Braces can be installed taut, or allowed
to droop a bit. If not taut, beeswax them
thoroughly and shape with your fingers
until they hang in a realistic curve. Some
brace runs are shown in Figure 9-6.
10. Miscellaneous Rigging
Flags and Flag Halliards:
Flag halliards are located at the fore,
main, and mizzenmasts, and at the end
of the spanker gaff. Halliards are a sin-
gle line reeved through a small block
or thimble. An eyebolt will suffice for
this model.
Fashion flags from lightweight cotton
cloth and paint with acrylics. Acrylic
paint is flexible. If flags are cut from
paper, shape the paper before installing
so the flags hang naturally.
Fish Tackle:
A fish tackle is used to hoist the anchor.
For stowage, it hooks to the cathead pin.
The hook at the end is britannia.
Cutting Tackle:
Whaleboats and cutting or cutting-in tack-
le give whalers their uniqueness. Drill
sheave holes in the large, laser-cut blocks,
and make brass strops for the lower
blocks. Large and small blubber hooks are
Britannia. Shape some large shackles for
the chain at the top (Figure 9-7).
Whaleboat Rigging, Cutting-Stage
T
ackle, and Steering Gear Tackle:
Rigging for these items was discussed
in Stage 5.
FINAL TOUCHES
When all the rigging is up, r
echeck every
seizing. If necessary
, add another touch
of white glue. Check for shiny places on
the rig. If necessary, touch up standing
rigging with Floquil’s Dark Stockholm
T
ar stain or black liquid shoe polish. For
running rigging, use Floquil’s Weathered
Manila stain or br
own liquid shoe polish.
Check if any painted wooden parts have
fouled during the rigging process and
make r
epairs.
Congratulations
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Fig 9-6 Brace Runs
Fig 9-7 Cutting Tackle
Main upper topsail brace
Thimbles
and lanyard
Pendant
Pendant
Main lower
topsail yard
Main yard
Mizzen
crossjack
Shackle
Shackle
T
rip line
Blubber hook
To windlass
Thimble
To foretop
Identical to other one
except for lower block
hook (small hook)
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