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    Some pics keep coming out sideways. Grrrrrrrrrr Let me try again. 😢 Sorry
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    I had to finish up some left over minor work on Glory’s fore fife rail. I added the lower brace and the pins. Here are some pics of the work and down the hull/deck Rob
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    I can’t speak for Kevin, but my process uses India ink diluted in 99%~100% isopropyl alcohol , then sprayed onto your deck/model. When the alcohol evaporates it leaves the dark diluted ink. Which finds the cracks and highlights detail. Weathering the surface. Then I highlight that with chalks Other similar techniques vary. Rob
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    I hope the process works out swell for you. The smaller the scale, the less detail required. I used a ponce wheel when I was creating my plates back when I built the Great Republic.....but that method proved to be far too time consuming for me and for the time spent,...produced few plates for my labors. So I opted for another method that I devised. I was going to emboss each 8" strip of copper tape with segment lines and nail impressions....all in the same pass through my repurposed clothes roller. I could roll out hundreds of these pre-impressed tape tiles to cover the over 2500 plates I would need for the job. I, again used this method, when I copper plated my current Glory of the Seas hull. Now, since neither of these vessels was plated with copper...but with muntz metal...I opted to paint the entire coppered hull with a metalic paint that mimicked the color of oxidized muntz....NOT copper. I don't like shinny. Here is a pic of the finished tape strips. and finished hull/model. Good luck in your plating adventures.
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    Vlad....if your build was mostly a product of 3D printed parts...I would agree with your opinion to remake them. But in this particular instance, the hand craftedness is harmoniously and attractively incorporated within the hand craftedness of the entire build. Plus as the model is passed from family or friend on down the line...it will retain its earthyness and attractiveness as a hand made model. Go get-em. Rob
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    Why do that? You will remove a hand made element of your build. My hoods scroll work is far from perfect...but it is hand made and hand painted. Its an imperfect aspect of my build, that makes my build more tangible and authentic. IMHV. However, do what you think best. Rob
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    No...make sure you get the dust jacket with the book....they are usually provided...since the artwork is on it. Some later copies of Glory of the Seas may provide photographic corrections, but that is usually not noticed unless you have both older and newer copies. You shouldn't have any issues with this book...it is a great resource. Good luck. Rob
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    Great job on the skylight grating.... Rob
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    The plans are found in his second book, *Clipper ship Captain*.......Sorry. Rob
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    It is a representation of a dirty tarpaulin, that was hastily placed over the winch. The idea was taken from photos of Ferriera when she was tied up at some backwater port.
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    Indeed, that is why I like the ink in alcohol suspension. It's randomness is very natural....accounting for angle and shadow. I used it heavily when I was building my Cutty Sark conversion into the Ferriara. Ferriera was extremely dirty and weathered and plus all the heavy additions and mods...it was an extremely fun build. Here are some images of the deck and its furniture after heavy weathering with inks and chalks. Rob
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    Bravo Keith....... Will you be putting ratlines on the topgallant shrouds as well? Or just the mains? Snappy work my friend. Rob
  13. rwiederrich
    This image of her shows the bowsprit boom. Zoom in and see Rob
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    Thanks Michael and Pat. I appreciate the compliment greatly. This scale allows me just enough size for ample detail but small enough to permit me freedom from the kind of details larger scales demand. Thank so much. Rob
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    Worked a bit on the bowsprit guy boom. Rob
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    Oh man...that means something...Michael...coming from an extremely accuracy and detailed oriented modeler yourself. I'm humbled...really. Rob
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    Oh...that is normal. Looking, reaching...always forward and upward. Sometimes when you are on your third try at 7/8", when the human figure is the hardest to replicate....you just settle with what you end up with. However, hindsight, we wish we had paid greater attention...but at the time, exhaustion and frustration wins out. Rob(Just a simple man)
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    Nils....it's so very nice to see you at the bench again. Great start. I'm reminded of your beautiful metal German liner. This schooner is a slight variance. Rob
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    Actually, I had another image that is not on my phone. It was a side shot of the clansman from mystics original mounted collection. I have it somewhere ……just didn’t place his left arm correctly and his head isn’t aiming back far enough. Rob
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    Finished up the chain guys. The rope guys are part of the stays, so they’ll get added when I reach that point. Next is the spreader just aft of the cap. I won’t rig the guy’s so as not to make things tough for the jib stays. Rob
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    Yes..its history is varied. At one point the figurehead spent time in a farmers field before finding its way to Seaport. I didn't have either one of these images at the time when I carved him. Rob
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    I am so fortunate to possess a set of extremely micro tipped dental burs..they are probably 10,000 of an inch....made for extreme detail and micro work. I also made a 7/8" Donald McKay figurehead for my Donald McKay clipper diorama(you see her now and again up on the shelf of my shop). I have a poor image of him. He's fully painted. Lots of errors...but still a likeness
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    Spent some time working the head gear and martingale. Rob
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    Pat, I used copper plate cut to scale and then drill a hole for the pad eye…….then painted and weathered. Rob
  25. rwiederrich
    Carving figures has never been my strong suit, but I worked this till I felt it was as good as I could get. She’s still wrought with errors. Thanks for the fine compliment. Rob

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