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  1. rwiederrich
    Keith...I thought you had some secret knowledge concerning Lumps(Gotten by *thumps*), I had on my head that prevented me from accurately presenting a scale representation of forestay bull's-eye iron hooks. Swew....... I'm just a simple man........ Rob
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    Oh...you mean Thumb's up. I was wrestling with the Thump's part..... Riiiight Thanks..... Rob
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    I'm lost on the term......? Rob
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    Truly amazing what attention to detail coupled with extraordinary skill can accomplish. Well done. Rob
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    I have the correct wire...its just the fabrication. Your 3 pronged jig is doable...(I have used them before). I have 3 pronged pliers and I can also make them by wrapping them around them after they are grasped in the plier. They will need to be quite small and numerous. A 10in sail will require roughly 40+ hanks. 4 jibs=160+, 6 6"staysails=144+. Means I need to make roughly 304+ hanks for these sails. What a work out that will be. Rob
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    Best part of all is that nearly everything we do in *Modeling* is a simulation of the actual...therefore, not requiring seals, grease, tar, oil...etc...etc. On the other hand, a 1:1 build might just push that envelope. Love your work..... Rob
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    I have to give this much thought when I arrive at making the stay sails for my 1/128th scale Great Republic. However, at my scale this detail can be over sized and over done if wrongfully approached. Were hanks placed at the distance of a panel? Rob
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    I apologies for any overlooked detail. One great fallback when working in smaller scales....you are afforded the option to pick and choose what details are not significant enough to warrant attention. I spent a short evening working on the main course, the largest sail on the Great Republic. I left off with a final coat of paint left to dry...so I'll get to it in the next days. Rob
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    Michael...fantastic job.... What material did you use for the window seal....you did include the window seal...right? You have included every other fine detail..rite down to the slotted screws and their perfect alignment.. not to mention just whipping out a couple more vents.... Your skill and execution of it is masterful........ Rob
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    I included....... Rob
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    Thanks for all the acute observations. I used the average size wire I always use for these applications...because the detail is small and will only drive crazy those pesky ship model people.....I'll let this one slide. (I really hate redo's). However, if a blaring error pops up, I'm counting on all eyes to identify and alert. I know....it's what we do. Again, However, with that said, I will avoid using this light, wimpy wire for the remaining main and mizzen stays...not only for accuracies sake, but also for the sanity of my MSW friends. Rob
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    Man...your work is awesome..... Rob
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    I’m sure it’s smaller then scale, it’s strong though. The larger wire looked to bulky to me
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    Rounding up a few more finishing details...like rope coils and paint touch up and adding the lower topsails reef points....then its time to move onto the main course. This is the largest sail ever bent on any clipper's main yard....no wonder her original crew number was well over 110 able seamen and 30 boys. With the size of these sails...you needed lots of hands. Pretty soon there will be three masts on her....... Rob
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    Here is another of the forestay and rigging...I still need to add some hardware to the bowsprit before I add the topstays.
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    While I was working I opted to add the forestay and its rigging.
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    Belayed sail control lines to the pin rails...still need to add rope coils.
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    Spent some time today rigging the lower topsail.....
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    Well Michael...I can only gather that you're reminded of your 10 year old plastic sail experience by looking at my sail experience, which means....?... And which also begs me to wonder if my attempts are not much better, in your eyes, than a ten year olds attempt?😏 I need to step up my game then.😆 Just kidding....I know what you meant...and thanks! Rob
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    Simple paper is all. It can be rolled and manipulated into pretty much what you need in a sail. A light coat of the appropriate paint...let dry and there you go.. I'll help you with any advice and suggestions. Rob
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    Thanks loads Popeye.....I will attempt billowing sails again...with the experience I acquired from this last set of experiments. I just couldn't get the same smooth surface look that was present in all of the other sails...and I didn't want the billowing sails to look entirely different in color and surface aesthetics. A full set of active sails will do just nicely. Rob
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    Great progress........she nearly ready to go to work... Rob
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    While building the sail I opted to simulate the addition of repaired panels on the sails...to give some realistic perspective. Still have lots of control lines to run along with the belaying of buntlines and sheets..not to mention the downhauls. Once sail down and the main course left on the main mast.. Rob
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    After this task...I built and set the lower topsail.......once done I had to rig more blocks for its control.
  25. rwiederrich
    Next, I rigged blocks for lifts and sheets for the lower topsail.

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