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Today I worked on the main cabin. Finished up the woodwork and put on the first coat of paint. I wanted to get that done, as I was working on the roof overhangs……..prepping for more molding to follow around the outer edge. First coats of paint soak in and the thing looks terrible. We’ll get there. I’ll sand the whole thing to remove defects , and clean it up for the next coat. Rob
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Stag it is. I did leave the Idea that My mind could be changed…….if presented with a counter logical explanation. I lived in German for three and a half years……I know about their historical depictions. Im not effected about modern sensibilities. I want to get it right……and if I don’t feel right about something……….I’m checking it out to the best of my ability. And sometimes I’m absolutely dead wrong. But I got to work it out. Rob
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I would find that more plausible for sure. In all of Mckay's clippers, I see no indication that this kind of insinuation or connection was ever implied. Relative association...IMV is misleading. Since we have no photographic evidence, or first hand drawings/paintings of such a suggestion.....I side with what I do know......and that, unfortunately is still little. But I appreciate your playing the advocate. It makes us think.🙂 Rob
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We’ll, as advertised, I began the main houser. just started the base substructure. I tooled up the mill and routered the base trim. lots to do,but this is a start. Rob
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Fun Little side model Keith. Like a diorama. you've done very well with her....clean and sharp. Great idea...and great execution. I built many models similar to your pile driver.... Fun stuff. Keeps the mind sharp. Rob
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This description doesn't follow any other ship McKay built. Flying Cloud doesn't have an Angel blowing a horn as her figurehead and then a cumulous cloud in motion on her fantail. Or Flying fish, with a flying fish as her figurehead and a marlin in chase on her stern...... Nore does this concept make any real sense when the figurehead was the symbol of the theme/attitude being conveyed as the attribute of the clipper design. Unlike pirate flags that depicted graphic scenes of what you may expect when captured by them........ Commercial vessels (clippers, cuz that is what we are talking about), didn't depict reactionary imagery to the theme or subject their namesake vessels were trying to convey. The Davey Crocket..didn't have Davey on the prow and the Alimo mission on the stern. Sorry for the rant....but I ain't buyin it. Rob (Not at this time anyway)
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I'm trying to follow the obvious disconnect...between the figurehead of a Staghound....and a *stag* deer as a stern carving? Personally, I interpreted that Duncan McLean was simply referencing the Staghound in simple terms as *Stag*. It makes no sense to name your ship after a Staghound...a fast racing/chasing Canine.......instilling speed in the chase.....then on the other side of the coin...place a *stag* Deer on her stern? It's a dichotomy. The aggressor (attributes, the ship is named after), that chases quickly, its hapless quarry on the stern? This entire line of thinking makes no sense to me. Examples: Great Republic, had an eagle's head for a figurehead and a large carved eagle on its stern. A balance of implied strength. Which an eagle symbolizes. There was a clipper by McKay named *Reindeer*....but in that instance the reindeer was symbolizing, swiftness and agility. Not prey to be hunted....???? Rob
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I think the next thing I’m gonna make is the stern Staghound, that embellishes her fantail just below her namesake and port of origin. This I’ll couple with building her main deck cabin as well. The dimensions are clear and straight forward. I want to get as much individual items completed before the bulkheads arrive and the hull construction begins. Rob
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Mike told me her demise was not salt water worm and growth infiltration, but dry rot, that she obtained by being laid up in semi fresh water and she survived so long , because of her additions of deck houses , the continual rain in the Pacific North West could not stand freely on her decks and work down to her holds. So her cannery housing actually protected her. And that is not the Dashing Wave…..it’s the Packard.
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Did some more research and found from Michael Mjelde a few more images of Glory and the artwork for his Latest book project. Rob
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Great meeting with Mike. Talked about lots of issues. Finalizing……. Rob
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The tape crinkles because the tape is forced to bend around the curves of the hull. If you apply less length at the critical points of hull curvature, you can avoid this issue. Rob
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Oh...I've discussed with my wife about doing just that....I will. Rob
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I hope you find it helpful. Not everyone can get a hold of a wringer, such as I have...but they are available on the web......just keep looking. It is best they have rubber rollers. I invented this technique, because, generally, I'm a lazy model builder....always looking for the fastest way to do just about anything. NOT chinsey, but faster. At my scale, 1/96...it works great.....allowing for the *hint* of detail, without overstating the detail. Plus, I coppered my hull in half a days shop time. I had other things to do......😁 Good luck. Rob
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I hope to plan a cross country trip some day to visit Mystic. What a thrill. Rob
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There could have been some kind of *flapper* valve with a float attached. I'm going to see Mike after work today to get him to sign his latest book and to discuss our current project...Staghound. He's very interested. I'll tell him you said Hi. Rob
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Indeed. White….pearl. Whatever…….I ain’t leavin them brass. My point. I believe they were probably painted. Less maintenance. Rob
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“Now, I wonder since they were brass wouldthey have been left natural and polished for routine maintenance or painted to match the hull?” Im painting then to match the white bulwark. Polishing brass is a military torture….Not so much on commercial vessels. Rob
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The metal to metal rollers are not a good fit….. you need the rubber rollers to press the copper tape into the former. The metal from my experience, crushes the copper. But if done gently it might work. Rob
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I just found mine on line. It took some searching. Rob
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We’ll giving it a try may pay off. Use stick glue first to see how it looks. A little while glue or Shellac will due. Rob
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I have real gold foil, but it leaves small wrinkles. No good. Gold is actually edible and my wife has some expensive gold powder used in cake decorating. You dilute it in alcohol (Vadka). Then paint it on. Bright shiny gold that when the alcohol evaporates, leaves a bright gold finish. Can be fragile if handled roughly. But still works well. I then got nervous and removed it and painted it with Testers extreme gold. What can I say…..I like to try different and unorthodox ways. Rob
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Just so you know...the rail cap IS the pin rail on CS. Her fancy rail could use the white paper trick....if at all possible. Your model is looking sharp.
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Make the white portion out of paper. Simply find a piece of copper tubing...bend it to the appropriate dimensions, by squishing it down to make the form.....then using a Dremel sanding disk/drum...bevel the edge into a nice sharp edge. Place your small stack of paper on a soft wood surface...then using a small hammer *punch* out all the paper imprints you need. Just glue em on. Your problem is solved. Task may vary, and is dependent on the skill of the fabricator and hammer user.....☺️ Rob
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On a single vessel there may be a dozen different colored lines. All dependent on the life of the line. Newer lines are darker.....and older lines fade and become grey. Still functionable, but discolored. I try to use at least 3 colors of line on my models to represent this phenomenon. Rob
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