I decided to use the kit supplied ratlines because they were quicker than making ratlines on a loom. The instructions say to slide the chain plate section through the slots in the channels but this was just about impossible. The next best install was to cement them to the channels. As far as bending the chain plates and inserting them into the holes in the hull, forget it. I bent the chain plates so they lined up with the holes and super glued them. I left the top of each ratline unattached to the mast until after the standing rigging was installed. This is because the standing rigging will pull the masts into alignment. Then I cemented the top of the ratline to the mast. Touched up the paint where needed. The instruction sheet does not give very clear pictures or instructions for the standing rigging. So, I looked up some examples in ship model books and came up with some simple rigging for the period of this model. Black thread was used for all the standing rigging. Mast alignment, as always on plastic models, was tricky and as you can see not always successful.
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