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    I love chain work...nicely done. Not sure...did you blacken the chain? Rob
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    Cast your anchor has some scale boats that might work... Rob
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    Another
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    Tinkered on the GR for a bit and added the cheeks to the foremast.
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    After lengthy searching I found the appropriate version that nearly represents the Great Republic as she sailed down from Boston to NY. One item that will be altered is the lower spanker mast which was not painted white, but was varnished to permit free movement of the spanker sail mast hoops. As depicted in lithographs of the period and described by eye witnesses(Such as Duncan McLean) she had no sail higher then Royals forward and aft. This a good representation of how I will depict the beautiful Great Republic. It is prudent to mention that most images and paintings of her show her with 6 sails per mast...this was her final representation after she was rebuilt...this was because her overall sail plan was reduced(doesn't look like it when you go from 5 sails per mast to 6)...but the size of each sail/yard was reduced significantly...so in reality she actually lost several hundred yards of canvas. No wonder she was originally called the *Behemoth*. She was HUGE with the largest main yards (120ft) ever placed on a sailing vessel. Rob
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    Looks fantastic...but if I may suggest...try using some bees wax on your lines...it covers up all those frizzies and smooth's out the line. Cotton line is notorious for frizzing. Super attention to clean detail.... Rob
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    Your carving skill is second to none...coupled with an acute sense of balance and symmetry...I'd say nothing could really be a challenge for you...unless maybe you choose to build something like this... Looking forward to your next adventure. Rob
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    Green/White....that all depends on what stage of her life you want to model her in....I guess..... Rob
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    No...I was building the 1/96 scale version. I reversed my direction on her and am turning this kit into a kit bashed version of the West Coast built clipper the Western Shore...build in Coos Bay in 1874,,,the last wooden clipper ever built, anywhere in the world.
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    What stage are you going to build her? With green hull or white...when she was cut down to a barkentine? I started the Revell Version first painting it.
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    Popeye...have you seen these images of the Thermopylae...I post some time ago? The exploded view is amazing..but you can see the details of her design. Rob
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    Fantastic job fer sure.....
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    Michael..fantastic job for sure..do you have the replacement port holes as well? Looking at you railing again...I'm thinkin it's almost too perfect...... Hats off. Rob
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    Dang Nils...looking good. Love how you utilize wood, metal together. Very clean. Rob
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    I love these *exploded* assembly view models...definitely demonstrates the builders skill...and the vessels construction. My oh my. Rob
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    Amazing!
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    You solder the railing off ship...then mount when finished then paint? Wonderful. Rob
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    Absolutely amazing. All the carvings are out of real wood! Which museum's in Paris are fighting for this model for their collections? I just want to know. Almost makes me want to put all my model stuff away in a box and stick to telescope building.........Almost. Stunning work! Rob
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    Man.....
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    I too checked out your site and am fully impressed. The tooling is exquisite. I do have a question.....are you building this model for personal satisfaction or is the build for a wealthy client? Cuz...if all this effort is merely for self satisfaction...then I'm doubly impressed. Permit me to stand in awe....... Rob
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    Thanks Michael.... It is my nature to adapt or otherwise redesign another's engineering to suite my needs. This habit saves me time and energy...mostly saves me effort to have to fabricate items totally from scratch. I employ this habit in all my builds. Thanks again for noticing. Rob
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    No Roger...the smaller diameter is the portion of the mainmast that is within the doubling. These masts were of the Forbes design topsail..so the extra long doubling was hooped as was the lower mast portion. I have not added the cheeks or any parts of the trestle tree yet. Not sure if I am going to first mount the mast then add the tops or build the mast entire then secure it to the deck. I have to go through the fife rail and if the mast is not completed I can fix it to the deck and make sure the rake is correct...then I can slip the foot.boot over the mast and then slip the fife rail down and secure it in place. This cannot be done if the top is installed first. I'm planning out my next move. Thanks for posting. Rob
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    I just thought they were iron hoops, .....Interesting. Rob
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    Fantastic work....
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    Yeah..this tape is so sticky and I put the roll on the lathe and cut a nice even strip...so all the bands would be exactly alike. It paints well too...no one would know unless I told you. Which I did. Rob(thanks)

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