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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Atlantica by Wintergreen – Scale 1:30 - POF - sail training ketch - a smack of English heritage
Looking really good, Håkan!
If you call that workshop 'cluttered' i won't show you a photo of my home work space!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Atlantica by Wintergreen – Scale 1:30 - POF - sail training ketch - a smack of English heritage
Beautiful joinery, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
A mate of mine, a builder by trade, once said to me, "A good painter has saved many a builder's reputation."
By the way, she's looking very nice!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
A mate of mine, a builder by trade, once said to me, "A good painter has saved many a builder's reputation."
By the way, she's looking very nice!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from Chicago
Hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Hello from Chicago
Hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from FriedClams in Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
A mate of mine, a builder by trade, once said to me, "A good painter has saved many a builder's reputation."
By the way, she's looking very nice!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Glen McGuire in Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
A mate of mine, a builder by trade, once said to me, "A good painter has saved many a builder's reputation."
By the way, she's looking very nice!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Ian_Grant in Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
A mate of mine, a builder by trade, once said to me, "A good painter has saved many a builder's reputation."
By the way, she's looking very nice!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from LJP in Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
A mate of mine, a builder by trade, once said to me, "A good painter has saved many a builder's reputation."
By the way, she's looking very nice!
John
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Jim Lad reacted to Steve Ka in Cape Cod Catboat by Steve Ka - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 3/4” to 1’
A bit of progress today. The keel has been built up along with the centerboard box. Keel and CB box have been shaped and sanded. More shaping and sanding to come. I built most of the keel with CA and some wood glue. Wanted to prevent warping of the keel so glued most of it with the CA. My preferred glues are wood glues. I have used many from various manufacturers and find them similar in performance. For this project, that will be Titebond. For some reason I have had less than ideal experience using the CAs, but this is very likely user error.
Centerboard has been shaped and sanded. I wanted to be able to raise and lower the centerboard. It took some time to get the final shape of the centerboard so it will swing easily inside the box.
The formers/bulkheads have been fitted, sanded, and centerlines marked.
Next work session, I hope to have the deck, cockpit coaming, cabin roof, and some other wooden bits sanded and stained. I am planning to use water based oak stain for the deck, coaming, and cabin roof. I may use a water based walnut for the cockpit and or seats. Unless I find another native wood stain that catches my fancy when I make a trip to the hardware store. The kit came with mahogany trim so that will stay natural.
I am a slow builder so hope to accomplish these tasks during the next build session, but who knows. I’ll get where I get. After those steps, I can get back to gluing the formers to the keel.
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Jim Lad reacted to Paul Le Wol in North Carolina Oyster Sharpie by Paul Le Wol - FINISHED - 1/24 - from plans drawn by Thomas Pratt
Thank you John for your comment. I appreciate it very much.
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Jim Lad reacted to Mark Pearse in Ranger type yacht by Mark Pearse - 1:12 - SMALL
Thank you Roel, & I like the colours too. I'm doing a model of a specific boat that has these colours, so the timber choice in the case was to replicate the timber on the original, but it does go very nicely with black.
One aspect I'm thinking about is the stand. I've decided to do a flat rectangular base that replicates a boat yard hard-stand area....spilt paint, etc, & the model held up with scaled support frames, some photos below. Maybe a piece of thick compressed fibre cement sheet as a base....
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Jim Lad got a reaction from woodrat in North Carolina Oyster Sharpie by Paul Le Wol - FINISHED - 1/24 - from plans drawn by Thomas Pratt
More lovely work, Paul. That's looks a great way to make cleats, by the way.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in North Carolina Oyster Sharpie by Paul Le Wol - FINISHED - 1/24 - from plans drawn by Thomas Pratt
More lovely work, Paul. That's looks a great way to make cleats, by the way.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from druxey in North Carolina Oyster Sharpie by Paul Le Wol - FINISHED - 1/24 - from plans drawn by Thomas Pratt
More lovely work, Paul. That's looks a great way to make cleats, by the way.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from MAGIC's Craig in Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship
It might be a while, Steven, but she hasn't been forgotten.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello everyone
Hello Jeffrey, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in New Member Dale Mierzwik of Northern Colorado
Hello Dale, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hercules by vaddoc - 1:64 - Steam Tugboat
Late to the party again, but I made it at last. This will be interesting.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from the Chesapeake Bay area
Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from robert952 in North Carolina Oyster Sharpie by Paul Le Wol - FINISHED - 1/24 - from plans drawn by Thomas Pratt
More lovely work, Paul. That's looks a great way to make cleats, by the way.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Hercules by vaddoc - 1:64 - Steam Tugboat
Late to the party again, but I made it at last. This will be interesting.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Hello everyone
Hello Jeffrey, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in New Member Dale Mierzwik of Northern Colorado
Hello Dale, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'.
John
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