Flying Cloud 1851 by maurino - Mamoli - 1/96

[maurino]

I start the construction of the Flying Cloud, an American clipper from 1851. The scale 1:96 is very small and certainly the kit won't be very detailed, for example there are barely a hundred blocks, a ridiculous number for a ship of that size..... I will try to do my best.

Edited July 23 by ccoyle
corrected log title

[maurino]

I start by assembling the hull .......

[rwiederrich]

Great start.  I hope you want to correct her stem and cut water by following Clipperfan’s depictions.  
 

Good luck.  
 

Rob

[ERS Rich]

Build it as you like….

[maurino]

20 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Great start.  I hope you want to correct her stem and cut water by following Clipperfan’s depictions.  
 

Good luck.  
 

Rob

hi rob, I only have the plans provided by the kit, usually when I modify the kits I make disasters ....

[maurino]

19 hours ago, ERS Rich said:

Build it as you like….

Thank you very much , Rich 👍🏼

[maurino]

The hull.........

[hof00]

Nice start Chap!! (Brings back some memories....)

I think that I am two years into my Flying Cloud build?

Happy to share any insights if you require.

I'll be watching you progress with interest.

 

Cheers....HOF.

[maurino]

11 hours ago, hof00 said:

Nice start Chap!! (Brings back some memories....)

I think that I am two years into my Flying Cloud build?

Happy to share any insights if you require.

I'll be watching you progress with interest.

 

Cheers....HOF.

Thank you Hof , your experience will definitely be useful to me 👍🏼

[hof00]

I sincerely hope that you have enough material(s) in your kit.

As you may have read in my log, I was rather frustrated by the lack thereof in mine.

Take care of the small components as I found that there were just enough....

I am finding, at this juncture, that there are not nearly enough Blocks, I am glad I have plenty from other builds.

 

Cheers....HOF.

[maurino]

19 hours ago, hof00 said:

I sincerely hope that you have enough material(s) in your kit.

As you may have read in my log, I was rather frustrated by the lack thereof in mine.

Take care of the small components as I found that there were just enough....

I am finding, at this juncture, that there are not nearly enough Blocks, I am glad I have plenty from other builds.

 

Cheers....HOF.

I also have many leftover parts from other kits, I hope they are enough to supplement any missing pieces......

 

Hull frame assembly