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    Here is a copy of the new drawings...on several pages Note the bow and the entrance lines. Compare these to Michaels old drawings.
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    I sped it along so you will probably receive it on Monday. I know how I would feel(Inside), knowing a signed copy of a book I chrished was or could be, inches away from my grasp....and knowing that it was altogether an impossibility. I felt that way for you...and knowing that, you knew, that I spent time with a historical hero we both admired so....and was a procurer of said signed book.....well....I took the next joyous step and wanted to pass along the thrill to you. It really wasn't all that difficult....it just took the thought and then the action. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, is a good creed to live by. Happy days. I'll put together the accurate drawings and take a pic and post them here. Rob
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    Michael...you're a man after my own heart. I too build diorama scenes and play with model railroading. Your shop is absolutely amazing...my lathe and mill are out in the garage for metal working. I would love to see anything you wish to post concerning these other *Side hobbies*. Rob(Oh... and the pilot cutter is looking fantastic)
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    I'd appreciate seeing all that you have on the figurehead. I know you've been working on it for some time now. The book is all packaged up and is going out to the Post today. Rob
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    Interesting...if I had their name..my wife is an excellent sleuth and she might be able to locate the family and from there, the whereabouts of the model. Rob
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    I knew Mike had 3 models made, but I was under the impression the one you brought was the only one he possessed? *Bare bones* hulls can be completed...I wonder if Mike would entertain the notion of allowing me to finish it? Rob
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    I too have thought about contacting the Peabody museum myself for this very purpose. I encourage you to go full steam ahead and find out all that you can. I'll be very interested in what ever you find. Anyone who posts a picture(the cover picture of Michael's book) of the Glory of the Seas as his avatar is, in my book deserving. All the best Rob
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    Hi Michael..it was a great experience...and I hope to have many more, as Mike makes available to me more photographs and letters from Donald McKay. I will work out the copy of the drawing I have and I hope Michael can afford me a copy of the 1/96 drawing he has as well. His collection is not all in one organized location, due to a scheduled move that never found fruition. But he is now reorganizing his files and images and will soon begin forwarding me images as they are organized. Thanks for dropping in and reaffirming your presence....I appreciate that very much for I hold your opinion is highest esteem. Rob
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    Well Clipperfan...I knew your intense admiration for McKay vessels (such as myself). Since working with you on this Glory hull project...discovering you yourself were a Glory enthusiast...and a Michael Mjelde fan.....I took the liberty to have Mike sign an extra copy of his first book I had in my library in hopes of giving it to you....as a keepsake for your own library. I knew this would bring you great joy and it was my pleasure....plus I had Mike in my library(MIke's own words...*This ain't no library*)....so no better time. PM me with your address and I'll get this out to you. The copy I am sending has no dust jacket...but I bet you can accommodate that minor issue. Rob
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    Compare to my example as she currently sits...without modifications. Rob
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    This new image of Glory as she rested on the beach at Endoline...definitely shows here near vertical entrance....verifying what our group had speculated. Rob
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    Unbelievable craftmanship.
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    One image of the fine model. The model shipwright Michael employed over 40 years ago did a magnificent job. And this model was built entirely from Balsa...it was finely detailed and as light as a feather. Impeccable. She was built in her later configuration with extended helm to the poop cabin and both the cabin boy house and the chicken coop over the main hatchway.
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    Much of our conversation revolved around Glory's history and of the many revelations he gained along his long journey of exploration. His daughter Arina is quite the historian in her own right. We are discussing the many side topics concerning Glory crew members family and how Michael acquired so much history. This meeting was a highlight of my own historical endeavors. I was so blessed to have them in my home and to enjoy their subject matter expertise.
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    He was enthralled by my Great Republic. He himself is not a modeler, but he was so impressed...he knew I would create a superior model of Glory based upon the new drawings. I was so honored.
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    I could not let this encounter slip away without a proper book signing. He signed three of my books. We talked about the third book that he has at the publishers about the last voyage of the Gory....exciting!
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    I'm showing Michael my original composite build of Glory, explaining to him how I modified the hull of an old Revell Cutty Sark. He was impressed......as I was enjoyed.
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    Michael explaining the error in the identification of this famous image of Glory. He told me that it was not of her in San Francisco...but actually of her just after launching in Donald McKay's yard...
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    Well here is a brief description of my meeting with Michael Mjelde and his daughter Arina(The authors daughter). We enjoyed several hours of discussion and quite frankly....astounding revelation. Michaels involvement in Glory's history is far more reaching then anyone could ever imagine. I learned that there are over a hundred additional photographs of her that he has acquired from family of former crew members and other sources...that have NEVER been published. Even original hand written letters from Donald himself. Needless to say at this news I was overwhelmed. So much history that I was unaware of was discussed. History that I hope to be introduced to in the near future. Michael brought with him an original model that he had commissioned by a model shipwright over 40 years ago....built from the vary original plans he had devised. they did contain some of his original errors...but since having the line drawings remade and corrected...a new model...a more accurate one can be built. Not failing to recognize the extreme quality of this model...the builder was very experienced. I'm enclosing several images with a mild description of each. First...Michael with Arina discussing the original model.
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    Yes the Donald McKay clan figurehead spent years in this field by that tree..before it was collected up and donated to the Seaport Village in Mystic.
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    Bob...as with most of your observations....your descriptions are worth a pot of gold. I entirely agree with your observations and applications. Rigging and sails, as you rightly depict, are the greatest scale violations in model ship building(IMHV). Rob
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    Coming along nicely. I like the idea of painting her green as originally designed by McKay....getting the *right* green may be more of an issue. It may take some research to find what color compositions existed for green back in the 1850's. Rob
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    Nic...she's beautiful. wonderful job for sure.....just wonderful. Where ya gonna put her on display at? You making a case for her? Rob
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    Arina....you've been instrumental in the entire process of introduction to your father. I've only read of other artists(Model shipwrights) having an audience with your father...but to imagine myself in that company is a real honor for me. Thank you. Rob
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    I told Michael of the wonderful membership of fellow model shipwrights and our cooperation in working out the most accurate hull of the Glory and how we concluded that the drawings he made over 20 years ago were inaccurate. He completely agreed and was excited to hear of our project that nearly mirrored that of his own and his Australian accomplice. I’m so excited to show him our communitive progress. I have so much to discuss with him......and to show him my collection of Glory artifacts.

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