Finished the mizzen shrouds and made a start on the ratlines but my back gave in so called it for today.
Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
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Hi Brian
If you do pin the yards (which I think is a good idea) watch out for where you place the pins. The temptation is to space the top sail yard and the topgallant yard at roughly equal spacing up the masts however when the sails were not bent to the yards the top sail yard and the top gallant yard tended to be lowered toward the maintop and the cross trees respectively so that the sails could be bent on without the crew having to climb too far up the ratlines. When the sails were in pace the yards could then be hauled up by the lifts to their correct places.
Just a little detail that you might want to consider.
ATB
John
If you do pin the yards (which I think is a good idea) watch out for where you place the pins. The temptation is to space the top sail yard and the topgallant yard at roughly equal spacing up the masts however when the sails were not bent to the yards the top sail yard and the top gallant yard tended to be lowered toward the maintop and the cross trees respectively so that the sails could be bent on without the crew having to climb too far up the ratlines. When the sails were in pace the yards could then be hauled up by the lifts to their correct places.
Just a little detail that you might want to consider.
ATB
John
Thanks John your advice is always good advice
the plans actually tell you where to place the yards I'll grab a pic and post it
does that look about right?
Brian
That looks about right when the sails are not bent to the yards.
John
That looks about right when the sails are not bent to the yards.
John
Home straight but again my back is complaining, so only did a few will finish the lower ratlines tomorrow. Had to get the coffee table out to lower the work surface which makes it a little easier 
1197 clove hitch knots and counting
1197 clove hitch knots and counting
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Wow….loadsa knots. Mind you, I’d have to learn how to tie a clove hitch first if I did it….. All that knitting looks great though….
I guess you can't see but all lower ratlines are done (not sorry)
I can see they're all looking excellent.
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