acaron41120 Posted December 28, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2020 I have a catalogue from Micro-Mark. They have a lot of nice hand tools for model ship building. I have a couple of them. But I have never used (I've thought about it though) any of their ratline making tools. Has anyone tried one? Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rogers Posted December 28, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 28, 2020 All I use is tweezers, strong light and magnifying glasses mtaylor, allanyed and davyboy 3 Quote Regards, Jim Rogers Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead. Adm David Farragut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted December 28, 2020 Share #3 Posted December 28, 2020 To which tools are you specifically referring? Allan Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted December 28, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2020 Although those Ratliners from Micro-Mark (It's basically a loom.) are available in three different scales, it's unlikely that the shrouds would align with any particular ships deadeye placement. Jim Rogers, Gregory, davyboy and 4 others 7 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted December 28, 2020 Thanks for the replies. I was wondering if it made it easier than the traced card and line that I've always used. I guess I'll stick to my older wats. Sometimes the old ways are better. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and VTHokiEE 3 Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted December 28, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2020 I think all of the mechanical ratline tools get a "useless junk" rating. Better is a thick paper background with the line spacing on it. Also a square cross section batten that is the dimension of the spacing and has a bubble level is a sort of idiot proof method of keeping spacing across uniform. Jumping around - up/down/middle will help counter the inevitable accumulative/ creeping error if you work from the bottom up or top down. mtaylor 1 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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