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

[rwiederrich]

Always splendid, enviably clean, precise work and fun to look at,

Thanks Peter. Still have to remake the poop companionway and the forward one before I make their fife rails.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished up the rail and added the compass cabinet. Next is to remake the companionways.

Rob

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Nice, Rob!

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished the poop companionway.

Rob

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Rob,

First of all, get well soon. I've been following your progress pretty closely and I have to say, it's getting more and more beautiful. What you're building really blows me away. Just great and I will continue to follow your build. This clipper is simply beautiful. Your craftsmanship is really high modelling art. You have my respect.

Best regards
Günther

 

[rwiederrich]

Hey Rob,

First of all, get well soon. I've been following your progress pretty closely and I have to say, it's getting more and more beautiful. What you're building really blows me away. Just great and I will continue to follow your build. This clipper is simply beautiful. Your craftsmanship is really high modelling art. You have my respect.

Best regards
Günther

Thanks Gunther. I try to take each step independently...and cleanly as possible. Still more work to be done on the companionways....not to mention making the forward one as well. Still, lots of details to add as I move along the hull, up forward to the forecastle details.

Rob

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Rob,

I'm sure you're right. It's simply fantastic. I have a quick question: do you happen to know how many nails (belaying pin) the Staghound has? My question stems from the fact that I would like to build the Gorch Fock II after the Athena. In other words, I still have an old DeAgostini kit in the garage. Of course I will rebuild her and I would like to represent her after the restoration from 2015 to 2021.

According to the plan, the Groch Fock has 212 nails (belaying pin)

Best regards
Günther

 

[rwiederrich]

Hey Rob,

I'm sure you're right. It's simply fantastic. I have a quick question: do you happen to know how many nails (belaying pin) the Staghound has? My question stems from the fact that I would like to build the Gorch Fock II after the Athena. In other words, I still have an old DeAgostini kit in the garage. Of course I will rebuild her and I would like to represent her after the restoration from 2015 to 2021.

According to the plan, the Groch Fock has 212 nails (belaying pin)

Best regards
Günther

Not positive how many the original had....but I have over 100...and can add more if needed. 60 for the buntlines...24 for the braces, and the rest for odds and ends, like jibs , haulyards and such.

Rob

 

[Peter Gutterman]

No matter how many dedicated belaying points you make available, more are always needed.

 

[rwiederrich]

No matter how many dedicated belaying points you make available, more are always needed.

That’s the truth.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

I finished up the trim on the aft companionway. And added the stove pipe.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Tied down the boats for a heavy sea.

Rob

 

[Peter Voogt]

By adding all those attributes to the deck the model is coming alive, Rob. A nice fitting and nicely detailed.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Gutterman]

I especially like all the molding details and fielded panels in the deck furniture. Very hard to capture cleanly at such a small scale.

 

[rwiederrich]

Worked on the mizzen fife rail.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished it up. Now onto the mail fife and pump.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Working on the main fife rail, with turned stanchions.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished up the main fife rail …… now work on the pumps begins.

Rob

 

[Peter Gutterman]

I'm a sucker for clippers, Rob, and yours is a treat!

 

[rwiederrich]

I'm a sucker for clippers, Rob, and yours is a treat!

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