Vladimir_Wairoa

Rob could you please post pic of stern from vertical position ? from the top. and aso turned around from bottom vertical if possible so I can see counter stern ...I do some interesting study and would be helpful i fail to find one such from vcertical directly. with masts it wont be possible anymore......Thanks V.

sweet progress Rob. it will be really beautifull with all miniboats in place. not speaking when she starts up with rope.

Thanks much for compliments Brian. She is naked finished at this point, even though figurehead needs replace. must be bigger. i wanted her portray as at launch.

I am with you Rob !

Ah Well thats tiny bit.ibelieve je IS more than Happy with what goes behind. Fullness of body I underscore Richs words Rob. By the way I am about to make second attempt as figurehead goes - having it made larger. There IS always place for corrections of something which IS part of every work. Im railing off some modelers nature - not showing mistakes. Its natural part of life. Ať least i view IT that way matter fear I stop in eyes of "masters" i dont really care a slightest bit...

Thanks for daring comment John, im glad you like her. i still male some corrections though as probably changing masts to composite ones as originally adding some ladders and so on. but wont make lifeboats etc...highly apreciated advices, all considered...well lets see how it all turns out...all good. V.

Naval hood error? did i miss something? thanks for previous comments Folks, looks im still commited to oher as I uplifted rear companionway to the height of rail. ill post the pic soon. im thinking of updating masts to composite ones as well. will see :))) Im really looking forward enormously for how Rich puts it into NRJ. great stuff indeed. Keep looking at Robs from now on.

beautiful Rob.amazing. looks a bit wider than mine V.

Its middle october 2021. Coincidentally. I have to mention Mr.Mjelde and quote my most loved direct passage from his book about launch of the ship. Thursday, october 21, 1869. Donald McKay went down to his shipyard early that morning to attend to last minute duties. This was a day of enormous import to him and he had prepared carefully for the grave and proud occasion. Dressed in black suit, a white shirt with winged collar a large bow tie, and sporting a black top hat, he was conspicuous among his workmen. During the hours before the crowds started assembling, McKay men raised long poles at glorys fore main and mizzen mastholes, since she was being launched unrigged and then decorated her with bright flags and streamers. A United States Jack flew from the pole made fast to the outboard end of her bowsprit. A huge American flag flapped aft in the brisk morning breeze. For nearly five months Glory of the Seas had taken form through the painstaking craft of her creator . Now the time had come for her to leave the security of McKays shipyard. A large crowd started to gather. City dignitaries, friends, yard employees and their families began climbing up the building ramp on her starboard side. On reaching the top of the ramp, just under the fore channels, they mounted a ladder that connected the ramp and ships bulwark and were aboard. Shortly before noon Mary McKay came out of their home, Eagle Hill, at 80 White Street, with five of her six children, all especially well-dressed for the occasion. The youngest , one year old Wallace,made the teip to the shipyard via baby carriage, while three year old Guy and five year old Anna walked by their mother down the hill to Border Street. Although Frances, fifteen and her brother Lawrence nine should have been in school, their mother had obtained permission for them to forgo lessons and attend this family event. At noon, the tide in Boston harbor was at its highest. To Frances fell the honors of the day. She stood on the building ramp alongside the ship. Her father gave a command, and the remaining spurs and shores were knocked out. The harsh sound of hammer bows and splinters wood were replaced by gentle squeaks and squeals as the stately ship slowly began to move. Clutching the traditional bottle Frances swung it saying "I christen The "Glory of the Seas". Loud applause and shouts from hundreds of people echoed over the water. Gathering momentum, Glory majestically slid down the ways into Boston harbor all her flags and streamers snapping proudly in the wind. It was most successful launch. At this point the future held desperate hopes for Donald McKay... ------ I have to put down few words adressing my fellow Companions on this journey. Disputing quality of work and usuall obsession to cleanlinees or opticall preferences, I set those aside at this moment. Lines, and curvatures are for me the most important parts of every ship. As one person said. is ship pbuioding difficult? i dont know but be aware in all elegancy, there is not single right 90 degrees angle. ! that is what makes is Unique and - difficult. I wont post as many pictures as all was posted so far and more they are more it puts off. Only few i like the most. I want to get sentimental and look back at crucial part of build. I want to thank everyone watching or anything but especially to Rob and Richard. I want to stress one thing. There will never be definite shape of Glory of the seas no matter how many milion photographs ever appears... .but There will be few very close. I believe mission was accomplished and we should be proud! When it all started almost three quartes of year now, I feared one thing. Most of, despite of digital drawing which gave us some balls countles measurements and predictions... whether changes assumes observef and provided to existed bulkheads with shape curvature wont fail us in regard of bow and stern approach elegancy correctnes and cohesion. I was nervous myself and not satisfied up to the point of planking. We were safe. It surely was not Kit building. There will be many observations whether stern should be slightly a tad more curvilinear or slightly more rounded at the bottom or at the rail part. I look forward to ever attempt. I am from noncoastal country. I compledted my passion. And more . I contributed to Michaels Mjelde legacy to Keep alive legacy what was left out of Blunt ignorance of not coppering hull in her late years...of vessel that could easily surpass cutty sark in beauty ...Because AS much beautiful IS outline profile of so called americam clipper. But not me - we built her! i will carry this year and collaboration with you guys with warm and friendly feeling, thoughtfull respect and wisdom included. Thank you no matted who pointer or helped with what. evefy single one was crucial. Last surprising part. I decided i will part with my 1:72 glory. I was thinking a lot about it with heavy heart. but its a natural part of me as I long for something to possess to thepoint I dont reach it, and my inner self is no more fulfilled with owning something. after that it always goes as hard IT IS for me . As with every other build I make. . Saying this it was not easy decision even i have certainty i can give her almost for free not owning royalties and considering engineering her, time material out ome and so on. for the most part i wish more people could see her in reality not in pictures and i feel she belongs to American people more than to me or my country or to someone who dont give a dumb what it is...besides - not only that photos are like sex thru the window comparing real exeprince same with modeling or seing painting in gallery or reproduction...beauty of 3 D is real feel ...some photos are always wide lens - in order to squeeze ship into the frame - and it surely distorts her overall beauty and proportions to such extent its almost shamefull of what naked eyes see. when having ship in front in reality. its differene between 3D and 2 D objects... ... if you knew about anyone who would probably want her for very little- and will be surprised how little. please let me know...otherwise i would sell her in Slovakia..speaking of deck laying differs. but i know i built her body with my heart commited - precision and care to show original plank layout and complete moldings ornamentals and so on...

