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HMS Victory model - Should footropes (horses) be tarred or only the stirrups?

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Hi, a quick question. On HMS Victory model should footropes (horses) be tarred or only the stirrups? Google AI brings up different opinions saying that footrope is also tarred to ensure sailor's feet do not slip off on it and for preserving the rope of course. Current HMS Victory museum shows pictures with tarred stirrups but with bare hemp footropes. Thanks.
 
I’m currently building the Mamoli HMS Victory at a1:90 scale.
I made the stirrups using 24 gauge annealed wire that I purchased from Bluejackets Shipcrafters. And for the foot ropes I used cotton thread

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