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  1. rwiederrich
    Put her back in the ocean……. And now working on the bulwarks around the stern. Set up a rotating table too. Rob
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    Your version looks marvelous. I wouldn't call it *bashing*, That implies using parts from other kits or excluding them....what you are doing is more like *Hyper detailing*. That's what I called it when I built my fifth Cutty. Wait till you get to the rigging. Bruma excelled at this. From what I see...looks like you're on your way to doing the same. Fun stuff to watch. Rob
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    That little Red Jcket is looking extremely well. Nice attention to detail and good wood working quality/skills. I'm enjoying your build log. Rob
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    Beautiful work L&C. Very clean and well executed. In most instances, Clipper rigging followed the same practices from America to British. Apart from a few design differences. Most British clippers were composite built...while American were far larger and made from wood. The rigging still needed to accomplish the same functions. Rob
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    Fantastic effect. It really gives *Life* to the display. I did something similar to this with my Ferriera (aka) Cutty Sark.,.build. Not as enclosed but effective nun the same. Again...supper job! Rob
  6. rwiederrich
    Welcome! The halliards/halyards are made from chain and are center yard run through sheeves in the masts the lifts are simple fixed cable or hemp used to support the yard while it is lowered. The two have separate and individual functions.
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    Keith...I'm so sorry this tragedy has come into your home. I am praying for Maggie, and that God may grant her a full recovery. And that your joy may be full. Rob
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    Thanks Rick. I'm so glad I got her in a case for protection. I was beginning to worry with her on that open shelf. Now I have an open shelf for another model....mmmmmmm. Rob
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    Is this the image in question? I understand this practice was employed to keep sailors off the rail...due to large waves breaking the rail. Safety!
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    Henry's comments are on point. This image surely depicts preparation for sever weather. Broken, or sprung masts were not a fun event and under sail...even less so. Model builders...Unless you are creating a diorama event. tend to depict their models in pristine condition...at the height of the vessels condition. However,....... With that said, you might find a model or two weather rigged in sucha fashion. Good luck. Rob
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    Was the sheer pole also acting as a belay pin rail? Do you have the picture? Rob
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    Keith...you're on the home stretch. Try avoiding adding anymore braces...especially the lower ones. They will surely make the addition of the lower shrouds and backstays...a tougher gig. I hope all is well. Rob
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    Your progress is wonderful. Glad you chose to band the mizzen. Looks sharp. Rob
  14. rwiederrich
    Thanks Pat. I’m happy she looks at home…. Finally. Rob
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    Thanks everyone for the fine comments and likes. I stopped waiting to receiver a concrete confirmation from any museum. Rob
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    I built the shelf brackets to be exactly like the main beam brackets in the living room. I wanted the case to look original to the space, but still purposeful for the model. I think it looks good and the model is now protected from dust and Cobb webs…..and prying hands. I wanted the model to be easily viewable, so I intentionally kept the case as low as possible. LED track lights from both rooms amply illuminate the model. Rob
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    Finished the case and filled it with the model and some historical images. Here’s some images.
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    Here are a few construction pics of the new case. Still have trim to add. I used 100 year old cedar for the construction. It was grown about the time Glory of the Seas was burned. A fitting symbol of one life began as another was ending. More images to follow today. Rob
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    Building a new case for Glory of the Seas. It will be from the ceiling down. A big case built in. It’s late and I worked on it all day……so no pics till tomorrow. Till then. This means I have her existing shelf for another clipper……. Rob
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    I'm glad you are on the mend. Clippers, as you may know are my favorite design...and the Glory of the Seas is the best example of a clipper that has great connection to the PNW. I've even been to her grave and collected relics. Re-reading your log....I wish to reiterate, the corrections that Clipperfan has suggested to het cutwater and stem. I'll be watching. Rob
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    Rick, Large checks(cracks) would form on the best single sticks as they dry and put under stress. Banding them would be prudent if not economical. Still not Al builders banded their lower masts. Rob
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    John….. I don’t want to mistakenly miss lead you or anyone. The Red Jacket was not a McKay clipper, so I would assume she probably didn’t have Naval hoods. I was pointing out the need for research on these matters, Flying Cloud was a McKay clipper and I might have erroneously confused the two in my eagerness to encourage good research. You have performed very well in contouring the solid wood hull. Rob
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    John…I’ll begin by posting some pics of McKay’s last clipper, Glory of the Seas. You can see the curved hood just above and behind the figurehead and under the bowsprit. This devise is described on his ships. And it is nearly depicted on all his clippers. It is what reinforced the stem and cut water. Rob
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    John....I've been following your build...great job. One thing I hope you really consider and research, is Donald McKay's prolific use of the *Naval Hood*. A structural feature he utilized on all his clippers. Separating his designs from the average clipper. The Naval Hood can be easily seen on his last clipper, the Glory of the Seas. This is an excerpt from an email from Rich Jones a fellow McKay clipper researcher ; "Anyone reading this brief description by Duncan McLean of Flying Cloud has to ask themselves this question. Why would McKay abandon such a ruggedly constructed feature? "Her hood ends are bolted alternately from either side, through each other and the stem, so that the loss of her cutwater would not affect her safety or cause a leak." I believe the very fact that these exact features are prominently incorporated in his final medium clipper ship Glory of the Seas is proof of precisely the opposite: Donald McKay was consistent in maintaining this unique structure throughout his career. " I hope you will consider adding the Naval Hoods to your build...even though they are absent from your plans. Since Builder models seldomly replicated this feature due to the fact the builders model was designed to depict the Hull design(Dead rise/sheer) and not any extra feature. It is a well known fact Donald McKay kept this structural feature a secret, until his model was run down the ways. Rob
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    Rich...I concur with Ed. Research...research. flying Fish was constructed in 1851...and by then large *sticks* were not as available on the East coast. Glory of the Seas was built with, *built* lower masts....on all three masts in 1869. However, by the mid 1880's she had several masts refit with large single *sticks*, while she was on the West Coast...where such large trees where abundant. Research the time frame of the said paintings....you may discover that if Flying fish was painted with bands on her mizzen...that was probably how she was rigged...during her construction...since most times good quality paintings were commissioned shortly after the ship was launched.....or after a new captain had made significant alterations. Ed's YA was built with a banded mizzen Rob

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