Thanks for the complement. I found the instructions with the separately bought sails to be very instructive. The only problem was tying off the lines where other non-sail lines were already belayed. If you have a question, I'm pretty much available. God bless and good luck. I think you'll do fine whatever you decide.
Good morning. The boats look cool. Very nice. I like the jig/method you have set up for the shroud dead eyes. This work well for my clumsy rigging style. Cheers Grant
Started the second phase of my ship the rigging! began the task of installing the forestays, and then the Shrouds, lanyards and deadeyes, I am trying to look ahead as much as possible, to rig things that might be covered up by other rigging making it more difficult to install later, not easy!! Received my serving machine, it takes some practice to get used to the model I bought, but i am getting there! after looking at all the different ways everyone has rigged the le Soleil, and there are quite a few different styles used to rig the same boat, I have decided to stay with the plan as much as possible, whether it be right or wrong!! It can get very confusing! some of what I have completed looks good some could be improved, but i feel good about what I have done!!!
She's coming along nicely. You will be proud of her when you finish. Your blocks look great! Good choice.
WELL DONE RENENBER THE RATLINES ARE 4-5 TINES THINNER- UAPPY BUILDIND 2023
Yes my Shrouds are from 1.1mm and plan on using .50 or .35 for the ratlines
Gilbert you have a great year, what is your next project?
Md is where I was born Baltimore, Have a good time in the U.S. Pretty cold there right now! Texas might be a little Warmer
Ya that is what i have been reading, There are a few things I miss not living in the U.S. But snow and cold weather is not one og them
All the best to you with your next build
Well, it's been a while since I posted anything on my build. needed to take a break and do some things around the house but got back on it and completed the lower rat lines. clove hitches clove, hitches clove hitches, over 800 of them
not my favorite task on model ship building but a necessary part of all ships!!!! like it or not! I think I think I will work on the lower yards and install them before I start on the second level of lanyards. try to get them fairly rigged up and installed. the shrouds and lanyards are not perfect, but they are ok. learned a lot made a mis caulk on the lanyards did not figure in the length lost. when stacked on each other around the masts so the shrouds are not at the same height, but they will do on this build, will remember that on my next ship build, 
YOU are right. This is the same error I see with the footropes. let's say that at that time an average high was about 1,70-75 meters- then the sailors were hanging over the yard with their stomachs meaning that the footrope should set half the high about 0,85 meters- have a look on the Scale
