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

[rwiederrich]

Returning to the shipyard after some time away....  Enjoyed a wonderful holiday away with the family...found and modified a nice 7" Mak Cass telescope, by de-forking it and removing its internal counterweight and mounting it on a German Equatorial mount.....

 

Now its time to get to work on the Glory.

 

I picked up where I left off by now adding the new deck beam bulkheads.  To align and give the proper deck chamfer and inclination.

Here are some pics of the addition of these members to the bulkheads.

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Once these were all installed....I opted to add(for reinforcement purposes) the subdeck.  All this wood if from existing stock I have and is nice clear pine.  It has some staining from storage for for 35 years...but it is good malleable wood and easy to work.   I  cut out the sub deck and glued it in place.  I added weights to maintain proper contact with the new deck bulkheads.  I will work up the fantail and the stern after I have this portion completed.  It will provide a sturdy foundation for adding these elements.

 

I plan on planking the hull in similar fashion...then  plank it again with scale planks.

 

Rob

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Happy to see the progress Rob. Nice idea with separate wood for deck curvature and subdeck for strength. You could also glue up some pieces of wood around centerline and bulkheads joint, to fix bulkhead firms apart of subdeck,  but you will do it later probably.

 

she starts to emerge....

happy continuation

V.

[BANYAN]

That skeleton looks pretty good Rob, should make a very nice hull.   Look forward to seeing that.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[druxey]

Just catching up with your work. Looks like a promising start, Rob.

[rwiederrich]

Spent a couple of hours working on the stern and prepping for the first layer of veneer planking to be added.

Here are some pics of the hull flipped and some work being done to the stern.

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Dug up some of the veneer that I will use for the initial hull planking.  It is maple and very flexible and malleable for the job.

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

I'm not too concerned with the  leading edges and the rail at this time...I will cut that all in later.....I'm concerned with the convex and concaved elements of the hull....so I will make sure I have good form...filling in the small pieces will follow....then the hull will get a good sanding and prepped for the final planking.

 

Here we goooooo.

 

Rob

[BANYAN]

And so the lady (of the seas) starts to dress.  Look forward to seeing the profiles emerge Rob.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[rwiederrich]

I began adding the initial maple planking.....her shape is coming to life.

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Working my way back with the initial planking and continuing along the keel

[rwiederrich]

Now we're getting into weird territory.   I've opted to begin covering the hull in silicone impregnated dental stone.  I'll trawel it in slowly and when set and dry, sand and continue the process.

 

I used this process once before and it works out nicely.  the jull then can me smoothed and sanded and added to till I get a perfect smooth finish.

 

Hang in there with me.....and let's see how this goes.   I'm excited, because it eliminates hours if not tons of hours laying precision planking and accounting for the curves and flexes associated with planking.

 

And so my insanity continues.

 

Here are several pics of the first application of the silicone stone....

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Today I spent some more time in the asylum and added a bit more stone to the hull.  It is slow going because I wait for each application to dry before moving on.

 

Rob 

[BANYAN]

An unusual product indeed Rob; any particular reason you use it and not a builder 'bog' or the like?

 

cheers

 

Pat

[druxey]

Interesting procedure. Does the set silicon stone have any slight flex or is it perfectly rigid like conventional dental stone?

[rwiederrich]

To everyone.     The stone is rigid as stone, sand able and is formable.  I wanted to try this method because it’s unique. Plus I’m very familiar with dental materials and their manipulation.  Once finished it will paint well and will be un-noticeable as anything but a well formed hull.  I challenge anyone to suggest my application will be anything less then what is expected.   I love doing things Waaaay outside the box.  Things so unorthodox and unexpected that the experienced are even betting against me.   Stay tuned and be patient.                                        I can feel a buckle coming loose on my straight jacket.

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

7 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Today I spent some more time in the asylum and added a bit more stone to the hull.  It is slow going because I wait for each application to dry before moving on.

