Royal Caroline by marsalv - FINISHED - Panart

[marsalv]

Ratlines.

[Walter Biles]

Marsalv,

How are the knots on the ratlines tied and how are they secured at each end.  So far I have not obtained any books on rigging, and have always wondered how they can keep the cross lines from slipping down.  Yours look fantastic, but I can not tell from the pictures enlarged.  Do you have any recommendations on books for references on rigging?

 

Walter Biles

Edited December 13, 2014 by Walter Biles

[marsalv]

Hi to all,

the most useful books for me are the following:

- Masting and Rigging of english ships of war - James Lees

- Rigging a sixth rate sloop of 1767-1780 - David Antscherl

Citation from the second one:

"In reality there was an eye spilce in each end of line that was then seized to the end shrouds, and the line clove hitched around each intermediate shroud. For model work, unless you are absolute purist, this can be simplified by omitting eye splices and seizing."

It is also my case, I used the clove hitch for all shrouds. The knot is finally fixed with small drop of diluted PVA glue.

[marsalv]

Little progress - futtock staves nad catharpines are installed.

[marsalv]

Little bit more pictures.

[GuntherMT]

How did you form the loops on the ends of those served pieces?

[ChrisLinden]

Wow this has to be some of the cleanest well made rigging ive seen on a modelship. A league on its own!

[NMBROOK]

Exemplary work Marsalv!!!!!

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[marsalv]

Thanks for nice comments to all .

To GuntherMT: The catharpins are made form one thread - see picture tutorial.

[GuntherMT]

Thank you.  I thought that the first three pictures were of various stages of the same thing, with the 'loops' added at the end.  I see now that you've explained the construction that the first two pictures are of the futtock staves that run through the ends of the catharpins.  Light bulb - lit. 

Edited December 20, 2014 by GuntherMT

[marsalv]

You're partially right. The first two pictures are the futtock staves and third are the catharpins. But the futtock staves don´t run through the end of catharpins. Catharpins are attached to the futtock staves with thread witch is going through loop in the catharpins and about futtock staves.

[marsalv]

The belaying pins and cleats are installed on the shrouds.

[marsalv]

Installation of lower yard jeer tye blocks and top final assembly. Slowly it begins to take shape.

[marsalv]

Futtock shrouds.

[marsalv]

So I finished perhaps the worst part of standing rigging (at least for me) - crowsfeet. I had to redo it several times before I achieved at least partially satisfactory look - ie. crowsfeet rope stretched as far as possible without "lifting" the stay.

[SawdustDave]

Marsalv - You are a true master of the fine art of rigging. Amazing work.

 

Dave

[marsalv]

Thanks Dave .

[marsalv]

I continue with top masts, shrouds and ratlines. Work goes slower than I expected. But the model starts to increase in height.

[jwvolz]

Looking absolutely great Marsalv.

 

One question. Are your futtock staves made of wire, and then served? 

[marsalv]

Thank you Joe .

You´re right. All futtock staves are made from brass wire (diameter 0,5 resp. 0,3 mm) and the served with thread.

[marsalv]

I installed top mast stays and backstays. I had little fear of small mice, but in the end it went quite well. Now I await installation a lot of blocks to the top mast top area. There are many blocks in limited space.

[SawdustDave]

Beautiful clean work Marsalv. She's going to be a real beauty.

[marsalv]

Thanks SawdustDave .

All (maybe?) blocks are now installed.

[marsalv]

I finally finished the standing rigging. It took me more time than I expected, but I'm satisfied with the result. Now, going into the next phase of construction - hanging blocks on the yards.

[marsalv]

Works continues with installation of footropes and blocks on individual yards - it is tedious and monotonous work. But I am coming to an end, yet few pictures of lower yards.

[marsalv]

So I finished installation of blocks on the yards (cca 100 pieces). Most of them are fixed with served ropes, so it took a while.

[marsalv]

I finished the first phase of sails production - tabling. Now I will continue with the reef bands, middle bands, leech linings etc.

[robert22564]

This build is an absolute masterpiece, love it

[Keith_W]

Beautiful sails! I can't really see what stitching pattern you are using, would you be able to post a close-up? Also, how did you manage to keep your sails so flat without puckering? The last time I tried to stitch sails, the fabric puckered up really badly!

[marsalv]

robert22564: thank you for your kind words

KeithW: sails without puckering is no magic, bottom and top thread tension must be equal and not too big. If the tension is too big you can see puckering.

I completed all reef bands, buntline cloths, middle bands, leech linings and mast cloths. I hid the sewing machine again in a cabinet with the hope that at least two years I will not need it.

Next phase - bolt ropes.