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  1. rwiederrich
    Wonderful work...love it. I finished the Great Republic. Keep up the good work. I'll be working on the Glory of the Seas now..... Rob
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    Thanks Greg..I appreciate that. Now I can shift my focus to the Glory of the Seas and finish her up as well. Rob
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    Thanks so very much Paul....she is a pride of my clipper fleet. Rob
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    Bob..it was your wonderful encouragement and correction that aided the effort. Rob
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    Thanks Pat..it was a great time and your encouragement was a treasure. Now get to the Victoria....mmmm Rob
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    Keith it has been a pleasure. Rob(thanks for the comments)
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    Thanks Steve.....What an adventure. Rob
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    Got her put in her case......and lit up too.... Rob
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    Finishing up...on the flags and the head gear. And finished model.
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    I'm getting close to finishing her...just a few more lines on the head gear and some flags. I found this print of her. she was amazing. Rob(Hope to get her in her case soon)
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    Worked a bit tonight on the final backstays and the mizzen sheets. Rob
  12. rwiederrich
    Indeed, skysails and their masts were the easiest additions...adding Howes and Forbes rig to the lower topsails(Newly added sail), would have been a bit more work, but what made sail work easier for the crew. Double topgallants came along even later. If practice was equal across the board....the Red Jacket probably was originally fitted out with mains, topsails, topgallant and royals. It was the clipper hull that made the most impact in the new design.....the rig followed along after. Rob
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    If you have any questions just ask Gabe........ Glad I could be help...and follow my build log of the Great Republic and you can see pics of the process....... Rob
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    The painting I saw is very similar to the first image of the book cover..... Like most early clippers they didn't have lower topsails or skysails....not until the mid 50's did many get overhauled. Rob
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    With my scale 1/128...this is the manner in which I attach my ratlines to the shrouds Rob
  16. rwiederrich
    I was hoping to find some progress this morning....but I know full well these *Lady's* can't be rushed and I know excruciatingly well about time availability. I myself am only hours of work away from completing my own GR build, but *things* always come up...I have to install a privacy fence this weekend...so there goes my *hours* of dedication to my own build...... Love your work and am looking forward to your next post. Rob
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    Yes it has. Time availability means the world. I built my 1/96 Cutty Sark on its *ways* depicting her rudder repair...in just over 3 months. The entire thing. Because I had nearly unlimited time to dedicate to it...almost 8 hours a day...and if one is ambitious and tenacious...it is possible. Here, with the Great Republic...she was made totally by scratch...just a set of plans and a start date. I'll try to really focus on getting the spanker rigging finished up...because there is still some sail rigging to tend to and the national flag to mount. NOT TO MENTION....I have a few more details to finish up on the head gear with the addition of some stays. Apart from that..she is about ready to be put in her case. All this really means is that as I finish her up..the Glory of the Seas is waiting..and she will be hauled out on the work bench and I will begin again on her rigging and yarding. IT NEVER ENDS. Then we'll be over at that log. Rob
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    My son and wife just today said when are you going to fill that empty case.....? Not, before the model is finished I said..... Rob
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    Now that that is done I am beginning with the first of the backstays.... Rob
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    Spent some time today working on the shrouds and ratlines of the spanker mast. Rob
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    I started again on the shrouds of the spanker mast. Rob
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    The jibs and stay sails sheets are thin stainless wire painted to mimic rope
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    The jibs and stay sails work fine too. Rob
  24. rwiederrich
    I used a cake fondant roller to smooth and roll the leading edges to give them weight and a good billow. Paper is vary forgiving Rob
  25. rwiederrich
    As some know...I use plain copy paper to make sails and they work pretty well, and look very convincing too..

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