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    Wonderful work Ed....just wonderful. Will those spreaders be rigid enough? Rob
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    Your work is considerably amazing.....to what they fabricated. Fantastic work as usual. Rob
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    Fantastic work Ed as usual. I was wondering...I suspected the mast cap to be parallel with the tops..you opted to make it perpendicular to the rake of the lower mast. And you have that beautiful yard....do you have steps outlining its construction along with the truck build? Rob
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    Truly amazing... Rob
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    I appreciate your application of twisted wire to simulate chain..I've seen this trick before, but you executed it smoothly. I've not posted too much lately..been to distracted with the total eclipse coming so I'm focusing on my astronomy. You're keeping my ship building fix alive though..... Rob
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    It don't get gooder than this Ed........MMMMMMM. Great work. Rob
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    Just wonderful Ed. I like how you wind the eye bolt with the chain pre-threaded. Rob
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    Welcomed response Ed. I have found, that on several images I have of the Glory..there are significant changes. However these can be attributed to her recorded refits. Part of my original questioning found its origin in what I perceived from photographic evidence of YA...apart from any descriptions noted by Crothers. In short, your constructed version didn't match up to what I was seeing in the photographs(You, yourself noted a photographic inconsistency) I further understand the necessity to make things reliably repeatable for modelers wishing to follow your footsteps and build this wonderful model themselves using your fantastically written plans. I have to confess...being a machinist who builds precision refractor/reflector telescopes and their mounts...(Along with ship models), I have a tendency to be a bit overly observant. Please..no disrespect was intended. Rob
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    Thanks for your fine rebuttal Ed. It has become true that when photographic evidence is limited, you need to refer to the common practice as it was recorded. In my own research it is apparent that unlike Webb, McKay used a different *Common practice*...and the configurations of jib boom locations and that too of the martingale attachment were clearly different . Again...magnificent work. Rob
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    Beautiful work Ed, as usual, I like how you decided to make a plunge cut in the martingale to place a continuous cleat plate instead of separate side plates bolted to the martingale. I've wondered a thing or two......How have you derived at your final drawn depictions of these structures with such detail? And how did you conclude the jib boom terminated at the bowsprit in the location you ended it? Images..unless I'm seeing things differently, don't concur with this. Rob(Help me see the light, or tell me to shut up)
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    As usual...beautifully executed Ed. Rob
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    Beautiful work on the case Nils. A fine display for a fine model. Rob
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    Gorgeous! Wonderful! Rob
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    Wonderful...just wonderful. Rob
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    Degradation of the mechanic is a real problem. When I began my Glory of the Seas log nearly 4 years ago..I could see...didn't shake, and took infrequent head breaks. Now as time progresses and the build slows down the only thing not falling apart is the tweezers in my hand which used to be a skillfully used tool, but has become an unstable weapon. Take as many breaks as you need to keep from destroying more then you build. Rob
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    If I'm seeing things...please correct me...but those deck planks aren't tongue and groove are they....? Heehee. Magnificent...a paramount example of the art. Rob
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    I'm speechless.......gasping for words. Rob
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    Thanks Pat for the clarity. Recognizing now (Like a light bulb turning on), that sail control ropes where of a much smaller diameter...doubling or tripling them in groups on one belay pin was a common practice. Unfortunately My assumption from the image I provided was that additional lines had to be temporarily belayed (As in this case) on a suspected life line for a reason. And a breaching wave, in my view was not adequate reason to move belaying points. It's a ship at sea in regularly heavy seas(It was common to get wetted)....why not do the same for all belays if one was so fearfully inclined to do so for these particular lines? I see, also that further forward the same can be seen for the mainmast fairleads. From this, without actually knowing what was the mind set of the crew for doing so...I would have to also conclude that, for convenience sake alone, control lines were temporarily moved. As stated by others. Like yourself, I want to replicate actual sail control lines(Bunt, clew) running through their fairleads and down to their appropriate pins..this image provided a real world example of the practice....however, convoluted I may have represented it. Rob
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    As you pointed out, it is clear the lines are assigned fairleads..which would suggest they are also assigned permanent pins on the rail. I gathered the lines were not for stunsails.......as you did. I recall..you or someone mentioning they might have an issue with belaying all the lines coming down through the tops and those controlling the sails. Any way...I hope it ........I was going to say *helps*..but your mastery of the subject needs little help from me. Beautiful ship and progress. Rob
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    From what I gather if the pin rails were going to be inaccessible due to material or availability, a new rail was fashioned in the shrouds. This was very typical of wood haulers that loaded heavily on deck , obscuring the gunwale mounted pin rails. I was not aware a listing ships submerged rail could be the cause....I've never seen evidence of that before. In the image I posted it does appear a life line was utilized, though that is only speculation. My point was, that alternate belaying points were used, if not enough pins were available. Thanks for your input..it encourages discourse, and further investigation. Rob
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    The issue of inadequate available belaying pins for all the running lines for sail control is a real issue and I found evidence of how it might have been tackled in part. Brace lines were set up to belay the numerous clew and bunt lines required for sail control. Not sure if you stated that you will add sails or simply yards to your YA...but for informational purposes I wanted to pass this image along. Rob
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    Magnificent workmanship Wulf... stunning actually. I work in knotty maple for furniture...and I'm impressed. Your Lady Nelson is fantastic as well.... Rob
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    I think this is a sweet image. Rob
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    The sound was like a mill pond. Great day of ship fun. Rob
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    Thanks everyone..for the likes and fine comments. I've been away from the Glory for a bit..working on other projects..but I hope to return very soon and finish up the foremast backstays. I have nearly half of the yards rigging completed...so I hope to be jumping into that in the near future as well. For fathers day I enjoyed a great day at the Sailing days wooden boat gala in Tacoma. The Lady Washington was there, the brig they used in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Rob

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