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  1. rwiederrich
    Amazing! I’ve seen it done other ways but not at the expense of specialized CNC Machining. Ever so impressive. Following in anticipation
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    Magnificent! By what means did you create the brass bands (Strips) for the iron lattice works? Hand scribed or with a paper cutter of sorts? Uniformity can be a challenge...so too, to prevent *curling*. Good job. Rob
  3. rwiederrich
    Indeed..production imagery can induce production error if one is not particularly tasked with the imaging. Not to mention, as perfectionists, it is not within us to parrade our failures...even in process. Production of finely crafted members is the ultimate goal anyway....it doesn't hurt our sensitive egos either. I live by this motto: *Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives* From what I gather, you exhibit this motto in spades. Rob
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    What the H**L......Wait! How are you producing these members...what was your process for creating the pumps and windless...everything is far too clean and shows no signs of soldering or casting. The end results are amazingly astounding....perfection in miniature metallurgy........ Where are your fabrication steps.......? Your work is as perfect as can be imagined...but you are leaving out the manufacturing steps...Is that by design? Rob
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    What are we witnessing here? We are witnessing mastery, we are witnessing the highest degree of miniature shipwright carpentry that I have ever seen, or IMA, has ever been witnessed or recorded. To begin with, (If that can even be accomplished), how does one come by and acquire an overwhelming collection of specialized, extremely well manufactured tooling, especially designed for such an adventure? That is my first bewildered question, and secondly, the skill and acuity, coupled with an extreme control over time management must be characteristics of an extremely disciplined individual....who on the planet can master all of these so successfully? What species of individual are we in the presence of? I'm beyond impressed...on so many levels....that I can hardly articulate the appropriate words of astonishment! I'm glued to this thread to its completion or until my heart gives out...……. Rob(re-evaluating my model making perydime)
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    Love you work and love to listen to your plans
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    I was going to say the same thing..... Smokin.....beautiful work.
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    Nice....I can assume your attentions are needed elseward….Been some time since you posted any updates...how you doing? I know the summer months can fill up with so many other things that need doing. Rob
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    Vladimir...your corrections are spot on.....looks like the prototype for sure....well done. Rob
  10. rwiederrich
    Sorry for the delay. Yes I added the sail (when I furled the sail) while the yard was off the mast. However all the billowing paper sails were added after the yard was added to the mast and they were all set to the cant I desired. Rob
  11. rwiederrich
    Amazing work and tooling. Just wonderful
  12. rwiederrich
    Coming along nicely.... Rob
  13. rwiederrich
    Just added another painting to my collection..here is an original oil by Bill Larsen, Titled: Spirit of the Sea. It looks great in my library.
  14. rwiederrich
    Here are some better images of the hull lines. And a bit larger... and by combining the 4 profiles you will have the entire plan...
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    I'm glad you are getting *Hooked* on the Glory...you can now see my own interest and how much history I have collected on her myself. Rob
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    In my photo stash I found some pics of a model of the Glory...not sure of the builder.... but she has a full entry. this model represents the time frame I also built her in....notice the deck furniture and the locations of her boats and lack of chicken and boys houses..... this models bow is slightly incorrect...but I hope to create a better replica...based upon the drawings we come up with...….
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    Hope some good scale drawings can be made from all of this in the scale you want. I will take some much better images that are actually clear and clean. Rob
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    Vladimir...I found drawing that Mjelde has drawn in his second book..*Clipper ship Captain* about Daniel McLaughlin the captain of the Glory. Great drawings
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    This might be of great help. This drawing is said to accurately represent the hull dimensions taken from the builders model of the hull...if true this would confirm my impression that the bow has a greater rake and less of a vertical incline in the stem..... It also corroborates with images..... I think if you mimic this hull design with what you have already gathered....you might be on track....spot on track. This drawing(I think) represents her very well....and is quite beautiful. Rob
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    I have this pic in my collection. Not very clear...but I have several others I can share that show her bow much better...check these out.
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    I love the composite mast too...here is a pic of one on display...you can see the iron pins and bands that they required.
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    I have that book...I'll look and post anything I find that is pertinent. Rob
  23. rwiederrich
    Yeah...I love this pic it definitely shows the gunwales very nicely..... That board just behind the pump is a guard to prevent the fish from sliding under the pump...the trough is just on the other side where the fish came down to the deck and were picked through. Rob
  24. rwiederrich
    Canary image just aft of the main mast..showing the boy cabin removed from over the main hatch.
  25. rwiederrich
    A rare image from her poop deck toward the main house...

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