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Moving along nicely Harry. I break down the process for each mast...to make my brain not default to overload. Your work is looking good. Rob
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Not sure the Popular Mechanic article is as accurate when claiming that Great Republic had a 180 ft main yard. It was actually only 120 ft. Rob
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Worked on the mizzen mast today. Still need to rig it with blocks before I begin the yards. Rob
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I have all my slow and high speed hand pieces rigged up and most of my lab equipment. Makes model making so much fun. Rob
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We have very little info about her finer details……so, when Rich pointed out my oversight, I had no other option, but to correct it. Thanks for the fine comments. Rob
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Finished the port side. Rob
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Here is a quick process review of the name boards. I first, carved a wooden name board. Then I duplicated it. Next I formed several duplicates in light cured plastic. Carved them to follow the hull curvature, painted and added premade printed name plates. After Rich reminded me that her name was actually two words, I remade the starboard name board with a golden decorative break between the words. Rob
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Great images Rich. Spent just a little time making the name boards. Rob
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Buttersworth captured exactly how the massive single topsail was furled....or in this case..*Shortened*. You dropped the topsail yard half way and clewed the sail, allowing the top half of the massive sail to drop(flap) over the lower half. Reducing its effect and thus, reducing the stress upon the masts and rigging. This is how the topsail was reduced and eventually furled, prior to the advent of Captn. Howes revolutionary double topsail design. As mentioned earlier, this is how I plan on presenting my Staghound sail configuration. Rob
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Flemishhorses, generally were used on yards that supported the stunsail booms. Crew deeded to get out far to rig and tend to the sail affixed to the boom. Rob
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With the suggestion I made...it is easily applicable to 2 purchases. One port the other starboard. Simply end the tie chain heading back down to the deck with another gin block. Then run chain down to each purchase point and end in the block purchases. In essence the tie gin block would be the same for any double topsail arrangement. The tie leaves the yard, goes up through the mast fairlead pulley, just under the top tree....back down to a gin block that separates the two port and starboard purchase lines. That is how I plan on rigging the heavy topsail yard. Here is rudimentary drawing depicting what I'm describing. Note the gin blocks....the path of the tie.....the addition of the P/SB purchases......and the parral band wire lifts. Rob(Thanks)
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As I mentioned. I will begin adding detailing and adding trim. The cheeks won’t be added till I finished banding the main and fore masts. Once done, I’ll glue and paint the lower masts. I’ll then move onto the top masts, which will be varnished wood. And so forth, till the mast is built. No real detail will be added at this time , that will happen when each mast is treated as a single project. Till then…….simple mast construction. Rob
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Spent a little time working on the 3 tops. Still have details to add, but the base construction is done. Rob
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