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Hello, I'm glad you're still interested in my report. Thank you very much for that. The last guide blocks were attached to the inside of the bulwark in the waterway. In total I have now made 43 blocks (single, double and triple blocks). In addition a picture of the front area of the battery deck: Now in the next step I can attach the ratelines as soon as I have a decision to secure the lanyards.

Very beautiful woodwork !

Hi, to my question of the lanyards for the dead eyes as described in the last post I found another picture. This shows the lanyards of Le Rivoli from 1807. Here is also to see this method of securing the lanyards. Is there really no one who can give me more information about this? Excuse me, but I don't have a higher-resolution image. I hope you can see it.

Hello Friends, since about 6 months the shrouds are set, but I have not yet lashed the lanyards. So I think the shrouds had enough time to stretch, because I have retightened the taljereeps from time to time. Before I can attach the ratlines, I have to tighten the shrouds properly and secure the lanyards. In this respect it has to be clarified how to secure the taljereep correctly after the shroud rope has been set. There were different methods for this. However, in many beautiful ship models this detail is often not correctly reproduced and thus impairs the overall impression. A common method is to secure the taljereep as shown in the following drawing: Source: Rigging Period Ship Models, Lennarth Petersson However, a close look at illustrations of contemporary French ship models at the beginning of the 19th century, including Le Rivoli and La Créole (see detail), reveals that the lanyards was inserted from behind between the deadeye and the shroud and wrapped around the shroud twice in the direction of the bow and once in the direction of the stern. What was done with the end of the taljereep cannot be seen on any of the pictures available to me. Source: Rigging Period Ship Models, Lennarth Petersson However, a close look at illustrations of contemporary French ship models at the beginning of the 19th century, including Le Rivoli and La Créole (see detail), reveals that the lanyards was inserted from behind between the deadeye and the shroud and wrapped around the shroud twice in the direction of the bow and once in the direction of the stern. What was done with the end of the taljereep cannot be seen on any of the pictures available to me. Source: Musée de la Marine Paris - La Crèole After a long search in relevant literature I came across the following picture. This is a more modern way of rigging, but the same principle. The figure Fig. 318 b shows the back of the deadeyes and one can clearly see that the free end of the lanyard was connected to itself by bindings. So I think it is not far off to conclude that the French could have secured the lanyards in this way at the beginning of the 19th century. This could also explain the execution of the Parisian and other contemporary models. Source: Seamanship, S. B. Luce, 1891 At my model stand, with which I have carried out experiments on the ratlines so far, I compared the well-known and the method for securing the taljereeps mentioned above (unfortunately one turn too many). Before I decide on an execution method, I would be grateful for your expert opinions. See you soon ...

Hello dear friends, meanwhile the ropes ladders are also attached to the main mast shrouds. On this picture you can see one of the tiny eyebolts made of brass wire (diameter 0.4 mm), which are necessary for fixing in the waterway.

Hello Micheal, hello Mark, thanks for your kind comments. Also thanks to all for the LIKES. The equipment of the fore shrouds with the ropes ladders on the model has been completed in the meantime. The final fixing of the carrier ropes to the shrouds will be done when the ratlines are attached. In this respect, adjustments are still possible, if necessary. It continues with an update:

Hello dear friends, I would like to thank you for your interest and support, which I appreciate very much. For the suggestions and assistance I find in your building reports here in form I thank you. Here is a short update of my report:

@Dowmer Thanks for the nice comment. The surface treatment of the wood I use this Product: LINK In Germany it is called "Ballenmattierung" because is applied it with a lint-free Cloth. When using glue, the material always matters. For wood, I usually use white glue (German product: Ponal) and for gluing eyebolts, for example, I use cyanoacrylate.

@FriedClams Hi Gary, you visited my construction report for a French corvette today. In this respect, I took this as a reason to pay a return visit. Now I know what I've missed so far. You build a fantastically good model, very clean, precise and extremely realistic. I'm excited.

@kees de mol These ships are not my specialty, but you build an excellent model and it deserves recognition. The construction method for the ship's hull is remarkable and it looks great with the iron plates and rivets.

Hello dear friends, in the meantime I have installed the first rope ladder on the bulwark of my model. I made customized drills for the holes, because it has very tight conditions on the model.

Hello, Michael, you show excellent work with wood. You might think this is the construction of a ship on a scale of 1:1. I also admire your clean and accurate processing of the materials. Is that the model of a railway in the background?

Hello, Michael, first of all thank you for your interest and the positive comment. I open the rope with the same tool, a kind of hollow spike. I made that from a cannula and usually use it for splicing LINK.

Hello, after a little longer research, I will now show you how I make the rope ladders for my model. Before I install these rope ladders on the model, I do a test on my model section, as can be seen in the following pictures.

@Dowmer As far as I know, from the middle of the 19th century this was a very common way of fastening the deadeyes.

Fantastic work !

Hello Doris, since it is a pair of tackles, each behind the foremast and probably the main mast, I suspect that these are topsail halyards. In addition, a section from the book by Mondfeld page 310, No. 7. Source: Historic Ship Models, Wolfram zu Mondfeld, Sterling As already mentioned, this is only a guess on my part. I am not an expert in 17th century ship rigging. I hope that a specialist can provide you with more information.

As a supplement to this topic, a historical photograph: Source: "K.u.K. Segelschiffe in alten Photographien" by Vladimir Aichelburg

Fantastic work !

Hello Doris, happy New Year ! I am always enthusiastic about your work. Not only are your sculptures unique, all other details cannot be surpassed in their execution. This type of model building is not available anywhere else in the world. I hope that you will continue to delight us with beautiful pictures of your wonderful model in 2020.

Hello dear friends, in the meantime I was able to find out in a publication " Takelung und Ankerkunde - Freiherr von Sterneck -1873 " that pushing the rungs through the rope ladder ropes represents the correct execution. Quelle: Takelung und Ankerkunde - Freiherr von Sterneck -1873 - Bildband However, there must be a clear passage at the shrouds. This is not the case with the Paris model. Now that the details have been clarified, I can start with the implementation for the model.

Hi Mark, fantastic work ! I wish you a happy New Year.

Hi Michael, from time to time I keep looking at your construction report. I am also glad that you are bacck. Here is a wonderful model emerging. At this point I would like to thank you for showing us how you do the detailed work. I learned a lot from that and am looking forward to continuing in the new year. I wish you and your family all the best for 2020.

Hi Andrey, making the gun barrel is very interesting. Without a lot of machines with simple tools you can achieve a precision that is astonishing. Thank you for showing us all of this in so much detail. By the way, your videos are fantastically well done. Looking forward to continuing your report in the new year. Therefore I wish you and your family all the best.

Hi Rob, the rigging and the sails look fantastic. You are doing a really good job. Looking forward to the continuation in the new year. I wish you all the best for 2020.