Vladimir_Wairoa

Yes Rob, all good points there, thank you. but to tell the truth, im still not decided on finish and therefore on process. I saw nice brigantine today with all wooden finish that apealed to me not painted at all. I think you liked it as well. I have to think it over again and again. All i know I want to use boxwood for molda and sheers. Im not sure i want to go with coppering this time.... so even without paint it can go pretty if i palnk her with dark wood and light wood for contrast. there are basically two ways and aproaches for me. going with true colors or going with wooden contrasts.... Im ready to plank her properly if going with wood . well... i have to think. not decided yet. V.

Thank you. yes it might be about that size with bowsprit and bobstays even more. I would definitely not want it bigger though. thank for comment. V. im doing it looking at fish plane and watching yours guys. Vlad.

I am happy for your recovery progress Rich. Nice to have you back here. V.

She looks mighty Rob, i wish to see stern with all the rails high up so it will look full. looks you really know and controll your process. nice pics. V.

Guess what? I was thinking today about damn useless proper planking not speaking of tapering etc. what for - if all ends up painted black... still having time but i dont see another option than planks atm . instead of proper size i can use way thicker to speed it up...

Wow thats interesting approach i may try ti mimic. I ll watch closely .

Rob check my log its all there. yep i confirm around 10 bulkhead strangely i had to diminish it and no 4 as that one was slightly narrowed for smoother arrow ...but i had to add to it finally to go smoothly. its all even. next i will go making waterways, stern profile and knightheads and rabbet and keel - seems it all will be some important fun. ill inform along. lets hope i will guess stern curvature right. fingers crossed V.

Yes and with quite different approach . so far a bit hassle with evening bulkheads but once done should be straightforward. waterway and sheer would take me longer though. good luck. V.

Issues. Dear clipper afficionados, I had fantastic time today working on glory surprised how much work ive done even it was not planned. I was surprised how many issues was with evening bulkheads. Much work - youre correct Rob. first, there is no advantage to have not many bulkheads because every attempt to fasten them misalign centerline. But there is no workaround i guess. Second. These bulkheads were offset from book so it was to be that there will be some issues. What i was suprised those were in middle ! . I was pleased how bow and stern played well. No issue there. But there was quite a lot i had to add or remove for at least 3 bulkheads . It was slow work as i had to align with plank over entire hull...but I enjoyed all the process, much easier to sand the poplar. Voila. She is sanded already ! And even im pretty satisfied. I want to build her to my best so there is no time to rush me...only planking will show sharpness of my eyes, and evennes but i intend to plank with thicker as usual so i can even her after planking to extent needed. There was issue with bulkhead no 4 as I expected as I derailed from Michael Mjelde and drew it less sharp on the too side so rail and topgalant profike from above is smoither longer arrow - different from his design. There had to be fillup in center of bulkhead however which i issued and corrected. You can see the pic. Bulkheads 10 and 11 were pain as well those seemed to me thicker than should be giving hull strange bump so i had to even thst bump. But considering last stern bulkhead curve is basicaly guess and also bulkhead i am really pleased watching Robs iteration and also eirh mine after alignments and sanding. Cant wait to plank her. Another thing was i made pattern for waterway , so i can cut it straight. It alsi shows if curve of bulkheads is smooth band elegant enough i can go further. I added some plywood on the deck fasterned it by two naips and run thin strake along bulkheads so i could draw pencip line to the plywood of that pattern of waterway will be cut basicaly. ...i think line is pleasingly even. Many pics to fillow. Thanks for any comment etc. This time i wleven didnt break bow upper forecastle bulkheads extensions. Strange. New lt i guess i will add keel, make knightheads ( that will be important fun and stern profile. Vlad.

Outstanding work Rob. I moved along with mine as well.

Thanks much Brian, im in slower pace atm but ill try my best. V.

Hello, I dare joining following bunch as well . welcome. looks very nice. Vlad

Rob,i hope it will be fun and interesting to watch two very different styles and approaches on same model. one for sure , you will be miles ahead though. i am about to work waterways out. there is no way i can bend such big timber thus in this matter with my scale i have to first draw line over hull into some thin plywood to make pattern than appy pattern to some 5 mm thick wood and cut or sand down as bueatiful curve as possible but to make it so narrow it will be challenge. looks like same will go for sheerline. so challenges on every step will hold me back a lot. ...no rush there.

Lovely work Don. Proud ship

Slight progress inhere.... Preparation work for planking is not very exciting works at least for me nothing looking dashy yet it is very important one. I finally kicked myself into it, and glued bulkheads first and than I had to stiff and rigid the hull as bulkheads are way apart of each other. I cut same cubic pieces of wood and worked with many leftovers so they fit it the place. It looks pretty simple but one must check if the centerline is straight all the time and so i glued pieces in three sections Yet still i managed to derail bow but there is perfect easy way to return the tide. I cut those inpieces parallel in the place of turn and was able to turn it stright i inglued a wedge to one side and voila. Im now getting closer to sanding the hull which is slow important task. I also checked keel timbers assembly rhough i will have to work scarfs ij them. One disdvantage ship is quite heavy now but those big pieces glued give me assurance it is stiff. the skeleton is now very rigid itself which i like Till next, thanks for watching etc... Vlad.

very well put!

Rob this is really ticking on my nerves here watching you build. my hands are trembling. it looks like i will curse my rule not to shipbuild during summer. :)) ok im gonna start with waterways.

all agreed, Rich Rob I am really suprised how Sharp tip of the bow looks already and its even half of the most agressive curvature installed ! and stern looks awesome sweet already doesnt it? Rob nailed circle pattern of stern i think.

cant wait

this one will be top notch Frank i can say from now enjoy the ride.

Rob it feels so good after such theoretical timeconsuming tortures finaly watch the thing. with your progress i guess in few days we will see her planked. tingling tingling..

Rob, centerblock joint is loose on mine as well. not sure why. ... Rich, im speechless seing that figurehead....

Great Rob, I anticipate they fit fine as laser guy is very precient and he knows his stuff. There are distances to be set when laser cut so i trust him it worked for mine always im quite confident in this respect. He was soing extra work as well as i insisted he maintains 1:96 ratio he had to recalculate for thickness of wood. he even asks now if everything is ok. ...cant wait only thing i maybe regret now is i changed waterway beam thickness measure to make it bit smaller than original. but im thinking of workaround already together with flying fish plan. its good help to do it that way. im glad you and Rob and Michaels guy sorted out bulwark size... by the way im reading thru crothes American built clipper ship. I learn pelnty regarding understanding hull structural essentials and vocabulary as well reasoning....probably best book in this resepct. V.

How is glory puzzle Rob? do pieces fit it?

my goodness this can be digitaly rendered to utmost detail. well if thats someones aim...precious work