Making these ratlines takes a little patience but it's not a very difficult process overall. I use the loom provided and follow the instructions up till the time to cement the ratlines onto the shrouds. Here I use white glue mixed with water (about 50%) and paint the mixture onto the shrouds/ratlines with an old paint brush. after it dries completely (a few hours) I paint them with Testors Flat Black paint.
I installed the uppers first before installing the mast in the model, tying them to the mast and inserting the free ends through the holes in the top. Next I installed the mast into the model and rigged three fake fore and back stays to align the mast. Super glue was used 
to cement the top of the shrouds/ratlines to the mast, just under the top. the shrouds were then super glued to the channel one at a time. The instruction sheet shows a different way to attach the lower ends of the shrouds, but frankly this was impossible. I trimmed the excess shrouds below the channel after the cement dried. The lower ends of the upper shrouds were pulled taught (not tight) and super glued to the shrouds below them. After the super glue dried I trimmed the excess thread away and touched up the paint with Testors Flat Black. This process is repeated for the other masts.
to cement the top of the shrouds/ratlines to the mast, just under the top. the shrouds were then super glued to the channel one at a time. The instruction sheet shows a different way to attach the lower ends of the shrouds, but frankly this was impossible. I trimmed the excess shrouds below the channel after the cement dried. The lower ends of the upper shrouds were pulled taught (not tight) and super glued to the shrouds below them. After the super glue dried I trimmed the excess thread away and touched up the paint with Testors Flat Black. This process is repeated for the other masts.
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