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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
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    Lining up the yards. Moving along. Main yard is nearing completion, that means shrouds are coming to the fore mast next. Oh boy. Rob
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    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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    You still had to access the forecastle deck to raise and lower the anchors. Ladders were stewed under the forecastle deck when not in use. Rob
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    Today I did some small things. I added the hand rails for the forecastle. No image shows them, but I’m sure they had removable ones, cus getting up that ladder in a rolling sea must have been a struggle.
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    Get better quick....... Rob
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    Druxey...you are correct. To mimic an historical even. Rob
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    Rich...your reasoning is sound and I agree. Though McKay and Webb, were both taught by Isaac Webb,... Williams father....they surely ended up having different ideas about clipper construction. Rob
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    I also added some interesting historical details found on the ship during her active years. Adding the large ropes(2 sizes) but not the wood planks as seen in the image of the cabin boy. Rob
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    Oh…..I fully understand what fixtures went on clipper ships. Web’s famous clipper Young America did not sport these kevels and she was built some 16 years prior to Glory. My point, is there is no direct evidence these fixtures found their way onto Glory. No concrete evidence but hearsay and speculation. I’ve already added the aft ones as well. Still need to add the port side, once I flip the boat. Im focusing back on the yards and fore mast …….so much to do. Rob
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    Looky there………..
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    Doing a little work on the forecastle.
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    You can also clearly see that the stern and stern railing was/were nearly a complete circle. Lots of little details I will be incorporating into my model and further modifications. Rob
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    That was built for steerage. The helmsmen could not see through all the construction...so they jury rigged a house and gear in the mizzen tops. If you notice...the large boom like appendage coming from the mizzen, extending back over the top of the helm house....that is the wooden fairlead used to channel the ropes and blockage from the rudder post to blocks at the base of the mizzen. Weird but doable if you didn't care about rigging and sailing impediments. Rob
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    Yes...Rich. What a treasure of an image...you can see the large excavated exit port where her once proud fore channel was....so men could evacuate canary and other equipment. You can see her fore mast is slightly vertical compared to more raked main and mizzen. I just wish we could see into the bulwark cutaway or over the rail and see if there was a Kevel installed on the starboard gunwale. What a beautiful hull.... Rob
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    Began the sail on the topgallant yard Rob
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    There are none because I didn’t install any. Cavils are old school , I know Mike drew them on his drawing, but I’m not sure they were on the ship. This is another of those convince me if you can items. No photographic evidence. Boy…….I’m a pain in the rear. Rob
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    Pat, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your encouraging words. Thank you very much. I figure if I’m going to replicate Glory’s details accurately , they had better be clean, sharp, and reflect the emotions, her every photo induces in her admirers. I’ve been studying her and researching her for over 15 years and I want nothing more then to do her right. Having the best researcher and historian on the planet (Michael Mjelde) as a personal mentor in all things Glory has made the adventure possible. Not forgetting my co conspirators Rich n Vlad. The 50 years of acquired God given skills helped bring it to reality. I just hope I can negotiate a deal to get her public exposure. She needs to be seen and not tucked away in my library. Rob
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    Royal yard all blocked up now. Ready to add the sail. Ill get to that later. Running to the beach for a bit of family time. Rob
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    Yes indeedee…….. Everything is scratch built…..and all those finer details take time. Design, construct, finish, install, weather. That’s why so much time is required. Thanks for the compliment. Rob
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    Well I’ll be dipped……I measured it and it is 5ft 9” at scale. I’ll take everyone out for seafood and steaks. Thanks for the confirmation. Rob

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