Golden Hind Sailing Ship: WIP

[peteski]

On 8/31/2025 at 9:48 AM, stavanzer said:

The Lines are not too dark.

Tar was used on many lines & ropes on a ship.

Yes and no.  In my sailing ship building experience I learned out that ships had two kinds of rigging: Standing rigging, and running rigging.  Standing rigging (lines which are stationary holding up the masts, etc.) are covered with tar and black). Running rigging is the rigging which was used to set up the sails and other such functions. That rigging had to remain flexible and was natural rope color (tan).  The ropes molded on those sails are part of the running rigging, so shroud not be black, although the color they are now looks ok to me.

 

As a teenager I built that ship along with several others in the same series although my models were by Airfix, packaged in clear blister packs. The parts breakdown was similar, but they seemed to be smaller scale.

 

[stavanzer]

20 hours ago, peteski said:

Yes and no.  In my sailing ship building experience I learned out that ships had two kinds of rigging: Standing rigging, and running rigging.  Standing rigging (lines which are stationary holding up the masts, etc.) are covered with tar and black). Running rigging is the rigging which was used to set up the sails and other such functions. That rigging had to remain flexible and was natural rope color (tan).  The ropes molded on those sails are part of the running rigging, so shroud not be black, although the color they are now looks ok to me.

Thanks, Pete!

I knew about Standing and Running Rigging, but did not know the differences and colours! I've learnt something new today, so the day wasn't a complete waste....