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I have loved building Model ships ever since I was a kid ( a very, VERY long time ago). My firs was a half hull Cutty Sark that was placed on a plaque and then wall mounted. (still have a picture of it - I'll post that up later when I'm home) My next attempt was a Revell Plastic Cutty Sark Model that went very well, but didn't hold up well over the years and is now gone forever. My newest attempt is the 1:78 Cutty Sark wood planked ship. I started it back in 1988 while in the U.S. Navy, but when they shipped my model home when I discharged, it was destroyed. So attempt 4 (and current) is a 1:78 Wood Sergal model of the Cutty Sark. I started that one in 1993. I got the hull built out, planked and painted. then I was afraid to move on when I had to scribe the top line for the copper plating. So I took a break from it. So almost 30 years later, I picked it up again. (My skills have improved as so did my confidence in completing this project. I have actually have been on board the Cutty Sark back in 1986 and have taken several photos of it for me to refer back to so I can get details that are not usually included in models correct. I'll post them up later as well. (they will be photos of photos as cell phones were nothing more than a science fiction thought at that time.

Dearborn (AKA John)

Phoenix AZ

Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78

Past Builds:

Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978

Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981

Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988

 

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Dearborn

Welcome aboard!!   Hope to see your progress photos on a build log in the near future.

Allan

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This 'build log' I see you mentioned, Is that a function of this Forum or a note book I would keep at home on my table?

Dearborn (AKA John)

Phoenix AZ

Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78

Past Builds:

Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978

Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981

Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988

 

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Never mind, I think I found the Build log area.. just need to get back home to start it with images attached..

Dearborn (AKA John)

Phoenix AZ

Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78

Past Builds:

Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978

Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981

Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988

 

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 DB, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing photos of your Cutty in a build log. 

Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver 

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

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Dearborn, welcome aboard and I look forward to seeing your Cutty Sark added to the Arizona Navy.

👍

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STAY SAFE

 

A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

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4 hours ago, Dave_E said:

Welcome aboard! Nothing like a shipyard that has air conditioning! 👍😎

Yup, a necessity here in the desert. If I worked on it outside, it may burst into flames from the outside summer temps.🥵

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Dearborn (AKA John)

Phoenix AZ

Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78

Past Builds:

Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978

Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981

Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988

 

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A few picture I had on my camera (otherwise known as a cell phone)

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Dearborn (AKA John)

Phoenix AZ

Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78

Past Builds:

Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978

Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981

Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988

 

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Welcome to MSW, Dearborn.   Do start a log as others have suggested.  Your model is looking good.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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DB, nice hull, sweet. 

Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver 

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

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Thanks Keith!

 

(BTW - build Log is started)

Dearborn (AKA John)

Phoenix AZ

Current Build: Cutty Sark, Sergal 1:78

Past Builds:

Cutty Sark - Plastic Half hull - wall mounted. Circa 1978

Cutty Sark - Plastic Full hull. Circa 1981

Cutty Sark - Billing 1:78 Wood Kit - Destroyed by the U.S. Navy. Circa 1988

 

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