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That's right.....Ed..thanks for the response. Rob
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As I've said before Ed....FANTASTIC! WORKMANSHIP. I don't recall.....was the YA cargo or was she also a passenger carrier...as were some of the MCKay creations? Rob
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Outstanding work.......impressive. Rob
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Thanks...I'll keep that in mind when I go looking again.....I need several ladders right now...so.....I'm searching. Thanks.....again.
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I've drilled and set all the brass belay pins...but have come across an issue. I'm trying to locate brass step ladders..but I can't for the life of me figure out how they measure them...when they say 7mm or 14mm by.....is that the step rise distance or the width of the stair...or something entirely different? I can't figure out how ladder sellers determine the size and scale...let alone how to interpret their nomenclature. Can anyone help? Rob
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Fantastic progress Ed......very nice workmanship. Rob
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Magnificent work.........
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
rwiederrich replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
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I finished up the mizzen mast and temp mounted it. I also weathered it too.
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Well to be honest so would I...what a thrill...I love sailing...but sailing a clipper would be the ultimate thrill....Ultimate!
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Maybe in the middle of the night(In total darkness) and in 30 degree freezing weather with no dry warm gloves..trying to furl a frozen sail while on slick foot ropes 100ft from the deck on an extremely pitching yard......doesn't sound all that *awesome* to me. Sailing in warm tropical seas sounds better..... Rob(The painting is awesome though)
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Great job woodrat.....great job.
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Captain...thank you very much...Montague Dawson is one of my favorite ship painters. He captures the essence perfectly. I wanted to attempt to do the same in a 3D diorama. I think I came close......anyway. Again...thanks for the ample likes and fine comments Merry Christmas. Rob
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That's right Grant. Over riding the desire to go the least path of resistance.....means I had to invent and build a table saw explicitly for the job of cutting in the mast grooves.....and go through the extreme lengths of making the numerous *wedges* to support the rings in the grooved area. Similar to the masts on the Glory of the Seas....cept I milled those...and it was very arduous. This method worked out faster and a bit easier(Once I built the table saw). Plus these masts are varnished wood...NOT painted as in the other masts I built. Can't cover up that multitude of sins with paint...... Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. Rob
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So for one lower mast...I had to: Cut 4 lengthwise grooves to represent the outer 4 beams. Build and apply the 36 ring wedges under each ring and in each groove. Cut and apply copper banding and glue secure. Paint banding black. Add chain lift. Stain/varnish/weather. Build, apply cheek supports and tops and paint white/weather. Lots of work...then required for simple dowel or straight stick masts. But the effect is much more attractive and accurate. Rob
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Worked on the mizzen mast and I finished the lower built up mast with weathering and paint/varnish.
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Today I added the band wedging to fill in the slot created by made masts and the copper bands. I'll sand and stain them and varnish.
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Today I worked on the lower masts. The mast for the Glory of the Seas were made on the mill and were quite laborious....I didn't want to go that route this time...So I tried gluing the 5 pieces to together adding the blocking of the straps.....I turned on the lathe. Not so good....the extreme edges kept getting knocked off and ruining the mast as I began to apply the cutting tool....I then opted to sand on the lathe instead....same result. So I opted to build a table saw for the job....Using some ingenuity, I adapted the table saw to one end of a dental Baldor bench lathe. This meant I needed to mill the housing and attachment bracket.....get some good blades...make the keepers and secure stock and table. Walla! done. It works beautifully and made the cuts in the masts exactly as needed. So first is an image of the defunct lathe attempt mast. Strapping had not been done...just the tuned mast. It's the dark brown one. Rob
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
rwiederrich replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Coming along nicely Nenad.......you have made some very good progress......I bet you have leaned lots too as you have made the changes you have. I see you added the plankshear........ I steam out in the shop...not to get into my wife's space..... Great progress. Rob -
It's tough staying out of the shipyard......isn't it. I steal away 20 minutes here and there myself. Merry Christmas. And many sneak aways......... Rob
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Stalkers are good..... Especially if they love clippers too....... Rob
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The lower masts will be made, then strapped..this takes a bit of time. I will use raw dummy masts so I can properly locate the fife rails. The McKay didn't carry stun sails so those can be omitted. I have lots of railing to add and unlike the Lightning the McKay had turned wood stanchions instead of iron ones...so I have that to work on as well. I think the effect will be convincing and dramatic...you have the model...then you have her in her element......in a big way. Thanks for looking in. Rob
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And climbing out of a trough at the crest. the impression is that the ship is cresting a huge wave and the trough is just ahead as smaller waves break along her sides...... The Holidays are slowing me down a bit so postings will be sparse. Have a Merry Christmas everyone. Rob
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