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rwiederrich got a reaction from Chasseur in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper
Now that is attention to detail.....
Will you be attending to this much detail on the 1/96 version?
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Nirvana in Cheerful 1806 by GuntherMT - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:48 scale - Revenue Cutter
Brian...may what method you used to fare your bulkheads and to keep them contoured to each other?
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Burroak in USS Constitution by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
Wonderful job..for sure.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from coxswain in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Impressive Nils...most impressive. Love those funnels.....so *steampunk*......
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Chasseur in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Now I need to get started on the top masts.....My hope was to finish each mast independently now.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Piet in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Impressive Nils...most impressive. Love those funnels.....so *steampunk*......
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Omega1234 in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Now I need to get started on the top masts.....My hope was to finish each mast independently now.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Piet in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
I might have missed it(sure I did). Where are you going to display this beauty....on a dark wood mantle over your brick fire place..?
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from FriedClams in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I'm looking for a soft full sail...full, but not over powered..or limp.
Kinda like this image(I won't be using stuns.)
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from archjofo in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Working on the sail curve.......the edge is important to roll right.
This is a lower topsail...Not a main course.
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rwiederrich got a reaction from archjofo in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Well I experimented after a great deal of study.......
After creating the strips of canvas and fixing the edge and top banding and the clew band.
I then lightly dusted with the appropriate light tan paint to soften the joint lines...I created the edge pleats by pressing heavy gauge wire alternately into the sail.....here is my experiment.
Rob(the band seams are present on both sides.)
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rwiederrich got a reaction from archjofo in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Yes..Jeff I lived in the Olympic natl. forest watershed at Gold Mtn.
I'm currently drawing up a seam template that I will duplicate that can be used for each sail. It will represent in scale...3/32=1ft. Or 3/16" =2ft canvas bands that represent each band on each sail.
I will make many copies of the template one for each sail and cut the sail to scale, band it and each sail will be in scale to the other(I hope).
I'm currently trying to figure out a good way to represent the upper spider bands and their pins for each mast.
I failed to mention earlier concerning the futtock shrouds that they were probably cable...since from all I gather from my extensive study.....McKay was a forward thinker and utilized many ideas on the Great Republic that found their way on ships many years later....like self ventilating cabins, use of cable in the rigging and the use of a 15 horse power steam engine or loading/unloading cargo, pumping out the ship and operating the yards.
Here's kinda what I was simulating.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from IgorSky in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Well Jeff something or the other is up my sleeve...that's for sure...
I've worked extensively with plain white paper. I've used simple yellow food coloring mixed in isopropyl alcohol 90%...and I've used brown India ink also diluted in alcohol. Once sprayed(Misted) on the sail it colors the sail as well as ages it.
I don't have very many images of the process..except one image I found of a sail I did representing an extremely weathered patched old sail..hanging to dry.
I was replicating the Portuguese Ferriera(aka..Cutty Sark) when she was laid up in some old backwater for years...rotting away. Her sails were very bad off.
I tried to mimic the extremely wrinkled weathered drying sail...much like these sails drying on this clipper. But much worse off.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I've decided to make my sails in like fashion..except using paper..
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I'm looking for a soft full sail...full, but not over powered..or limp.
Kinda like this image(I won't be using stuns.)
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from tadheus in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I'm looking for a soft full sail...full, but not over powered..or limp.
Kinda like this image(I won't be using stuns.)
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from FriedClams in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Working on the sail curve.......the edge is important to roll right.
This is a lower topsail...Not a main course.
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rwiederrich got a reaction from FriedClams in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
This is simply an experiment....and the actual sails will have lower edge banding as well as reef points.
Plus I will work more diligently in achieving the curved lower edge.
I think they will look clean and crisp...the look I'm looking for.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from tadheus in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Well I experimented after a great deal of study.......
After creating the strips of canvas and fixing the edge and top banding and the clew band.
I then lightly dusted with the appropriate light tan paint to soften the joint lines...I created the edge pleats by pressing heavy gauge wire alternately into the sail.....here is my experiment.
Rob(the band seams are present on both sides.)
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rwiederrich got a reaction from FriedClams in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Impressive Nils...most impressive. Love those funnels.....so *steampunk*......
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from WackoWolf in 74-gun ship by Gaetan Bordeleau - 1:24
Man....! Love it.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Impressive Nils...most impressive. Love those funnels.....so *steampunk*......
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from mtaylor in 74-gun ship by Gaetan Bordeleau - 1:24
Man....! Love it.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from ibozev in How Realistic Can One Make Sails?
Cat......I did another experiment for the Great Republic sails.
This is simply an experiment and there will be far more detail added...but the general idea of billow and reef edge stressing in the fabric is achieved.
I'll add reef point and bunt/leach lines when the sails are rigged.
My example is not weathered....I decided to keep the sails as clean and sharp since the ship is clean and sharp.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from coxswain in 74-gun ship by Gaetan Bordeleau - 1:24
Man....! Love it.
Rob
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