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rwiederrich
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Glory of the Seas 1869 by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:72 - medium clipper
No problem at all. I've been building clippers for over 48 years now and I've developed an *eye* for dimensions and I can usually spot an error very quickly. Diameter and circumference are significantly different. An easy mistake to make.
Trying to be true to Glory's rigging layout at any particular period of her career can be challenging....since receiving her new for and mizzen lower masts(Single sticks), she also received rigging upgrades for them as well.
Hemp was her original material...but soon changed when her additional backstays were added and her spreaders where removed. She got the normal *upgrades*, one would expect with time and improvements.
Keep moving forward.
With this latest image I posted you can clearly see the 3 drain ports for the internal(2nd deck) pumps. 6 in all.
Ro
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rwiederrich got a reaction from BANYAN in Glory of the Seas 1869 by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:72 - medium clipper
No problem at all. I've been building clippers for over 48 years now and I've developed an *eye* for dimensions and I can usually spot an error very quickly. Diameter and circumference are significantly different. An easy mistake to make.
Trying to be true to Glory's rigging layout at any particular period of her career can be challenging....since receiving her new for and mizzen lower masts(Single sticks), she also received rigging upgrades for them as well.
Hemp was her original material...but soon changed when her additional backstays were added and her spreaders where removed. She got the normal *upgrades*, one would expect with time and improvements.
Keep moving forward.
With this latest image I posted you can clearly see the 3 drain ports for the internal(2nd deck) pumps. 6 in all.
Ro
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Glory of the Seas 1869 by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:72 - medium clipper
Sometimes things don’t scale very well. That is why you need to reference images often to correct for these issues.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Razer in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Here is an image after I completed the shadow box. Reflections are off the glass. Blue on blue with gold rope trim.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from druxey in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Here is an image after I completed the shadow box. Reflections are off the glass. Blue on blue with gold rope trim.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from TheAuthorsDaughter in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Here is an image after I completed the shadow box. Reflections are off the glass. Blue on blue with gold rope trim.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Snug Harbor Johnny in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Johnny. In its premium(Later) form, the howes design evolved into a self reefing topsail and other designs namely from Colling & Pinkney and Cunningham's self reefing topsails..
Cranes were for lower topsail yards that were mounted on the mast cap and they then had another *crane* iron bar supporting them from either a band on the topmast doubling or from a foot on the tops.
Basically the upper and lower topsails were laced together and were both rolled onto the upper topsaIL yard as it was lowered down to were the lower topsail yard would have been placed.
I recommend you aquire a copy of Underhill's book *Masting and Rigging the clipper and Ocean Carrier*. It will answer all your rigging questions for sure.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from B-Ram in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Here is an image after I completed the shadow box. Reflections are off the glass. Blue on blue with gold rope trim.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from druxey in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
I got it today. I’ll take pics of it tomorrow. I’m gonna make a new shadow box for it, so it will be displayed correctly.
I was prepared to spend what ever it took………I’m glad we were spared *war*……😂. It will go well with my other artifacts.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from hollowneck in Glory of the Seas 1869 by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:72 - medium clipper
Yes...Vlad..6 pumps within the hold. These pumps removed water and debris and expelled it out hull drain ports that were found along her second deck level.
Look closely and you will see the exit ports on these images and the staining caused by the expelled fish fluids(Top picture), and water in the bottom picture. The only pump on deck was the large flywheel bilge pump.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Glory of the Seas 1869 by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:72 - medium clipper
Yes...Vlad..6 pumps within the hold. These pumps removed water and debris and expelled it out hull drain ports that were found along her second deck level.
Look closely and you will see the exit ports on these images and the staining caused by the expelled fish fluids(Top picture), and water in the bottom picture. The only pump on deck was the large flywheel bilge pump.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from ClipperFan in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Just to let my friends know, I bought this artifact and it’s description originally written for and sent to the son of one of the men involved in the burning of Glory of the Seas. It was a gift from Mike. He (Joe), since passed and his estate put it up for auction. I got it. What a thrill. I will place it in a new shadow box and put it in my collection.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Just to let my friends know, I bought this artifact and it’s description originally written for and sent to the son of one of the men involved in the burning of Glory of the Seas. It was a gift from Mike. He (Joe), since passed and his estate put it up for auction. I got it. What a thrill. I will place it in a new shadow box and put it in my collection.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from druxey in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Just to let my friends know, I bought this artifact and it’s description originally written for and sent to the son of one of the men involved in the burning of Glory of the Seas. It was a gift from Mike. He (Joe), since passed and his estate put it up for auction. I got it. What a thrill. I will place it in a new shadow box and put it in my collection.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from yvesvidal in Cutty Sark by Kevin-the-lubber - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
Here is the crane on my Revell CS.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from yvesvidal in Cutty Sark by Kevin-the-lubber - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
Kevin. It is prudent to more then vaguely familiarize yourself with CS structures. The Howes design lower topsail yard is no movable(It does not have a tie or chain lift....so its weight needs to be supported with a *crane*.
My Glory of the Seas was built the same year as CS and it had a crane as well...though it was slightly different....it rested on an iron pedestal affixed to the topgallant mast doubling.
This is the best pic I have.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from ScottRC in Cutty Sark by Kevin-the-lubber - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
Kevin. It is prudent to more then vaguely familiarize yourself with CS structures. The Howes design lower topsail yard is no movable(It does not have a tie or chain lift....so its weight needs to be supported with a *crane*.
My Glory of the Seas was built the same year as CS and it had a crane as well...though it was slightly different....it rested on an iron pedestal affixed to the topgallant mast doubling.
This is the best pic I have.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Marcus.K. in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
Folks have been asking for a comparison shot of Glory in SanFran in 1877. The image I used as a model.
Will this do? You’d think I colorized the image.
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Bob Cleek in Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper
I took a bunch of pictures today.
Enjoy
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Elbe 5 1883 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - pilot schooner as she appeared c. 1890
Nicely done Nils. Smart little pilot schooner. Completed in your typical clean, concise manner. Very well done. Congrats on another fine addition to your collection.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Zeesboot by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:24 - wooden fishing vessel c. 1876 - small
Another fine addition Nils. Question: Do you use plaxi or acrylic for your cases...or are they glass?
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Dave_E in Zeesboot by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:24 - wooden fishing vessel c. 1876 - small
Another fine addition Nils. Question: Do you use plaxi or acrylic for your cases...or are they glass?
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from berhard in Glory of the Seas 1869 by Vladimir_Wairoa - FINISHED - 1:72 - medium clipper
Vlad....I'm thinking your boats need to be suspended in similar fashion as I originally modeled them on my old Glory model.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from FrankWouts in Cutty Sark by Bruma - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
Your stay sails are amazing. You used the same method I did on my Great Republic. But I used thread size stainless steel orthodontic wire. I did wonder how you were supporting the billowing stay sails.
Super job
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from FrankWouts in Cutty Sark by Bruma - Revell - 1:96 - PLASTIC
Great job Bruma.....Definitely.
Just like you, I opted to build all my yards(with furled sails) for the main mast of Glory at once too. I just focused as you did. We followed nearly the same process, with slight differences. Now all you need do is mount them and rig them.....Riiiight.....I make it sound so simple and easy.
You did a fine exceptional job. Painting them black I suppose?
Great build.
Rob
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