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  1.    Coyote_6 reacted to a post in a topic: Fair American by JLong - Model Shipways - 1:48
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    Amazing work Bruce. Wonderful details, and the colors are perfect! Well done sir!
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    @ClipperFan No sir - I am convinced of the coach house. I am always interested in the markings and cosmetics of the stern. I guess if I was McKay it would have been identical in font and layout to Glory of the Seas except to replace Glory with Sovereign. I have spent some time trying to ascertain if and how the Prince de Neufchatel would have had her name on the stern, or even a contemporary example that looks good. But with so many characters to accomodate I will likely leave the hull unmarked. But I do enjoy those kind of details 😜.
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    Rope hank tool is brilliant. Would cherry be an option? (My serving machine is aging beautifully and looks great in the shop!)
  23. Coyote_6
    You are moving smartly as always Phil! Looking great!
  24. Coyote_6
    @ClipperFan The McKay clippers are truly beautiful. Until now my interests lay heavily on American sailing warships and privateers - but this little side project - wow! Even in her simplified form as in this case she is a compelling subject. I feel we are in an era where the "incorrect" models (McCann's Sovereign of the Seas, Davis' Lexington) are an integral part of the history of model ship building itself and are interesting of their own accord. I have ordered a copy of McCann's book (and own a copy of Davis' as well), as these are truly fabulous models - errors be darned. I noticed the second photo attached is Glory of the Seas, but I have seen McKay's design language is more evolutionary rather than revolutionary. I would love to see a stern shot of Sovereign if you have seen one. I wonder if there is enough "new" info to generate an NRG Journal article? Fabulous stuff above - thank you!
  25. Coyote_6
    @ClipperFan thanks for weighing in here, and even more so for the interesting additional info! It is the experts and enthusiasts here that make this site and hobby so much fun!!
  26. Coyote_6
    And now, the final chapter in the saga of Ragnar Heggelund's Sovereign of the Seas. First, that 14mm Amati wheel at the helm. The original plans suggested using a gear from an old pocketwatch and grinding away a few teeth until it made a decent ship's wheel. Now that we know who she is, we know from whence she came (Boston Massachusetts) and when she was (1853). We were then able to produce an appropriate ensign to attach to the signal halyard (tissue paper, ink jet printer, and spray Fixatif). Finally, replaced a few missing seats in the outboard ship's boats. Starboard: (And painted) And port: (Painted) And finally in 2026, for her 100th year, I give you Ragnar Oden Heggelund's Sovereign of the Seas, the model being built in San Francisco 1926. She is destined for educational service. I hope I did well by her. And with that we return to our regularly scheduled programming. Two ships in the shipyard is one too many for me. Thanks for following along on this interlude!
  27. Coyote_6
    A hand grenade locker! That's my kind of Navy! 😜
  28. Coyote_6
    "Just 23 parts each, another day on the river and all..." Yeah, 23 parts that would fit on the head of a thumb tack! EACH SIDE! Thanks for the show. Amazing. Just wow!!! "Now for my next trick - micro paddlewheels! Ta daaaa!" Great work Keith!
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    That is a work of art right there Keith! Well done sir.
  30. Coyote_6
    Loving this build Phil! Very nice. The detail and color is awesome!
  31. Coyote_6
    @Dr PR Very clever thinking Phil! I will see if I can get in touch with them.
  32. Coyote_6
    Another chapter on the saga of the unknown clipper. Some paint. Previous repairs done by the family were left unpainted to differentiate from Ragnar's original work. Unfortunately this left the wood unprotected. I painted the repairs to match, but did not touch up any of the original 99 year old paint. Was: Is: Was: Is: My daughter (14 years old) did the color matching with Tamiya Acrylics over an oil based Colonial Green base coat for protection. Some things were missing... So now we just need to pick a nation (and era) to flag her under and she'll be ready for the schoolhouse. I used a leftover block (from the poor spanker rigging repair) to add a signal halyard to the gaff. Leaning towards a loose replica of Young America, American flag circa 1853. But no official name at this time. Oh yeah, still waiting on that ship's wheel from the ebay.
  33. Coyote_6
    I am on it Phil. Ordered a 14mm metal wheel from Ages of Sail. Sharp eye sir. Sharp eye!
  34. Coyote_6
    I have learned something yesterday and once seen cannot be unseen. The two masted Prince being my first ship, this is truly my first foray into the three masted world. Indeed the mainmast yards should be braced aft - when I look at a three masted vessel I now see the "weight" of the lines aft of the main. Very cool. This is something I probably should not "correct" on Ragnar's model, huh? @Kenchington Thanks again for the lesson. MOST appreciated. Learning something new keeps us young. (At least that's what I tell myself 🤣.)

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