Red Jacket by John Ruy - Marine Model Company - 1/16”=1’ (1/192 scale) - Vintage Solid Hull Clipper Ship Kit

[John Ruy]

Lower Shrouds on the Mizzen Mast…

… and so it begins…

 

Cheers 🍻

Edited November 16 by John Ruy

[Knocklouder]

You'll be in ratline Heaven in no time, very impressive  work, always  nice to see your rigging.  

Bob  M.

[John Ruy]

8 hours ago, Knocklouder said:

You'll be in ratline Heaven in no time, very impressive  work, always  nice to see your rigging.  

Bob  M.

Ratline Heaven? Is that where all good rats go when they leave the sinking ship? LOL 😂 

John

[John Ruy]

Mizzen Lower Shrouds…

First 3/32”deadeye laced…

 

Cheers🍻

Edited November 28 by John Ruy

[John Ruy]

Mizzen Lower Shrouds continued…

…and then there were two of eight completed. 
 

Onwards 🍻

[Knocklouder]

Great job,      I hope I can get my deadeyes and shrouds even like yours. Every deadeye at 90 every Lanyard the same. Nice to look at, thanks for posting this.       ⛵️

Bob  M.

[John Ruy]

Mizzen Lower Shrouds continued…
 

Did you ever blow out a deadeye?

Mizzen Mast Lower, Upper and top shrouds completed ✔️ 

 

Cheers 🍻 

Edited December 4 by John Ruy

[MrBlueJacket]

Never really blew a deadeye out like that, but I have had deadeyes where the separation between holes failed.

 

Nic

[John Ruy]

14 minutes ago, MrBlueJacket said:

Never really blew a deadeye out like that, but I have had deadeyes where the separation between holes failed.

 

Nic

I have had those too. Pulled a bit too hard on the lanyard, tightening things up. 
 

John

[John Ruy]

Dare I say it, “Ratlines”…

…and so it begins. 
 

Cheers 🍻 

[Ian_Grant]

John, great work on this small-scale model!  What did you use for ratlines?......I too have a model which would need ratlines at 1/10" intervals but have not found something suitable. 

[John Ruy]

On 12/6/2025 at 8:44 AM, Ian_Grant said:

John, great work on this small-scale model!  What did you use for ratlines?......I too have a model which would need ratlines at 1/10" intervals but have not found something suitable. 

Ian, 

 

just some vintage black thread from an old kit. (Sewing thread) Use single half hitch knots only and ‘fray check” to keep it from bing fuzzy. 
 

https://www.michaels.com/product/dritz-fray-check-liquid-seam-sealant-10112538

 

Cheers 🍻 

[Knocklouder]

Ratlines,  did some one mention Ratlines. Lol . Great work my freind,  I started  researching my Harriet Lane,  it only has 300 clove hitches to tie.  ,a little  is better  then none.  Your mesements for the shrouds  is bang on. Thanks for posting it. 

Knocklouder 😁   

[John Ruy]

Mizzen Lower Shrouds continued…

Mizzen Lower Shrouds Starboard completed w/ratlines. 
 

Cheers 🍻 

[Jond]

John

Your sequence or getting the running rigging all in place and tied down before ratlines really comes through with these images  great job!

 

jon

[Sailor1234567890]

I was going to suggest beeswax for the fraying but now I see there's actually a product for that purpose. Of course there is.