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Hello all,

 

I am not certain if this is the correct place for such a query, apologies if it is not. I've recently purchased a nice copy of the aforementioned publication, specifically the 1961 edition. On the dust jacket it is noted that there are "drawings and complete working plans for Clipper Ship, a...". In flipping through this book I've seen a lot of nice sketches and drawings but no working plans, or what I would consider working plans. While the book looks complete I am wondering if, or where, in the book one finds these working plans? As an example, on page 285 the book notes under the brief section of "The Monitor and The Merrimac - Folded Plan"  but there are no folded plans...

 

Thanks!

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Scott - British Columbia, Canada.

 

Current build: Malaspina Straits - Plastic tug scratch build

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Scott

 

Have you followed Ed Tosti's build log on the clipper Young America here at MSW?  https://modelshipworld.com/topic/10678-young-america-1853-by-edt-finished-196-pob-extreme-clipper/#comment-322547

 

If you are interested in that build Ed drew all the plans and authored a three volume set of books available from Seawatch Books.      https://seawatchbooks.com/collections/edward-j-tosti

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The 3rd edition that I have has two foldout sheets - not all that large.  They are not what I would call plans, never mind "working plans".

The missing plans are no loss.  The book itself was bush league in its time.

 

The S.I. sells 1/4" scale copies of the plans in Chapelle's books.  There is a fair selection of 1850's clipper ships.

 

The site with downloads of the plans from Wm Webb's Folio has lines and mast/sail plans for Black Hawk - Challenge -  Comet - Flying Dutchman - Gazelle - Swordfish - Young America

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36455-ship-plan-sources-william-h-webb-plans-and-a-japanese-topsail-schooner/

 

The clippers were about as large as a wooden sailing vessel could be.  This puts them in an unfortunate situation.  A model with a scale large enough to include detail is also one that will take over the room that it is in.   A model whose size is one that you can live with will require miniaturist skills.  See the work of @rwiederrich in the scratch section for a view of what is involved.

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