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    One last one for now.
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    A few more.
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    Dropping off some comparative images of Glory and my model.
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    Just a *what about that* moment. I had never seen the famous Carl G. Evers painting of Glory of the Seas in a dramatic ocean painting, prior to completing my Glory build. But shortly after, I discovered this amazing painting. It almost mimics by build completely....along with the red painted iron banding(which was a specific identified of her during her heyday). This painting was done in the thirties(I understand). Notice how accurate his painting and my model compare. I just was stunned.....anyway. Enjoy! Rob
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    OH MY Vlad! you've gone head long into another fantastic build. You weren't kidding....This build is amazing...your wood working skill is impressive for sure. And going from drawing to carving and building is just amazing. I talked to Rich today and I heard from him you were here. So glad I did. He is getting back to his article on Glory. I'm going to follow along here if you don't mind....great work for sure....can't wait for more pics and info. Good to see you still at work in the shipyard. Rob
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    Rob...she is looking awesome. I'm proud of you for trudging on...and not giving up....you've overcome so much. It's nice to see you back in the shipyard..hard at work. Rob
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    Some good conversations for sure. If the OP is needing to save space, canting the yards to mimic catching the wind from the beam would provide the needed space relief and replicate the model in a more natural setting. Note nearly every historical painting, of large ships...namely clippers, and you will see the yards/sails are faced. The wind rarely drives from astern. Rob
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    I could see how the wheel would wander...making useless your plates. One good reason I invented a means to emboss my copper tape...when I built my Great Republic and Glory of the Seas. I look forward to seeing your innovative guide gig....and the final product on the hull. Good job for sure. Rob
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    You know what they say, *Without pictures, it didn't happen*..... Rob
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    That plates marker is cool. you use it well. Rob
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    Fantastic work Pat…….. so good to see you back in the shipyard. I pray all is well.
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    In the US navy we jut called them “legins”. I wore them often in parade’s. Good move to include them for historical purposes. And it fixes your problem. Rob
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    Keith. Been following up with your log and I must say....you're coming along nicely. The deadeye lanyard issue isn't really an issue. Your crewmen are exceptional. I only put 7 crewmen on my Glory and I was going mad...cuz I had to readjust all thier positions to make them fit the task I wanted them to be doing. Basically I remade everyone of them. These printed fellows look amazing. Glad you are making headway...she's looking shipshape. Rob
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    You need to take into consideration the scale of the men working the sails. If the stirrups are too long the man will be far too low on the yard...and he needs to be able to lean over the yard or at least have the yard at his waist level. Here are a couple of my scale crewmen for example. Rob
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    I run the foot ropes to the proper *droop*....then I run the stirrups down from the yard to the foot rope. tying them off neatly. One the yard is completed...but before you add your blocks....I spray paint the entire rig black. This stiffens the footropes and stirrups and also aids in securing them neatly to the yard.... Making it all looks nice and neat. One benefit of laying the footropes first is you can work to eliminate that pesky line curl, you sometimes get when using thread wound on a spool...(If you do that kinda thing).. Once the footropes are hanging naturally...it is a simple task of securing the stirrups to the jackstays...Or simply around the yard and then forming them into a straight line down to the footrope...where you tie it off neatly...with the proper securing method.
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    Fun stuff. I add my foot ropes then tie in the stirrups and then paint the entire yard and them black. The paint stiffens the thread and makes it compliable…… Rob
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    I'm sure anywhere near the top won't make or break the situation. Like I said, all my personal research has shown they are typically (actually every time) are depicted right on top. Even the big German Square riggers showed them there. I tend to lean to symmetry. Truss on the back, lift bolts on top, blocks placed typically at 12, 3, 6, and 9 O'clock....and the sheet blocks right beneath. The stirrups secure to them, then hang aft....the beckets or sail straps hang from the front. It....to me, is based on symmetry. No reason to make it anything different. IMHV. Rob
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    From my research the jackstays were top center. Here is a pic to show you.
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    Sounds about right...what is the diameter of the yard at full scale? That might give you a bit more perspective. Rob
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    Rick...all your metal work looks good and the yard is rigging well. If I may make one suggestion. Don't let your footropes and especially your stirrups get too long. Imagine a scale man standing on one and trying to lean over the yard to work the sails. Your stirrup, footrope needs to be drawn up closer to the yard. I suggest this change now before you make any more. Take some time to study some photos and some real footropes. You will see they are much closer to the yard. Scale is very important at this stage. Rob
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    Indeed, we will never know. However, That victory for T didn't last long, when the news got around that the mid ocean repair and jury rig of the CS's jury rudder. Made from spare spars and reforged ironworks. Braught great acclaim to the CS captain and crew from the owners and insurers. What a feat. In mid ocean...amidst, a boiling sea, the ingenious captain and crew, built and hung, (crew diving under the water to secure the rudder) , (blacksmith having his forge doused twice by high waves), their new rudder. Never giving up and making land for repairs. Hence the phrase, *Wooden ships, Iron Men*. CS still won the day.......in a way. Rob
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    Indeed....clewed to the mast simply meant you furled the sails up close to the mast and when they unfurled the clews would fall and be pulled outward. this tended to make the sails bunch up at the parrel point. However commercial ships generally used the other furling method which furled the sail directly up, leaving the clew as presented in this image. the sail would fall and the clews would be in place outboard. I suspected that if you were an ole Navy man...you'd furl clews to the mast...... From my research it appears that clewing to the mast on commercial ships was done mostly before the double topsail was introduced...as depicted in the image you presented. Rob
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    Johnny...it has to do if the sail is rigged military style...with the clews to the mast or commercial with them rigged as you see on the Glory of the Seas. There is a name for both, but I can't recall them off the top of my head at this time. It is true that the rigging on commercial vessels as a matter of the captains, or owner's preference. Rob
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    Bunt line and gaskets were used over the front of yards and sails. Gaskets were used to secure sails during their furling. These images of my scratch built Clipper Glory of the Seas....shows this.
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    I'm glad I'm not become a pest. At this scale serving will not serve you well. HeeHee. You will be attempting to cram as much detail into this model...do not try to be the purist....A little can go a long way...and more can actually destroy...because at this scale it all tends to be waaay out of scale. And if you managed to keep it in scale the detail is too small to be really appreciated. Rob

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