Hi Karl,

congratulation for this topmodel!

@giampieroricci

Thanks for your kind words.

In the meantime I was able to attach the guide blocks for the braces.

Very well done !

Hi, Carl,
thanks for your positive feedback and the others for all those LIKES.

Before I can attach the futtock shrouds, I have to attach several guide blocks to the maintop.

Today I came across this building report by chance. 
Since I myself am very interested in French shipbuilding, I am very pleased to see such a beautifully built hull from the Le Cerf. 
In the meantime I have also looked at several of your models and admire your skills. Therefore I am sure that the Le Cerf will be a wonderful model.
 

Hello,

the catharpins for the mainmast shrouds are completed.
The catharpins with the futtock shrouds get the final tension.

Fantastic model ship !

Hello,

with pictures I have tried to explain the steps to make the catharpins.
I hope that it will become clear so far.

Hello,
the catharpins for the main shrouds I make from a rope with a diameter of 0.63 mm, which I serve with my rope serving machine.
 

Here is the first try for fitting.

Hello,

today again only small steps forward. The ratlines of the main shrouds are finished by now.

My rope serving machine has been converted to be able to serve the catharpins

19 hours ago, Jorge Diaz O said:

 Thank you teacher, the color is rust?

No, it's this color here LINK
YLI Seidengarn #100/2, 200 m, Fb. 234 dunkelbraun / dark brown

@Jorge Diaz O

Hi,
the thin silk thread I bought here LINK.

This is model building on the highest level. 
I can learn a lot from you. Thanks for sharing. 

@druxey
@davec

Hi, 
thanks for the positive feedback, and also all the others for the LIKES.
Slowly I work my way up the shrouds of the main mast with the ratlines. 

Today I want to give some details about the ratlines. Often pictures show more than words can describe.
I hope that it is the same in this case. Enjoy the pictures:

Very nice work !

Hi, Chuck,

this has become a wonderful model.
The rigging is also a dream.
I admire your work, I can learn a lot from it.

Hi Greg,

the masts and tops look fantastically good.
An absolutely clean and precise work. 
Do you also use steel wool for the finishing ?

Hi Wolf,

very nice work !

Hi Siggi,

fantastic work !

Hi Carl,

thanks for the kind words.

All the others thanks for the LIKES.

In the meantime, I am making the ratlines on the port side of the main mast.
This is also a question of discipline, regularly two ratlines every day ... 😁

@Ondras71

Thank you for your nice comment.

Today only a short update. 
The starboard side is so far equipped with the ratlines.

Hello,

the current status for the installation of ratlines is as follows:

I almost forgot the futtock staves and the catharpins. These should have been mounted before the ratlines.

I am currently preparing the components for this.

Hello,

the end of the ratlines have an eye splice, but in simplified form.
The following pictures show how it works.

The end is inserted twice through the strands:

Hello,

I was very intensively involved with the serving of ropes and built myself a rope serving machine.
If you are interested you can read up on some things here LINK.

Here you can also watch a video LINK.