Glory of the Seas 1869 clipper, scratch 1/96 by rwiederrich [COMPLETED BUILD]

[rwiederrich]

Finished up the port and starboard bowsprit guys.

 

[rwiederrich]

Another

 

[rwiederrich]

Finishing up the rigging on the mizzen

 

[rwiederrich]

Adding the crosjack

 

[rwiederrich]

Added the crossjack yard and sail....

 

[rwiederrich]

Adding the crossjack and sail

 

[rwiederrich]

Addition of pennant gaff and old glory....and dry set the main mast.

 

[rwiederrich]

Working on the main mast yards. I’ll finish up the royal and sky sail yards tomorrow

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Temp installed main mast with all yards placed. Now the task of rigging the yards and sails.

 

[rwiederrich]

Finishing up the main mast...still need to add the last royal and skysail lifts and some gin blocks.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Hi Rob. What a impressive build! And the furled sails looks great.
Regards, Peter

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished the main mast shrouds.

 

[rwiederrich]

Hi Rob. What a impressive build! And the furled sails looks great.
Regards, Peter

Thanks Peter.......I wanted furled sails that mimic what they did in port. Tight and shipshape.

Rob

 

[rwiederrich]

Working more on the running rigging and belaying bunt lines.

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished adding the starboard braces, downhauls(purchases) and the backstays.

 

[rwiederrich]

Some more...

 

[Peter Voogt]

That's a impressive amount of rigging, Rob. Quite a task to get everything neat and tidy.
Regards, Peter

 

[rwiederrich]

That's a impressive amount of rigging, Rob. Quite a task to get everything neat and tidy.
Regards, Peter

Thanks Peter...it's only going to get more complex as I begin the foremast and adding the braces for the main mast. Everything step needs to be thought out.

 

[rwiederrich]

Finished up the backstays and belaying all the bunt lines.

 

[rwiederrich]

Added davits too...