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    And this?
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    Just one more thought Ed..will you be building her in this fashion...like the antique model of the Thermopylae?
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    Good clarity Ed. Rob
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    Great thought John...after lots of reading it appears insurers might have something to say about ship construction.....the ships/cargo they insure . Rob
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    That's right Ed......that is what I love about this hobby.....everyone can approach building in the medium they prefer and to the extent they prefer...all because we enjoy the feeling of the build. I'm enjoying this fully. Rob
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    I have built many clippers...of course they were heavily modified from existing Revell Cutty Sark hulls which I used as my starting point. Then by utilizing plans I rebuilt the hulls to the hulls of the ships I was building. Then I scratch build the rest entirely...Unless some universal components could be recycled...I did so. Your builds are entirely of a different breed.......entirely. I can appreciate the willingness it must take to build every structural component from original plans in the manner and attention to detail as the original builder(Webb,etc) However...I'm generally lazy and I don't like covering up what I spend hours(days) building...so I have fallen off the purist truck...into the external, *That looks just like her* crowd of builder. All the while straying away from the time consuming hours of actually building her to be exactly like her......crowd. I'm impressed and I hope to glean enormous amounts, no volumes..of information from you, during this build. Rob
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    Fascinating Ed....just fascinating. Your attention to detail is most impressive and I am sure will result in a magnificent model. Can't wait. Have you built any other clippers....I'm getting the impression you have? Rob
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    Yes nomenclature can be tough some times. Clipper packet or Medium clipper....? Guess it depends on what your rival prefers. The YA was an extreme clipper..built for speed and not so much on capacity. Regardless.. .I am thrilled you are taking this ship on and for what ever reasons you have concluded are good to you. Crothers, *The American Built Clipper Ships* has nice renderings of her figurehead and cheek details...and MacGreggor's *British and American Clipper ships...has a nice scaled line drawing of her hull and her decks and sail plan. Good luck and fair weather as you begin this wonderful build. Rob
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    "On McKay - thats where I was headed, but found Webb ships a lot more interesting. I think McKay was more media savvy and has somehow come out on top of history's popularity contest. Interestingly three of the most notable clipper designers - Webb, McKay and Griffiths - all apprenticed together under Isaac Webb, Williams father. " I'm not so sure. The YA was only 243' and had a simple deck plan with simple raised poop and forcastle. Where as the Donald McKay was the second largest clipper made next to the Great Republic and she had a large for cabin, 1/3 poop deck and gangways that connected the forecastle, across the top of the forward cabin to the raised poop deck. Her removable hatch cabins and ample skylights, along with her 6 flush deck capstans add loads of detail. However....preferences are very important and from what I gather from your previous detailed builds..the Young America will be given great respect and attention to her fine details.....one build which I plan of following most closely. Good luck and great patience. Rob
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    Oh my...finally someone other then myself is building clippers. I have fully enjoyed your historical outline and description of the Young America. I am a clipper fan and they are my favorite design. I am currently building the Glory of the Seas. by Donald McKay. I too am very fond of American wood clippers...and I had entertained the notion of building the YA myself...but Opted on Mckay's last ship rather then Webb's. I have only built one plank on frame and that was a scratch build similar to yours. I have since become a kit basher and I utilize the hull from the Revell 1/96 scale clipper Cutty Sark and heavily modify it to accommodate the required design differences of the clipper I am building. I then scratch build enverything else...with some exceptions of some deck furniture items. My next ships will be the Donald McKay. I'm looking forward to your build and will follow most closely. Rob

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