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Finishing up the port backstays and I added the top yard braces too Rob
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A year and 4 months this week I began construction on Glory's hull.....via the bulkheads I received from Vladimir. This time does not include the months of work I previously accomplished prior to the hull construction. Much could be done then and I availed myself of the time waiting. Total time accumulated for work on Glory has been 19 months. Even though Glory is a larger scale model then was my previous build Great Republic. Great republic took me 5 years to complete. Of course she was fully rigged with an entire suite of sails and all the rigging accompanying them.....so that lengthened the build time. Again, even though Glory is a larger scale, 1/96 compared to Great Republics 1/128......Great Republic was so much larger of a vessel...the two models are nearly the same length and height. In retrospect....I actually pumped out Glory in quite a record time, compared. Now I am rounding the corner and only have the finish up the port backstays and add the starboard and the yard braces....add a view more flags, redo a few minor items and I'm finished. I give her a couple weeks at best. Rob
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Finished up the jib pendants and sheets. Securing them via their eyebolts, fair leads and cleats, along with rope coils. Rob
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Wonderful work indeed. Rob
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Time flies by actually. I started my Glory of the Seas in March of 2021.....a year and a half ago. I'm finishing up her fore backstays...nearing completing her. It took me nearly 5 years to build my Great Republic. Man it take so long...building these clippers. Yours is coming along very nicely...you have worked very hard on her....great job. Rob
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Wonderful rework....glad you are progressing. Following along closely. Rob
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Philanthropy usually has self motivated implications attached to it. Things have unfolded as they have and we are left only with disillusioned speculation. We are fortunate that Glory lived as long as she did....so we can have ample photographic evidence of her transformation from magnificent clipper to a funeral pyre. I have several copies of the book, *Some Famous Sailing Ships and their Builder Donald McKay*, myself and it is a must have print for any clipper ship library. However, as I recall, I don't think there is much concerning Glory of the Seas...surprisingly enough. If, I'm not mistaken. The exhaustive works by Michael Mjelde on the subject...contain copious amounts of historical information.
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What I find interesting is, why...if in fact, James Ferrell was such a fan of McKay's vessels and particularly Glory of the Seas, since his father was captain of her and he himself rounded the horn in her as a boy.....and if he was the President of a large steel firm...why just save Glory's figurehead.....why not save the entire vessel? She was only worth $4000 dollars at the time, and could have easily been purchased and restored by a man who actually had the means and supposedly the *Passion* for her. A simple captain purchased Cutty Sark and restored her for posterity....how is it beyond reason to think a steel mogul could not perform the same? I suggest...beyond *passion* and *Love of*....business wise, there was no money in it for him. It's one thing to appear humanitarian, *One who gives back to the people*...when it costs little of them......then it is, when a more monumental contribution, that would have ultimately greater consequences is not made because...it has little to no return value for them. MHVA Rob
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Vlad....I use the smallest chain I can find, and that is 42 LPI. I got it at Cast your Anchor, but I think they are out of stock currently. Do a net search. Rob
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Good write up Jonny. One other note:….…. Her replaced left led and foot aren’t exactly a true representation either. Her original foot curved down as if standing on a curved rock…..but her replacement foot demonstrates that the ball of the foot is supporting the weight as the toes are bent as that of a runner in a starting gate position. The restoration craftsman had the freedom to exercise a bit of artistic license along with his (correction) of some apparent (unfinished) details. Rob
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She had to have an arm added…….and a lower left leg. It isn’t beyond reason to think greater repairs and polishing of her features and attire happened at that time Rob
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Hey...they are over in your neck of the woods. I think a road trip is in order...so you can put your own eyes on this magnificent piece of McKay history. Rob
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Notice the difference in carving technique and smoothness? The original was modified and smoothed out. Probably when they added her right fore arm and right calf/foot.
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Just spent a little time tonight rigging the next jib sail halliard, downhaul and Pennant sheet gear. Rob
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Thanks Vlad....but it's gonna get a bit more congested.....since I still need to add 2 more sets of jib sail pendants and their reef tackle. And 12 rope coils to finish it all off. Each line has its own small *Hook* to secure it to its eyebolt, as well as the Halliard blocks have hooks. Each one is roughly 2.5mm long. Tiny stuff...to keep it all close to scale. I use steel wire Not copper......so it best matches the real thing. Rob
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Fantastic work Vlad. Great to see you back at it……moving forward. Great remodel of the forecastle. Rob
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Spent time working on the jib braces, halliards, and downhauls. Rob
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Finished off the bowsprit foot rope and I secured the fish tackle. Rob
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Thanks Rich. It was my best choice of many possible options. I agree, it keeps in line with historical evidence. I pondered this solution for some time, knowing a means to belay the jib downhauls was a necessity, but lacking ample photographic evidence, placed me in a precarious situation. I also didn't want to just throw some pin rail on her forecastle, like so many other clippers and call it all good.....no...... I also needed to tackle two separate issues....the pin rail and the stanchion mounting. Note: I still have to rig the bowsprit stirrups and footrope. My next, *tackle* will be the jib Halliards/downhauls to include their double sided sheets. I, think I've arrived at the most accurate means they can be depicted without sails. I will work on that tonight. Rob
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Adding the fish tackle. Still have to belay the purchase. Rob
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I added the curved bow in rail and the iron rope handrail stanchions. Now I’ll add the bowsprit foot rope and then the jib sail running gear. Rob
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The latest image Mike gave us of Glory taken from a nearby hill...at Enadoline....indicates that a curved bow rail may be the means used for the pins(Missing in that image), but as you pointed out with a much clearer image of her showing her crowded forecastle. There definitely appears to be a line belayed at it. The later images of her being modified for canary service are not clear in this area, but do show the iron stanchions used for the hand ropes that men would use to scurry up her bowsprit to furl and loose her jib sails. These iron stanchions must bolt down to some rail at the bow. the image doesn't indicate that these stanchions were merely bolted against the splash rail. Further, this curved bow rail, from the overhead image, does indicate it is flowing smoothly into the splash rail. That shadow is very misguiding. I think, do to the lack of undeniable, irrefutable, evidence, I am going to fabricate a small curved rail at or close to the location it appears to be in the image. Then place 5 pins and both iron rope stanchions there. Rob
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