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Spider band at the base of what? Rob
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This image doesn’t show any fife rails. Nothing hinting on typical structures. Rob
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I have period dry transfers that I will use to redo the stern name and the name boards……just haven’t got to them yet. No…I don’t mind. That will be a whole project in of itself. Was my spelling correct? Rob
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Why not simply cut the wire so it simply terminates at the futtock band and just glue it there? When you glue the wire in the hole of the cross tree, you will have snug secure deadeye to lanyard up to the upper shroud. Then simply paint over the glue joint. In this scale you can get away with that. Rob
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I’ve come to an empass. Normally the downhauls for the jibs would be belayed at a fife rail on the forecastle. However, all my research doesn’t seem to validate that Glory had one on her forecastle. I don’t se any evidence of one………but logic dictates one had to be there…..or something similar. Maybe Rich will add some insight? Rob
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I had the time and I took it. I eliminated 4 regular days sessions. Just that much closer…… Rob
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It amazes me at the extent of rigging I’ve chosen to tackle. Short of any stunsl’ rigging and the shortage of stay and jib sails(which they removed during long stints in port), I’m not sure if I left off any required rigging. I’ll finish off the jib stays and their hallyard and dowhauls tomorrow. Rob
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More stay work. I think I did enough for the day…….I put in just under 8 hours today. Rob
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Adding the forstay. Now that the main yard for the foremast is hung and rigged, I can go ahead and add all the jib stays at this time…..because all of their halliards and downhauls need to belayed aft of the fore mast. No better time to act now then to wait till all the backstays are installed and in the way. Rob
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Now the real work comes….. adding the bunt lines, rigging and belaying them , along with all the other rigging. Need to finish the starboard lift and lower topsail sheet. Rob
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Thanks Nic. That would have worked. I also recall EDT using tissue paper. I just didn’t like how the paper I used, crinkled as it folded around the hull, unlike your straight example on the stays. So I simply “opted out”. Rob
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Pat , good observation. Those chains would most likely be encased in a canvas sleeve. I tried several attempts, but none were acceptable or truly convincing, so I opted to leave the chain virgin. Knowing the issue was an extremely minor one. Rob
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That’s a good solid way….but if the eye bolt was horizontal, you could easily fit another next to it. With the eyebolt vertical the futtock shrouds will have to lay upon one another, creating a tight situation. Rob
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Finished rigging the halliards and their purchases. And added some rope coils. Things are getting pretty complex and busy. Rob
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Worked on finishing up the starboard shrouds and ratlines. Then I rigged the bunt lines through their fair leads and to belay pins. Still need to add road coils. Next will be to rig the gin block lifts and their purchases…..before I begin the backstays. Rob
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It appears many of us on these pages juggle many hobbies. I too work on my HO power and rolling stock....along with machining and building telescopes...and of course in the shipyard working on my clippers. Gardening and building miniature lighthouse dioramas rounds out the major hobby list. I need more hours in the day.....how to do that without giving up my 8 hours of sleepful bliss.....? More power to ya. Rob
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Its a wonderful carving and it took great skill.....I have nothing but respect for the carver....but.....(In all aspects), she's has a very disproportional body. I'm sorry to say. I posted updates last night, but somehow my post never materialized. I finished up the starboard shrouds/ratlines and added the fairleads and ran all the buntlines and belayed them. I'll repost those images when I get home. Rob
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Doing your proper research is important if not more so, if you want an accurate model. I have 12 years of personal research coupled with that of my cohorts and a lifetime dedicated by my friend Michael Mjelde....before I tackled fully scratch building my Glory of the Seas. I have been building clippers for over 50 years and the Revell CS 4 times.......and I had to begin at a steep curve, such as yourself. Study pays off and it will for you. Understanding the function of each line, brings greater accuracy to your build and greater confidence in your own skill, not to mention how a sailing ship as complex as a clipper functioned. Good luck. And enjoy and apply what you learn. Rb
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Great solution George. Once you realized there is no rotation issues...your options for construction just opened up. Super results. Rob
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No problem Rich. I fully appreciate your research. I read that myself and wondered about it. I chose not to paint them, based on, I could not find any corroborating evidence myself. Plus it was after the time period, I am building my Glory. So there is enough speculation and uncertainty, to disregard conclusively, that red was it’s color during my time period. Rob
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