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rwiederrich
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Thanks Rich. I pray you are recovering well? I think my new corrections will be beneficial. I’m extremely excited with your approval of my progress. More sanding and fantail work and possibly I can move to the starboard side soon
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While working the scroll work I also added the top planksheer trim and the lower rail trim. All of these trim had to be made by using a precut metal scribe(I made) for scraping the material into the right contour. I still need to add the monkey rail to the main rail to finish off this side. Before that, however I must finish off the sub floor for the poop deck and the main rail that goes around it. Once the filler is dry, I'll sand that into contour and hopefully I can get to that work.
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While working the hull....it just bothered me. It appears the bulkheads still needed filling in and I must have missed it...but once I primed and sanded...it became clear to me that further filling was needed. the aft 1/4 to the fantail is spot on.but slightly forward of amidships..forward to the forkastle, there still is a depression. Kinda like the hull loses its fullness. So I applied more filler to compensate for the error.
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Well I spent some time in the shop and I decided several things..... One: I do not like the second attempt at the scroll work on both the hood and the stem. So I removed it all and started over. I primed it black after the rework.
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She's sure looking good....love those curves....and yes...it does take a lot if work to make it right....but that is part of the fun of it all. What an honor that the museum wanted to show your Cutty Sark. It might belong to another now...but it was your construction and interpretation they wanted. Congrats! Rob
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She's looking smart. You've done such good work up to this point...watching her take shape with your planking will be a great treat. Rob
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Again...I came to the same conclusion. I did have an epiphany....though. I realized that no matter what we do...you...myself or Vladimir. We are building our interpretations of the Glory....based upon the latest information...COUPLED...with our own unique skill set to bring her alive as we understand her. Modeling what we see is not always accurate to others perspectives. How Ron Haug interpreted Glory's bow from the same images I see is....well.....beyond me. But he has a different perspective then I, one constructed from years of shipwright design and experience. So since we are all attempting to reconstruct what we see in photographs to what should be her design, We all have the freedom to *Interpret* what we see differently. It's not like choosing your own facts..but more like describing to a policeman what you saw. Like I'm fond of repeating.......*Perception is EVERYTHING*. I'm also fond of doing it my way, .....unless I'm demonstrably proven incorrect. Rob(Pushing forward)
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Pretty much what I was thinking. Rob
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Rich…..have you talked to Mike lately? He got the drawings back from Ron. I’m curious about your impressions
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Slowly but surely
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Here is the corrected scrolling for the hood and stem.....
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Keith and Pat……. We’ll thanks. I used a dental material called DuraLay. It is actually a temp job. I already replaced it with a good crown and bridge compound material. I also made the scroll work under the hood too. Images later
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Here are some images of my scroll work on the hood....I have more refining to do for sure. Cameras make things look worse then you think they are. I surely have to get better at this. I primed it to protect it. Rob
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Here are some images showing the figurehead mocked up next to the hood(I'm holding it)
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Thanks everyone. I just used what I had...and it was exactly what I needed. Well today I did a bit of work...I first finished up some work left over from yesterday and I then added the main rail. After that I began a bit of deviation work and I proceed to put my shaky hands to the task of making the scroll work on the Hood. I primed it after I was done. I also made some mods to the stem. I didn't like the abrupt curve that was in the bulkhead...so i added a shim and readjusted the stem entry to a more sleek profile. I have to now begin the monkey rail and the 18" upper gunwale that sits on top of the main rail. Lots of little things...but here are some images.
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Wonderful work Vlad. You are paying great attention to the nightsheads and the sterns qualities. Super. We definitely approach construction differently. You stick more with the traditional approach...where I slap it together. It's easy to imagine a technique or a way you wish to go or do...but then again actually translating that into reality can be the biggest challenge. (Either one doesn't know what they are doing, or they lack the necessary disciplined skill). I've made so many mistakes and made far too many assumptions already. But I plug away, knowing that a glue or paint or even smoke and mirrors will cover up my many trespasses. I look forward to your planking and am excited to see your technique (A Special Note:).......I chose the smaller scale, because within it, I can hide(mistakes), but I can also disguise details...or even omit some, without their lack of presence ever being noticed. Your extremely large Cutty, did not afford you the option of (Omitting) any details. this is probably the greatest reason why I cower behind a smaller scale. I can convince myself I'm doing a good job, while excusing of my sins. You're doing a great job. Rob
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Well. I needed a material that was flexible but still rigid enough to resist distortion. I was able to roll the edge that abuts the hull. The trim makes the hood very convincing. I still have the main rail to finish and then addition of the monkey rail. I’ll add the main rail sheer trim as well. I will complete all the trim and flashing for the port side before I move to the port side
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Here are images of the construction of the port naval hood and its trim and planksheer trim. Lots more to do...but I'm getting there. Rob
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Spent a little time working on the port bulwarks and adding the planksheer and the port Naval hood and its moldings Rob
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It has been a very slow couple of weeks. I was on holiday then we had an extreme heat wave for half a week (112 deg). So I was out of commission for a while. But I'm slowly getting back into it. I measured and cut both gunwales and cut in their sheers to meet along the planksheer curve. I first painted the blue/grey waterways first...because that would be pretty tough to do cleanly after the install of the gunwales and framing...that are painted pearl white. I'm in the process of cutting all the framing. I will paint them first prior to install...and I will paint the joining edge of the gunwales and planksheer union. Just makes the finish so much nicer. I'm using maple veneer for the gunwales. I began with the port side first....measuring, cutting , gluing and painting.....then I'll move to the port side. I get more satisfaction and a sense of greater accomplishment, if I tackle and complete one small project at a time then if I were to do both sides at the same time. I failed to take images during this work, but I will make up for it tonight, when I can put in several hours. Still lots of sanding to do and the addition of another coat of latex grey primer to fill in gaps and identify any more irregularities in the hull. It's a process...but as I move along I'll draw closer and closer to the final black finish.....but fist I'll have added all the moldings and channels and the naval hood. Thanks for looking in. Rob
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Coming along nicely Vlad. Looks like you are about ready to do some plankin........ Rob
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Michael…..I only hope you get well soon . I too had carpel tunnel surgery myself. I had a full recovery, and boy it corrected a very painful condition. I pray you recover soon. I completely appreciate you offer……please do not complicate you condition for my collection’s sake. Get well.
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It takes a lot of work to fare out the bulkheads doesn’t it? I did the same thing as you, by adding and sanding. But then I added lots of compound to the hull to smoothly correct it. You’re doing a great job Vlad. Keep it up.
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I did take some time yesterday to add the sub deck. I still need to finish it off and sand it in preparation for the planks. Still working on the final contour of the hull. will add a bit more filler and do some more sanding. I'm off for holiday for the rest of the week...so I won't be doing much on Glory till next week. Thanks for looking in. Rob
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I agree. If you are going to only plank her...your planking job has to be spot on. And to use several colors to denote the coppering and such is a great idea. Like I've always said along...I'm pretty much a sloppy hack model builder...preferring to cover my multitude of sins with paint and copper then work hard at making my strake joints perfect. I'm looking forward to your planking beginnings. Rob
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