My congratulations for finishing the Raritan - Very impressive model
Bonjour, c'est du beau travail ! 
Hello, this is great work !
Hello, this is great work !
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I don't know if this will interest you, being your models are mostly complete, though it wouldn't be a major job to retro-fit this information if you were so inclined...
In researching the rigging for my Constellation (an RC sailing model), specifically how the braces were run, I noted in photos that the main tops'l braces seem to anchor on the mizzen in different places depending on the position of the mizzen tops'l yard. It was apparent that rather than being fixed to the mizzen stay as I thought, they were fix to a ring, or a large hank on the mizzen topmast that slid up and down on top of the mizzen tops'l yard's parrel and changed the lead somewhat, of the main tops'l brace depending on whether sail was set or not. I saw this set-up not only in photos of Constellation, but practically every ship rigged US warship where it could be seen. I eventually found references in Luce.
On Saratoga with split tops'ls:
Constellation
How I implemented it on my Constellation for the moment...
In researching the rigging for my Constellation (an RC sailing model), specifically how the braces were run, I noted in photos that the main tops'l braces seem to anchor on the mizzen in different places depending on the position of the mizzen tops'l yard. It was apparent that rather than being fixed to the mizzen stay as I thought, they were fix to a ring, or a large hank on the mizzen topmast that slid up and down on top of the mizzen tops'l yard's parrel and changed the lead somewhat, of the main tops'l brace depending on whether sail was set or not. I saw this set-up not only in photos of Constellation, but practically every ship rigged US warship where it could be seen. I eventually found references in Luce.
On Saratoga with split tops'ls:
Constellation
How I implemented it on my Constellation for the moment...
Rigging methods did change over time. The construction period of the ships I have built so far, with the exception of the United States, was between 1815 and the mid 1840's. I used rigging methods similar to that era, from drawings and photos of the Constitution and from rigging/sail plans provided with the plans I purchased from the Smithsonian. (I have not done the Merrimack yet, and her rigging will be very different than any of my other ships.) The reference you provided is dated in the 1860's at a time when photography was much more common and therefore ship rigs of that time were easily seen. I have my doubts that the ship's burned at Gosport in April of 1861 would have been rigged in that manner. By the 1860's ship rigging was much more standardized. Metal fittings were beginning to be more common such as the yard hardware after the 1860's. Ship rigs were also influenced by the preferences of their captains even to the moving of masts. Masts were taller and many ships had gone to a fifth yard.
Congratulations for finishing your Columbia
Bravo
Bravo
Congratulations from my side for finishing this two amazing models - Well done
and now? any next prokect(s) on the working table?
and now? any next prokect(s) on the working table?
Many Thanks for the info
Here the links to the new started building logs:
Brigantine USS Dolphin 1863
Another in my line of 11 ships burned at Gosport (Norfolk) Harbor April 1861
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USS Plymouth 1844 Sloop of War
Another one started. As of this post, one side of her hull is coppered. I have so many going right now because I have a huge 10 table display/demonstration venue at the Pima County Fair starting April 20, 2022. I want to be able to show ships at strategic points in their builds. I am...
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