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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
I thought the German would be simply 'Feuer'.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Blairstown by mcb - 1:160 - PLASTIC - Steam Derrick Lighter NY Harbor
Looking good! It's interesting that the name on the stern includes 'of' and is not just the bare name and port of registry.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Jond in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from KeithAug in Blairstown by mcb - 1:160 - PLASTIC - Steam Derrick Lighter NY Harbor
Looking good! It's interesting that the name on the stern includes 'of' and is not just the bare name and port of registry.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Blairstown by mcb - 1:160 - PLASTIC - Steam Derrick Lighter NY Harbor
Looking good! It's interesting that the name on the stern includes 'of' and is not just the bare name and port of registry.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
You'll be finished before you know it, Nils!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Blairstown by mcb - 1:160 - PLASTIC - Steam Derrick Lighter NY Harbor
Looking good! It's interesting that the name on the stern includes 'of' and is not just the bare name and port of registry.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from davyboy in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Siggi52 in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Mirabell61 in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
You'll be finished before you know it, Nils!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Roger Pellett in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mcb in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from realworkingsailor in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from ccoyle in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Thukydides in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
Another small update.
The first image is an overhead view of the very long poop deck - now cleaned of dust, dirt and general grunge.
The second image is of the forecastle, showing the first tentative steps towards correction of some errors on the model. Part of the railing has been removed on each side of the deck, as these sections were removable and had chain, rather than steel bar railings.
More thinking and study of photos has brought to light another major problem. The original ship had a beautiful teak capping rails all around the poop rather that the pipe rail shown on the model. The Senior Curator would like to have this changed to conform to the original, so - yet another major alteration. My current thinking is that the simplest way around this will be to file down the tops of the stanchions a little to bring them to the height of the bulwarks forward, and then to run the wooden capping around on top of the current steel piping. A lot of work, but I think easier than ripping out all of the railing and starting again. If anyone has any better ideas, I'd love to hear about them as I'm not looking forward to all that additional work.
Another problem is the number holes and gaps in the deck caused by the removal or alteration of items that were no longer on the ship at the time of her last voyage. I need to find some kind of filler to close up all those holes and make them a little less obvious.
This model is turning into a real lesson for anyone thinking of taking on a restoration; the number of problems on deck on this model that have come to light since I started serious cleaning operations is amazing!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
You'll be finished before you know it, Nils!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
She's really coming along very nicely, Keith.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
Very neatly constructed, Chuck.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Jack12477 in ELBE 1 1948 by Mirabell61 - scale 1:87 - Lightship
You'll be finished before you know it, Nils!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from daHeld73 in HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
That looks much better with the guard on, Mark!
By the way, Captains never run, no matter how urgent the situation might be. They walk calmly and quietly to show the crew that everythings really OK, no matter how much they might be running at full speed inside!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from davyboy in Sloop Speedwell 1752 by Chuck - Ketch Rigged Sloop - POF - prototype build
Very neatly constructed, Chuck.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Keith Black in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
She's really coming along very nicely, Keith.
John
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