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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Thanks Pat...I appreciate that comment. My work pales compared to some masters who haunt these pages....I'm generally a lazy modeler...and I'm surprised myself, at some of the effects....
I'm actually thinking of rigging the head gear and rigging the fore stays and the jibs....before I move to the main mast.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Yes..that was determined...however, similar arrangements occur when tacking.....that is all I was referencing...when building a model other then prototypically.
Thanks for the correction.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Closeup of the reef points on the reef bands....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Sea Hoss in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I'm liking the paper sails too....they are opaque enough..but still present a real sail like quality...
A few more for the day.....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
And a few more.....I think she is going to be a good looker when complete....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Vladimir_Wairoa in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I took some closeup to help get the perspective...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
After the final rigging was added that would be harder to add later was done..I focused on making the fore main course. Using my sail making technique and a couple of hours...I finished making the sail and now all was needed was to bend it to the yard.
It is being supported with extra elevation...so that when it is dry it will have some room to sag back down and be clewed up and rigged.
Bunt lines and reef points were added as well...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Captain Poison in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time finishing up the items I had mentioned earlier.
The clew lines and the lower yard lifts......added some rope coils too..
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I did not take it as criticism....on the contrary....I encompassed your observation into a brauder observation, that yard positioning can be greatly expressed during many circumstances and or changes in wind direction and course.
It is typically known that sails set on a model are set at an angle, catching the wind off the aft quarter...but even less known is that sails can be directed in any fashion during the evolution of a tack but are rarely depicted in a model such as represented in the image I provided.
Folks sometimes forget that sails as much as they were used to propel the vessel..were also used to stop the vessel.
I remember the CS hull offer and I hope that when I finish the GR...my imagination muscles will produce a wonderfully ingenious project for it.
Thanks for the wonderful remarks.
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Closeup of the reef points on the reef bands....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I'm liking the paper sails too....they are opaque enough..but still present a real sail like quality...
A few more for the day.....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Captain Poison in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I took some closeup to help get the perspective...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
After the final rigging was added that would be harder to add later was done..I focused on making the fore main course. Using my sail making technique and a couple of hours...I finished making the sail and now all was needed was to bend it to the yard.
It is being supported with extra elevation...so that when it is dry it will have some room to sag back down and be clewed up and rigged.
Bunt lines and reef points were added as well...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Spent some time finishing up the items I had mentioned earlier.
The clew lines and the lower yard lifts......added some rope coils too..
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I tend to agree, however, my point was the array caused by yards swinging about under a tack. I used this image to demonstrate what happens when every yard on a mast must shift in order to catch the wind. This image is what I had to demonstrate the principle.
Thanks for pointing out the specifics of the movement. Your observation demonstrates how orchestrated the movement of the yards/sails was and how every purpose could be recognized.
The question brought up originally about yard placement in relations to what I was trying to accomplish, I feel, was answered satisfactorily...solely based on historical evidence that Clipper ship masters would indeed extend the proper use of sails to achieve their ultimate goal of speed and to set a good sailing record. Clipper captains were known for PUSHING/DRIVING their ships and crews to the very brink of catastrophe.
I think 12 to 20 degrees is ample pitch for my sails to exhibit their prowess and still expose enough rigging detail.
The only folks who will ever see it will be family and friends, and myself. Scrutiny is low. Cept for now, while under my MSW friends all seeing eyes.
Rob(Thanks for the fine comments and many likes everyone)
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Not been feeling to well today so I just did a bit.....
I added the buntlines and worked out some fairlead positions...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Not been feeling to well today so I just did a bit.....
I added the buntlines and worked out some fairlead positions...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Bob Legge in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Not been feeling to well today so I just did a bit.....
I added the buntlines and worked out some fairlead positions...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Chasseur in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Not been feeling to well today so I just did a bit.....
I added the buntlines and worked out some fairlead positions...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Bob Legge in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
Closeup of the reef points on the reef bands....
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 liking the paper sails too....they are opaque enough..but still present a real sail like quality...
A few more for the day.....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
And a few more.....I think she is going to be a good looker when complete....
Rob
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rwiederrich got a reaction from DORIS in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I took some closeup to help get the perspective...
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rwiederrich got a reaction from Bob Legge in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
After the final rigging was added that would be harder to add later was done..I focused on making the fore main course. Using my sail making technique and a couple of hours...I finished making the sail and now all was needed was to bend it to the yard.
It is being supported with extra elevation...so that when it is dry it will have some room to sag back down and be clewed up and rigged.
Bunt lines and reef points were added as well...
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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 finishing up the items I had mentioned earlier.
The clew lines and the lower yard lifts......added some rope coils too..
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