The Great Republic 1:48

[Norgale]

They may be the same plans that are in Crothers book but I don't know that for sure. The page I have says the scale is "full size" What the heck does that mean? It could be anything. I'm hoping to get the rigging plan and the deck plan from this. So how are you doing? Summer is here and it's up to the 90's now. Time for me to hibernate in the hobby room. Ha!

 

[Norgale]

Hey Ya'll! How's everybody doing? Hope you're having a nice Memorial Day weekend and don't forget to fly the flag. Got some more work done on the Great Republic. I hve the masts built now and that was a chore. Ran into one problem with this "proportion" thing and that was the spanker boom. When I measeured for the spanker mast footing I didn't take into consideration the extended length of the top deck past the end of the keel without the rudder. So now when I'm building the boom, it's about 16 feet longer than the forty feet that the book says it should be. If I leave it at forty feet then the boom ends at the taff rail in the stern. If I build it by the proportional figure of 2/3rds of the boom is over the deck and 1/3 is out over the stern, then I have to add 16 scale feet to the boom length because the spanker mast is now forward of where it should be with the finished deck. The proportional figures were developed so that the ship would LOOK better and that's all. It does look much better with the longer boom but I don't have it attached yet. Need the jaws for where the boom meets the mast. However the proportional figures worked well with the top platform and the higher cross trees so I think the masts are coming out ok.My one mistake there was the pain over the whole Skysail mast when the middle section was supposed to stay natural wood color. So the middle section is now painted black on the fore,main and mizzen masts. Not too big a deal but a mistake never the less. The main mast stands right at six feet from the bottom of the keel.
I also worked on the deck cabins by adding siding to them in the clapboard style and windows and doors from Blue Jacket I only bought a few windows and doors to see how they look and they are fine. Need to get the rest now and see what other deck things I need too. Getting closer to starting with the rigging and I'll probably need to rope walk what I need for that. The shrouds will be a full 1/4" thick and the rest thinner. Thread just doesn't come in big enough diameters so I'll have to make them. That should be fun.Took some pics so hope you enjoy the GR. Pete