La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette

archjofo said:
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Thank you for your interest and the nice comments.
Also, thank you all for the likes.

Attaching the Yards with Running Rigging: Foreyard - Vergue de misaine
The final rigging of the model of La Créole began with the attachment of the fore yard and running rigging.
The first step is to suspend the yard using the slings. These consisted of strong ropes with a diameter of 43 mm (0.90 mm in 1:48), fully served.
While jeer blocks were probably a permanent part of the rigging in the past, towards the end of the 18th century the French began removing the jeer blocks after hoisting the lower yards, as they realized they were not absolutely necessary for holding the yards. Thus, the slings carry the weight of the yard. This was certainly a relief and an advantage when sailing sharply.
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For the model, I first provisionally positioned the foreyard using the lifts, so that I could then place the slings around the mast and connect them using seizing.
The required seizing must be applied directly to the model. Getting this done cleanly and correctly will certainly not be easy.

But more on that soon...
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Impressive work. Using various rope- and block sizes gives the model an aura of authenticity.
 
Thank you so much for posting such a detailed log, your work is just awesome, you have answered all my questions about French ships from the1800, Now if I can just make mine look like yours I would be a very happy sailor, Fantastic work ‼️
Bobby K
 
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