Bill Morrison Posted May 31 Share #61 Posted May 31 10 hours ago, MrBlueJacket said: Very similar - they are both 3-masted extreme clippers. Arrangement of deck furniture is a little different. FC - 225 ft, built 1851 Boston by McKay RJ - 251 ft, built 1853 Rockland by Thomas Nic, Thank you for responding! I thought so. Honestly, although the Red Jacket is a great looking extreme clipper, The Flying Cloud is more historic. She certainly has greater name-recognition. Perhaps on evil-Bay . . . . Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted June 3 Author Share #62 Posted June 3 On 5/31/2024 at 5:45 PM, Bill Morrison said: Nic, Thank you for responding! I thought so. Honestly, although the Red Jacket is a great looking extreme clipper, The Flying Cloud is more historic. She certainly has greater name-recognition. Perhaps on evil-Bay . . . . Bill Bill, Maine has a great shipbuilding history. Maine’s forest certainly supplied many a shipbuilder, in particular the Royal Navy, before the Revolution and our own Navy during. I in particular like Red Jacket’s Historic significants being built here in Rockland Maine. Of course I live in Maine and it’s Maine Maritime history that got me started in this hobby, so I might be a bit prejudice. John Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 4 Share #63 Posted June 4 Very nice picture in, at a glance, I can almost see myself in the reflection off the hull. Now you got me all reved up tu do my Scientific Bluenose, your hulls are just fabulous, but like you say all models are fun, and I am having lots of fun with my KOM, and looking at your ships, Spray on my Man!! Bob M. Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60, Viking Ship Drakkar-1:50 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: King of the Mississippi-Artesania Latina-1:80 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ruy Posted June 4 Author Share #64 Posted June 4 28 minutes ago, Knocklouder said: Very nice picture in, at a glance, I can almost see myself in the reflection off the hull. Now you got me all reved up tu do my Scientific Bluenose, your hulls are just fabulous, but like you say all models are fun, and I am having lots of fun with my KOM, and looking at your ships, Spray on my Man!! Bob M. Thanks Bob… There is a lot of sanding and airbrushing to get to that final coat of clear semi-gloss. But it’s all worth it… BTW… Saw your KOM log today your latest build is looking good. 👍 I’ll have to follow along on that one too. Steady as she goes… John Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Morrison Posted June 11 Share #65 Posted June 11 On 6/3/2024 at 8:57 AM, John Ruy said: Bill, Maine has a great shipbuilding history. Maine’s forest certainly supplied many a shipbuilder, in particular the Royal Navy, before the Revolution and our own Navy during. I in particular like Red Jacket’s Historic significants being built here in Rockland Maine. Of course I live in Maine and it’s Maine Maritime history that got me started in this hobby, so I might be a bit prejudice. John John, Thank you for responding! I am very familiar with Maine's contributions to the maritime industry in America. It was a focus in the Summer Institute at Mystic Maritime Museum, a program affiliated with several colleges and universities throughout Connecticut. I earned 18 university credits and won the Hardin Craig Award in American Maritime Studies. This might interest you. I was stationed onboard PCU/USS Maine. my last duty station in my naval career. I was a Senior Chief Petty Officer, the second ranking Enlisted Sailor onboard. I was assigned to be the escort for Governor Angus King for our commissioning week at Kittery, Maine. It was a fantastic week albeit very exhausting. He made all crewmen Honorary Citizens of Maine. Bill John Ruy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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