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[Colin BainParticipant @colinbain91609]

Fore and aft rigged schooner

[Colin BainParticipant @colinbain91609]

Hi there, I am completely new to modelling recently fell heir to a very large 6ft 6ins long by 6ft high model sailing schooner built by my wifes great grandfather as a shipyard apprentice in the late 1800s.. It has been beautifully made and has been disassembled and stored in a loft for over 60 years. I intend to rebuild it and present it to a nautical museum in Leith where it originated. My problem is what goes where, I think all the parts are there, it appears to be two masted, fore and aft rig, three jibs with sails above the two mainsails, obviously everything is a bit fragile and any advice on how to sort out the jumble of spars and rigging would be appreciated. I sail yachts myself but this is something else. She is the Isabella Leith.

Thanks Colin.

[Kev.WParticipant @kev-w]

I don't know how much searching you have done, but I came up with this ……

**LINK**

….. it could well be a different ship altogether, but it seems the one in the link bears the same name, but is

not a schooner, but a brig out of Aberdeen (so right part of the world).

Whatever your research brings up, I hope you get the model done, sounds to be an impressive ship.

[Empire ParkstoneParticipant @empireparkstone]

Hi Colin I would get in touch with the local Model boat club I'm sure they would have some interest in her and shouldbe able to advise

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