thibaultron

I missed that this is a retrospective log, but that's OK.  At least we're assured the result is successful!

Thank you Tigersteve. Paul

I'm interested!
Steve

DocBlake - Hello, thank you - yes this is a retrospective build log as I've only recently joined Model Ship World; my model is - apart from sails - virtually completed.  I've lots of photos so you'll see the development over the near future. Paul

Huge task, but you seem to be making progress.  This will be interesting to follow.  Best of luck!

rwiederrich - Hello, thank you - yes I have reused as much as I can and have hand made all other new parts.  Paul

What a fun project......I suspect you will reuse as much of the original as you can and fabricate any replacement parts.
I'll be watching this log....good luck
 
Rob

druxey - thanks for your encouragement - it is quite an adventure isn't it?

Jim Lad - thank you - upwards of 1500 hours spent to date.  You're right - a big job.
 

mathewp - Thank you for responding - the ship does not have a name - but I can say that it is a good practical representation of a late 19th Century square rigger - my main reference book is Harold A Underhill's "Masting and Rigging the Clipper Ship and Ocean Carrier" first published 1946, and comparing rigging details - as far as I could in the 'bird's nest' I inherited - Julius (who was actually my uncle) was very accurate in details.  Seems to me that even as a very small boy he was completely taken up with sailing ships.  Indeed at age 14 he went off to sea and served in several square riggers.

This is a substantial model! I applaud your intention to restore her well.

That's a huge project you've undertaken, but it will be a lasting memorial to your grandfather.
 
John

Interesting project, but does this ship have a name?. I sense an unfolding mystery here, so you've got me curious about her. I'll watch with interest.

Dan, I am quite thrilled that you have retrieved this material - thank you for doing that and for your patience with me. Now I can progress the log.  Something I have discovered is that I should not have inserted more than 6 pictures in a posting. Thanks again. Paul

At long last - having been much diverted over the past 6 months, I will attempt to write a coherent story of this project.  In introducing myself I outlined the history of this model which you can read in my earlier postings.  Briefly, the model was built by my Uncle Jules (Julius, born 14 Feb 1888) just before 1900, he is photographed with it sailing past him in 1899,so I know it does sail!  It has no name.  At age 14 Jules went off to sea for six or seven years, serving in several square riggers including the large "Down Easter" Edward Sewall.  A few surviving letters home showed that it was at times a very tough life.  Among his relics is his sailmaker's palm, and sketch books with some stunningly beautiful miniature drawings of a variety of  sailing ships, plus his army issue copper pannikin (bowl) and mug from his first World War service.  Sadly he died in Cologne Germany (occupational force) of the influenza epidemic.  So this project is my memorial for Jules.
 
My Dad inherited the model in the 1940s and it lived in its cradle on the wall of my parents bedroom until 1968 it was passed on to me.  Having had a very quiet life the model was in a pretty sad state.  The fore and mizzen masts were infested with woodworm as were several other masts and yards including the jibboom.  There were no sails, these having presumably fallen apart over the years, butut the rigging was still recognisable.  I was intrigued to discover that the ship had been altered after the sailing photos - in place of a large cargo hatch there is now a smaller hatch, and a deckhouse has been added. You can still see the outline of the big hatch in the decking.  The hull is made from a solid piece of timber (lumber)
 
On taking possession I began the restoration by cleaning out the accumulated dust of 60 years or so and fitting new mast sections, and jibboom, plus renewing bulwarks. Then did nothing from 1969 to 2010, except to get a glass case made for it.  So for this posting I close now with a few photos of as it was.  The fresh paint indicates where timbers have been replaced.

One scene that was cut, modified actually, was the scene where they anchored in Brazil.  This was related from one of the SD Maritime docents who was an extra in the film (he played the master at arms).
 
    The anchor for the movie was made of fiberglass.  They came into the harbor with all the native craft escorting them, then dropped anchor....and it floated... CUT!!!!!!  They had to haul it in, add weights to it then do it again.   DOH! 

That would be very interesting!

I've thought it would be neat to have a movie (or a book, even better) that began, oh, thirty years earlier and ended in "THE MUSIC-ROOM in the Governor’s House at Port Mahon".

I hadn't seen either of these before. The History Buffs clip is particularly worth watching. As far as the deleted scenes go, I can see why they were relegated to the cutting room floor -- none of them really advanced the story line to any degree.

Mark, I  have always told people at that movie was pretty accurate. After watching the first clip I was able to see the clip from the History Buffs and I'm glad they also think that it was fairly accurate.
 
Overall those two clips are a great find for fans of the movie.

Here's another good video that puts the movie in the historical context:  
 

Thanks for this, Frolick.
 
I can see why 'Weighing anchor' was cut: the men have their hands on the capstan bars the wrong way around. Should the capstan kick back, many broken wrists would result. In practice, men would hold the bars against their chests and grip the bars knuckles facing away from their bodies.
 
Loved the 'toothworm' episode!

Thanks for the clips , this is a great movie 

Great stuff. Was on her several times when she was HMS Rose

Since I bought the first dvd version of the movie, I did not see these extra scenes, which are included in the newest versions of M&C. I wish they had included them in the theatrical release. I hope this is an appropriate place to post them off Youtube
 
Enjoy: