Meteor 1851 by Jim Lad - Scale 1:96 - Immigrant Ship

[Jim Lad]

Too late!  We've been away down the coast for a few days and I was thinking I might get a chance to go into the city this week and rescue the 'Meteor', but the museum is now closed until further notice! Maybe I should start something else at home.

 

John

[Chuck]

On 3/16/2020 at 4:54 PM, Jim Lad said:

Work on this model has unfortunately been suspended due to Coronavirus.  We all had an email yesterday afternoon advising that many of the museum's functions are being suspended immediately until further notice, including all volunteering roles.

 

The model is at the museum and I'm at home - hopefully this won't last too long!

John….

 

any luck getting this model back on the workbench?  I was just checking out your log again for some i sight on a possible project…would love to see this wonderful model start taking shape again.

[Jim Lad]

Chuck, the model and all my tools are still locked away in the museum.  I'm hoping to get back to the museum in December, but at the moment everything is still a little shaky with the State Government keeping its options open to some extent with loosening our Covid restrictions.

 

John

[Chuck]

Thats too bad.   What else is in the hime workbench?  It must be driving you crazy.

[wefalck]

Too bad ... over here in Europe they have started opening up again - in western Europe at least the majority of people have been vaccinated (which doesn't prevent the UK apparently from having 40k new cases every day ...).

[Jim Lad]

as I said, my tools are locked in the museum, so my home bench has sad idle all through lockdown.  I've been amusing myself working on the Admiral's family tree - a very interesting exercise in itself and also a great winner of browny points! 

 

Weflack - we're opening up here in Sydney and under state health orders museums and galleries are now permitted to open, but the maritime museum is very wary of opening up and getting volunteers back in given the high average age of the volunteer force.

 

John

[Louie da fly]

Just add my vote to the hope that you'll be able to pick up tools again soon. It's a very interesting build, with the family connection making it even more fascinating.

 

Steven

[mtaylor]

John, would someone with a set of keys let you in if you explained the tool issue?   Just a thought.

[Jim Lad]

Mark, we're dealing with the Commonwealth Public Service here - they'd probably want to form a committee to investigate the matter! 

 

John

[Louie da fly]

5 minutes ago, Jim Lad said:

they'd probably want to form a committee to investigate the matter! 

 

Online, of course . . .

 

Steven

[Bedford]

The SHF has opened up to volunteers again, albeit with very restricted numbers so I'd imagine ANMM will follow suit soon as the two organisations work closely. There is always an extra concern for the older members though.

[Jim Lad]

Yes, mate, we (the model makers) have already been told that we won't be back before December.

 

John

[popeye the sailor]

hello John....saw some movement here and thought I'd take a peek to see if you done more to her........sad to see the museum is still locked up   I hope that when the day comes you can go back........you'll bring 'er home!  

[Jim Lad]

Thanks, Denis!  Hopefully back there before the end of the year!

 

John

[Kevin]

Im so looking forward to seeing progress on this again

[Jim Lad]

So am I, Kevin; so am I!

 

John

[Jim Lad]

Well, it's certainly been a long time between drinks, but I've actually been getting some work done on the 'Meteor'. Not a heck of a lot, as the museum has had a lot of visitors, and we spend quite a bit of our time talking to them - but at least she's now heading in the right direction again.

 

There might be another hiccough on the way with this model as the museum is currently talking to me about completing a major restoration on a model. I've tentatively agreed on the basis that the work is done in the museum where visitors can enjoy it - more to come after another meeting with the curator on Monday week.

 

If that restoration happens, I may bring the 'Meteor' home so that I can at least keep working on it when I have time.

 

In the meantime, here are a few photos of the model as she is at the moment.

 

John

 

[Mark Pearse]

Hi John

 

That's a beautiful model, 

[Chuck]

Beautiful

progress…and its good to

see you back at it.

 

if the museum would be up to it…ask them if you could post progress on the restoration.  Sounds like an interesting project.

[druxey]

Impressive, Jim. Do keep us informed on the restoration as well, if allowed!

[Jim Lad]

Thanks for the encouragement, folks.

 

I'll be starting a thread on the restoration if and when it happens.

 

John

[BANYAN]

That's great John, very nice to see the progress.  As Druxey says, it will also be nice to see regular updates on the restoration project if it goes ahead.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Jim Lad]

Thanks, Pat!

 

John

[Bedford]

Nice to see you making some progress mate, You'll have to elaborate on the restoration project. There are a lot of beautiful, and some quite large, ship models there.

 

[Jim Lad]

As I've said - more info on the restoration when it's all finalised! 

 

John

[Louie da fly]

Nice seeing the Meteor in her current state. Whether you keep working on her at the museum or at home, keep us informed!

 

And yes, another vote in favour of the restoration.

 

Steven

[Jim Lad]

Cheers, mate!

 

John

[FriedClams]

Good to have an update on the Meteor, John.  She's looking good!

 

Gary

[KeithAug]

The hull is looking excellent John. Are you planning to do a log on your restoration project? 

[Jim Lad]

Yes, Keith. Once it's confirmed that this project is actually going ahead, I'll get a log started.

 

John