The Ship Model Forum

I decided to make this topic and share with you slightly modified version of the text from my website where you can find the information about size of blocks and ropes for models, whose calculation can be found in the attached TABLE - sizes of blocks and ropes.

For right choice of blocks, it is important to know which, where and what size of blocks should be used.
One of the basic elements of a good model of historic ships are blocks and ropes for rigging. The best way to determine the right sizes of blocks and diameters of ropes is to use professionally prepared plans. If you do not have this option and you are unsure about the block sizes you need for your model, you can use an attached table. The table is based on information and tables from the book “Historic Ship models” by Wolfram zu Mondfeld, from pages 272 and 308. You can download the table with calculation of ropes diameters and blocks sizes HERE. In this Excel spreadsheet you just simply enter the required scale of the model and the actual diameter of the main mast on the main deck. All dimensions of ropes and blocks are calculated based on this table.

Based on the above-mentioned sources here is the method to calculate all sizes of ropes and blocks (similar text you will find in the table):
The starting value (parameter) is the diameter of the main mast in the plane of the main deck from which we derive the diameter of the Main Stay. Diameter of Main Stay is 0,166% from diameter of main mast in the main ship deck point. And the Main Stay diameter is 100% for calculation of the thickness of all other ropes on the ship. These values are variable based on historical time and nation. In the case of a mainstay made of steel rope, the values in the table above are still based on the use of hemp rope. Each rope diameter also corresponds to a certain size of blocks (according to tables - these was based on experience of the ship builders and subsequently the national regulations came out of them). So, based on rope diameter you find out also in my table which block size you should use.

In order to make the use of blocks easy for you, I am preparing ready-made rigging plans for you according to the original documents. There are recommended blocks drawn according to clear symbols in these plans. You can find these ready-made plans for individual models together with other accessories on my website HERE. You will find all the sizes of the needed blocks in my plans. And based on the table above also corresponding diameters of ropes.

I will add some more information about building of ship models in the future.
If you have further questions, write them here or snad an e-mail. I wish you beautiful models.

_________________
HiSModel - Speciallist for historic model ship accessories!

Contact us

https://www.hismodel.com/