Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua by Brian

[AllanKP69]

With ratlines that good no one would want to redo shrouds!

For your next build, check the size of the ratlines. Mantua seems to always use huge rope for the ratlines so the knots look too big. You did a great job of rigging them, but if they were scale 1/2 inch diameter, you would probably like them better. Assuming your scale is 1:78, the diameter of the ratlines would have been about 0.17mm-0.19 mm . Still & all, your build continues to be fun to follow.
Allan

 

[Bri62]

Yes Allan agreed I will try to make a smaller rope for the HMS Suprise......using Gutermann E121 1x3 I will get a thread/rope of 0.17mm.

 

[AllanKP69]

HMS Suprise

If the scale is 1:78 that would be perfect. The ratlines were from 0.5" to about 0.75" diameter so for whatever scale the Surprise is going to be you can figure the size accordingly.
Thanks again for sharing your build with us.
Allan