Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - 1/96 - medium clipper

[rwiederrich]

Oh..forgot to mention...I still need to make and install the 3 gin blocks for the chain ties.

 

Rob

Edited August 4, 2022 by rwiederrich

[KeithAug]

15 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Shwuuuuuh…..I can’t believe I’m almost done with Glory of the Seas.   Just a few more tasks.  

So what is next Rob?

[rwiederrich]

15 hours ago, KeithAug said:

So what is next Rob?

Oh goodness.     I’m sure I’ll be on Glory for a couple more months.  I might do a plastic model……..maybe Swordfish……..maybe a long break………who knows.  
 

I’ll work at getting her an audience with a local nautical museum…….we'll see how that works.   
 

Rob

Edited August 5, 2022 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

Finished up the chain sheets.  

[rwiederrich]

Had to set the nearly completed mast in place to see the overall effect. It’s a bit forward in its rake but no matter.  Here is a few images. 
 

Rob

[Glen McGuire]

Majestic is the first word that popped into my mind seeing all 3 masts in place.  Impressive work, Rob.

[ClipperFan]

Rob,

Since Glen "beat me to the punch" with his 'majestic' comment, I'll just fall back to my handy Thesaurus and say magnificent! It's such a delight to finally see your Glory of the Seas with all three of her masts. Even though her foremast is only temporarily stepped, the impression is glorious in its' effects.

I don't know exactly why but a favorite exercise of mine, whenever I trod decks of a Tall Ship is to crane my neck back and just stare at the intricate lattice work of rigging. I just marvel at the inventiveness of the men who created such beautiful yet powerful sailing vessels. Your masterful replica captures this in miniature perfectly!

[BANYAN]

Ditto   Looking really good Rob, the furled sails really add to the look, and I am seriously considering this for the Victoria.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Tony Hunt]

Looking magnificent.

[rwiederrich]

22 hours ago, Glen McGuire said:

Majestic is the first word that popped into my mind seeing all 3 masts in place.  Impressive work, Rob.

Thanks Glen.    I’m getting there.  
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Thanks everyone, for the fine compliments.  
 

I’ve finished the gin blocks……. Made the mast boot and stepped the mast into the hull.   
 

She’s glued in. Now waiting for it to dry before any more work can proceed. 
 

Hear are some pics……enjoy. 
 

Rob

Edited August 6, 2022 by rwiederrich

[druxey]

Excellent!

[rwiederrich]

4 hours ago, druxey said:

Excellent!

Thanks Druxey. 
I appreciate that.  
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

Rob,

WOW! Just wow!! She is so... impressive.

[French Mr Bean]

Very clean and well organized work, congratulations!

[KeithAug]

Stunning Rob, Im sure your museum colleagues will be in raptures.

Edited August 7, 2022 by KeithAug

[Rick310]

WOW just doesn’t cover it!!

[rwiederrich]

Thanks everyone for the generous likes and fine compliments.

As much as I like to think I'm producing an accurate replication of Glory of the Seas.....I *still*  find myself  making the most armature mistakes and gross oversights.

 

I have to be so mindful of so many details that must happen in precise sequence, that I still overlook so many things.  Not to mention a plethora of Mismeasurements and sloppy craftmanship.

Details that do not go unnoticed by me nor the most discriminating eye.

 

I'm still just a *Hack* modeler in my own assessment.  

 

There is still so much more to do.  .....and.......Sorry for the rant....but I just see so many things I would have done differently, but it is too late to do anything about them now.  Now...if I can just learn from my mistakes....that will be the real challenge.

 

I think I'll begin with the main and fore stays to stabilize the rake and balance the mizzen stays.  *Inside toward the outside*.
 

Rob

Edited August 8, 2022 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

I added the main and top gallant stays.   
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

All the main mast stays are installed.  Now I’m tinkering on the fore mast bunt line locations. I will return to the main stay sail haulyard and down hauls shortly.  
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Tried a comparison image. Tough to get the correct distortions and elevations 

 

Rob

 

Edited August 10, 2022 by rwiederrich

[ClipperFan]

On 8/7/2022 at 8:12 PM, rwiederrich said:

Thanks everyone for the generous likes and fine compliments.