Rob, are those bars above doors already bottom - first layer of triple composed roof? if so its perfect but if you plan starting roof entirely from the top windows would be very low. V.

Thanks Rich for valuable comment and praising words. I think youre right. it looks odd with rail . I will definitely raise companionway to the height of rail that would be correct. i will try to photo her with cleaner background without mess behind her after she is finished. V.

Here you go

Rob of course i am not offended to any slight criticism or remark or disagreemet from you Rich or anyone knowing its only meant in regard to help to acheive true depiction of thing. Thanks for your meaningful words i take is as from more experienced fellow modeler. wow my gosh i really didnt know that small kitchen was added later. did i misslook in Michaels book? well well lets also wait for Richards opinion about it i am curious what he things as well. This evening i glued also second skylight and everything else in shape except of flase masts - as for future masting decision. . i am about to finish rudder hinges this weekend and voila...:) and those two endings on pooprail - i guess i lost them i have to mak new ones good weekend! . V.

Rail IS on with proper height and thickness front. A bit of cheat there. Forward Columns are properly thinned to scale. Rest IS left i finally dont have nerves to deal with that stuff....so ať the back - . Iittle Imagination to be used. Please dont complain about that its second batch of 45 Columns shaping every each with hands. Im Happy they are proper height and thickness front. Thanks for view or any comment. :)V. Finally i broke ladder making IT smaller to púť IT under step. I got angry Generálly i really dont care fór such details. I would be pretty much Happy leaving those Up. In my view IT doeant add any more autenticity for me. Because than going that way fór autenticity They should be Also shaped and angled properly.maybe other time i Will do IT. . I did IT with 1:24 cutty sark but here i dont really care. Give me laser cut prototype any day :)) as far as height of companionways...doors are 1 inch of height. I doubt they Made those Higher than len height quite contrary. So i uplifted IT with platform and leaving IT as IT IS. v.

