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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Worked a bit on finishing up the royals rigging.
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rwiederrich got a reaction from hexnut in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time today on the royal sail of the mizzen. Lots left...ie...clew lines and the addition of more blocks for the main mast braces.
Slowly but surely..I'm working down the mast beginning with the sheet lines(chain).
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Sea Hoss in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Thanks everyone...for your fine advice and photographic representations. I think there are two directions for me..One do nothing and simply add the tape as I described earlier using my roller technique.
Second, AFTER FURTHER EXPERIMENTATION..I devised a means to imprint subtle nail prints and to emboss the individual plates onto the tape. I simply added a strip of sheetrock sanding cloth between the wire mesh, just on the outside surface so that when the entire apparatus is rolled I emboss both the nail imprints and the plate segment lines in one quick turn of the crank.
Subtle, yet not imposing or over exaggerated.
I think this might be the path I go down...what do you think? I think it looks convincing.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I'm more of a hack then fast....but thanks for the compliment. I've learned what details can be avoided or masked with other detail....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from hexnut in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Some more images of the state currently.
Hoping to spend more time tomorrow.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Some more images of the state currently.
Hoping to spend more time tomorrow.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from hexnut in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I also spent some time finishing up the addition of the foot ropes and addition of all the eye bolts for the mizzen main yard(crossjack).
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rwiederrich got a reaction from IgorSky in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Worked a bit on finishing up the royals rigging.
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rwiederrich got a reaction from IgorSky in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Some more images of the state currently.
Hoping to spend more time tomorrow.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from hexnut in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Now onto the royal and its rigging.
I used the smallest alligator clips I could find for this work...their just over an inch long. Just can't have that much weight hanging on things...but I still need good clamping.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time today on the royal sail of the mizzen. Lots left...ie...clew lines and the addition of more blocks for the main mast braces.
Slowly but surely..I'm working down the mast beginning with the sheet lines(chain).
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from michael mott in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Some more images of the state currently.
Hoping to spend more time tomorrow.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I also spent some time finishing up the addition of the foot ropes and addition of all the eye bolts for the mizzen main yard(crossjack).
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rwiederrich got a reaction from archjofo in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Worked a bit on finishing up the royals rigging.
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rwiederrich got a reaction from oneslim in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Some more images of the state currently.
Hoping to spend more time tomorrow.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Now onto the royal and its rigging.
I used the smallest alligator clips I could find for this work...their just over an inch long. Just can't have that much weight hanging on things...but I still need good clamping.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from tadheus in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time today on the royal sail of the mizzen. Lots left...ie...clew lines and the addition of more blocks for the main mast braces.
Slowly but surely..I'm working down the mast beginning with the sheet lines(chain).
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Thanks for the fine comments Popeye...I appreciate your kindness.
Oh, I miss stuff for sure...that is why I give a new set of eyes a pass days after I finished something...knowing full well I forgot something.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from IgorSky in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Now onto the royal and its rigging.
I used the smallest alligator clips I could find for this work...their just over an inch long. Just can't have that much weight hanging on things...but I still need good clamping.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from IgorSky in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time today on the royal sail of the mizzen. Lots left...ie...clew lines and the addition of more blocks for the main mast braces.
Slowly but surely..I'm working down the mast beginning with the sheet lines(chain).
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from archjofo in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Now onto the royal and its rigging.
I used the smallest alligator clips I could find for this work...their just over an inch long. Just can't have that much weight hanging on things...but I still need good clamping.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from archjofo in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time today on the royal sail of the mizzen. Lots left...ie...clew lines and the addition of more blocks for the main mast braces.
Slowly but surely..I'm working down the mast beginning with the sheet lines(chain).
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Keith Black in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Thanks for the fine comments Popeye...I appreciate your kindness.
Oh, I miss stuff for sure...that is why I give a new set of eyes a pass days after I finished something...knowing full well I forgot something.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from hexnut in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Still need to add brace blocks to the rigging for the foremast and mizzen topgallant/royal yards to the main mast(for both afix to the mainmast)....and I'm figuring out the process and location of all those blocks found on the mizzen for the main topgallant.royal yards.
I hate having to reach within the spidary web of rigging to add a block I overlooked(Damage is just on the horizon if that happens)
I enjoy the light transparency these sails naturally produce. Exposing the reef bands and extruded panels.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from vossiewulf in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Still need to add brace blocks to the rigging for the foremast and mizzen topgallant/royal yards to the main mast(for both afix to the mainmast)....and I'm figuring out the process and location of all those blocks found on the mizzen for the main topgallant.royal yards.
I hate having to reach within the spidary web of rigging to add a block I overlooked(Damage is just on the horizon if that happens)
I enjoy the light transparency these sails naturally produce. Exposing the reef bands and extruded panels.
Rob
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