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I use diluted black paint , then wipe it off quickly. It gives the dark grey tone to the raw wood. Your mileage may vary. Rob
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Im not even sure I know how to respond to that…..since no modeler actually uses the actual material used to build the real ship. You use whatever material gets the job done. Rob
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Just wonderful....... Rob
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Well there you go. All my images of her, in her early years shows her at quarters, however, I'm sure After the Portugues bought her she had modified rigging prior to her dismasting. I'll keep searching. Good call.... Rob
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Bruma....from what I gather...men of war were clewed to quarters and commercial ships clewed to the yard. Clewing the yard meant a more even lay of the sail on the yard...where as, Quartering caused the sail to bunch up fuller at center yard. Many images of combatant sailing vessels demonstrates this. However....I'm sure captains had their own preferences. Personally, from my experience.......clippers were generally rigged to the yard. but I'm sure there were exceptions.....as there always is. Great job by the way. One note...when I furled cloth(or in your case silkspan), I tapered the short sail so that there was no bunching or squaring at the yard end. Your stuff looks fantastic using silkspan. Rob
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Vlad...good to hear from you and that all is well. I was speaking to Mike the other day and he was asking about you and Rich. He likes your CAD drawings, but had some questions about the bow and to quote, "wonder whether he has any ideas how the lines of the forward half of Glory can be better interpreted via CAD, especially at the 22-foot draft mark". Rob
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Rich, wonderful contributions to this thread. Love the painting and images…….not to mention the models. How you doing these days? Mike has asked about you. Rob
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Interesting question. The American clippers were not in competition with their smaller tea clipper cousin’s. They carried far different cargoes…..and much more of it. The fastest sailing was done by American Clippers…some going as fast as 20 knots an hour and sailing over 420 miles in a single 24 hour period. The smaller tea clippers were not designed to maintain these kinds of numbers, though some came close. Could you imagine sailing in an 80 foot sea in such a small boat? The larger American clippers were designed for the roaring 40’s and they were driven to near breaking by captains who had a large stake in their fast passage. Different animals for different times. Rob
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Side note......When I built my rudder repair diorama....I wanted the aft rail to mimic the iron rail, so I placed every section with curved portions so there were no straight rails. Sorry for posting this now...but I could not find this image earlier when it would have been more appropriate. Rob
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Actually all her masts , houses and yards were pier side when the fire broke out. Only her deck timber’s and hull shrakes were burned. Rob
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Here are some images of Sir Lancelot. A lithograph and her hull drawings. Rob
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Just for those that want a comparison. Here are two models in 1/96. Cutty Sark and Glory of the seas. Both built in 1869……..but just look at the size difference between the tiny 900 ton Cutty and the 2100 ton Glory. They are both sitting at waterline height. Amazing…….just amazing. American built clippers were huge.
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One particular point one must always consider……is…properly replicating her during the time period you are attempting to attain. Like any vessel, she had “periods”, and to double up on details that did not exist at the same time period can result in inaccurate depictions. If you are a purist that is. Rob
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*I just Like the look*, is a powerful phrase. A personal one too. Your interpretation is very pleasing, magnified by your skill. I've enjoyed every stage of her construction. Rob
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Super work Rob....she is looking so good. I'm not so sure I would have used white line for the ratlines...myself...but to every builder, his own desire. She's just wonderful. Rob
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
rwiederrich replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Pat...I continually think of you and your progress on Victoria.....and to mimic others, it seams like a life time since you shared an update. No matter though, it is a marathon not a sprint....and we have no real time frames to follow do we.....? Summer activates have nearly closed my shipyard down for 2 weeks thus far.....for myself. But it is always a joy to see you post on Victoria. Rob- 993 replies
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I'm not quite sure...I think it is in the UK. My files don't contain the models location..... Sorry. Rob
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You're doing a great job fer sure. Here is an antique model of Thermopylae. The Sir Lancelot is similar. Beutiful vessels.
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These techniques are good for copper plated hulls....but Muntz covered hulls oxidized very differently and actually tuned a metallic brown. No green patina. Note this on Cutty Sark.
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You're doing a fantastic job. It takes time to learn the names of all the *thingy's* Rob
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Kevin...those are bitts. Rob
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Sorry, there has been little activity in the shipyard as of late...but as summer comes in full strength.....summer projects and holidays are numerous. My study and research continues through....so hang in there. I'm working out the method I will use for the iron stanchion/railings. The easiest and fastes method will, of course, win out.....but, it still takes careful thought. Rob
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