HMS Speedy 1828 (1:100)

[Mike1158]

Nice, very nice.

[Seahorse]

Hi,

I made the most of the standing rigging.
Deadeyes are put in 0,5 mm wire, placed in "hinges" made of paper strips, then glued into channels and covered with capping strips:


All ropes placed on the top of the mast:


Before placing the mast I had to fix the bowsprit, as it has to be slipped "from inside". I added some equipement in the top of the bowsprit (two blocks and thimbles):


The stay deadeye:


... and she was ready to stretch all the stuff:



Tomek

[Don Boose]

Outstanding rigging.

Don

[abhovi]

Beautiful!

Next time I would take the distance between the deadeyes much shorter. The lowest ratline will be so high up now that it will be hard for a sailor to start climbing the ladder unless he is brilliant in jumping.

Could you make a better (temporary) stand with the waterline horizontal? It gives a better look and makes the model better to appreciate. It will also prevent you from making the ratlines not parallel to the waterline. The keel should be much deeper in the stern.

Keep it up, you are doing it splendidly.

[Seahorse]

Thank you men.

Ab,
upper deadlines should be one of their diameter lower, your absolutely right. The first ratline will be 1,8 meter above bulwark:-))) My mistake, but it's too late.
Worse is, that when I change the stand (as you asked) deadeyes probably won't be horizontally. I will have to deceive in some way(?) to make ratlines parallel to the waterline. Telling the truth, I have simply forgotten that she is not in right position and I made rigging. Now I have to contrive, how to hide this mistake.

Tomek

[abhovi]

I don't see no reason not to place the model parallel to the waterline.

Let me reassure you about these deadeyes that according to some vague rules should be on a horizontal row: They serve to tighten the shrouds and the longer the ship lasts, the more uneven they become. A ship is a tool, it is used and constantly repaired and adjustments to the rig are necessary and natural. An uneven waterline looks much worse than a few deadeyes not sitting in line...
Neat work is fantastic, but some realism is too, especially if it helps to correct small mistakes.

As for the height of the deadeyes, that is indeed a little bit of a pity. I had the same problem several times by accidentally cutting the shrouds too short, thrifty as I am. But most of the time I could repair that by loosening the strop around the block and moving it a bit lower on the shroud. Of course this only works if you have enough 'spare rope'. Usually I glue the double parts after I tie them. Thus they can be loosened quite easy actually.

I would seriously suggest to get the waterline even.

Good luck!

[Seahorse]

The waterline will be horizontally for sure. I only noted some mistakes I realized after your first comment.

Tomek

[Mike1158]

Nicely done.

[shipbuild]

Beautiful craftsmanship !

[whulsey]

Looks pretty good to me. Of course, I'm a total land lubber. When you say rigging to me I think of setting up a gin pole or a derrick off the back of a heavy truck or mobile crane.