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

[KeithAug]

43 minutes ago, rwiederrich said:

Finished up the mizzenmast  shrouds.  

Beautifully done.

[BANYAN]

Nice work Rob, doing so much off the model where you have better access will make a great difference.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[ClipperFan]

Rob, nice tight, clean work as usual. Well done!

[rwiederrich]

Added the rat lines.   
 

Rob

[TBlack]

Tricky exercise. Nothing broken. Ratlines look perfect (are there knots on those ratlines? If so, awfully small!)

TB

Edited February 19, 2022 by TBlack

[rwiederrich]

Now adding the yards.  
 

still so much to add…….but this is the upper and lower topsails. 
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Adding the top gallant and royal.  
 

Now rigging them will take lots of work……so much to still do before this mast is ready to be set in place.  
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Running the topsail sheets.

 

Rob

[KeithAug]

Beautifully crisp work Rob, wonderful.

[ClipperFan]

Rob, thanks to your specific step by step updates of your rigging progress it impresses me how much of a painstaking process it is. The resulting finished product is one of the most beautiful on earth, especially when it's a massive American Clipper. Each line has it's own special purpose and it's own particular destination for usefulness. By the time you're done, the spider's web of myriad lines would be a maze of confusion to anyone unfamiliar with the unique purpose of complex rigging on sailing vessels. This part of your model build will be thrilling to follow.

[rwiederrich]

3 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Beautifully crisp work Rob, wonderful.

Thanks Keith.  
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

14 minutes ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob, thanks to your specific step by step updates of your rigging progress it impresses me how much of a painstaking process it is. The resulting finished product is one of the most beautiful on earth, especially when it's a massive American Clipper. Each line has it's own special purpose and it's own particular destination for usefulness. By the time you're done, the spider's web of myriad lines would be a maze of confusion to anyone unfamiliar with the unique purpose of complex rigging on sailing vessels. This part of your model build will be thrilling to follow.

I’m just now rigging the sheets.  Once the bunt lines are added too and the lifts……it will get really busy.  
 

Rob

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

sweet Rob. impressive stuff.

[rwiederrich]

19 hours ago, Vladimir_Wairoa said:

sweet Rob. impressive stuff.

Thanks Vlad.    I’m just getting started, months…..many month…….of tedious detailing rigging to do.  I’m glad I’ve devised a methodology to it all, to make it pass without me losing my mind.  
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

Rob, while it will be months of tedium for you, for guys like me it will be an illuminating experience to see how you creatively develop your progress. Realizing that ultimately practically every single line must of necessity be belayed either at the fife rails at the base of each mast or along the many mounting points along the hull, the trick is to get the innermost lines out of the way first, as they eventually will become almost inaccessible later on. Since you're starting with the mizzenmast, it appears like you're plan of attack is to begin at the stern and move forward to the bow, culminating eventually at the bowsprit. Documenting your progress at this painstaking pace should greatly benefit Vladimir and others who ultimately want to follow in your brave footsteps.

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

16 minutes ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob, while it will be months of tedium for you, for guys like me it will be an illuminating experience to see how you creatively develop your progress. Realizing that ultimately practically every single line must of necessity be belayed either at the fife rails at the base of each mast or along the many mounting points along the hull, the trick is to get the innermost lines out of the way first, as they eventually will become almost inaccessible later on. Since you're starting with the mizzenmast, it appears like you're plan of attack is to begin at the stern and move forward to the bow, culminating eventually at the bowsprit. Documenting your progress at this painstaking pace should greatly benefit Vladimir and others who ultimately want to follow in your brave footsteps.

Exactly. Im mightily strengthened by today arrived book from Mr. Underhill. IT was probably best single step i Made towards getting balls ahead.

 

[rwiederrich]

On 2/21/2022 at 5:45 AM, ClipperFan said:

Rob, while it will be months of tedium for you, for guys like me it will be an illuminating experience to see how you creatively develop your progress. Realizing that ultimately practically every single line must of necessity be belayed either at the fife rails at the base of each mast or along the many mounting points along the hull, the trick is to get the innermost lines out of the way first, as they eventually will become almost inaccessible later on. Since you're starting with the mizzenmast, it appears like you're plan of attack is to begin at the stern and move forward to the bow, culminating eventually at the bowsprit. Documenting your progress at this painstaking pace should greatly benefit Vladimir and others who ultimately want to follow in your brave footsteps.

