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Life Aboard an English Man-of-War


JohnReid

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Wow! I know absolutely nothing about these ships and have really enjoyed the photos and insights. Congratulations on finishing such a beautiful piece!

Thank you for your kind words.Cheers! John.

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John, this has been a fascinating thread to follow. I am in awe of the exquisite detail in the model and the solid knowledge and research behind it. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. :clap:

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Hi ! they were draining holes cut in the side of the ship to allow any water on deck to drain away over the side.

Aha! Thank you, that explains one of the verses in "What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor?"

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Too cool not to share!

Since I was a kid I have always loved anything to do with the Lone Ranger.While looking at the trailer today for the upcoming movie I found out that his real name was Reid in the original novel,earlier movies added a first name, John. This movie gave him an additional initial "W" same as mine ,but what really freaked me out was that on the back of the badge he wore in honor of his father,another Texas Ranger who is now dead,it is inscribed JWR the same as my dad who was Joseph.

By coincidence the diorama that I am working on now is an Old West Theme Park.I guess that I had better name it the John W. Reid theme park after my father, me and the Lone Ranger.

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John, did you carve the little porpoise brackets your ship is mounted on? They're gorgeous!

Thanks.Yes I did and I also taught woodcarving to adults for 11 years.I enjoyed every moment of it.(They are carved from American Cherry wood.)

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