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  1. MrBlueJacket
    We carry a book of the Red Jacket that is pretty comprehensive. Paintings of her maiden voyage show both 4 sails and 5 sails on the masts. Here are some shots from the book: Book cover Sail plan: Dimensions of masts and yards: Oil painting sailing into Liverpool maiden voyage:
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Thanks Rob, I've had a sinus infection that had me down for several days. 3 other people at BlueJacket are sick (none Corona-V). All the lower lifts are done, and I'm working on the top yards.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Very nice build. I will put a note in your customer file that you will get a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us! And if some readers don't know, that is BlueJacket's standing offer when you do and finish a build thread on one of our kits. Nic
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Lower yards all hung, starting to do the lifts.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the main sling installed
  6. MrBlueJacket
    The chain slings for the yards are protected from chafing around the mast by being wrapped in leather, like the main stay etc. I wrapped the chain in paper towel soaked with Elmer's and painted it after it dried with wood-color paint.
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Funny you should mention it - Here's the first yard mounted. I took a week off to do a repair job. Nic
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Old modeling phrase: "Putty and paint..... Makes it look like what it ain't"
  9. MrBlueJacket
    I see you already have!
  10. MrBlueJacket
    Start a build thread on your 1:96 America. When you finish, you will qualify for a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  11. MrBlueJacket
    Check page 7 - my post of Oct 9th about 1/2 way down - shows the template included in the kit to set the mast rake. It's not much, but was different for each mast.
  12. MrBlueJacket
    The plans show an actual cap - photo of our gallery model also shows a cap. Fabricate from 3/32 basswood, and Britannia strip for the band.
  13. MrBlueJacket
    It's OK - no-one is going to count your scuppers!
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Congratulations on your first post!
  15. MrBlueJacket
    The main yard on Red Jacket was 90 feet long, and the yardarm 5 feet.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    This photo (from left to right) Finished main yard, partly done fore yard, and roughed out mizzen.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    May I suggest you cut open the round section so you can wrap it around the topmast? Once bent back in place, a touch of putty and when painted, no-one will know.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    And here's the yard painted, ready for the attachment of several blocks.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Next I cut them to length and add the footropes themselves, crimping the ends of the supports around them.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Moving on to the footropes. I use fine wire to make them. First I drill a hole in the front of the yard to secure the rope supports
  21. MrBlueJacket
    The squared off ends of the yard were missing "something" - I realized that the yard flared into the square, rather than just abruptly change. So I added some filler, I think it looks a lot better now.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Over the weekend, I spent another 4 1/2 hours to get the yard to the stage you see below. I built out the squared ends and yes, there is a sheave inside. There's also 10 eyebolts, 4 wires for the stunsail irons, and of course the truss. Still need to add the footropes. The jackstay supports are .020" thread tied around them.
  23. MrBlueJacket
    So started the main yard last night. Took about 20 minutes, it is a 5/16 dowel that is 11 1/4 inches long
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Thanks, Rob. I'm thinking about a couple of furled sails on the lower yards, and maybe a jib sail. Plenty of time to ponder that............ Here's what I did on the Charles Notman:
  25. MrBlueJacket
    So now the 3 gaffs and the boom are installed. This is the fun stuff.

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