bigcreekdad Posted March 3, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 3, 2013 After rigging a dozen ratlines, I decided to trim the ends. Not being careful, I snipped a shroud....arggggghhh!! Anyone ever splice a shroud line? Or am I just SOL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyber Posted March 3, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 3, 2013 Ouch! This is one of my fears working on ratlines. I don't know the exact construction of your shrouds (single or paired), and where the cut occurred. I would be surprised if you can do a splice however. Probably best to replace it and redo the ratlines. Others may have more optimistic advice however! I feel your pain. Robert Quote Current Build: Niagara by Gyber - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponto Posted March 3, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 3, 2013 Yikes! Perhaps your "fix" could be documented in the "boo boo" thread ......I also started my ratlines and convinced myself to start over.....just didn't look right...luckily I avoided your misfortune. JP Quote Built & De-Commissioned: HMS Endeavour (Corel), HMS Unicorn (Corel), Abandoned: HMS Bounty (AL) Completed : Wappen Von Hamburg (Corel), Le Renommee (Euromodel)... on hold Current WIP: Berlin by Corel On Shelf: HMS Bounty (Billings), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 3, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 3, 2013 Sorry, but I think your only solution is to replace the shroud. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcreekdad Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 3, 2013 I started the ratlines on the other side to cool down. It wouldn't seem too awful bad if I hadn't disliked the shrouds when I first did them and then redid them. THEN.....On Friday my two dogs were roughhousing in my den and somehow knocked my ship off the desk. Ended up having to reset the mastheads and, you guessed it, several of the shrouds. I think when I'm done my head will be in the shrouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlequin Posted March 4, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) i had completed most of the ratlines on HMS Greyhound and decided they didnt look right so i took the whole lot off. Just bite the bullet and go for it. Edited March 4, 2013 by harlequin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted March 4, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 4, 2013 That's a tough one for which I can think of no quick fix. If you were using scissors to trim the rats you might consider using a set of 'nail nippers' next time. Less chance of running afoul on a shroud. I use the inexpensive small ones sold in fly fishing shops. Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Matson Posted March 4, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 4, 2013 I have found out when something bothers me I end doing it over. If I don't everytime I look at the model my eyes go right to the mistake. I agree with the others, just do it over Quote Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 4, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 4, 2013 This is one you will need to chalk up to experience, I'm afraid. The upside of this will be that the re-do will be better than the original work - it always is! I had to remove some port lids today that were sub-standard. Revision happens to all of us! Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 5, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 5, 2013 If you can replace it: do. However: you can splice it (or do something that looks like it) as long as your rope has no clear strands in it (otherwise you'll be seeing it from miles away), and there will be no tension on the shrould. How do I know? well (btw where is the ashamed off emoticon gone ) I snipped one of my futtoch shroulds a couple of months ago. I was not able to remove the lower part of the without damaging more than I would have liked. So I spliced a new 'upper part' to it. Not completely invisible (you can see a slightly thicker part in the shrould to the right, just above the seizings. But it will do (at least, for me ) (to get an idea of the scale: ratlines is .15 mm thread) aviaamator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Matson Posted March 7, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 7, 2013 It looks like a great save to me. Nice fix Quote Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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