 

Rob 

wow it looks very nice and of course Rob R. style - out of the box  her deep body starts popping up. clearly nothing like flying fish. cant wait to see it further. 

[Keith Black]

9 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

I can feel a buckle coming loose on my straight jacket

Nurse Ratched, report immediately to the patient care desk. 

[Jorge Diaz O]

wow...

[rwiederrich]

Spent some time adding the preplanks for the starboard side.

[rwiederrich]

Removed pins and flipped the hull over to apply first coat of silicone stone on the starboard side.

 

I'll let it all dry and tomorrow sand and apply correction filler.

 

Rob

[Roger Pellett]

Rob, 

 

Very nice!

 

I’m curious your method.  Once you have put the Dental Stone on the hull, how do you control the hull’s shape while sanding.  Templates?

 

Roger

[rwiederrich]

20 hours ago, Roger Pellett said:

Rob, 

 

Very nice!

 

I’m curious your method.  Once you have put the Dental Stone on the hull, how do you control the hull’s shape while sanding.  Templates?

 

Roger

 

 

Thanks for asking Roger.   I sand laterally, so as not to create ribbes or washboarding.  I do comparative work...by means of using known template dimensions and comparing to the actual hull..via photographs.  She was a full tall hull...compared to that of a man of war.

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

I applied a second coat of material today and worked on contouring the hull...paying close attention to the concaved entry and exit.

I first build up...then I take down to the correct shape.

 

I will let this session dry and then I will go back to the port side and finish up laying the sub planks and then begin adding the stone.

I like working in these materials because I have enormous amounts of experience with then...knowing setting times and working times.

Once final curves have been established and smoothed I will add a final wash to fill in any small inconsistencies.  I will be coppering the hull too so many minor blemishes will disappear beneath the copper.

 

A finishing coat of latex paint will seal any pores left in the stone.   Here are some pics of todays work.

 

Rob

[druxey]

A very different technique!

[rwiederrich]

When it’s painted you never know what it’s made of

[ClipperFan]

Rob,

Your Glory of the Seas hull is looking quite beautiful. As usual, your construction pace is breathtaking. I have to admit too, I've never seen such a unique approach to miniature Ship building before 

Unfortunately I've been sidelined with a serious illness. For the last month, I've suffered from mysterious stomach pains, which I attributed to a stomach cold. Last week it all came to a head when out of nowhere I had gut wrenching gas pains. My wife rushed me to the ER. Two hours after fortunately testing negative for Covid-19, I was immediately rushed directly into the OR. There they performed laparoscopic gall bladder surgery. 

I'm slowly getting better but it's been a rough road. This has severely impacted my ability to contribute to a revised Hull design, my apologies for the delay. I'll try to make up for this when I'm better.

[druxey]

CipperFan: get better first, and hopefully with an uneventful recovery. That is more important. I'm sure Rob can wait!

[rwiederrich]

6 hours ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob,

Your Glory of the Seas hull is looking quite beautiful. As usual, your construction pace is breathtaking. I have to admit too, I've never seen such a unique approach to miniature Ship building before 

Unfortunately I've been sidelined with a serious illness. For the last month, I've suffered from mysterious stomach pains, which I attributed to a stomach cold. Last week it all came to a head when out of nowhere I had gut wrenching gas pains. My wife rushed me to the ER. Two hours after fortunately testing negative for Covid-19, I was immediately rushed directly into the OR. There they performed laparoscopic gall bladder surgery. 

I'm slowly getting better but it's been a rough road. This has severely impacted my ability to contribute to a revised Hull design, my apologies for the delay. I'll try to make up for this when I'm better.

 

Oh my..no need to be apologetic....you just get better and we'll see you when you recover.  Let your wife tend to you and take it easy...we'll still be here and roaring along.    God bless you and for a quick full recovery.

 

Rob

[Keith Black]

On 10/17/2020 at 12:31 PM, ClipperFan said:

I'm slowly getting better but it's been a rough road

Hope and pray you heal quickly, Clipperfan.