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

[BANYAN]

Take a bow Rob, very nice work (and moving along with some speed).

 

cheers

 

Pat

[rwiederrich]

Spent a little time working on the port iron mooring fair leads.    Three down, three to go.

 

Rob

Edited August 16, 2021 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful compliments and encouragement. Here is another picture.

Rob

[rwiederrich]

1 hour ago, BANYAN said:

Take a bow Rob, very nice work (and moving along with some speed).

 

cheers

 

Pat

Thanks Pat.    If anyone knows my building techniques (Great Republic),  they will know I’m not slow but work at a rabbits pace. One of my many faults……..

 

Rob

[Tony Hunt]

On 8/15/2021 at 12:44 PM, ClipperFan said:

Rob, that's just gorgeous . This particular angle reminds me so much of the one which I credit giving us the breakthrough in finally recognizing Glory's genuine Clipper shape.

This 1911 Seattle dockside view, which actually wasn't fully available even in Michael's first book, finally shows Glory's true razor sharp Clipper Bow. To me, this aha! moment is what allowed Vladimir to give us the incredibly accurate bulkhead kits. And Rob you're showcasing in your incredibly faithful replica, "GLORY of the SEAS" as she truly appeared. This is such exciting stuff!!!

 You've probably discussed this previously, but I take she has the copper stripped off her in this photo?  The run of the strakes looks like planking, not copper.

[ClipperFan]

Rob, you put yourself down too much. Of all the many observations that have been directed your way, I haven't seen one derogatory comment about your rapid pace. Your results speak for themselves and they continue to be downright impressive.

[rwiederrich]

15 minutes ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob, you put yourself down too much. Of all the many observations that have been directed your way, I haven't seen one derogatory comment about your rapid pace. Your results speak for themselves and they continue to be downright impressive.

Thanks Rich.  I remarked about my speedy pace only derogatorily because it generally means I lack the greater character trait of patience. Sometimes I can’t wait for paint to dry.   I do appreciate every fine comment and accolade I receive…….I truly do.    I’m hard on myself because I know I could do better, but I’m to lazy to correct it.

 

Im working out the details for making the aft rail and all its complexities.  I’ve learned a lot about it’s design in my studies.  It’s quite ingenious.    McKay was a real thinker

 

Rob

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

On 8/15/2021 at 4:44 AM, ClipperFan said:

Rob, that's just gorgeous . This particular angle reminds me so much of the one which I credit giving us the breakthrough in finally recognizing Glory's genuine Clipper shape.

This 1911 Seattle dockside view, which actually wasn't fully available even in Michael's first book, finally shows Glory's true razor sharp Clipper Bow. To me, this aha! moment is what allowed Vladimir to give us the incredibly accurate bulkhead kits. And Rob you're showcasing in your incredibly faithful replica, "GLORY of the SEAS" as she truly appeared. This is such exciting stuff!!!

 

On 8/15/2021 at 1:50 AM, rwiederrich said:

Added the name board

This is view I was longing for for almost two year now, and haunted my inner weird fella to try building it. sweet Congrats Rob. Rich nailed it as well. in that  photograph  there was it...we retured to it uncounted times....

[ClipperFan]

6 hours ago, Tony Hunt said:

 You've probably discussed this previously, but I take she has the copper stripped off her in this photo?  The run of the strakes looks like planking, not copper.

Tony Hunt that's a great catch. My bias that they wouldn't put the poor old Clipper out to sea without her precious yellow metal protection was wrong. In fact, this cruel cost cutting measure of not reapplying this crucial protection is what led to a god awful barnacle encrustation, just a few years later. Such unforgivable neglect is what ultimately led to her demise as potential restorers determined she had too much dry rot that she would never make the perilous trip back around Cape Horn to Boston, so she was lost to eternity in a funeral pyre.

[rwiederrich]

2 hours ago, ClipperFan said:

Tony Hunt that's a great catch. My bias that they wouldn't put the poor old Clipper out to sea without her precious yellow metal protection was wrong. In fact, this cruel cost cutting measure of not reapplying this crucial protection is what led to a god awful barnacle encrustation, just a few years later. Such unforgivable neglect is what ultimately led to her demise as potential restorers determined she had too much dry rot that she would never make the perilous trip back around Cape Horn to Boston, so she was lost to eternity in a funeral pyre.

A little money spent now can save a lot of expense later.....  However,  the Group that owned her wanted FAST money now and foresight was not the attribute they wanted to spend money on.  So the scrap man won the argument... Fast money won out again...since they determined she was worth more in pieces then as a whole.   Another example that...*The LOVE of money is the root of all evil*.

 

In some small way...if we can build the most accurate model of her...we in essence still have her among us.   Now if I can convince Mike to let me make a stand for her from that door he has from her cabins....We will have reached the apex of our intended goal...to reconstruct and display her faithfully.

