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Thanks Pat…….so true. I think I achieved my goal. Rob
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I see what you’re saying. The taper removes the chapeling . Rob
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Rob...she's looking sweet. Nice job on the ladders. I purposely left the chicken coop free on my Glory build because I needed the room to belay lines to the pin rail at the foot of the mast.....If I had glued the coop down....rigging any lines there would have been a real booger. I'm also fixing mobile pin rails to the mizzen shrouds for all the bunt and sheet lines. Probably not atypical...but more practical. Did I mention that I have a license......too? Rob
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Thanks Druxey.....I appreciate that very much. A mix of antique nautical with practical...... incorporating authentic realism. A unique attempt to extend honor to a vessel dearly beloved and respected. Rob
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Thanks Vlad...she is quite stable and the weight of the cleat provides ample prevention from toppling. The interlocking interface of the keel and base makes for a good secure mount as well as, I can still remove the model from the stand if need be. Rob
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Thanks everyone. Here she is now all mounted on her new cleat pedestal. Now I can get back to the business of rigging the mizzenmast shrouds. Rob
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After final fitting the hull to the cleat……I had to do a bit of hull touch-up while the cleat dries to the antique base. Rob
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Coming along nicely...... But a few minor issues....If I may.... The scroll work on the fantail is actually between the planksheer and the rail..NOT below where you have placed it. It goes between those trim pieces..the light one and the darker one...right along the back edge of the transom. I see you corrected the wheel that I pointed out earlier. One other slight oversight....you can support the stay sails so they are not hanging free, but adding the *Hanks*. small ringlets that allow the sail to slide up and down the stay that it is bent to. You do not have them...so the sail is stretched tightly to keep it from sagging. Over time sag will increase due to gravity and age. Hanks will prevent this. Other then these minor details you are making a nice model for your enjoyment and collection. Rob
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That is a unique way the pin rail for the mizzenmast is mounted on the inside of the aft rail. Is that in the plan? Rob
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rwiederrich replied to michael mott's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Oh, I didn’t realize that detail was part of your structural replication . Good job then. Rob -
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rwiederrich replied to michael mott's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Some very interesting linkage...you have there. 3 levered contacts working simultaneously in controlled ratio. The large control action turnbuckle fixed to the truck and the frame...apparently is used for truck alignment....NOT in concert with the linkage. Impressive, for sure. OH...model railroading also provides rivet heads that are stick backed on a sheet...made in many scales. Just peal them off and place them on your project. Rob -
Thanks Michael and Pat……..that means a lot Rob
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Thanks Rich. She is coming round. When I get those jib stays installed she will look magnificent. Rob
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Rick….if you look at this image you will see the three Bolt points for the stays…..mounted just under the Tip of the name board. The for stay passes through the bees the back to this point. The inner jib passes through the jib boom back to the martingale and again back to this point. Same for the jib and flying jib. Thanks for askin. Rob
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Bringing my vision to life and convincing others it is trustworthy can always be problematic……Even much more if I didn’t/couldn’t pull it off. Thanks for you confidence and encouragement. Rob
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Wonderful work thus far....... Rob
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Thanks Nic. The Display should be as thought out as the model itself....IMV Rob
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Rich....Mike has been asking me if we are going to do a write up of the models for NRG? I told him that you were going to do something like that. He'd like to help if you need any assistance. He said your email or his isn't working so he can't seam to get in touch with you. Rob
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Thanks everyone. I feel it still provides the *Pedestal* look, while reminding us that cleats were actually a functioning part of the clippers working structures.....Glory carried many. Then to follow up with a unique antique ornate nautical base that is repurposed(My mantra) as a base.....just ties so many individually distinctive elements together.....making a most striking display.....IMV. Side note: The base has in itself nautical origins and a most tragic end, reminiscent of Glory's own sad demise. I find it only fitting the two are joined to finish their lives reminding us of our rich nautical heritage. The natural patina of the base adds to the authenticity of the idea being conveyed. Rob
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Teaser reveal! I worked all afternoon, milling, grinding, matching hull curves. A bit of paint and finally, mounted on an antique wood ornate plaque salvaged from a nautical collector in Puget Sound. Probably from a local coastal schooner. I think it is quite convincing in its display characteristics. I have a few more small items to finish, like felt bottom. What do you think? Rob
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I received the 18" cleat yesterday for the mounting for Glory. I muddled over this and I'm going to do something I typically do not do. I'm NOT going to show you the cleat...or any aspect of the bases construction. I want you to see it for the first time...complete....and with Glory sitting on it. I want to hear your responses...without any prior suggestions, without any hints or indications from me. Now, everyone knows what I am attempting to make with this new base, and many or most, already have a preconceived idea of what it will look like(Good or bad). I would like everyone to see it for the first time together.....then let the chips fall where they may..... Rob
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Very appreciated Bob. If one looks back at that portion of the build...they can see I expedited the process by creating plate and nail embossed strips....using copper tape. Painting the entire bottom (Over the shiny copper), with a good metallic paint...aided in securing the plates(to themselves and the hull) and transforming the *copper* color to the more realistic color of weathered *Muntz* metal. Which is what the Glory was covered/plated in. Again, I wish to thank you for your continued support and encouragement. Coming from one with such an experienced background as yourself, is truly motivational. Rob
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Thanks Rich. those flutes could have turned out to be many things...but I wanted to match the galvanized one on the main cabin. I have developed and am blessed to have an extremely (Level) eye. I set the first ratline and then.....bluuuuuup....I set the next and next..all the way to the top till I'm done. In the past, I would rig several masts at a time and the time spent between them gave enough time for the glue to set, so I could go back to the first and keep repeating the process...never having to wait . Unfortunately, here...I need to wait for the glue to set for each one so I do not interrupt the previous one. I alternate between the futtock shrouds. when I finish them....well....I find other things to do. Rob
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