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    I run thin wire through the first link and then thread it through the block an such. Just sometimes the chain will bind inside the block or sheave and I have to work gently to not break anything. Note the wore at the end of the chain dangling. Rob
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    Now the long task of adding blocks and rigging the yards and their furled sails. It begins with the chain clews for the upper topsail yard. Threading chain is like threading a wet noodle through a straw. Rob
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    Now mounting the upper and lower topsail yards.
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    Thanks Druxey and Keith. Finished up the rat lines.
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    I was stationed in Wildflecken Germany (168 Armor Battalion) ....minutes from the EGB. We were there when the wall came down(I have my piece).....we were there for the *Unification day*...what an adventure. We lived among the history. Now it's nothing but a memory. Rob
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    THAT is one skill, I have yet to master. Actually, I focus on time management. Each day, I get about an hour and a half to work like a madman. So I have really spent time perfecting any repetitious processes....like painting and sheaving blocks....making eyebolts.....securing eyebolts to blocks, most importantly....establishing a good sequence to do all this. Preparation and planning for the work cannot be overlooked. Work inward out. Prep and drill all the top fairleads, the tie sheaves in the masts and block/stay eyebolt holes. Not to mention banding for stays and futtock shrouds. Its a symphony. My evening goal is to finish off the topgallant shrouds and begin the addition of the ratlines. Again, thanks for the fine compliments and daily visits Rob
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    A self proclaimed example. What scale are you performing this magic in? And I don't want to hear 1/128.😁 Rob
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    Worked a bit on the shrouds.
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    Kind of a loaded question. If you are a purist and tend to make models for purist to view.....and your scale is large enough to warrant it, you try your best to replicate actual knots. However, modelers are *Modeling*..so they are not burdened with this issue. A good secure knot will do with scales under 1/72. I typically paint all my knots to replicate preservation any way...so it never is an issue. Lastly....I don't want to take what will most likely take years to complete and add any more years to it....just to make a point. The most discriminating viewer should have learned patience and overlook your choice and the rest,....Well,......they, didn't even know it was a subject. Rob
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    Thanks a bunch Pat. Progress comes in waves. Rigging each yard to the mast has it's own tedium, with its bunt lines, clews, lifts, downhauls and such. Kinda like their own unique micro projects. I'll be making only 3 gin blocks for this mast, and those will be a separate project in of themselves. It's a wonder to think, I'm over 2/3's of the way done with rigging and projecting out...I might be finished with Glory before summers end...or at least by the end of Fall. What a journey. I went directly from finishing the Great Republic to Glory. 5 years to finish the GR and now over 2 years into Glory. Somebody has time on their hands. Rob
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    Funny....... I thought all along you knew what I was up to. Rob
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    I agree, personally I have never seen a model with such furled sails……..one reason why I went that way. Plus the Frisco pic of her depicts her thusly. Thanks for the super compliments. It is my way to depict and display ships differently and uniquely. Rob
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    An absolute plethora of rigging. Just a couple extra shots of the rigging on Glory thus far.
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    Started the fore shrouds.
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    Finished all the fore yards. Sweeeewww. NOW onto the fore mast shrouds. Rob
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    Here is a better image.
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    I got caught up in family business last night....so I failed to do the homework on the forecastle. But I did do a rudimentary drawing showing the curve of the bow. If you look and compare to another image, you will see the port cathead identified....following up the curve of the prow, you can identify the two bow mooring fairleads. I identified them with sloppy red circles. The black dots are the inner forward edge of each fairlead. If you look closely just forward of the inner fairlead you can see the curved leading edge of the trim work, that was identified on the new image of Glory that Mike provided. You have to bounce from one image with known structures to identify them in another image that isn't so clear. It is clear by all the work being done around the man kneeling, and by the forging or fabrication tooling, that the mechanic is repairing the port ladder...evidenced by it or part of it laying horizontal just behind him. It is easy to ascertain from what we do know to what we suspect is going on. The state of the debris found strewn around the deck along the cabin and atop....indicates a state of active repair and a period of active maintenance. This is also evidenced by noting that the *Fish* tackle is present just port and parallel of the main deck house front, indicating it was employed to do some heavy lifting. Possibly to remove the ladder. Look into the picture and see what you know should be there...despite the clutter. Rob
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    Hey Rich...if you look closely at that boy picture of Glory....you can see the curve of the bow leading to both the forward mooring fairleads and the port Cathead. I drew them out on a copy of the picture and I was able to identify lots of structures that other pics identify. I'll have to wait to get home to post what I found... Also it is apparent the man working is probably the ships carpenter....I see forge material and I believe the port forecastle ladder is on its side...probably what he is working on....... Rob
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    Vlad....that ladder position was probably adopted because they made the forecastle edge alterations, by the addition of that beerier. Probably for canary operations or for cold storage operations. Needless to say, these are not her original configurations. Her ladders faced forward as we have depicted them....in the typical fashion. Can't wait to see your mods. Rob
  20. rwiederrich
    Lining up the yards. Moving along. Main yard is nearing completion, that means shrouds are coming to the fore mast next. Oh boy. Rob
  21. rwiederrich
    Finished building and rigging the fore main yard. Next is adding the furled sail. Rob
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    Rich……I only have this full ship image. Nothing outside or with better backgrounds. Sorry. A good photo shoot will happen when she is finished. Rob
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    Took a similar angle shot as Glory was seen up high in Mike’s new image. Never gonna get the right angle. Close though.
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    We are having many large tree’s limed or cut down, so I’m a bit busy. I did, however, get the sail on the fore royal yard. Just need to add gaskets, bunt line blocks and weather Then, I’ll be finished with all the upper yards. I’ll save the main yard after I get the mast rigged with shrouds and rat lines and all of these other yards bent. Rob
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    I noticed that as well. The heavy modifications made for her canary labors forced her forecastle ladders to be repositioned and forecastle deck access altered. The image of her decks and the cabin boy show her port ladder removed, probably for whatever modifications or work the men/man who was kneeling was doing. Her forecastle deck was active with plenty of material lying around, so access wasn’t completely denied. Her starboard ladder was probably still intact. Rob

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