Glory of the Seas 1869 by rwiederrich - Medium clipper - discontinued in lieu of new log

[rwiederrich]

Beautiful...I completely agree about the Flying Cloud...your drawings are superb. She does look similar to Glory.....wonderful design...Donald.  I have a book on figureheads and will look up tonight on the subject.

 

I'd love to see what changes you are going to incorporate in your Glory depiction.

 

I began a new log for this subject.

 

Rob

[ClipperFan]

McKay Clipper "Flying Cloud" 1mm = 1' drawn to same scale as "Glory of the Seas" with all dimensions reproduced precisely as described in Duncan McLean's, Boston Daily Atlas description at her launch. Her Bow may actually be more accurate than Glory's as the carved arch is almost equal to her winged figurehead. 

I know our focus is on getting the most precise reproduction of Glory but I thought you'd appreciate this other work too. As I've said, due mainly to McKay's own slavish devotion to secrecy, no models yet exist that precisely duplicate his marvelous vessels. I believe you and I can finally correct that with our collaboration on "Glory of the Seas."

[rwiederrich]

Beautiful.....indeed.  She almost has the same contours...shorter  vertical/horizontal and slightly more angle to the stem and cutwater  Nothing like her Revell model...….

 

Rob

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

A truly remarkable conversion based on the CS hull ... I hope to do half as good a job modifying a Revell Thermie kit (itself a modified CS as manufactured) to conform more closely to the prototype as seen in photos and existing models.  I tip my hat to you, sir.

 

Fair sailing,  Johnny

[rwiederrich]

2 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

A truly remarkable conversion based on the CS hull ... I hope to do half as good a job modifying a Revell Thermie kit (itself a modified CS as manufactured) to conform more closely to the prototype as seen in photos and existing models.  I tip my hat to you, sir.

 

Fair sailing,  Johnny

Snug harbor...glad you are going to attempt the same for the Thermopylae.  The stem and curve of the keel root will be your biggest adventure.

 

Good luck...I'd like to see your work on it.

 

Rob

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

Rob, I may have an even bigger adventure modifying the stern - which angles out far further than CS.  There is plenty of time to consider alternatives, since the Wasa must come first ... I've delayed far too long (decades, in fact - but that is a blessing with all the great information now available on it).  Per the 'Big T', epoxy can fill the inside area of the leading edge - which will permit Dremel modeling of the graceful 'Aberdeen Bow' that I think is an attractive feature of the original.  The detailing of the copper cladding will then have to be re-modeled in the affected areas with small tools, but a proper paint job and 'aging' for verdigris should appear OK.

 

  The plastic around the stern above the rub strake may need removal and replaced by a properly shaped wood block up to deck level.  Stantions would be inset along this block to project above deck level to the gun wale.  Very thin wood planking would be applied on the exterior from the rub strake to the gun wale ... so another challenge might be to make the thin exterior planking continue all the way to the prow, and replace the entire gun wale with mahogany wood (with an underside groove to fit over the plastic shell thickness when the plastic gun wale has been removed). Of course the deck would also be planked over with thin wood, just leaving the places there the masts go available for the first sections to attach.  As I said, there is plenty of time to think about it before doing 'major surgery'.

Johnny