She’s looking very good John! Great job.
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Soleil Royal attempt.
- Thread starter Le Capitaine
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Starboard side done. 
Poop deck and quarter deck belaying pins attached.
Belaying pins attached at bow.
Third lantern in place and cannons on the poop deck
Cannons on quarterdeck 
Working on the bowsprit.
Bowsprit masts done.
Working on lower foremast.
Fore top mast attached. Break time!
Finished up Foremast this evening. Was a chilly sanding session on the back porch here in Texas, it’s 49 deg F, but for us, that’s chilly!
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I just love your build John real good a pleasure to follow. 
And do not complaint about your temperature here on Monday it was +10c sunny days and yesterday -10c with 3cm of snow.
And do not complaint about your temperature here on Monday it was +10c sunny days and yesterday -10c with 3cm of snow.
Bowsprit work. Attached rigging blocks, gammoning to bow, glued in place.
Placing of the head rail. Had to soak to make it bend, but made it more fragile. Manage to get it attached.
Bowsprit yardarms sanded to shape and stained.
Head rail decoration added.
Spritsail yard rigging blocks attached and attached to bowsprit 
Decorating the head rail is quite a challenge, shaping the brass wire to fit.
Spritsail topyard attached.
If you would my good sir, please prepare to raise the colors!
