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Rich, your project really is coming along quite nicely.   I know how you feel about the ratlines, I think half the reason I am stalling a bit on my mayflower is that ratlines is right around the corner!! :o

-Adam

 

Current Builds

Santa Maria - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB

MayFlower - Model Shipways (5/32"=1') POB
Blue Shadow - Mamoli Revolutionary War Brigantine. (Fict) (1:64) POB (Recommissioned as the Kara June)

 

On The Shelf Waiting so Patiently

USRC Ranger - Corel (1:50) POB

18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways (1:4) POF

La Nina - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB

U.S Brig Syren - Model Shipways (1:64) POB

 

Completed Builds

Phantom NY Pilot Boat - Model Shipways (1:96) Solid Hull

 

Decommissioned Builds
(Time and conditions were not good to these. They have been cancelled =( )

Willie L Bennett - Model Shipways (1:32) POF
USRC Harriet Lane - Model Shipways (1:128) Solid Hull

 

Posted (edited)

Rich,

 

A few more ratlines to go.

I know how you feel because I have done a few myself.......

For me, I'll be doing 10 ratlines at the time and then take a break.

Otherwise it goes wrong......

 

Sjors

Edited by Sjors
Posted

I'll be lucky if I get 2 done at a time. But like I always tell people who ask me why it takes so long. 1st, you can't rush beauty and 2nd, If they need it now, they're REALLY gonna need it by the time I get it done. :D  :D 

 

Cheers :cheers:  

GEORGE

 

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Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn.

 

Member of the Nautical Research Guild

Posted

Dam the ratlines...full speed ahead!  I actually did 10 ratlines yesterday. I feel like I can tie stitches in the emergency room after a glass factory explosion.

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Posted

Great job Rich. Those are one of those things that seem to go faster and faster from the sheer repetition of it doesn't it?

 

Cheers  :cheers:

GEORGE

 

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Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn.

 

Member of the Nautical Research Guild

Posted

My thick fingers do get better with each line. I used lined 3x5 cards taped together  to give me the spacing. Also...I put some very diluted PVA/water mixture on the lines before I attempted to tie them to the shrouds. It made tying them much easier and still gives the bowed effect needed for realistic ratlines.

Posted

Ratlines are looking good!!

-Adam

 

Current Builds

Santa Maria - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB

MayFlower - Model Shipways (5/32"=1') POB
Blue Shadow - Mamoli Revolutionary War Brigantine. (Fict) (1:64) POB (Recommissioned as the Kara June)

 

On The Shelf Waiting so Patiently

USRC Ranger - Corel (1:50) POB

18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways (1:4) POF

La Nina - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB

U.S Brig Syren - Model Shipways (1:64) POB

 

Completed Builds

Phantom NY Pilot Boat - Model Shipways (1:96) Solid Hull

 

Decommissioned Builds
(Time and conditions were not good to these. They have been cancelled =( )

Willie L Bennett - Model Shipways (1:32) POF
USRC Harriet Lane - Model Shipways (1:128) Solid Hull

 

Posted

Nice going......you're not pulling the shrouds together and the rats have just enough slack.  PATIENCE!

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

Guest seaburd
Posted

Man I wish I was on this site when I was doing the hull on my Constructo,Grimsby hull, that sapele wood is a mutha. Great job, I lost the photos on page 14, I'm at Starbucks and their not loading, being the first and only ship I ever done it was a hard kit for a first. Being a carpenter helped, and a buddy at work helped me, he built a few kits, a new job started in the shop with sapele wood, I needed to make parts for my build that just didn't work. I used the dark wood glue I think it was from Elmers, it blended in well. Great thread, I may be out in Scottsdale this spring, I'll buy you a beer at the Grapevine. Lol

Posted

Seaburd....I'll take you up on that beer offer.

 

Lawrence....I only can do three ratlines at a time. That's my breaking point with this seemingly never ending project.

Posted

That's the great thing about this hobby Rich. We can just turn it off for a while, so we can take a break to re-load with motivation and inspiration. No-one's standing over us with a whip (except maybe the Admiral once-in-a-while ) :),but that's usually over house-hold chores. 

 

Cheers  :cheers:

GEORGE

 

MgrHa7Z.gif

 

Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn.

 

Member of the Nautical Research Guild

Posted

Lower portside ratlines finished. My knot tying skills improved with time, but the shrouds kept getting closer and closer together the higher I went. There's still many many ratlines left to tie!! 

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Posted

You see Rich,

 

How further you go and how more you do ,how better and quicker it goes !

Very nice job my friend !!!

I'm proud of you  :D  :D

 

Sjors

Posted

My fingers are so thick I have to use tweezers to tie the knots. I just screwed up the first ratline on the strboard side and will have to spend a lot of time fixing it. I applied some glue before checking alignment. Oh well?

Posted

RIch,

 

I find using a pair of bent tweezers works best for me when tying the ratlines. Also, depending on what glue you are using, use the appropriate solvent right on the knot and trim the line flush with the shroud on one side. You should be able to pull the remaining thread out of the knot and off the shroud. At least that has worked for me. Then you can redo the ratline with a new thread.

Bill

Chantilly, VA

 

Its not the size of the ship, but the bore of the cannon!

 

Current Build: Scratch Build Brig Eagle

 

Completed Build Log: USS Constitution - Mamoli

Completed Build Gallery: USS Constitution - Mamoli

 

Posted

I have a confession to make.....I gave up trying to tie clove hitches at each shroud, so I now make faux (fake) clove hitches by gluing the ratline in place with PVA and when dry, I am tying each clove hitch separately, touch it with a drop of CA and when dry....cut the ends off the fake clove hitch. With a tap of a small stick...the ratlines bow just right when the glue sets. From a distance it looks like I tied each one. I'd have torn down all my shrouds with my shaky fingers trying it the correct way. I guess when you don't have the talent...improvise.

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