Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from PopJack in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Well, an update on the Stag at last. I didn't get a lot done yesterday as we are in the middle of school holidays at the moment and the museum was crowded with families - always fun when you're surrounded by a mob of kids asking questions about your model. At one stage I dropped a needle on the floor and had a group of kids crawling around the floor searching for it for me (they found it, too)!
I've finally started rigging. The standing rigging of the bowsprit it done and I've made up the sets of shrouds ready for seizing in the deadeyes. The lower mast is also permanently fitted now awaiting shrouds.
It's usually at about this time in a build that I get really paranoid - always thinking that I might have forgotten to rig something essential before going on to the next stage, but even so I love rigging - even ratlines.
I remembered that Pat had asked for a photo with a ruler against the model, so one of the photos shows my trusty six inch rule against the base.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Cap'n Rat Fink in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Arr, gee fellas - now I'm getting embarassed - I'm just having fun!
B.E. - The kids love it. One of the other model makers who I see quite a bit has exactly the same experiences with the kids. The really interesting thing is the number of teenagers who say things like, "That's so cool."
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mobbsie in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Arr, gee fellas - now I'm getting embarassed - I'm just having fun!
B.E. - The kids love it. One of the other model makers who I see quite a bit has exactly the same experiences with the kids. The really interesting thing is the number of teenagers who say things like, "That's so cool."
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Arr, gee fellas - now I'm getting embarassed - I'm just having fun!
B.E. - The kids love it. One of the other model makers who I see quite a bit has exactly the same experiences with the kids. The really interesting thing is the number of teenagers who say things like, "That's so cool."
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from WackoWolf in Most common drill bit sizes
The size of drill you'll need depends very much on the scale of the model that you're building. At 1:96 my most commonly used drill size is No. 78, but Michael Mott, currently building at 1:8, will be using much bigger drills, of course.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in RMS Olympic lifeboat
Per,
As far as I know they are somply called fairing pieces. Their p[urpose was to stop the planking strakes from catching on protruding rivets or plate edges as the boat was being lowered - that's why they're only along the midships section.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from hopeful in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Well, an update on the Stag at last. I didn't get a lot done yesterday as we are in the middle of school holidays at the moment and the museum was crowded with families - always fun when you're surrounded by a mob of kids asking questions about your model. At one stage I dropped a needle on the floor and had a group of kids crawling around the floor searching for it for me (they found it, too)!
I've finally started rigging. The standing rigging of the bowsprit it done and I've made up the sets of shrouds ready for seizing in the deadeyes. The lower mast is also permanently fitted now awaiting shrouds.
It's usually at about this time in a build that I get really paranoid - always thinking that I might have forgotten to rig something essential before going on to the next stage, but even so I love rigging - even ratlines.
I remembered that Pat had asked for a photo with a ruler against the model, so one of the photos shows my trusty six inch rule against the base.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in America by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:72 scale
Popeye,
Do you have a decent sewing store anywhere around you? You can usually pick up commercial threads in different sizes fairly easily. You could also try a shore repair place or an upholsterer's workshop for thicker linen thread.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from druxey in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Well, an update on the Stag at last. I didn't get a lot done yesterday as we are in the middle of school holidays at the moment and the museum was crowded with families - always fun when you're surrounded by a mob of kids asking questions about your model. At one stage I dropped a needle on the floor and had a group of kids crawling around the floor searching for it for me (they found it, too)!
I've finally started rigging. The standing rigging of the bowsprit it done and I've made up the sets of shrouds ready for seizing in the deadeyes. The lower mast is also permanently fitted now awaiting shrouds.
It's usually at about this time in a build that I get really paranoid - always thinking that I might have forgotten to rig something essential before going on to the next stage, but even so I love rigging - even ratlines.