 

Rob 

[Tony Hunt]

Thanks Rob and Clipperfan. That's a very sad (and depressing) story. A road that has been followed so, so many times.

[rwiederrich]

19 hours ago, Tony Hunt said:

Thanks Rob and Clipperfan. That's a very sad (and depressing) story. A road that has been followed so, so many times.

Yeah...but I find great joy in creating my own Glory of the Seas...and it isn't a sad story...it is a satisfying one.

 

Thanks for your fine comments and observations.

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

Spent a little time working the starboard anchor purchase and adding the iron fairleads.  

[ClipperFan]

4 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Yeah...but I find great joy in creating my own Glory of the Seas...and it isn't a sad story...it is a satisfying one.

 

Thanks for your fine comments and observations.

 

Rob

Rob, it is so exciting to see Donald McKay's final beautiful Clipper Ship being realized so artfully in miniature.

[BANYAN]

That's really nice work Rob.  Do you know if they used a 'trick stopper' to release the anchor?

 

cheers

 

Pat

[rwiederrich]

Added the starboard name board

 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

One anchor is in the temp stowed position and the other is hanging from the cat purchase.  I thought the various positions would lend to avid discussion when viewing her. 
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

1 hour ago, rwiederrich said:

One anchor is in the temp stowed position and the other is hanging from the cat purchase.  I thought the various positions would lend to avid discussion when viewing her. 
 

Rob

Rob, nice choice to display variants like this. I take it the alligator clamp is to stiffen the lines so they remain that way later?

[rwiederrich]

1 hour ago, BANYAN said:

That's really nice work Rob.  Do you know if they used a 'trick stopper' to release the anchor?

 

cheers

 

Pat

Pat,  it truly isn’t clear.   
 

I used photos of her with her anchors mounted and deduced what system might have been employed, during her era.  The release mechanism used that is fixed to the cat head is not evidenced on Glory.  
I came up with the logical conclusion.  IMV.

 

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

21 minutes ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob, nice choice to display variants like this. I take it the alligator clamp is to stiffen the lines so they remain that way later?

Yep.  No saggy, unnatural purchases.  
 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

7 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Yep.  No saggy, unnatural purchases.  
 

Rob

Rob, yep, that's what they all say.....

[rwiederrich]

A few more pics of  Glory.   I’ll begin on the head gear and jack stays next. 
 

Rob

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

pretty Rob. 

when i see this kind of patience I seriously think , damn, i wish someone just wanted to finish my boat. I dont have patience nor entusiasm or wish for this kind of work starting from gearing and masting up. up to build a body and houses and i am pretty  much done. in case someone found anyone to finish my built glory fo himself just turn him  on me :)) or in 99 percent maybe ill just leave her as she is painted with buildings and thats it.  v. 

[rwiederrich]

2 hours ago, Vladimir_Wairoa said:

pretty Rob. 

when i see this kind of patience I seriously think , damn, i wish someone just wanted to finish my boat. I dont have patience nor entusiasm or wish for this kind of work starting from gearing and masting up. up to build a body and houses and i am pretty  much done. in case someone found anyone to finish my built glory fo himself just turn him  on me :)) or in 99 percent maybe ill just leave her as she is painted with buildings and thats it.  v. 

Keep pushing ahead Vlad...you can do it.  Just make yourself some small goals...don't look at the big picture...stay small and you then can get more done.  Small victories.

 

See...I work on the forecastle and the head first.....then I'll move on to the next small task and then the next small task and so forth.

 

I break construction down into tiny bits....and tackle those bits by themselves.  If I didn't....looking at the the build entirely will cause me to either become suicidal or homicidal. 🤪

 

I'm building this girl to completion....hull...masts....rigging.  I will be foregoing the sails on this one....because she will be modeled as if she is moored...(Held over), if you will.  Like her San Fran image.

 

Rob

Edited August 18, 2021 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

Did a bit on Glory

 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

Rob, as soon as I saw your latest profile, it reminded me of an actual profile of Glory herself taken from almost exactly the same angle. I thought you would find this comparison..... fascinating.

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Joy to watch Rob.  

im going to do as you wrote. small bits and goals. step by step. 

V. 

[rwiederrich]

1 hour ago, ClipperFan said:

Rob, as soon as I saw your latest profile, it reminded me of an actual profile of Glory herself taken from almost exactly the same angle. I thought you would find this comparison..... fascinating.

Uncanny isn’t it.
 

Rob

[rwiederrich]

19 minutes ago, Vladimir_Wairoa said:

Joy to watch Rob.  

im going to do as you wrote. small bits and goals. step by step. 

V. 

I think you’ll have more success personally when you tackle projects as small individual projects once you finish each small project the larger project starts to come into view.

Plus if nothing else, you feel as if you’re accomplishing these small goals which motivates you to continue to the larger goal.
 

Thanks for the wonderful compliments.

 

Rob

Edited August 19, 2021 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

I have a few more updates to the build.