As much as I like to think I'm producing an accurate replication of Glory of the Seas.....I *still*  find myself  making the most armature mistakes and gross oversights.

 

I have to be so mindful of so many details that must happen in precise sequence, that I still overlook so many things.  Not to mention a plethora of Mismeasurements and sloppy craftmanship.

Details that do not go unnoticed by me nor the most discriminating eye.

 

I'm still just a *Hack* modeler in my own assessment.  

 

There is still so much more to do.  .....and.......Sorry for the rant....but I just see so many things I would have done differently, but it is too late to do anything about them now.  Now...if I can just learn from my mistakes....that will be the real challenge.

 

I think I'll begin with the main and fore stays to stabilize the rake and balance the mizzen stays.  *Inside toward the outside*.
 

Rob

Rob,

In respects to your self-examining rant, it's my considered opinion that you might be just a little too hard on yourself. I doubt you would be getting as many fine accolades from so many admirers if the results didn't speak very loudly for themselves. 

[rwiederrich]

42 minutes ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob,

In respects to your self-examining rant, it's my considered opinion that you might be just a little too hard on yourself. I doubt you would be getting as many fine accolades from so many admirers if the results didn't speak very loudly for themselves. 

Thanks Rich.   I just go through my own self assessment now and again and I tend to beat myself up over mistakes I make.  My bursitis isn’t lending any encouragement, so I tend to default to self criticism.   
 

Not being bi-polar……I still tend to exhibit like symptoms when I’m in pain.  
 

Thanks for the back rub……it helps.  Now onto more productive subjects. 
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

1 hour ago, rwiederrich said:

Tried a comparison image. Tough to get the correct distortions and elevations 

 

Rob

All the little workers bolted…….apparently they’re all camera shy.  However,

 

the likeness is remarkable……if I say so myself. 
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

16 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Thanks Rich.   I just go through my own self assessment now and again and I tend to beat myself up over mistakes I make.  My bursitis isn’t lending any encouragement, so I tend to default to self criticism.   
 

Not being bi-polar……I still tend to exhibit like symptoms when I’m in pain.  
 

Thanks for the back rub……it helps.  Now onto more productive subjects. 
 

Rob

Rob,

You're welcome, my friend. Actually I respect the trait of being too hard on yourself. To me it's an authentic indicator of a person who has genuinely high standards. 

As one who has been sadly all too familiar with pain, I sympathize with your bursitis pain. If you haven't already tried it, I suggest using either Aleve or Tylenol, both which are anti-inflammatory. Another med I'm on is Gabapentin which also is an anti-inflammatory. I hope these ideas help.

Edited August 11, 2022 by ClipperFan
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[ClipperFan]

8 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

All the little workers bolted…….apparently they’re all camera shy.  However,

 

the likeness is remarkable……if I say so myself. 
 

Rob

Rob,

Agreed. Remarkable indeed.

[Rick310]

Rob. Your work is beautiful. We are always hardest on ourselves. As I look at my model , I see all the mistakes and things I should have done better, but at some point we need to move on if we ever expect to finish the model 

[rwiederrich]

4 hours ago, Rick310 said:

Rob. Your work is beautiful. We are always hardest on ourselves. As I look at my model , I see all the mistakes and things I should have done better, but at some point we need to move on if we ever expect to finish the model 

Thanks a bunch Rick.  
The end is off just a bit.  
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

https://alaskapublic.org/2022/08/09/cargo-ship-snags-very-old-anchor-in-bristol-bay/

 

Rob,

Does this anchor look familiar? It was found in Unalaska, Alaska.  Apparently, it dates to the 1850s. My first thought was that could have come from Glory of the Seas....

[rwiederrich]

3 hours ago, ClipperFan said:

https://alaskapublic.org/2022/08/09/cargo-ship-snags-very-old-anchor-in-bristol-bay/

 

Rob,

Does this anchor look familiar? It was found in Unalaska, Alaska.  Apparently, it dates to the 1850s. My first thought was that could have come from Glory of the Seas....

When I saw this the other day , that is exactly what I thought.  Her newer anchors had iron stocks.  They could be replacements as a result of this lost anchor.   Yes. 
 

Rob