I hope I wasn't implying that tedium was in any way unpleasant?  It simply means slow, detailed repetitive work...generally associated with long moments of pleasantried reflection and elevated endorphins.

 

Like I said...I'll finish up the mizzen and then rightly move to rig the bowsprit. 

 

Rob

Edited February 22, 2022 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

On 2/21/2022 at 6:03 AM, Vladimir_Wairoa said:

Im mightily strengthened by today arrived book from Mr. Underhill. IT was probably best single step i Made towards getting balls ahead.

Just remember...many of his drawings represent the larger steel ocean carriers.  You will need to focus on the wooden structures and familiarize yourself with the rigging practices used on Glory.  They are quite similar to those of the big Iron boys, but are slightly different.

 

Good luck.

 

Rob

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

4 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Just remember...many of his drawings represent the larger steel ocean carriers.  You will need to focus on the wooden structures and familiarize yourself with the rigging practices used on Glory.  They are quite similar to those of the big Iron boys, but are slightly different.

 

Good luck.

 

Rob

Thanks Rob. Yes I already see that. there is plenty to carefully exclude from consideration and i see cutt sark iron masting practice clearly. actually its more about steel ones though... Not everything is of my interest but principal function of each aspect of every rope functioning is fantastically described. and for that it is to be donsidered which part of it to use for the model being it with sails or without. buntlines clew etc... not everything has to be projected depends on how messy model can be. I havent decided how far to go with that as i havent decided on sails yet etc....good read indeed. 

 

[ClipperFan]

Vladimir, since drew inspiration from the Model Shipways "Flying Fish" keel and bulkhead plans to pattern "Glory of the Seas" I felt having those instructions might help you with your rigging decisions. Here's the link to an online pdf file:

88045-model-shipways-flying-fish-instructions.pdf

[Ian_Grant]

Rob, I really like your sheet blocks. Tried to make some for my 1/150 Preussen but gave up. I'm just using a pair of copper eyes instead. Not accurate but my audience will not know better 😁.

[rwiederrich]

16 minutes ago, Ian_Grant said:

Rob, I really like your sheet blocks. Tried to make some for my 1/150 Preussen but gave up. I'm just using a pair of copper eyes instead. Not accurate but my audience will not know better 😁.

Thanks Ian.  I worked this design out with lots of experimentation.  It is tiny metal work, but it pays off.   
 

Again, thanks for commenting.  
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

13 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

Rob, I really like your sheet blocks. Tried to make some for my 1/150 Preussen but gave up. I'm just using a pair of copper eyes instead. Not accurate but my audience will not know better 😁.

Ian Grant I wouldn't trouble myself too much about your inability to replicate Rob's sheet blocks. After all, at 1:150th scale your blocks have to be almost half the size of Rob's to be in scale. His would appear "ginormous" in comparison! 😉

[rwiederrich]

Starting to make some Jin blocks

[rwiederrich]

Working and adding more details. 

[ClipperFan]

Rob, it's a tribute to your attention to detail in the utilization of different colors and thicknesses of lines, as well as the use of chain where warranted. I also must admit I've never in my life seen a larger dime before, which highlights how relatively small your scratch built Jin blocks really are. Your magnification devices must indeed be very powerful.

[rwiederrich]

1 hour ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob, it's a tribute to your attention to detail in the utilization of different colors and thicknesses of lines, as well as the use of chain where warranted. I also must admit I've never in my life seen a larger dime before, which highlights how relatively small your scratch built Jin blocks really are. Your magnification devices must indeed be very powerful.

Thanks Rich.  
 

I made a couple more for the top gallant and royal downhauls. 
 

Rob

Edited February 24, 2022 by rwiederrich

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Wow i missed couple updates. Rob fantastic clean detail work on topgalant standing rigging and sheet chain. That chain must be shockingly small. And that  halliard block wow. 

Amazing stuff ! I see you have fun yourself. Enjoy. Its like read and check fór me with book v. 

[rwiederrich]

Thanks everyone for the fine comments and compliments on the progress.  line has all kinds of variance in its diameter, the lifts are larger than the buntlines and the chain sheets .  The downhaul on the upper /lower topsail is even of a different size.  
 

Here are a few more progress images. 
 

Rob

Edited February 24, 2022 by rwiederrich

[michael mott]

Lovely work on the furled sails Rob, they are very realistic looking.

 

Michael