The gangway ladder would only be used in port. If you are making the model at sea, it's best if you leave it off.
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Always start rigging a line by tying the first end at the belaying pins (ankles, caviglie) and then run the line up through the blocks, and tie the other end at the yardarm or sail (vele). Start at the bottom and run the line upward. You can set the line tension easily then.HELLO EVERYONE, I'M ALMOST AT THE END OF MY "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS"!!!!!!
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR HELP WITH A BIG PROBLEM I'M HAVING.
ALL THE ROPES COME FROM THE SPADES (EXCUSE MY INTRACTION IN NAUTICAL TERMS) AND NEED TO BE TURNED AT THE ANKLES.
MY PROBLEM IS HOW TO MAKE THEM TIGHT, SINCE IT'S RATHER DIFFICULT TO KNOT THEM AT THE ANKLES SO THAT THEY ARE TIGHT.
AT LEAST I CAN'T GET A GOOD RESULT.
COULD YOU KINDLY GIVE ME A SUGGESTION?
THANKS…
When you build Corel model kit, you learn some Italian! Caviglie (ankles in English) translates to belaying pins.Hi Fabriv;
Your translation software has made this impossible to understand. Can you try another, which might make more sense?
Ratty
Use rigging tools.HELLO EVERYONE, I'M ALMOST AT THE END OF MY "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS"!!!!!!
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR HELP WITH A BIG PROBLEM I'M HAVING.
ALL THE ROPES START FROM THE TOP (BLACK OUT MY NAUTICAL INTRODUCTION) AND MUST BE DIRECTED AT THE ANKLE HEIGHT.
MY PROBLEM IS HOW TO MAKE THEM TIGHT, SINCE IT'S QUITE DIFFICULT TO KNOT THEM AT THE ANKLE HEIGHT IN A TIGHT WAY.
AT LEAST I CAN'T GET A GOOD RESULT.
CAN YOU GIVE ME A SUGGESTION?
THANKS…
I'm also leaving the Italian version, maybe it's easier for you to find the translation![]()
CIAO A TUTTI, SONO QUASI ALLA FINE DEL MIO "SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS"!!!!!!
VORREI CHIEDERE AIUTO PER UN GROSSO PROBLEMA CHE STO AVENDO.
TUTTE LE CIME PARTONO DALLE PIGHE (SCURATE LA MIA INTRODUZIONE IN TERMINI NAUTICI) E DEVONO ESSERE RIVOLTE ALL'ALTEZZA DELLE CAVIGLIE.
IL MIO PROBLEMA È COME FARLE STRETTE, VISTO CHE È PIUTTOSTO DIFFICILE ANNOdarle ALL'ALTEZZA DELLE CAVIGLIE IN MODO CHE SIANO STRETTE.
ALMENO NON RIESCO AD OTTENERE UN BUON RISULTATO.
POTETE DARMI UN SUGGERIMENTO?
GRAZIE…





