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Greetings Vincent. Welcome aboard the Anchorage!! :salute:

Great news, Keith! Thanks for the update!!

Keith is in charge of the Anchorage Store and while we're all interested in seeing a restock of the older ratlines, along with new ratlines for the First Rates and USS Constitution, a lot will depend...

Yup, that's pretty much how I did it. I guess the correct term for what I attach them to (on the outside edge) is "Channel"?

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Keith, while I used the Langton ratlines I think what I did might still apply to whatever version you might use for the Constitution? I attached the ratlines to the outer edge of the bulwarks. ...

Keith, that would be great. Will you stick with the brass or might you move to stainless steel? As we discussed some time back brass is much more fiddly while stainless steel will be less prone to...

Good point. I think Keith mentioned that stainless might not be as pliable for working with. Cutting off the sprue might be an issue.

I think Keith was leaning towards the stainless steel as more durable for application, but he may not have reached a final decision which would be dependent on the cost? Brass works fine, but it is...

According to the banner up on the Aerodrome, Keith is about to leave for a vacation/business trip that's going to last about one month. So, unless he's already sent something on I don't expect we'll...

Thank you!



Everything is repainted and in this case it's the Orient repainted as the Austerlitz, but with 'home water' masts.



Sails and deck are 'Bonewhite' (brown ink wash), the hull...

Well, I've wanted to try this since the Wave 2 ships and the AA brass ratlines arrived. I was hopeful that the Wave 1 ratlines might work on the Wave 2 ships and in the case of the SGN102 ratlines...

Keith, you're probably still trying to catch up and/or recover from Origins, but will the rest of the ratline stock go up on the Anchorage store soon? Or, did you sell out again? Thanks much!

Chris, if you don't have the Langton book for the step by step guide to mizzen mast rigging for non British ships you should check out Rory's guide that's currently up on Vol's blog:
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Excellent, Chris!! Very impressive work especially including the running rigging. I do believe you are the first person I've seen to attempt that and it looks great. :thumbsup: :salute:

I've used the same thread for all the standing rigging and haven't attempted running rigging yet. One common feeling which I share is never use cotton thread. At least in this household it attracts...

I'll most likely purchase them whether they're brass or stainless steel, but the sturdier ss ratlines would help in the initial application and help firm up any mast issues at the same time. I can't...

I couldn't tell you for certain, but color schemes probably changed over time, although they might have started to be standardized by Trafalgar. Rory, Vol or others can probably give you a more...

Keith said he was expecting the rest of his shipment to arrive next week. He's at Origins right now so I wouldn't expect to see anything show up online until mid week or later depending on his post...

Thanks Eric. Yes, I use Langton's guide. I don't always use the "special knot" because mast tension can be an issue. Also, the tops sometimes don't allow for laying the rigging as indicated, but...

Not that I'm aware of. I did ask about Wave 2 ratlines some time ago, but at that point Keith hadn't seen any of the new ships. I think the ship masts from Wave 2 would get more stability from...

Thanks Rory. Your fast reply is much appreciated. :salute:

She turned out OK, even with the wrong ratlines. :shock: I'll need to reorder some of the ratlines, doh! Are we still on hold until later this summer? Thanks.

Oh, a quick P.S. Save the brass...

Here's one side of the HMS Bellona completed. Unfortunately, I did not follow the cardinal rule of carpentry; measure twice, cut once. Somehow I managed to get SGN102 ratlines on the Bellona, which...

I may try Keith's method as posted above. You have more control with the toothpick and/or a needle and the reaction shouldn't spread too much? I use a needle now to apply the glue as I don't...

Great tip that I'll definitely have to try. Thanks Keith!