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The ratelines for the futtock shrouds of the mizzen mast are completed.

Furthermore I mounted a single block next to each trestle tree. These are used for the topping lifts of the mizzen boom. 
Soon I will continue with the ratlines of the foremast.

The futtock shrouds were meanwhile attached to the shrouds of the mizzen mast.

I have already started with the fixing of the ratlines.

Fine work !

In the meantime, not much has happened to the model.
But in this autumnal weather you spend more time inside again.
The futtock shrouds for the mizzen mast have already been prepared. The catharpins are now fixed.
The rear futtock shrouds have been fixed provisionally for the binding.

@Jorge Diaz O

Thanks ! 

Also thanks to you all for the LIKES.

The ratlines for the mizzen mast are ready.

The preparations for the futtock shrouds are in progress.

Fantastic work !

@Keith Black

Thanks for nice comment. Also many thanks for the LIKES.

Another small stage of the standing rigg of La Créole has been completed: the ratlines of the mizzen mast are finished.
The integration of the shrouded ladders and the signpost blocks is still missing.

In the meantime, a small detail needs to be clarified once again. The side davits for the "Petit Canoes" of the corvette were made of iron and were lifted with a topping lift. These were shorn by single blocks on the mizzen mast.
How these single blocks were attached to the eyes of the ring fitting on the mizzen mast still needs further clarification. Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of the original model of the relevant area, where one can see more details. In the documents available to me I could not find anything meaningful about this either.

In this respect a question to the experts here in the forum: How could the fixing of the single block/lead block and the continuation have looked like, e.g. as shown below?

I would be very pleased if I could get answers or hints and suggestions. - I would be very grateful if you could send me your comments.
See you soon ...

With the autumnal weather, the motivation to do less popular work comes back,
even if they are supposed to have a meditative character, at least that's the opinion of some of my fellow modellers ...😁

@KORTES

This is a beautiful showcase for a fantastic model ship.
Congratulations for the completion.

@shipphotographer.com

Lovely work, Olha.

Fantastic work !

@garyshipwright

Hello,
I thank you for the recognition. 
Of course I also thank you for the many LIKES. Both motivate and give me confidence to continue.

Moques de conduits: Mizzenmast
I almost forgot about them, the signposts blocks for the mizzen masts:  

Continuation: Ratlines - Enfléchures
With the lashing of the shroud ladder, the mizzen mast shrouds of the French corvette on the port side, including ratlines, could be completed. 

 
Now we continue with the ratlines for the starboard mizzen mast shrouds.
See you soon ...

@Vladimir_Wairoa

Hello,

thank you very much for the kind words and thanks to all the others for the many LIKES.

Continuation: Ratlines - Enfléchures
It's been quite a while since I finished the ratlines for the main mast shrouds. Especially with monotonous work, it is good for motivation to deal with other details, such as the signpost blocks, in between and thus provide variety.
Meanwhile I am again dealing with the ratlines, namely those of the mizzen mast shrouds, as you can see on the following pictures. The binding of the eye splice at the first and last shroud I have already described in detail in previous reports.

Today I once again felt the need to create a scene in the style of a historical postcard on the battery deck of the French corvette. The "Second Maitre" is from the book "La Marine" from 1843 after an illustration by Morel-Fatio.

Hello, Eberhard,
I really have to try that.

@Dziadeczek

Thanks for your appreciation.
I have already thought about that. No matter how cleanly you handle the glue, there is always a residue and you might see that.
My philosophy in model making is, only as much glue as absolutely necessary. 

Hello,

the first of these blocks was attached to the main shrouds. 
As an aid I used a wooden strip which was covered with a double-sided adhesive tape.
Nevertheless it is a very difficult job to tie up these tiny pieces with Japanese silk yarn.

@Dowmer

Sorry, I will use the correct expression in the future.

Many thanks for the hint.

Hello,

in the meantime I have made the 1 and 2-disc blocks, the special kind. 
So now a total of 30 pieces of this special block type are finished.
As a reminder: it is a kind of guiding block which was fixed in the shrouds. In French these blocks are called "Moques de conduits".
A kind of fairleads, but with discs. 

Hi, Gary,
thank you for your interest in my work.
Unfortunately, I cannot tell you if the Atlas du Génie Maritime has been published as a book.

@Ponto

".. 1.7 mm x .5mm  sheaves???.....that is simply astonishing. How in the world is one even able to apply the groove to the perimeter of the sheave?"

Excuse me, 
unfortunately I did not see your question and therefore did not answer it.
But in the meantime I have posted a series of pictures for the production of these blocks. Maybe you have already seen them.
The groove is simply made with a needle file.
 

@mbp521

@mugje

@rtropp

Hello,

thank you very much for your positive comments.
And thank you all for the many LIKES.
That motivates me a lot.

"Great work.  I'm going to give it a try.  Can you tell me where you got the patterns for the blocks?"

Hello, Richard,

for this special type of block, which is only attached to the shrouds, there are corresponding drawings in the Atlas du Génie Maritime on plate no. 212. 
Do you know the Atlas du Génie Maritime ?
This is a collection of technical construction drawings of the French Navy from the 19th century. 
Here the corresponding plate no. 212:

Hi,
thanks for your nice comments. And to all the others also a thank you for the many Likes.

Today I show step by step how I made these blocks.
The pictures speak for themselves.

Hello,

at the 3rd attempt I made a real brass disc with a diameter of 1.7 mm and a thickness of 0.5 mm and inserted it into the block.
Compared to the imitated disks, the difference is only marginal and does not justify the additional effort. 
I will probably make the "fake block".