Rorys step by step guild to painting and rigging

[Gunner]

Makes me wonder how many SOG ships I'll butcher before I get it right. Or if I have the patience (ha, ha), just wait and watch others customize their ships first.

[Devsdoc]

Rory, this is great stuff. I must admit, I am looking forward to trying my hand at painting. Rigging is another thing entirely. I look at the size of my hands and the size of the ship and think, "No way." I appreciate your comment, "Don't think of the size, just the rigging. Bit by bit."

Hi Eric,
I find doing the rigging more fun and relaxing than painting. As long as the holes are drilled and clear, think of just one part or mast at a time. I to have large hands. Do the standing rigging only at first on one of your 74,s. As they are big enough and are the biggest number in a fleet, so you can hide the first one. like sheep in a flock.
Be safe
Rory

Thanks for the reply, Rory. I may give it a go sometime, but for now I'll continue putting the ratlines on between placement of the standing rigging and running rigging.

I just finished another 64 gun ship and I'm almost at the point where I may pass on future running rigging altogether and go with just the standing rigging. I've noticed that running rigging has a tendency to loosen the standing rigging lines and it certainly increases the amount of time it takes to wrap up the ship construction.

Jim,
I just love your models. Yes! that can happen! Your ships are your ships, you do what you wish with your ships. I would be very happy to play with your ships any time, any place.
Be safe
Rory

Are you sure.....



I know this may be seen as a cheap shot and please take it in good humour, but it made me laugh

Gaz,
Jane, my better half, laughs. Spend 10 minutes with her and you will know "I'm no God"
Be safe
Rory

Makes me wonder how many SOG ships I'll butcher before I get it right. Or if I have the patience (ha, ha), just wait and watch others customize their ships first.

Hi Ed,
I have seen your album!
Be safe
Rory

Hi Shipmates,
Before I go on. If you have more than one jib sail, you may have to drop this part of the rigging from the main mast to the fore mast to match the 2nd jib sail.



I will post more on rigging tonight.
Be safe
Rory

[Devsdoc]

Its me again,
So the last or fore mast. This mast is just the same as the main mast. The only thing different from both is this is the last bit and you have more room to work in.









Add glue to the end of the flying jibboom, and loop thread around it and pull side wards (port).



Add glue to the end of the port side spritsail yard. Loop thread around it and pull towards the ship. From the in-side go thou the hole by the port cathead.



Go over the middle port side of the spritsail yard, under the bowsprit. Go over the starboard middle spritsail yard and back to the ship.



Go thou the hole by the starboard cathead, from the out-side.



Add glue to the end of the starboard spritsail yard. Loop thread around end.



Again add glue to the end of the flying jibboom. Loop thread around this, pull down and back.



Put glue on the end of the dolphin striker. loop thread around it and pull



After you have cut off the lose ends. your ship should look like this.



So the next bit will be the rat-lines
Be safe
Rory

[Nightmoss]

Very interested to see the ratlines work, Rory. I think I hate putting those on more than anything in the total assembly. Cheers!

[Devsdoc]

Sorry Jim,
I have not done the rat-lines yet, Just the shrouds.
Be safe
Rory

[Devsdoc]

Very interested to see the ratlines work, Rory. I think I hate putting those on more than anything in the total assembly. Cheers!

Sorry Jim,
I have not done the rat-lines yet, Just the shrouds.
Be safe
Rory

Jim,
Sorry! I may have misread your post.
Be safe
Rory

[Gunner]

Rory,

Sorry for the confusion. My post should read 50x75mm.

[Devsdoc]

Shipmates,
I must now do the standing on the "Selafail 74" before I can start the running rigging. Why! the "Selafail" has more sails set than the "Venera", so will be more helpful. Bad planning on my part. I will do this as fast as I can. I will be back with, as Jane call's it "stringing". I know for some of you this is as far you will wish to go. There is more. But post if you wish and I will answer you. Thanks so far for liking this thread.
Be safe
Rory

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
See oops! I did not add this photo to the last post. I had to edit the last post for around 10 minutes before I saw what I had done.



Be safe
Rory