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Lars Bruzelius' site is currently inaccessible so I'm reciting these dimensions from memory. According to Duncan McLean, the aft end of the poop deck was 24 1/2 feet wide at 8 feet forward of the taffrail. With a 44 foot overall poop deck length, 36 feet further forward, she's only 2 1/2 feet wider. That shouldn't be so dramatic. -
@rwiederrich that will be quite a lively model depiction! Did you ever resolve the outer fore width of Stag Hound's rear poop deck? Since the central apartment width was 13 feet and fore starboard captain's cabin was 12 feet, I naturally calculated the starboard was an equal 12 feet. That makes the total forward width 27 feet. Does that look right on your deck?
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@Rick310 I was able to download all images from the link I shared to my laptop. Since the museum has a policy about not publishing their images without permission, I didn't upload them.
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https://collectionsonline.southstreetseaportmuseum.org/artobject-detail/?dataId=934479&sortBy=Title%20desc&pageNo=1 South Street Seaport Museum, New York has the best Staghound painting by James Edward Buttersworth. I recognize she's referred to as Stag Hound but in his piece and the label affixed to the frame it's a single word. I've read in the Time-Life Seafarer Series book on Clippers that the full title of this work is "Staghound shortening sail ahead of an approaching gale." It's a beautiful piece full of dramatic action. The oncoming storm is to the far left of the scene and it appears there's a downpour accompanying it. While this is a wonderful piece, deck furnishings aren't accurate when compared to the Boston Daily Atlas. FYI: just below the full-size framed image is a smaller one with arrows. Those lead to a few larger close up detailed scenes of this stunning work.
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Flying Fish by MikeR - 1:64 (3/16" to 1 Foot) - from Model Shipways plans
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@MikeR nice job on your more naturally sculpted flying fish figurehead.
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Rob, that's an excellent suggestion from a 40 year veteran modeler. One which never even occurred to me!
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@Luis Felipe send a DM to @Vladimir_Wairoa to see if he can get you a copy from his supplier in Europe.
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@Jared behind @rwiederrich starboard broadside Glory of the Seas view is a row of over a dozen forceps which Rob has collected from his career as a denturist. These implements are what he uses for his builds. Perhaps this might help you avoid more breaks.
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@Jared have you considered fabricating a jig of sorts to immobilize and protect the section of spar you're attempting to drill? I would also start with the tiniest drill first to create a pilot hole which could then be gradually widened to your desired diameter. Rob has an incredible assortment of such drill bits. Maybe he could give you an idea of where to find some.
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@Jared Maybe @rwiederrich can give you some tool suggestions to alleviate those problems.
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@Jared Has the tougher wood worked better for you or are they breaking too? Incidentally completing Stag Hound build within 100 days was a condition of the contract.
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@Jared I may be getting you confused with another Flying Fish ship modeler. Were you the guy who researched relative hardness of woods due to original supplies snapping, or am I thinking of somebody else?
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While we're waiting for @rwiederrich return to Stag Hound modeling activity, I found this fascinating Sea History article. The focus is on her first commander, Captain Josiah Richardson. There's good detail about her maiden voyage. In addition, there's mention of his tragic command of McKay's third California Clipper Staffordshire. There's also a beautiful piece by Charles Robert Patterson. Too bad it's monotone.
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@Snug Harbor Johnny @Jared and I discussed the relative hardness of various wooden dowls. He was frustrated with the brittle nature of kit supplied spars. Chances are that you can probably safely drill small holes in tougher wood.
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@Jared beautiful repair job! She looks like nothing ever happened to her. Nicely done.
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