwick in Hello From David - A new member
G'day David, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello From David - A new member
G'day David, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Greetings from North Carolina
Hello Jed, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Bedford in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from captainbob in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Greetings from North Carolina
Hello Jed, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mahuna in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Another update on the 'Pritt" - I forgot to take the camera with me the previous week when I went to the museum!
She still staggers slowly towards completion. I didn't get much done last Monday as a Public Holiday combined with a cool, overcast day (non beach weather) meant huge crowds at the museum.
All of the rope coils are now in place. On the photos of the ship they are sometimes seen lashed up in the rigging, but I thought the deck position was a bit tidier for model presentation. The ratlines are iron bars lashed across the shrouds, so these will take a bit of time to do - much easier simply tying thin cord across the shrouds. The mizzen only has the three shown in the photos on each side where the lifebuoys are lashed up - I suspect that they were originally there to lash up the diving outriggers in their stowed position when she was a pearl sheller. The main has ratlines most of the way up, so there's quite a bit of work there.
The next update will be at the end of January as I have other commitments on Mondays over the next couple of weeks that will keep me away from the museum.
Here are some photos of her as she was on Monday afternoon, including a direct overhead shot just for fun.
John
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