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All the main mast stays are installed. Now I’m tinkering on the fore mast bunt line locations. I will return to the main stay sail haulyard and down hauls shortly. Rob
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Thanks everyone for the generous likes and fine compliments. As much as I like to think I'm producing an accurate replication of Glory of the Seas.....I *still* find myself making the most armature mistakes and gross oversights. I have to be so mindful of so many details that must happen in precise sequence, that I still overlook so many things. Not to mention a plethora of Mismeasurements and sloppy craftmanship. Details that do not go unnoticed by me nor the most discriminating eye. I'm still just a *Hack* modeler in my own assessment. There is still so much more to do. .....and.......Sorry for the rant....but I just see so many things I would have done differently, but it is too late to do anything about them now. Now...if I can just learn from my mistakes....that will be the real challenge. I think I'll begin with the main and fore stays to stabilize the rake and balance the mizzen stays. *Inside toward the outside*. Rob
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Thanks everyone, for the fine compliments. I’ve finished the gin blocks……. Made the mast boot and stepped the mast into the hull. She’s glued in. Now waiting for it to dry before any more work can proceed. Hear are some pics……enjoy. Rob
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Thanks Glen. I’m getting there. Rob
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Had to set the nearly completed mast in place to see the overall effect. It’s a bit forward in its rake but no matter. Here is a few images. Rob
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One of my masts built off model for my Great Republic. I also added the billowing sails at this time too. Just way easier. Rob
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And after she is mounted and shrouds/ralines and backstays are added. Much easier this way I think. Rob
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This is my mizzen mast built off model for my Glory of the Seas build. I leave off the crossjack and lower shrouds till after the mast is set and the bunt and control lines are belayed. Makes it far easier to work around. Rob
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Landlubber Mike's technique for furled sails
rwiederrich replied to Landlubber Mike's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
In this instance I mounted the furled sails to their yards off model....then rigged them to the mast...but the set sails were bent to the yards after the yards were mounted. It was easier to bend the billowing sails after the yard was mounted....then the furled sails. Which took much more fiddling and adjusting...which would have been quite tough on the model.. Rob
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Landlubber Mike's technique for furled sails
rwiederrich replied to Landlubber Mike's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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Landlubber Mike's technique for furled sails
rwiederrich replied to Landlubber Mike's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Its best to furl your sails on the yard prior to installing on the mast. I treat each yard like its own small project...finish it and move on to the next small project...till they are all done and ready to move to the next project.....adding them to the mast. Yards are present on bow. Follow my build log and see the yards dressed before mounting.
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Oh goodness. I’m sure I’ll be on Glory for a couple more months. I might do a plastic model……..maybe Swordfish……..maybe a long break………who knows. I’ll work at getting her an audience with a local nautical museum…….we'll see how that works. Rob
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Oh..forgot to mention...I still need to make and install the 3 gin blocks for the chain ties. Rob
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I’m getting close to stepping the fore mast array. And then mounting the main yard. Shwuuuuuh…..I can’t believe I’m almost done with Glory of the Seas. Just a few more tasks. Rob
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Just have to add the sheets and I’ll be ready to step this bad boy in the hull. Rob
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Finishing the day with the upper topsail down haul. Rob
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Finished up the lifts. Here is a pic of the size of each eye hook for each lift. They are 1/8” long. Rob
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Added all the bunt lines to their insertions and will now run them through their blocks and down the mast. Rob
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Right. Next week will be in the mid to high seventies...so we will get a reprieve. Shoot...I cut down a dozen 10~4" trees yesterday with my son-n-law and stacked the trunks branches for chipping and it was 97deg. Work is possible outside....but in a hot room..........I'm dead. Rob
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Great job George....a *Milestone* it is. I remember when I finished all my masts for Great Republic...not to mention the Glory of the Seas. You've transitioned from a structure to rigging. The hull is one structure...the masting is another. Now tapering and rigging each yard will be all together *another* structure. I'd say you've completed about 1/3 of your build, that much closer to completion. Super job. Rob
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Just a quick update. I’m taking a slight break for a few days. The temps have been in the high nineties and my shop is not air conditioned. I just don’t have the energy to endure the temps. It just sucks the life out of me. I just can’t endure it. The house is air conditioned but not the shop. Maybe this weekend or next week, I’ll ramp up again. Rob
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