Staghound...Extreme clipper 1850 by rwiederrich 1/96

[ClipperFan]

Thanks Peter. I too have been a clipper fan for over 55 years. It fascinates me that the challenge for the need for speed was met with sucha beautiful design. The clipper model, especially designed by Donald McKay are my favorite.

Rob

Rob, I've been an enthusiastic follower of McKay's clippers ever since as a kid my parents gave me the Revell Flying Cloud model for a Christmas gift. After building her I learned that the rear portico roof which I painted red was supposed to be light blue. Only the fire buckets mounted on back were supposed to have been red. She was a very lofty clipper but that dumb red roof drove me nuts.

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Rob,

I love your Staghound. Beautiful. We also had clippers like that in Germany. Unfortunately, 2 of them sank. It was bad for the Pamir, which sank with 80 sailors and only 6 of the 86 could be saved. I can understand why you have such a soft spot for these ships. They really are beautiful.

Best regards
Günther

Here is a photo of her sister ship. The Passat.

 

[rwiederrich]

Hey Rob,

I love your Staghound. Beautiful. We also had clippers like that in Germany. Unfortunately, 2 of them sank. It was bad for the Pamir, which sank with 80 sailors and only 6 of the 86 could be saved. I can understand why you have such a soft spot for these ships. They really are beautiful.

Best regards
Günther

Here is a photo of her sister ship. The Passat.
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Indeed, these big German ocean carriers were a sight to behold. These big Barks were actually NOT clippers. They were more like the big Down- Easterners or Cape- Horners. Germany was famous for building these large 4 and 5 master barks , full rigged ships and *square-riggers*. But they are an entirely different class of vessel from the true *clipper* of a couple decades earlier. True clippers are entirely an American invention. Britain, in strict competition, followed with the much smaller, *Tea Clippers*. The true clipper ship era was short lived and lasted only roughly 20+ years. Closely followed by the DownEasters....and subsequently...the large iron German Barks.

Rob

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Rob,

thanks for the reply and yes, you're right. It was a different era. But I thought I'd show this ship, which is so incredibly beautiful. I hope you're not mad at me for posting this photo with your amazing kit.

As I said, your Staghound is amazing ...

Best regards
Günther

 

[rwiederrich]

Hey Rob,

thanks for the reply and yes, you're right. It was a different era. But I thought I'd show this ship, which is so incredibly beautiful. I hope you're not mad at me for posting this photo with your amazing kit.

As I said, your Staghound is amazing ...

Best regards
Günther

No, Gunther. I'm not mad at all....I appreciate the images and love any large sailing vessel. I love sailing ships in general. I just wanted to make clear that all sailing ships, no matter how beautiful they are...are NOT clippers.....even though they may appear to be. The devil's in the details. Clippers were specifically designed for speed...cargo carrying was second...maybe even third on the list of requirements. These big iron square riggers...were all about cargo capacity.

I fully appreciate your comments on my build......I try to keep her clean and smart....and most of all ......accurate as possible. She was indeed a sleek, smart vessel. Beautiful in every way.

Rob