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

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:48 PM

Another comparison to historical evidence

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:50 PM

And

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:05 PM

Kits have a way of oversizing some aspects..but we did the best we could with what we had.

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Posted by phoscar on Friday, August 2, 2013 11:06 AM

Bonjour,

It is always a fantastic and historic work.

Marc

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Posted by David_K on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 6:03 PM

No updates for awhile, Rob....taking a break?

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Posted by rwiederrich on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:22 AM

Yeah David....I was working so fast and on several models at the same time that I needed to take a break so I could focus on some family issues.......I hope to get back to the Glory as soon as I can.  I have been doing lots of reading too...in prep for my next build...the Donald McKay clipper.

As you may have seen...I do lots of prep for my next build..while I'm working on my current build.  I still have to get to the Ferreira too.  :(

Rob

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Posted by rwiederrich on Thursday, September 5, 2013 12:53 PM

Doing ones study and homework can result in lots of data to aid in your builds.  This insignificant image of the Glory when she was a canary, reveals lots of information..such as the large pump and gunwall details.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Friday, September 6, 2013 2:56 PM

Some history of the Glory.....Here she is is Tacoma being fitted as a new canary ship.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Friday, September 6, 2013 2:57 PM

After she came back from Alaska and before she was sold to the scrapper.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Friday, September 6, 2013 2:59 PM

Here she is in ballast..waiting for cargo.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Friday, September 6, 2013 3:02 PM

Here she is in her hay day.....beautiful ship still running her composite masts. Just after her first refit.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Saturday, September 7, 2013 10:43 AM

Another at the Glacier fish Co. Dock.  She was a very large wooden ship and well built...lots of detail in this image.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Friday, December 5, 2014 10:10 PM

What happened to all my images?

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Posted by 1943Mike on Friday, December 5, 2014 10:46 PM

Rob,

Have you changed your image hosting site?

Mike

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

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Posted by rwiederrich on Saturday, December 6, 2014 5:55 PM

I don't know....I post images from my computer......what could be making this happen?

Rob

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Posted by rwiederrich on Saturday, December 6, 2014 5:56 PM

Images need to come from mt facebook account....NOT directly from my computer........TaaaDaaa

Rob

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Posted by rwiederrich on Saturday, December 6, 2014 5:57 PM

Picture please

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Posted by rwiederrich on Monday, May 18, 2015 7:26 PM

I'm having image issues....but I have some here of rigging her port ratlines.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Monday, May 18, 2015 7:28 PM

One of the mizzen.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Monday, May 18, 2015 7:34 PM

One of the entire ship......

One exciting piece of news concerning this build.

As some may be aware the original Glory was run aground and burned for the metal in her hull in 1920 just south of Seattle...

I went to the site and was able to find the remains (at an extreme low tide) and was able to actually find and procure several artifacts...namely several portions of the iron bolts that secured her members together.  She was secured with thousands of these 1.5" iron *pins* that were then rounded on their ends once in place..securing knees and framing to her ribs.  I am currently preserving the nearly 100 year old iron pins and will proudly display them along the model on her stand.  

Rob

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, May 18, 2015 11:44 PM

Oh that is super!

Wherever you keep them, print out a page of the provenance and I hope you took piccies.

Otherwise no one will know what those rusty bits are.

AGAIN, REALLY COOL!

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 7:44 AM

I documented the event with pictures and On the wooden shelf the Model rests is a spot designed for the artifacts.  They will be labeled properly for all to see.  I am so excited about the find and the idea that I actually have remains of my favorite clipper ship.....that was built by my favorite clipper shipwright.....Donald McKay....well........a highlight of my aging life.

Rob

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Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:42 AM

Very well done, thanks for the update on your build.  It has been interesting.

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:32 AM

Hey , Did you know there NO pictures anywhere in this thread  ? What happened  ? Not even a link ? How can I see what you're doing without the pictures you speak of ?

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:34 AM

Gee ! finally two pictures . Problem , I wanna see the early steps of your work , so there !

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:32 PM

tankerbuilder

Hey , Did you know there NO pictures anywhere in this thread  ? What happened  ? Not even a link ? How can I see what you're doing without the pictures you speak of ?

Tanks, I think when he was digging through the wreck he found your marlinspike!

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:02 PM

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I'm sorry about the removal of the pictures...I think it was due to my provider changes ...I think it will work now.

Here is the first of the mods of the old CS hull into the Glory

 

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 5:34 PM

Addition of the new bullworks and the correction of the cutwater or stem.  the Glory had a more vertical stem.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 5:40 PM

I didn't like the remodel..so I removed the coppering  and redid it......I also corrected the curve of the lacing and bobstay pieces. Then I prepped for the new oxided copper paint.

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Posted by rwiederrich on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 5:41 PM

Corrected hull and painted

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