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

Peter Gutterman said:
I feel ya. I know the drill.
Thanks to you and "Clipperfan" for all the constructive input.
I have a better model for it.
Yours is booming along at a good "clip"! Thumbsup
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Thanks Peter. I'd work all night long, but mama needs me. Once the monkey rail is installed, I’ll paint the hull black and copper it.

Rob
Peter Gutterman said:
I feel ya. I know the drill.
Thanks to you and "Clipperfan" for all the constructive input.
I have a better model for it.
Yours is booming along at a good "clip"! Thumbsup
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I looked back at your build and you did use ample amounts of putty. But you were adding inner bulkhead spacers. That takes a lot of work to get right and contoured. You too did a wonderful job. However, I’m not laying a single plank deck, as you did. I’m doing the pre-cut scribed type. I learned where to cut corners and not diminish the detail or look. My mantra!

Thanks again for the fine comments

Rob
 
The forecastle and poop decks are level with the main rail...once I add the scribed decking. I will then add the 18" monkey rail with its cap. I think when all is dry within...I will begin shaping and carving the molding on the planksheer. It has a kind of carved out center....creating two lobes of the planksheer. This same trim look will be carved on the monkey rail cap as well. (The stern rail around the stern stanchions will also be carved) (at a later date). It's these little details that set the build apart. I need to address these issues before I paint the hull black. As I look at it now....there are so many small details that need to occur at the same time...or there abouts.

Rob
 
Today's projected work schedule will include addition of the McKay *Hoods*....port and starboard. Once they are fabricated and installed, the addition of the leading planksheer moldings will be installed atop the leading edge of the *hood*. All the external moldings have to be installed prior to painting. Since the scroll work is unspecified, I can assume artistic license, in this matter. I prefer to get the external paint out of the way, prior to deck installation. Just makes keeping things over spray clean.

Rob
 
dockattner said:
Hi Rob,

Where's the scroll work from? Printed? Purchased?
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I had a sheet I purchased from Bluejacket...for their Redjacket model. I never use this stuff....because every model I ever build has some image that depicts the actual scrolling design, that has to be scratch built. However with Staghound.....there are no such photographs and vary little description...and thus I have artistic license here. I had to bend/cut and heavily modify what I had to fit and function on this models Hood and cutwater. Typically, I scratch build all of these items.....I tried something different this time.
 
rwiederrich said:
I had a sheet I purchased from Bluejacket...for their Redjacket model. I never use this stuff....because every model I ever build has some image that depicts the actual scrolling design, that has to be scratch built. However with Staghound.....there are no such photographs and vary little description...and thus I have artistic license here. I had to bend/cut and heavily modify what I had to fit and function on this models Hood and cutwater. Typically, I scratch build all of these items.....I tried something different this time.
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Thanks, Rob. Much appreciated.
 
One thing I'm finding out is these early McKay clippers were quite small compared to the later ones that were over 2000 tons and more. Even though Staghound was the largest commercial vessel of her type during her launching...she and her sisters were very narrow in breath. Staghound was only an amazing 24.5ft across just forward of her binnacle. Note this Butterworth painting of a clipper (probably FC) and the scale of men to the ship....not to mention the deck furniture and houses. Everything seams large on deck. Butterworth was known for his scale proportions being correct. So it all seems quite small on deck.


Rob

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