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Old 02-26-2004, 07:12 PM
pidge pidge is offline
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Current Project: Royal caroline
Project Status: Deck planking / Deck Houses
Location: SE USA
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Let me introduce myself. My interest and fascination in model making goes back to my teen-age years when I built and flew airplane models. and I still have a ship model I built some 60 years ago that I'm rather proud of. I recently finished the PanArt "Armored Launch" and am ready to start the rigging on the PanArt "Baltimore Schooner". But, I'm still a novice, and anxious to get some tips and suggestions on how to rig a tall ship. How do you make neat ratlines? I understand rigging lines should be waxed, but then I guess I can't use CA adhesive to prevent knots from slipping loose? Are lines sometimes painted? Any recommendations on a book on how to rig?
Many thanks in advance for your help

Pidge
 
 
 
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