Some pics here from past week work... Added middle frames into Windows - no glass AS it only draws dust and creates mess Rudder in progress Coppering finally completed... Overall photos on deck with scraper unfinished rail and not yetade rear companionways are older i already lowered small kitchen house so its lower than big cabin next.

I Will post today. Finally finishing house rail which gave me month struggle. She IS 3 D printed. But just a figure so i had to tweak hands and Legs to position....but naked figure. I thought IT Will be easier to dress her Up. Anyway. Already mali by rudder ! V.

Thanks Rich. Its still little bit complicated than that. We Can argue indefinitely about importance of figurehead but i dáte say its pretty much Eastern effort in these scale od clipper. There IS no possibility get any decent looking detail there unless properly 3d draw and print. I was All over figurehead before, but i changed mind recently. Even cutty sark Revell plastic figure IS useless in my opinion.... What i focused was proper female body proportions and outcome.even 3 mm Higher and Lega properly laid on both pedestals, ...having her properly dressed in that thing is torture.... Its not botheringe at All at this point ať least i tried one Can FOCUS on different things. V.

naked Goddess under white toga blanket above her knees so Her erotic feminine shape IS not covered....i cannot believe how small She IS in real. Some pics are macros. Decoupage used to produce as natural veil of toga ....with thin rice paper.Body and hands shaped under flameTHick Wet spray used to smooth 3d printed body to create smooth white resblance of Wood /stone sculptures...

few days and hands full of updates. Superb rail Rob. Amazing. so my rail will look like in paintings. varnished with white top :). nameboard story - thanks for article. V.

Thanks for comments folks, likes included. Youre right Rich, its not completed yet, it will be higher few things are missing there. also platform etc. will worktoday on it. @ Rob. i will post overall pics littel house included.

Few more Updates of news and revisions...Still lots of work on back. Wheelhouse got New proper pearl coat. Some way out at the back of Carriagehouse Made... Updated entire Carriagehouse with "paneling" Windows got underneath so got another dimension and paneling is only suggested but i think its sufficient enough. To me at least. Carriagehouse rail Will go Down AS its still out of scale- very high. New Columns Will be another 2 mm smaller and nicer. Just an idea. Its suppose to be reaching trousers off Working men as on photographs so IT must be exactly 10 mm of height iny scale If that rail IS not changed over the years. Thor size should be approx size pf Windows. Slightly Higher columns than on poopdeck.

Rich your sketches are really tempting me to rework carriagehouse sides and back to panelled homogenous structure!!! aaaargh...:)))

Exactly Rob. thanks for comments, as far as your build, i will watch with joy how all masting splendor adds up...your is very cllassy color consistent you clearly know what you are doing every single step. that middle frame of window must be hair thin. hair! I wont go further not even davits or boats as I consider those added equipment not fastened element. looks like i will soon photo her as was my original plan and im even beyond. to get her hull done as on famous shipyard photo... so im close to raising a flag on her swing the bottle and let McKays daughter christen her. still important part as rudder, finish rail and one side to copper though in front of me.... . and little surprise to the bow . its strange feeling two years back when I was looking first time in mi life at photos of american clippers in awe, dreaming one day i should try to build one from the kit. never built one american before ending up joined constructing Glory of the seas from scratch was long learning fun journey, altogether ... and even in the paperwork there were a moments i thought it may end up disastrous ( on my side) up to the point I was half planking and raising up feom the waterline i was still pretty nervous how bow rake would appear...:)) but with your company it was well conducted like a man leading fine orchestra :)) stop now as i must seem sound like weeping lady, story still continues....we are not there yet. we know the miss glory pretty well at this point dont we ?

Hello, Pics spam from recent update...IT s getting bloody crowded there. All handmade pieces. That railing Columns are PAIN! Did i say pita? Yes. Its so sloww... decided to bore upper rail Columns Down to the floor AS its on real vessel. thanks much. Its still pretty lonely on the ship i miss some figurines there yet. vy the way im pretty close to wrap ať this point. Cant believe. this IS the state i wanted her to display. Hull and complete wooden installations on vessel finished in All her wooden Glory , and No other equipment. Soon to celebrate. V.

exquisite Rob. bravo!