The standing rigging is complete and all the fore-and-aft sails are set & rigged.? ? The addition of the topmast & t?gallant mast shrouds & ratlines on fore & mainmasts involved a further 500 + soldered joints in addition to those on the lower masts & mizzen mast.? ? ?The soldering is almost complete now.? ? Only the fore & mainyards will be soldered in position, the remainder will be held by glue & rigging.
All the 11 yards have already been made & painted from a combination of brass, copper & steel rod.? ? There will be five square sails on the foremast and six on the mainmast, the extra one being the main skysail.? ? ? The model is now coming up to completion and should be finished by the end of the week and then I will be getting myself back to either a steamship or a motorship, not decided what it will be yet!