HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler

[GrantTyler]

Cool. 20% done

Good evening. Thanks Paul.......now I do need to go for therapy .Cheers Grant

 

[Daniel20]

I share your pain Grant! I'm in ratline hell myself (75% done). Tie a few lines take a break, repeat until you feel like you may explode

 

[GrantTyler]

Good news is you will be able to tie clove hitches in your sleep now! You will wake up one morning and wonder how over 1,000 clove hitches were tied on your ship!

You too Dean....see comment to Paul. If I see cloves in my food from now on I will send it back.

 

[GrantTyler]

I share your pain Grant! I'm in ratline hell myself (75% done). Tie a few lines take a break, repeat until you feel like you may explode

Good evening Daniel. True story. One by one I keep reminding myself. One thing I have learned, is on my next model I will use thread which is not dyed. I just can’t get those clove hitches to tighten nicely after dying. When I test run with my thread without dye they loop very easily and fit well. I have diluted the Indian ink with more water and it is better. Will try other alternatives before the main and foremast ratlines are done. I’m too far in to change now and I must say to the naked eye it is looking great. Cheers Grant

 

[Daniel20]

Good evening Daniel. True story. One by one I keep reminding myself. One thing I have learned, is on my next model I will use thread which is not dyed. I just can’t get those clove hitches to tighten nicely after dying. When I test run with my thread without dye they loop very easily and fit well. I have diluted the Indian ink with more water and it is better. Will try other alternatives before the main and foremast ratlines are done. I’m too far in to change now and I must say to the naked eye it is looking great. Cheers Grant

Your exactly right Grant, I would say at least 15% of my clove hitches are 'looser' than I like because of the springiness of the thread. From a distance its not noticeable.

 

[GrantTyler]

Your exactly right Grant, I would say at least 15% of my clove hitches are 'looser' than I like because of the springiness of the thread. From a distance its not noticeable.

Ahh your comment has made me feel better. It is crazy how some just pull up so well and others don’t. I think there are ratline gremlins lurking around for sure. Cheers

 

[dockattner]

Confession. I actually liked doing the ratlines .

 

[Walterone]

Hello Grant. Great work, you have a lot of patience! I hope you know, that only lower masts' and topmasts' shrouds must have ratlines, but topgallant and royal masts' ones no?

 

[GrantTyler]

Confession. I actually liked doing the ratlines .

There is always that “one” person . Jokes aside I have looked and relooked at Your ratlines on your Vasa and they are immaculate. If I could get mine like that I too may enjoy them. Cheers Grant

 

[GrantTyler]

Hello Grant. Great work, you have a lot of patience! I hope you know, that only lower masts' and topmasts' shrouds must have ratlines, but topgallant and royal masts' ones no?

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Good evening Vladimir. Thanks for this. I did notice this on the plan set and you have confirmed what I thought. Appreciate your help as always. Cheers Grant.

 

[Dean62]

Good evening Daniel. True story. One by one I keep reminding myself. One thing I have learned, is on my next model I will use thread which is not dyed. I just can’t get those clove hitches to tighten nicely after dying. When I test run with my thread without dye they loop very easily and fit well. I have diluted the Indian ink with more water and it is better. Will try other alternatives before the main and foremast ratlines are done. I’m too far in to change now and I must say to the naked eye it is looking great. Cheers Grant

Try waxing them Grant. Be warned, when I waxed my ropes, the knot’s don’t come loose…you have to cut them!

 

[rtibbs]

Don’t be too hard on yourself Grant. Remember we are our worst critics.
This is of course coming from a guy who picks his models with the least amount of rigging involved.

 

[Richie]

Good evening- It is time for you guys to share the pain.....HMS Victory and ratlines..... They say sharing and feeling vulnerable is good therapy.

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Cheers Grant

Looks great and seems like a lot of effort to do well, can't wait to get to that stage.

 

[Nomad]

Good evening. Some more ratlines (and an unhooked hook) ...meta more to go.

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You've got this Grant, it's looking awesome. All that hard work and concentration (and re-do's) on the lines are paying off, well done

 

[Nomad]

yep Sasha ( @Alexander74 )advised me on the ratline rope and gap sizes. Went with his advice. He is not my friend presently as a 4mm gap is small and making me tie so many more ratlines than the instructions. ..

Oh yes, Sasha will do that to you

 

[GrantTyler]

Try waxing them Grant. Be warned, when I waxed my ropes, the knot’s don’t come loose…you have to cut them!

Good morning Dean. Good advice Dean. Maybe Grant shouldn’t considering the redo’. Seriously I will give this a go. I do put wax on the 1mm and 0.5mm. So why not 0.2mm one may ask?

 

[GrantTyler]

You've got this Grant, it's looking awesome. All that hard work and concentration (and re-do's) on the lines are paying off, well done

Thanks Mark and Richie. Yep considering I am relatively happy with the look. Cheers Grant

 

[Heinrich]

I agree with all of our friends Grant. The hard work and perseverance are paying big dividends!

 

[Pathfinder65]

Good evening- It is time for you guys to share the pain.....HMS Victory and ratlines..... They say sharing and feeling vulnerable is good therapy

Oh wow, what a great job you are doing. Indeed I feel the pain, I’m taking two Aspirin, my Teddy and going back to bed.

 

[RogerD]

Looking really great Grant. I’m learning a lot following your posts, except the therapy bit .