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rwiederrich

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  • Birthday 01/22/1962

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    Bremerton Washington
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    Building Clipper ship models, Astronomy, telescope building, model railroading....

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  1. How are things coming along? I was reviewing your log and I had to sit and look over your carriage house front. My issue is not with your wonderful work....it is with the representation of the house's front facade. McKay used quite a bit of decorating and details. He always went above and beyond in his finishings. I'm quite disappointed in the representation that this particular scale drawing, (used by you and many others), which depicts the Flying Fish with such meagre...barn like features. Quite unbecoming of any other McKay design and or description we have of many of his other ships. This, in no way reflects on your skillful execution. McKay's last clipper... Glory of the Seas, was quite ornamental. A stark contrast to the Flying Fish. Rob
  2. It's all a mess right now....but once the timbers are in place and I can fit in the decking.... it will begin to look better and the deck plan will become clearer. Rob
  3. Spent about an hour working on the aft house that is beside the catwalk. I set a mock-up catwalk as well ….running aft to the poop deck. I also began to modify the wheelhouse. I have stern Timbers to install and floor beams for the decking still to install. Rob
  4. Are you asking about the stay eye bold spread? The distance from one eye bolt to the next……in your scale? Rob
  5. Well that depends on the diameter of each yard. I tend to use my eye...since wire guage can be tricky..dependant upon country and manufacture origin. Here is a pic of a jackstay on a yard from a downeaster...windjammer. A grandson of its predecessor the clipper. Rob
  6. Please understand...I meant no disrespect, concerning any research you may have done or not done. Research is just as much effected by evolution as are your skills. Your model is clean and well executed for sure. I like to tell a story with my model.......along with the model itself. I like to include my models in a scene depicting an actual historical even the vessel was involved in. This tends to *draw* the viewer in, to not only the model...but its historical events. This *ways* depiction shows the jury rudder that was built and affixed to Cutty's rudder post...after she lost it during the grate race she had with her rival, Thermopylae. Though Thermopylae won the race...Cutty Sark was rewarded with Great praise and accolades for the daring and brilliant feat of rigging a rudder mid ocean during a squall. This event was worthy of a diorama, depicting the removal and replacement of her jury rudder with a new rudder. It also gave me license to include forge material and all the necessary tooling and staging required for the job. Not to mention the jury rig and rudder themselves. I also depicted some loosed copper plates being refit on her cutwater forward. Rob(Follow my personal link to more images)
  7. Quite beautifully done. Not to be a Debby Downer, but most people make the mistake of adding the second rail on the railing protecting the carriage house deck. This image shows otherwise. Not worth changing......but an example as to why research...research.....research is as important as applying good workmanship skills. I truly enjoy the fact that you actually curved the rails....to follow the stern curvature. Nice detail. I captured that detail n my own Cutty rudder replacement diorama.
  8. Thanks Rick. One of the last details I will add to the water, is the white caps and spray on top of the white. It will add a significant 3D effect to the water at the hull, water interface. Once I finish the fantail, I’ll focus on the addition of the poop deck. So much to do. This is a near complete redo of the decks and deck furniture……..under the shrouded masts. Rob
  9. Put her back in the ocean……. And now working on the bulwarks around the stern. Set up a rotating table too. Rob
  10. Your version looks marvelous. I wouldn't call it *bashing*, That implies using parts from other kits or excluding them....what you are doing is more like *Hyper detailing*. That's what I called it when I built my fifth Cutty. Wait till you get to the rigging. Bruma excelled at this. From what I see...looks like you're on your way to doing the same. Fun stuff to watch. Rob
  11. That little Red Jcket is looking extremely well. Nice attention to detail and good wood working quality/skills. I'm enjoying your build log. Rob
  12. Beautiful work L&C. Very clean and well executed. In most instances, Clipper rigging followed the same practices from America to British. Apart from a few design differences. Most British clippers were composite built...while American were far larger and made from wood. The rigging still needed to accomplish the same functions. Rob
  13. Fantastic effect. It really gives *Life* to the display. I did something similar to this with my Ferriera (aka) Cutty Sark.,.build. Not as enclosed but effective nun the same. Again...supper job! Rob
  14. Welcome! The halliards/halyards are made from chain and are center yard run through sheeves in the masts the lifts are simple fixed cable or hemp used to support the yard while it is lowered. The two have separate and individual functions.
  15. Keith...I'm so sorry this tragedy has come into your home. I am praying for Maggie, and that God may grant her a full recovery. And that your joy may be full. Rob
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