I remembered that Pat had asked for a photo with a ruler against the model, so one of the photos shows my trusty six inch rule against the base.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from realworkingsailor in Stag by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:96 - English Revenue Cutter of 1827
Well, an update on the Stag at last. I didn't get a lot done yesterday as we are in the middle of school holidays at the moment and the museum was crowded with families - always fun when you're surrounded by a mob of kids asking questions about your model. At one stage I dropped a needle on the floor and had a group of kids crawling around the floor searching for it for me (they found it, too)!
I've finally started rigging. The standing rigging of the bowsprit it done and I've made up the sets of shrouds ready for seizing in the deadeyes. The lower mast is also permanently fitted now awaiting shrouds.
It's usually at about this time in a build that I get really paranoid - always thinking that I might have forgotten to rig something essential before going on to the next stage, but even so I love rigging - even ratlines.
I remembered that Pat had asked for a photo with a ruler against the model, so one of the photos shows my trusty six inch rule against the base.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from augie in US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Ah, good. Augie's the Captain - now we have someone to blame when there's a problem!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Sjors in US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Er, Augie, have you done any more on your model?
John
PS Here in Australia we don't have weather predicting kangaroos, wombats or koalas. We have a thing called a 'weather bureau' which tells us what the weather is (or sometimes isn't) going to do.
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Jim Lad got a reaction from slagoon in Plank lengths
We just kept on making the same mistakes!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in What are 'lifelines'?
Jay,
The lifelines that you refer to are used to gain access to the boat when it's in the water or, for the fit and agile, to re-gain the deck from the launched boat.
It used to be common to launch boats with only their crew on board; the remainder of passengers boirding when the boat was in the water. In an emergency situatiion the boat was launched and the survivors boarded by grabbing a lifeline and scrambling down to the boat.
In the photo below of the wrecked 'Southbank' at Washington Island, the lifeboat lifelines (two per boat) can be seen hanging down - I've marked one of them with the red arrow.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Maine Lobster Boat by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Midwest Products
And he may not even know the answer!!!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from realworkingsailor in Maine Lobster Boat by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Midwest Products
Next thing he'll be saying that he doesn't know Zaphod Beeblebrox!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Maine Lobster Boat by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Midwest Products
Well, how about that!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from trippwj in Ship's Boat by Pete Hay - Model Shipways
That's because you're in the Northern hemisphere!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from stelios in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Michael,
I've heard of making "solid metal parts", but this is getting ridiculous!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Ship's Boat by Pete Hay - Model Shipways
That's because you're in the Northern hemisphere!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from LFrankCPA in HMS Agamemnon by mobbsie - FINISHED - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1/64
Mobbsie,
The hull plamks would have been in the region of 25 feet long (about119mm at 1:64) and in various widths, but averaging, say, 12 inches wide (4.75mm at 1:64).
As for maths, my dad always said that there were only three kinds of people, those who could count and those who couldn't.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Maine Lobster Boat by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Midwest Products
Hey, lovely looking cake, Popeye. Pity Pam and I aren't there to have a slice!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from gjdale in HMS Agamemnon by mobbsie - FINISHED - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1/64
Mobbsie,
The hull plamks would have been in the region of 25 feet long (about119mm at 1:64) and in various widths, but averaging, say, 12 inches wide (4.75mm at 1:64).
As for maths, my dad always said that there were only three kinds of people, those who could count and those who couldn't.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mobbsie in HMS Agamemnon by mobbsie - FINISHED - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1/64
Mobbsie,
The hull plamks would have been in the region of 25 feet long (about119mm at 1:64) and in various widths, but averaging, say, 12 inches wide (4.75mm at 1:64).
As for maths, my dad always said that there were only three kinds of people, those who could count and those who couldn't.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from newbuilder101 in HMS Agamemnon by mobbsie - FINISHED - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1/64
Mobbsie,
The hull plamks would have been in the region of 25 feet long (about119mm at 1:64) and in various widths, but averaging, say, 12 inches wide (4.75mm at 1:64).
As for maths, my dad always said that there were only three kinds of people, those who could count and those who couldn't.
John
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