luteguy Posted March 18, 2017 #1 Posted March 18, 2017 Hello all ---I am a returning member after several years and I am getting back into ship modeling. I live in Salt Lake City. I focus on 19th century clippers and packet ships. I like miniature scales and am still working on my Romance of the Seas clipper at 1"=24'. Yesterday I received the NRG journal CDs and am having a good time going through them. Volume 25 has a great article on Mckay's Glory of the Seas reconstruction plans. The plans in the article are a bit blurry. Are the full size plan available anywhere? I have tried the NRG store. Thanks! Sterling Price geoff, Eddie and EJ_L 3
Anja Posted March 18, 2017 #2 Posted March 18, 2017 Welcome aboard, Can you please tell us your real name? The John F. kennedy museum has a model of the Glory of the Seas. You might try contacting them. https://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKMUS-MO-1979-183.aspx Good luck with your search. I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew. Regards, Anja geoff, mtaylor and EJ_L 3 Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo
luteguy Posted March 18, 2017 Author #3 Posted March 18, 2017 Hi anja-- well my real name is Sterling Price(not sure why you don't believe it😃) i wonder if the plans are available from nrg still-- they used to sell them. sterling geoff, mtaylor, EJ_L and 1 other 4
Anja Posted March 18, 2017 #4 Posted March 18, 2017 Hello Sterling, Thanks for the reply. I believe you. Didn't even think about that it could be your real name. My bad 🙃 I hope you will get the plans. Regards, Anja mtaylor, geoff and EJ_L 3 Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo
luteguy Posted March 18, 2017 Author #5 Posted March 18, 2017 Hi anja-- no problem at all😝 Sterling mtaylor, geoff and EJ_L 3
mtaylor Posted March 18, 2017 #6 Posted March 18, 2017 Hi Sterling, Welcome back home. We have some new paint, the decorators have been in, but it's still MSW. EJ_L and geoff 2 Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Jim Lad Posted March 18, 2017 #7 Posted March 18, 2017 G'day, Sterling - welcome home! John EJ_L, mtaylor and geoff 3
JeffT Posted March 19, 2017 #8 Posted March 19, 2017 Welcome to MSW Sterling. I'm just up the road from you. mtaylor, EJ_L and geoff 3 Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
luteguy Posted March 19, 2017 Author #9 Posted March 19, 2017 Hi Jeff -- nice to meet you. I have several Model Shipways kits. I started the Flying Fish 20 years ago it is is what really got me going with wood ship models and American clippers. I stopped working on the fish 15 years ago and just resumed tonight. Finishing up the standing rigging. sterling geoff, EJ_L, mtaylor and 1 other 4
geoff Posted March 19, 2017 #10 Posted March 19, 2017 Welcome back to MSW Sterling. All the best, Geoff EJ_L and mtaylor 2
EJ_L Posted March 19, 2017 #11 Posted March 19, 2017 Welcome back to MSW Sterling! Best of luck to you on your search for the Glory of the Seas. I hope you can find those plans and I look forward to watching you bring her to life! Anja and mtaylor 2 "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild
luteguy Posted March 20, 2017 Author #12 Posted March 20, 2017 Many thanks to all of you. I have found sharper Glory plans in the book Clipper Ship Captain by Michael Mjeld who did a lot of research on the glory and wrote two books on the ship. I plan to do a model at 1/285 scale with as much detail as I can Sterling EJ_L and mtaylor 2
Guest Riccardo1966 Posted March 20, 2017 #13 Posted March 20, 2017 Hello Sterling, Welcome to the forums and happy building. Cheers Richard
Eddie Posted March 24, 2017 #14 Posted March 24, 2017 Hey howya goin mate welcome. EJ_L and mtaylor 2 I'm probably not going to live long enough to build all these but I'm BLOODY going to try HAHAHA. Future Builds: The Schooner Bluenose, scale 1:48, POF Scratch Build (Gene Bodnar practicum - Plans from modelshipbuilder.com) HMS Victory, scale 1:64 or 1:48, POF Scratch Build (John McKay's plans) Current Builds: 42ft Longboat Armed for War 1834, scale 1:36 POF Scratch Build (Plans from A.N.C.R.E.) Galley Washington 1776, scale 1:48, POF Scratch Build (NRG's Plans) Ragusian Carrack, scale 1:59, POB kit (MarisStella) King of the Mississippi, scale 1:80, POB Kit (Artesania Latina) HMS Snake 1797, 18 Gun Sloop of War, scale 1:64, POB Kit (Jotika/CalderCraft) Current Build: Stage Coach 1848, scale 1:10, Kit (Artesania Latina) Shhh don't tell the Admins I'm building this I'll hide it here ^under this line^ so they don't see it HAHAHA.
rwiederrich Posted May 15, 2017 #15 Posted May 15, 2017 Sterling...I am a Glory fan and am currently building her myself... Love to talk. Rob EJ_L 1 Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
luteguy Posted May 16, 2017 Author #16 Posted May 16, 2017 Rob-- I'm a bit obsessed with McKay clippers. My Glory so far is the hull form roughed out and most of the profile templates made. What plans are you working from? I assume the Mjeld plans? Did you find a full size set or copy them from the book like I did? sterling EJ_L 1
rwiederrich Posted May 16, 2017 #17 Posted May 16, 2017 Sterling....I'm quite pleased you are a McKay fan....I too am obsessed with his clippers. After much struggle I had to build from Mjeld's plans myself. Both of his books are a wealth of building knowledge. you need both of his books to put the entire vessel into perspective. Plus Crothers's books help with some deck details. I'm building the Glory as she was originally built by McKay...not after her 1872 refit and modification. I tend to build my McKay clippers as he originally built them. I'm also working on the Great Republic and the Donald McKay. If you scroll through the logs you may find these build logs here....some images of the Donald McKay can be found in my Glory of the Seas build log. Good luck and post lots of images of your build it you can. Rob(Fellow McKay fan) Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
luteguy Posted May 16, 2017 Author #18 Posted May 16, 2017 Hi- I have the crothers book about clippers as well as his book about packets. Over the last 20 years I have collected every book on clippers that I could find. I built the model Shipways flying fish with an insane amount of detail on the interiors. I want to build the Chariot of Fame sometime but now I'm working on a 1/285 Glory. I've been influenced by the models of don mcnarry and I like the smaller scales. sterling
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