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Rich. I can’t think of anyone better to spearhead an article on the subject for publication in the Nautical Research Journal. Your literally and descriptive skill set would be well employed at such a task. Personally , I am going to miss the continual updates and thrill of watching Vlad’s model come alive. Like everything, models do have finish dates. Mine’s probably a year or more down the road. Rob
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I set the house backwards on the model accidentally to take the picture. No worries. Just have to finish the aft doors for the donkey engine room and the addition of the boat skids. And finish painting trim. Rob
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Vlad, Congratulations on the finalization of your build of Glory of the Seas. Your hull represents what so many hours of study, measuring and hard reconstruction looks like. You should be proud of yourself. I could have never come as far as I have without your instrumental help in gaining the bulkheads and framing for my own build I have copies of all the frames and I would have had to hand cut them all, if it were not for your generosity in having them laser cut. I hope you will keep us informed with the history and what’s in store with your magnificent Glory of the Seas I’ll be moving along with my complete build and I hope you remain a vigilant viewer and contributor. This has been great fun. Rob
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That is correct. when I get home , I’ll get to the rest of the house. I hope to finish it up today. Rob
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I plan on adding the windows probably tomorrow. The donkey room doors are next. Then the roof and it’s details. Rob
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Started adding doors and windows and the trim on the corners. Rob
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I have wood from model railroading scratch built stock. But I think Model Shipways produces scored deck sheets that are easily used for this purpose. Rob
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Rich, you posted before that the main cabin was 18” wide
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Pop off a good picture of how she looks right now. Im celebrating 37 years of marriage, so it’s going to be epic. Have great weekend yourself. Rob
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WOW! Vlad...you are cooking now...so much work is finished and you even made some corrections....Just like me. I hope you are not offended with me, If I ever made any judgements concerning your build. You've done so well and followed your own path. You have much to be proud of. I do have one question: You said you wanted to build her as she was originally built on the ways at Donald McKay's yard. If that is true, then the chicken house would not have been erected at that time. It followed the 1872 refit/remodel. Personally, I don't have any problems with it being there.....it looks nice and you did so well constructing it. I say this NOT as a criticism, but as an historical fact. The main hatchway would have been there. Honestly, I'm very impressed, your copper work is stellar as is much of everything else. I have to up my game and get a few more things finished. I did draw out the main cabins footprint on the deck, if that counts for anything....... Rob
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Vlad...I'm assuming your efforts to have her printed are not on the table any longer? No problem...like you said, you put for the effort and you tried. that is all one can expect of themselves...and why should anyone expect any different. From some of your photos, I can see all the houses represented....di you ever get a full shot so I can see how she is looking thus far? Rob
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Modelers license. I can only defer to what other shipwrights did during the period. When building my steps I focused on the step itself and gave no thought to the risers on either side. I may repair them to satisfy the discriminating viewer. Benjamin F. Packard Rob
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I appreciate that. Still I can identify loads of errors and miss steps. One is that I tried and tried to make the top stanchions thinner and more spindly, but they all kept breaking or separating. Turning them that thin was very problematic......so I had to settle on making them a bit thicker then I wanted to...just to keep them uniform and intact. A necessary compromise. I'm sure I'll have to make other compromises as I progress. This scale does present its problems. Rob
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Dowmer...in this image you can see the step clearly does not go to the top. They use the poop deck as the last step. A natural progression.
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Great read. Did you notice that I was able to fit two stanchions at the aft ladders/steps leading down to the poop deck? Now I’ll add the stove chimney and the begin on the aft hatchway and cover. I’ll still be adding lots of minor details to the stern as I go along. Rob
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This is why I use paintings to validate but not to draw from. They are great paintings, for the most part accurate, but photos don’t lie. Well not these ones anyway. Thank your wife again for me. I’m glad it came out so well. Rob
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I also received this image and I am pleasantly pleased with much of the details, however some errors still persist. Note the absence of the wheelhouse vent and the missformed iron rail detail. I agree it is wonderful, but other photographic evidence is preferred. I finished up the top stanchions and rail for the carriage house roof. The gap if for the addition of the catwalk after I finish the boy house. Rob
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If you see on the Glory, there are four *Scupper* doors or freeway/freeing doors(Similar to those found on the CS). These could be held open, but I assume they were simple hinged and opened when water was on deck and opened when water pushed against it. Some wooden ships had scuppers that were copper or lead lined holes that ran from deck level, through the gunwale, discharging outboard. Many clippers did indeed have scupper ports, but from what I have identified, Glory of the Seas bulwarks were just over 6ft tall and thus large ports were used to remove *wash* from the decks. Rob
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I began to install the carriage house deck stanchions. First, each stanchion had to be measured and trimmed(If necessary), to make sure they all were the same height(Length). Of course, I needed enough for the catwalk that leads from the carriage house to the boy cabin. I will not place stanchions or rail where the catwalk will go, but will place the rail on all the other stanchions. Unlike the images of her being modified for canary duty, 9 stanchions will not be used....but 4 per side of the catwalk Painting will also be done too. When I get home, I will finish up the work and I will provide pics too. Rob
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