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Cutty Sark by Richard Dunn - 1/40 scale - scratch built semi-kit prototype
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I presume some construction explanation and reference to the original. The photo opportunity to back up her construction drawings is unparalleled for extreme clippers. Some have photos in the builder's yard etc. but we still have Cutty Sark here. It's always stumped me why nobody has published such a book yet. There are plenty of books like this, new and old, plenty about Cutty Sark. She's surely worthy of this treatment. So what's taken so long, considering she's still with us and available for direct reference. Details such as her cabin fit-out or the delicate, decorated shape of her deadeyes can be captured. I suppose being digital, her rig can be portrayed both in her tea rig as well as her wool clip rig. Today's technology means this project has so much potential that didn't exist 20 years ago.
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I went to a nautical college. The entire library was "the nautical section". It was the best I can remember ever seeing. The university library also had an incredible nautical section. I spent hours in both. This sounds like THE book I wish I could have found. I wish you every bit of luck, skill and whatever else is required to bring this off to your satisfaction. Daniel.
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FINALLY!!!! Will there be an element of Boudriot's 74 Gun Ship to it as well? Schematics and scale drawings, lines plans, sail plans, rigging plans... ooooh, all the good stuff..... 1:64 scale would be nice so as to model from if you just can't decide. I can't wait for this one. Pretty sure you can count on a few others aside from me to purchase a copy.
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LE CENTAURE 1783 by Jeronimo
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LE CENTAURE 1783 by Jeronimo
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I'm presuming of course, that you don't feel another builder built a better extreme clipper than McKay did.
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Rob, In your view, which is his best clipper? By best clipper, I mean the one that best exemplifies the type. To me that rules out medium shapes and places us squarely in the extreme clipper domaine. Pretty, fast, carrying capacity etc. are all qualities to consider. I'm more a fan of the British "little toy clippers" and of course, Cutty Sark exemplifies the type and is still around to be able to refer to. What's the American "ultimate" clipper similar to how CS is (to me) the ultimate tea clipper. If Warren Buffet has me in his will, I'll replicate CS. What McKay ship would you replicate 1:1 given the chance?
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So will you build the bomb as Harvey or Moth? I'd build Lady Nelson as Witch of Endore as he escapes down the Loir and recaptures her. Not sure what details the book has to add details to the build to make her either Harvey or Moth.......
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HMS ROYAL KATHERINE 1664 by Doris - 1/55 - CARD
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Cutty Sark by uscharin - Sergal - 1:78
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No way of discerning from the images but my understanding of those tried up booms is that the inner boom iron is simply hinged to allow it to pop out when required. Once the boom is inboard, the outer ring will be quite loose of course so plenty of play once you hinge open the inboard iron.
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Lord Cochran used the low freeboard of his Speedy to take on Gamo whose guns fired over Speedy. He'd approach as the gunners fired, then when they ran up on deck to board him, he's haul off and start shooting grape at them. They'd run back below to shoot back and he'd haul alongside again shooting up at the hull and through the deck again. Same issue here. No idea on the details of this action though because I'm not familiar enough with each vessel. I remember sailing into Oswego harbour in St Lawrence II chasing Blackjack. Pretty sure it was Blackjack.
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Rob, Do you know why there are upper and lower channels in the chains? Why not just angle the chainplate back toward the hull from the upper and fasten where the lower end is fastened, bypassing the lower channel? I must be missing something. I don't remember ever seeing that before so it struck me as odd. Or maybe I've seen it and it never stood out before. Seems unusual to me though. Is it? Daniel
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Flying Fish by Jared - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96
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Flying Fish by Jared - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96
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That's it Rick. The booms are triced up like that to allow access to furl the sail beneath it. The difference between furling to the bunt or not plays a part as well of course but the main reason they're triced up is to furl the sail beneath it. They're then stowed back down on top of the sail when it's furled. And your guess about hanging them below the yard such as in Cutty Sark was for that reason as well.
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Would there have been steps down those companionways or is there simply not headroom up there?
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BRITANNIA by Der Boss - Mountfleet Models - 1:24 - RADIO
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BRITANNIA by Der Boss - Mountfleet Models - 1:24 - RADIO
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OOOh, beautiful work. Now....... add a few deck houses, a steering gear box and helm aft, a bowsprit and jibboom, and a brig rig. She looks like a prime candidate for someone to have purchased her as a retired pilot boat and given a new life as a sail training vessel. She's perfect. Cheers, Daniel
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