H.M.S Victory Rigging

Howdy Rasmus!

It sure helps to know the terms for all those "strings" and "rags" of the ship. I like to get to know them, had to learn them in three languages now (Polish, German and English!). Fun! So the opposite ro the running rigging would be the standing rigging if I recall correctly. The black lines. And I read they should actually be more tan (dark) than black. So then the lines going mast to mast are called stays, if I'm not mistaken. It would help If you found out the name of the lines you have problem with. Anyhow, my advice would be first - to find out how the ship works and try to show that in your model. Every line is there for a purpose, and if you don't understand it, it's easy to make a mistake and model BS. Also, if you notice an error, or something doesn't look right for you, by any means correct it, even if it means going backwards a step or two (tough decision!), because if you don't you'll probably regret it later. My third tip would be to not hurry glueing down parts - this way it's easier to take those steps back, and a ship is very complicated, so you're sure to do some mistakes on your way. Hope it helps, good luck with your project

Paweł

just looking at the lines i believe they are used to turn the yards in the direction of the wind if that helps to identify them? i guess ill go for option 2 or 3 then,thanks for the tip,i've made that mistake before. not changing something because of laziness and later regretting it. thanks for your help! pics will be up when i come home.

CoreTech

just looking at the lines i believe they are used to turn the yards in the direction of the wind if that helps to identify them? i guess ill go for option 2 or 3 then,thanks for the tip,i've made that mistake before. not changing something because of laziness and later regretting it. thanks for your help! pics will be up when i come home.

I believe those lines are called "Braces".  Not 100% certain, though.

Good luck with your Victory

Ray

Pawel

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The black lines. And I read they should actually be more tan (dark) than black.

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Paweł

I visited the Brig Niagara a couple of years ago when it visited Duluth.  The standing rigging was very black. I asked one of the crew about this, since there had been a discussion about pitch being brown.  She said when they first tarred the standing rigging it was a dark brown, but  within a short time in the sun it turned black.

sorry for the delay of the pictures,this because of personal issues. A quick report,i found a site with photos from a book i believe where the writer (probably the writer) have drawn diagrams of the individual "categories" of rigging,for example,fore main stay and preventer stay,and describes how they are fastened to the masts or yards.i have found these extremely useful and I'm finally,and for the first time excited to start rigging,but this will have to wait until me and dad have finished my rope maker,wich will probably not be used very much for victory,but me and my girlfriends project this fall and future projects.