Shipbuilder Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 British Tea Clipper Norman Court, 32 feet to one inch. Bob John Fox III, JesseLee, Landlubber Mike and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARUP Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 That's really nice! You really 'own' the water, too! If I may, where do you obtain your plans? I'm not an expert by any means but I've not heard of this one. That would look great in a 'Pinch' scotch bottle since its main mast is taller than the others. It would occupy the bottle 'just right'! Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Thanks. The plans are in the updated 1988 version of Fast Sailing Ships, by David R. MacGregor. The Norman Court was very well-known in her day, and considered to be one of the top tea clippers. My wife painted the sea! Other famous tea ships were Ariel, Thermopylae, Titania, Sir Lancelot, Taeping, Kaisow etc. Plans of which may be found in various David MacGregor books, but hardly ever modelled due to the international fanatical obsession with Cutty Sark . Bob James w rogers, Bruce Foxworthy and Gwyl Blaser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Incredible as always Bob. Your work is a standard that is worthy of achieving! Gwyl Bruce Foxworthy and James w rogers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARUP Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Funny how some ships really get 'publicity' and others don't! I've heard of Thermopylae and Titania but not the others. Thanks for the references, too. You wife does really nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Shewan Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 I would love this my Great Grand Father was his captian and ha ve been looking for model of the norman court Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon York Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Fantastic model. I would really like to hear about your technique producing your sea. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Severn Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Lovely creation! I've dived on this ship off Anglesey many times in the late 90's many memories of below the water, its nice to see it in its true form! JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1964 Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 This is a lovely model. How do you make the tiny blocks? Dan JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted April 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 Thank you. The blocks are just tiny blobs of paint. Model rigged with fine copper wire just glued on in short lengths - no knots anywhere. I never build ships in bottles though, so I don't have much to say here. Not all that difficult with special techniques, but totally unsuitable for ships in bottles. All my special techniques are contained in these downloads, Catalogue link below - most of which are available for less than the price of a cup of coffee: Catalogue DMC1964 and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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