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    You are doing it basically as I did. The trick is keeping the mast taper clean and scale accurate. The bands are generally 3 ft apart o/c. I had to work out the process myself and flubbed or gained experience on a previous test mast before I got it right. You’re doing great. Are you going to paint the chapel’s white and the masts varnished…..? Or possibly another scheme? Rob
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    Thanks everyone, for the fine comments. I hope to finish up the mizzenmast mast today…….then I’ll move onto fixing the chain slings and prepping for shrouds. Rob
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    I worked a bit on the mizzenmast mast Rob
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    Glad I am so glad you want to keep building her. How exciting. Rob
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    I nearly finished the main mast Rob
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    Well, I hope that I can outdue her. Short of addition of sails....I will be foregoing them and focusing on mast and yard detail. Remembering that recreating her hull and its intricacies was my main goal....but I can't leave her there...I will be compelled to detail out her masting and rigging too. Thanks for supporting my McKay clipper habit. Rob
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    The reuse of Revell's hull....made my conversion so much simpler. I was being creative. where I had no other immediate option. Even with my Donald McKay diorama...the hull is underwater...so no real issue exists, other then the scale issue. the diorama was created not merely for the ship, but what I could do with creating active large water. I will probably not complete this model...because hull accuracy is more my thing these days then when I begun this diorama.
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    Like you Bruma, I wanted to hyper detail my Revell Kit. I used wood deadeyes and detailed her out as much as possible. I, however had a dioramic point...a true historical incident in CS life. The replacement of her jury rigged rudder. She was on the ways for repair, so her sails would have been removed and stowed for the duration of the repair. I appreciate your attention to detail, in making this fine model even that more impressive. Here is a pic of my award winning model. for your edification. Rob
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    It would nearly be like the comparison of the CS to my GS. That drastic! That's how darn big the GR was. The main reason of many reasons why I had to build her for my collection. Thanks for the compliment Rich. I hope to finish up the main mast today after work. Rob
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    I know……scale plays tricks on us. If my GR was in 1/96 she would be nearly 10” longer then GS and nearly as wider. She would be an enormous model. Probably as big as Vladimir’s 1/72 version of GS in comparison. GR looked larger also because of her unique stand that enlarged her perception . I have yet to devise a unique stand for Glory. Rob
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    Funny….the GR was 1/128th and she is still longer(not bigger) then the GS. I didn’t realize that 1/96 would still be a big model…..since all my other 1/96 models are all small clippers compared to GS. She proves that compared to other like scaled clippers, Glory was large. Thanks for the fine compliment and your continued support. Rob
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    Another. Rob
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    Spent a bit of time on the main mast. Rob
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    George, you're flying now. She is shaping up nicely and the addition of all the detail makes her snap. I always build my clippers with some action going on....like an anchor being raised or loosely slung into place, it detracts from a full static display. Great job. Did you say you are going to make *built* lower masts? Can't wait to see your technique and results. Rob
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    I’ve owned my workmate since I bought it new in 1980. It has been my mast holder for every clipper ship build since then. Great find, you’ll love it. What mine is doing right now Rob
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    Vlad. I’ll put some feelers out and put my ear to the rail to see if there is anything I can do. Tough decision to let her go…..I know. Rob
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    Some years ago I created a plaque of clippers to compare them……in the same scale
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    Indeed, however the GR was also an extreme clipper……magine that! Rob
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    And again, if you compare the Great Republic to Glory, she would be dwarfed like Cutty is to Glory. Just amazing…….. Rob
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    Ok ……I took some more comparative pics with the models at comparable sea level. enjoy the stark contrast and enormous size of Glory compared to the 900 ton Curry Sark. Rob
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    Thanks everyone for your fine comments. I too was amazed at the size difference between the average British clipper and those of America. “Go big or go home” was the motto I guess. To bad we just don’t have any American clippers left. Rob
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    Some overhead shots
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    Happy new year everyone! I just got back on line……..since the holidays and I see lots of fun stuff afoot. I’ll post some actual scale images of CS and GofS. The CS was a tiny thing compared. I hope to get to work on the mainmast today for an hour or so. Rob
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    I too wanted to prevent the shiny unprotected copper plates from tarnishing unduly...especially with fingerprints...yuk. But also my time period did not use *copper* plates, but Muntz metal plates...which were more brassy and *Yellow*, then copper. So to protect them and to make them more tarnished as was muntz when it oxidizes. I protected and recolored the metal to mimic oxidized muntz. Here are some pics of what I did when I *coppered* my 1/96 Glory of the Seas. I used metalic paint to lightly cover the plates. Rob
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    Thanks Rich. Yes she is tall. I’m checking into the length of the flying gib boom and double check….I might need to add , possibly a foot or more. I might have misscalculated. We’ll see. Rob

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