Converting the 1/96 Cutty Sark into the Glory of the Seas

Spent time today rigging the mizzen mast shrouds.

An awesome fittings shop....(My favorite).   castyouranchorhobby.com

They sell copper chain, brass chain and polished blackened  steel chain.  From 9 lpi to 42 lpi.

You can buy chain by the foot. :)

They sell lots of other period ship fittings as well..and very reasonable.

Rob

One more regarding the chain.....where did you get it from?

Thanks..the chain in 42 lpi.  The smallest I could find.  It is in scale for sure..

Again thanks.

The chain tie down for the anchors adds really nice detail. whats the scale on the chain? 24/inch?

A final image.....showing the depth of detail that separates a typical plastic kit from a nearly scratch built model.  I'm thankful I have a 3rd CS kit to kit bash from.

I think I am ready to begin the shrouds...you?

Still..another angle

Another view of the port anchor stowed on the foc'sle.

Another view of both.

Adding some anchors today.....one is in the lowered position.  I weathered  then as was depicted in historic images.

This ship had gone through several color and deck mods during her history and with every subsequent captain in charge.

She once had red banded masts...red painted pump flywheels..blue waterways...aft *boy* cabin forward the aft deck hold cover....boat skids in several places(over the*boy* cabin and on suspended skids...forward of the poop cabin and on the suspended skids......no skids.  Live stock house built over the mid deck hold hatch(which dependent on the captain, housed chickens and pigs or cows and goats.

Not to mention all the extreme mods made to her when she was a fish processing plant and a cold storage barge..

I chose to depict her just before her major overhaul and refit of 1872...and when she was painted simply black without any gilding or flair.

This is one reason why I enjoy ship modeling...you can make changes as you see fit and what pleases your eye...and if your subject had an extremely varied life...you have ample room for expression.

Rob

And lastly one showing another angle...and all the new work.

She's coming along.

Wider view showing the stays..I temp. taped them to the mast...they will be fixed after I begin the backstays

The jibboom shrouds are fixed directly to the cathead bit...unlike the CS

I had to build all the strap and hoop connectors to fix the shrouds to..and the chain stays...a full view

More closeup

Worked on the Glory today..but I diverted a bit.  I decided to finish off the head gear rigging first..that is what I did on the CS...so...

Unlike the Cutty..I had no plans to go from cept the drawings of the Glory's rigging...and her sail plan...and with plenty of photographic help...I proceded .

From under the figurhead. I had to build the dolphin striker according to the prototype.

Thanks for your fine comments Marc.  don't worry about your english......I can figure most of what you want to say out........I'm glad you are a history buff as ships are concerned...so am I.

Rob

David........I have limited time so I do as much as possible in it.......so I have learned to work fast and purposeful.  I do all my planning and thinking about the days labors in advance.......lots while I'm laying in bed before I fall asleep(If I can say that).  I appreciate your fine comments...and I encourage you as you develope your skill and technique.  Thing will get slower now...cuz rigging just takes time.

But in my way...I'll move along as fast as I can.

RobW

Hello RobW

I am sorry for my very bad english, and it's for that I speak french. ( and the google traduction is very strange....)

I just want to say that it's a wonderful job do by a master in modelisme with à fantastic historic interrest.

I am fan.

I wish you a good day

Marc

Well...one more from above..........

Another wider view showing her lines..sweet.  She was painted black and her masts as well.  Can't wait to mount her black yards.

What a bow.......the mow mods and figurehead are looking good........she'd cut through the water nicely

Rob, I'm astounded at your ability to work so fast, and produce such top-grade results!  Inspiring!

She's a beautiful ship..and the shrouds will make her look even more so........

I have to do a lot of prep and rigging of the deadeyes...prior to install...so in a few more days...I'll be up and running full bore.

Thanks for peaking in.

RobW

Forward.  I am adding these first stays before I begin the shrouds...so they are out of the way.  I will add the forward backstays before I finish off the top stays.  It is my method of keeping the mast as stright as possible and to avoid bending.  However...these masts are made from sturdy wood..not flexible plastic....so bending isn't a real problem.

A bit of a closeup of how the main mast stays are afixed to the forward bit posts at the fife rail.

Another

I added some stays today.....

Marc...I interpret that to say...you think I'm doing a fare job on the Glory......

Thanks for your fine comments.......I appreciate it.....maybe a bit more if it were in English. Thanx.

RobW