Soleil Royal attempt.

[Le Capitaine]

Worked today on foretop yardarm.

 

[Charles QC]

Progressing nicely

Mast lots of fun, foot rope you use copper wire do not forget to paint them dark brown or black

 

[Le Capitaine]

Completed fore yard and secured foremast in hull.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Attached a few stays.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Working on foremast back stays.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Start of foremast shrouds

 

[Brewbrarian]

Soleil Royal has some beefy yards, doesn't she? And those royal masts just tower over everything. What an impressive ship!
I love that you have Louis' Royal Standard flying on the wall as you build! I'm sure the Sun King present in spirit.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Slowly working on foremast shrouds.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Some work today on the mizzenmast.

 

[Le Capitaine]

A little more rigging work

 

[Le Capitaine]

A little more foremast rigging.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Fabricated and stained the yardarms for the mainmast.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Attached top gallant and top main yard arms.

 

[Le Capitaine]

Hello all, I’ve been steadily at it, working from home, looking for toilet paper and rigging the Soleil Royal. Just a few pics of current state of disarray!

 

[BigMike]

Very very nice John! Great job.

 

[zoly99sask]

Hello John,how is your build coming along?and Happy birthday!!