YQ Bluenose Ted R

Good morning Ted. I’m in agreement with the guys here. I think the bow of your BN with the clutter of fittings etc looks really cool. As for ratlines….man these can be a pain in the butt, however as you add more and complete the shrouds, all those little deviances get lost in translation and actually make for a more realistic picture. Definitely invest in some seriously good clippers/cutters for rigging. Makes so much difference. Looking good Ted. Cheers Grant
 
I took the ratlines out. They were fuzzy. The cotton material didn't have any fuzziness on the spool but acquired it during installation.
I'm going back to the materials provided in the kit.
For some reason I just can't calculate the amount of the different sizes of rope I need or the exact sizes that will fit the aftermarket blocks Im using. With the high cost from Ropes of scale, etc I can't justify the expense
Like I said, unless someone can point me to an economical alternative I'm just going to use the materials provided in the kit.
Happy modeling
Ted IMG20241129100122.jpg
 
How close/careful do I have to be with the kit supplied ropes. I've been using a pretty good amount of excess to do the ties/seizing?
 
Hello Ted, Just catching up on your YQ Bluenose, May I suggest that you Bea's wax your lines or ropes to take away that fussy look. I always use two planks the width of the height of the rat lines with two little nails glued to one side and redrill the other side so the two planks can be assembles together easily. Then I use two alligator clips one on each side of my shrouds. Then I tie my rat lines leaving a little line so as to be able to tighten the knots across the full length of the rat line. I then use a small paint brush to paint my knots with a little bit of diluted white glue, In a few minutes after adding the glue time to dry just a bit I remove my two wooden planks and placing the bottom up against the lower rat line I reclip them and tie the next row of rat lines. When completed the full length or height of the shrouds trim the rat lines with very sharp scissors or a set of nail clippers .
Hope this helps, Please take your time this ship building is a hobby and not a job. Things will get much faster as you acquire more experience, ENJOY.
Regards Lawrence
 
Canoe21 said:
Hello Ted, Just catching up on your YQ Bluenose, May I suggest that you Bea's wax your lines or ropes to take away that fussy look. I always use two planks the width of the height of the rat lines with two little nails glued to one side and redrill the other side so the two planks can be assembles together easily. Then I use two alligator clips one on each side of my shrouds. Then I tie my rat lines leaving a little line so as to be able to tighten the knots across the full length of the rat line. I then use a small paint brush to paint my knots with a little bit of diluted white glue, In a few minutes after adding the glue time to dry just a bit I remove my two wooden planks and placing the bottom up against the lower rat line I reclip them and tie the next row of rat lines. When completed the full length or height of the shrouds trim the rat lines with very sharp scissors or a set of nail clippers .
Hope this helps, Please take your time this ship building is a hobby and not a job. Things will get much faster as you acquire more experience, ENJOY.
Regards Lawrence
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Thanks, I'll try the nail clippers.
My online small scissors don't work at the tips
Best regards
 
Ted Robinson said:
I took the ratlines out. They were fuzzy. The cotton material didn't have any fuzziness on the spool but acquired it during installation.
I'm going back to the materials provided in the kit.
For some reason I just can't calculate the amount of the different sizes of rope I need or the exact sizes that will fit the aftermarket blocks Im using. With the high cost from Ropes of scale, etc I can't justify the expense
Like I said, unless someone can point me to an economical alternative I'm just going to use the materials provided in the kit.
Happy modeling
Ted View attachment 487129
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Rub the lines in Beeswax before you use them to reduce the fuzzyness.

Rob
 
Here's the last of the upper mast ratlines. It ame out the best. I had to take out the previous one I did on this side but the replacement shown came out nearly perfect. The practice seems to help.
The remaining ratlines won't be easily replaced since they will be on the main shrouds.
Happy modeling IMG20241203103923.jpg
 
I use what are called Flush Side Cutters, like regular side cutters, but offset to cut on one side instead of the center.

You may find them in Hobby Lobby crafts section or maybe jewelry.

Image below was from Home Depot website.

Also Micro-Mark, or Model Expo may sell them.

I have used for years especially to cut model railroad track flush on ends for joining.

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