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Absolutely amazing!!!

Thanks for your kind words John, slowly learning how to do this… much trial and error!!

Finished the skylight and the binnacle. Both were made out of boxwood. The bars are 26 gauge brass wire that I clamped in the vice and straightened to work harden the brass. The bars are spaced .044 inches apart and the holes are a 75 drill. Both the skylight and the binnacle were painted white per the Buttersworth painting. I made the top of the binnacle bright per the Flying cloud model at Boston Museum of Art. Both the top and the compass box were made from cherry that was stained with Ipswich pine. The compass is brass tube with a wood dowel incert that I turned on the lathe( first time using the lathe to turn something) I finally glued the aft storage hatch in place. I moved it aft about 1/16 inch to give more room to the aft cabin. I then glued the binnacle in placed and secured it with the thread lashings on either side. Not pleased with the results, the thread looks to thick to me, but I’m going to leave well enough alone. I want to figure out how to make the wheel and I decided to reduce the size of the wheel box ( which seems overly large on the plans). I’m using the plans for the box from EDT’s Young America. I don’t have the skill set to make the wheel per YA so I need to see what I can come up with. In the mean time, I working on making the 7 ladders.

Really beautiful!! Cannot tell from the pictures that it’s such a small scale. WOW! Rick

Well done!! Your mast came out great!! Rick

Looking good!! Rick

WOW!! You have certainly raised the bar!!! I’ve been showing the pictures of your build to my family and friends so they will understand why I have to keep working on my build in the basement!!😀😀😀

Nice build!! Great job with the airbrush!!

Just saw the article in NRG on Glory of the Seas!! Congratulations to all who contributed to the project!! Rick

George, really like your gin blocks and all your metal work. The trusses for the courses are especially well done!! Your yards look great, nice and clean . Also like your idea of using the copper tape for the yard and mast bands!! Rick

Some more pictures I forgot to add

Completed the aft deck house except for the skylight. Because the sides taper towards the stern, I was concerned about bending the sides to meet the aft end of the cabin without splitting or breaking the wood panels. I made 3 bulkheads to support the sides and the subdeck for planking later. The tops and the bottoms of the bulkheads were sanded to match the deck camber. I previously stained the deck under the skylight a darker color per the Benjamin Packard, as I don’t know how much can be seen through the skylight. For the same reason, I painted the bulkheads white. The waterways were then installed and the roof planked. I decided not to paint the plank edges to simulate caulking as the individual planks seem to be apparent enough without if.(?) After planking the roof, I was finally able to assemble the brass rail. Once again I deviated from the plans as I only used 5 stanchions across the front edge of the waterway. This was based on the Buttersworth painting although the China trade painting shows more stanchions, but no side stanchions as does Buttersworth. I also made the aft companionway. This leaves only the skylight and about a dozen more deck items to be made and installed and then I can finally move on to masking and rigging.

I am so often appalled when I take a picture of something that I think came out really well!!

Congratulations Clipperfan, looking forward to reading your article!!

Looks great Nic!!!

Really beautiful work, I really like your metal work. Very impressive!! I need to learn how to use my lathe!! Rick

Keith, Cangarda is in Front Street Ship yard yard, here in Belfast Maine, which is about a mile from my house. My son n law captain’s several boats that are stored there for the winter. I can probably get photos if you need them. I don’t know if she has been wrapped, probably not, if she is stored inside. I can certainly find out. Rick

You have certainly set the bar. WOW Rick

George your FF is coming along. Well done!! I’m still trying to finish up the aft cabin which has taken longer than expected. I’m learning a lot from your experience. Keep up the good work. FF looks great!! Rick

Sorry this happened. I’ve really enjoyed your build, you are doing a great job!! Looks like you’ve made a nice recovery! Hang in there, you are so close to the finish line.

I went ahead and made the aft storage hatch since I had the coamings already made. The walls were made of 3/64 boxwood that were drilled with a #75 drill bit spaced .1 inches apart. This allows a 26 ga brass wire to be used as the bar. I somehow ended with 4 bars fore and aft and 5 bars port and starboard. So much for careful measurement. The hinges and latch were made from 28 ga brass wire hammered flat and filed to shape. I am currently working on the aft cabin. I decided to model this after the Benjamin Packard. I don’t like the plans for the Flying Fish which show the windows not evenly spaced. From what I can determine of the Packard and the the Henry Hyde ( check out the book, Henry Hyde, Downeaster, byRK Brandon, full of good information), these cabin windows are evenly space, which is more aesthetically appealing. The sides were again made from 1/16 basswood (as much as I don’t like it) which were sealed with sanding sealer twice and sanded smooth. The paneling was made from 1/64 boxwood which I ran through a Byrnes thickness sander . After it was all glued up, I continued to sand it down until it ‘looks about right.’ The quarter round moulding was made from 3/64 square boxwood, shaped with round diamond files. The small step in the waterways was made on the table saw. I also added 2 windows to the aft end. I can’t imagine that the captan would have to leave his cabin to communicate with the helm when he was he was down below., thus the window on the starboard side. The port window is debatable. I just finished making the brass railing that spans the forward edge of the aft cabin. I miscounted the number of posts and originally drilled for7 across the front. When I went back and checked the Buttersworth’s painting,he shows5 posts. I re-drilled for 5 posts and filled the other holes with Bondo. I copied EdT’s brass rail except I made the post from 1/32 brass rod per Young America. The brass ball I made from 1 mm brass tube that I bought with the idea of using it for thimbles if I could find a way to cut it. The rail is .02 brass rod which fits through the tube. The ball was soldered to the brass rod. The .02 tube for the ball was cut on the Byrnes table saw. I reversed the blade which someone on Model Ship World recommended and I wrapped the end of the tube with painter’s tape. This was then taped to a strip of 1/16 basswood and run through the saw. The fence was set at approximately 3/64 width.this worked really well and the tape and the basswood kept the brass ball from flying off. After the ball and rod were soldered together, the ball was filed with a metal file and polished in the lathe. I am waiting for the 1/16 brass tube that will be used for the sockets/ flanges. Hope to start painting tomorrow and putting the pieces together.

Nice!!!

Incredible!! I really like the stand👍👍👍

Beautiful work!!

Nice!!!