Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque

[Jim Lad]

Thanks, mate!

 

John

[Paul Le Wol]

Hi John, nice update!  Looking forward to November. Wishing you well.

[Jim Lad]

Thank you, Paul.

 

John

[TerryPat]

Gorgeous build! Fantastic work!!

[Jim Lad]

Thank you, Terry.

 

John

 

[popeye the sailor]

hello John!

I see you have been quite busy since I last looked in!  I have never seen this ship before, but it goes back to what I've said a long time ago...........there are so many ships, obscure to history, that deserve to be modeled.  and as you've outlined in your initial post, some models even have a complex history as well    she looks absolutely stunning..........you have come so far in making her a reality!  love how you're creating the sails, not leaving them out, or finishing it as an admiralty model {that would be hiding how complex these ships were}.  are you going to stick to simplified rigging, or are you going to include the other sail rigging {bunt, clew, lifts etc.}  time sounds like an enemy..........looking at the time you started, your making great progress    you'll have her out of drydock in no time   

 

my time here has been pretty scant........the past year has been quite busy for me as well.  I hope to be back at my tables soon.  the admiral will be happy too.........I'm beginning to get the idea that I have been 'underfoot' long enough.   I hope your medical issue is progressing well and the duchess keeps you in tip top shape.  keenly following along.

[Jim Lad]

Denis, every piece of rigging is included on the model. Some of it takes a bit of research to get right as her running rigging details varied a bit from what I'm used to. Thanmfully she was a much loved ship and there are a lot of photos to help with the research.

 

John

[KeithAug]

Absolutely amazing transformation John. Very impressive.

[Jim Lad]

Thanks Keith. My treatment is now complete and I'm just struggling at the moment to get some energy back, but I hope to be back to the 'Duchess' at the end of next week.

 

John

[tmj]

On 7/5/2025 at 1:29 AM, Jim Lad said:

Another update. The 'Duchess' continues to grow sails. First two on the mizzen mast. The cro'jack is rigged, the lower topsail merely crossed at this stage, but at least she looks a little more balanced with sails on all three of the forward masts.

 

John

 

Oh my... "That's NICE!" "Beautiful!"