Rigging the rat lines. I’ made two mistakes early on that I didn’t catch soon enough. I messed up a knot on the first row and pinched in the left line on the second row. But it’s better than my first two tries. 
I think I was using the wrong beeswax. The Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm the Admiral bought for me at Wally World wasn’t doing the trick. The lines 
never got chapped lips though.
never got chapped lips though.
I think the left shrouds should have been tighter. It’s taking an awful long time to get the hang of this. 
Deadeyes to be tied with lanyards connecting main mast to the bow. I had the lanyard in place with the port deadeyes, but I discovered they were outside the running rigging for the yards. Undid and starting over. 
Tada!
Really looking good! I have this on my wish list. beautiful Ship!
I agree. the rigging really makes the ship. We were at a show of model ships a while back and we noticed when you see them side by side you car really tell the difference between the pros and non pros. it’s all in the details. I am no pro but I love looking at their work and getting ideas.
Thank you, Patrick!
A friend of the family just came for a visit and looked at my Connie. I showed her the difference between the rigging on my first mast and second. She could tell the improvement. But she said I shouldn’t tear out the old. It showed my progress. It does that.
Best us to use beewax with turpentine available via furniture shops. A lipbalsem will never harden and will allways atract dust.
Some friends have privately suggested that beeswax in general will attract dust which would be impossible to remove.
Vielen Dank, Uwe!
I wouldn't worry too much about getting rigging perfect, Im sure that with time and wear, then repairs real ship rigging wasn't always perfectly straight.
I'm a few days late as I either missed the notification you had progressed or it never came. I've seen that a few times, maybe I follow too many great builds
I'm a few days late as I either missed the notification you had progressed or it never came. I've seen that a few times, maybe I follow too many great builds
72 and still kicking! I figure I might be able to keep modeling for another 10 years. God willing.
And then there's mineI wouldn't worry too much about getting rigging perfect, Im sure that with time and wear, then repairs real ship rigging wasn't always perfectly straight.
I'm a few days late as I either missed the notification you had progressed or it never came. I've seen that a few times, maybe I follow too many great builds
Thanks, buddy! Shalom aleichem!Dear Victator
Happy Birthday
wish you all the Best, Happiness and enjoyment of building models of ships
What chew talkin bout Willis???? Ooops, sorry... Gary Coleman flashback!!
I meant only you seemed to be a little too worried about making them perfect when they already look really really good.
They did have slack on real ships some so I think everything in a perfect line is mostly modellers choice. Real ships were built to
work, I doubt lining up deadeyes with a ruler was on the agenda. Now please, anyone with more knollage correct me in this,
but if all the rigging was taught and didnt have give, wouldn't they snap loose after a few stormy waves?
Dang it Vic, I meant they look good man, now eat ya some b-day cake and love how your ship looks.... LOL
Edit: cant speel gud