Revell Black Diamond - 1:350 snap tite kit {part 5}

Once I could get back to the model,  the Main mast was made ready for installation.   It was cemented in place,  and then the lower ratlines.   I was going to rig the main mast before cementing in the mizzen mast,  but......in the grand scheme of things,  it really doesn't matter.   The mizzen mast and ratlines were installed next.

The lifts were done on the fore mast yards........the lower yard lifts usually are rigged as a pulley assembly,  so I tried to double the thread up to create a sort of looping shape out toward the tip of the yard,  and back again.   As with the fore mast,  the lower stays are doubled to give them a thicker look.   I did sort of goof here.......the lanteen yard {on the mizzen mast} was supposed to have been cemented in place before the ratlines were installed.   It wasn't that hard to get it in there though,  so I could breathe a sigh of relief.....I didn't really mess it up.   The mizzen mast needs the upper stays still.

The lifts were rigged to the other yards in the dame fashion........the lower yards all got the same treatment,  as the fore lower yard.   The upper mizzen stay was also added.   Here you can see a better picture of what I did the the lower yards.

Next will be the back stays.  I will need to drill all the holes needed to rig them.

AHOY!!!