michael mott Posted December 23, 2018 Share #151 Posted December 23, 2018 John, what a great new year you have in store! Fantastic news about your health, I look forward to seeing a bit more progress on the ship, which is looking great by the way. Merry Christmas sir Michael popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share #152 Posted December 23, 2018 Thanks, Michael - I'm looking forward to a bit more progress on as weel! John mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted December 23, 2018 Share #153 Posted December 23, 2018 Great news John and happy holidays. Make next year a great one. Cheers, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share #154 Posted December 23, 2018 Cheers, mate! All systems go from here on in. John mtaylor, Piet and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted December 24, 2018 Share #155 Posted December 24, 2018 Merry Christmas John, and best wishes for a healthy 2019. I look forward to seeing your Meteor progress. cheers Pat mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share #156 Posted December 24, 2018 Thanks Pat, and a Merry Christmas to you and yours! John popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaddoc Posted December 26, 2018 Share #157 Posted December 26, 2018 Really good to hear these good news John! My best wished for a great new year! Regards Vaddoc mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share #158 Posted December 26, 2018 Thanks, mate! I'm looking forward to getting a bit more done on the 'Meteor'. John mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 27, 2018 Share #159 Posted December 27, 2018 very glad to hear the good news! hope to see more on this fine project of yours! mtaylor 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share #160 Posted December 27, 2018 Cheers, Denis! John popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted January 7, 2019 Share #161 Posted January 7, 2019 Happy new year John. I had a break from ship building so missed your trials and tribulations. Im very pleased you came through it all. my very best wishes. mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted January 8, 2019 Share #162 Posted January 8, 2019 Happy new year John and fair winds. Cheers, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share #163 Posted January 12, 2019 Cheers, Fellas, and a Happy New Year to you too! John Piet, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Posted January 12, 2019 Share #164 Posted January 12, 2019 John, somehow I've missed all that's been going on in your life but glad you're back on deck mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Piet and 1 other 4 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share #165 Posted January 12, 2019 Thanks mate! A good at the moment. John popeye the sailor, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share #166 Posted January 25, 2019 A little more progress. The forward cant frames are now all fitted and I've started fitting hawse pieces - hopefully they'll all be on next Monday. The problem at the moment is School Holidays! There are lots of visitors in the museum and I'm doing far more talking than model making. Of course if anyone shows any real interest I tell them about this amazing international forum of model makers that I know of! John mtaylor, cog, Siggi52 and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted January 25, 2019 Share #167 Posted January 25, 2019 Small world, John. I didn’t recall your MSW connection when I visited the museum last week. That is a very fine model you’re building with only hand tools in plain view of the public! mtaylor, Cathead, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share #168 Posted January 25, 2019 The same, I think, Greg. As you walked off to look at the museum I thought, "Oh, Greg from Admiralty Models." I can only say in my defence that I had been a little distracted that day. John Piet, popeye the sailor, druxey and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birder Posted February 3, 2019 Share #169 Posted February 3, 2019 Looks nice, John. Your style of building and wood color (Privet-sp- did you say?) is familiar. Really cool to see all the frames coming together. popeye the sailor, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote Regards, Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share #170 Posted February 3, 2019 Thanks, mate. I'm having fun. John mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 3, 2019 Share #171 Posted February 3, 2019 Jim and Greg: Ships that passed.... mtaylor, popeye the sailor, dvm27 and 2 others 5 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share #172 Posted February 4, 2019 Yeah, you're right, Druxey! John mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Piet and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share #173 Posted February 12, 2019 A Claytons update (the update you're having when you're not having an update)! I got the last of the stern frames fitted last week and started work on the transoms yesterday. As the museum was very quiet, I actually got three transoms fitted! Then in the last twenty minutes I ripped out all the transoms and the frame I fitted last week. I said back near the start that I was feeling my way a bit with this model as it"s outside the period I'm familiar with - I was obviously feeling in the wrong direction as it just wasn't right. Next week I'll have another go and hopefully have a couple of photos to show that I'm now heading in the right direction again. John druxey, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted February 12, 2019 Share #174 Posted February 12, 2019 Mate, that's the way I work all the time - ALL at sea - Knowing your work I am sure it will be a thing of beauty when you finalise the transoms. cheers Pat Piet, popeye the sailor, druxey and 1 other 4 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share #175 Posted February 12, 2019 Thanks, Pat! John popeye the sailor, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 12, 2019 Share #176 Posted February 12, 2019 Reworks often work much better, John! BTW, what is the origin of the expression 'a Claytons update'? Seems like a useful phrase to have on hand. Piet, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share #177 Posted February 12, 2019 Sorry, Druxey - obviously an Australian product. There is (or was) a non-alcoholic drink sold in pubs (bars) and they had the slogan, 'the drink you're having when you're not having a drink.' It's found its way into the language over here. John Piet, druxey, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pearse Posted February 12, 2019 Share #178 Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) John, are there any photos of the changes? Edited February 12, 2019 by Mark Pearse popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote completed 1:12 28' Ranger type yacht, scratch build - COMPLETED 1:12 20' 1930 open sailing boat, half model, scratch built - COMPLETED 1:12 24' Ranger type yacht, scratch build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted February 12, 2019 Share #179 Posted February 12, 2019 Reminds me of a ‚Mexican Promotion‘ ... you can stick a star more onto your shoulders, but nothing else changes. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 12, 2019 Share #180 Posted February 12, 2019 Thanks for the explanation and giving me both a useful expression as well as a smile for the day! mtaylor, Jim Lad, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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