"Sliding Rigging"

By Artem Popov

There are many methods of assembly of the ship in a bottle. Some are very simple, others are difficult. It is possible to try to simplify a difficult way of assembly, or to try to complicate a simple way. But I want to make on the contrary and to simplify the simple way of assembly. The simple and widespread way of assembly of the ship in a bottle is a turned back mast and a long thread hanging down from bottle neck.

The Mast has in bottom a hinge. This hinge permits easily to turn back the mast. It is possible to use any of known hinges. If You are pulling the thread hanging down from the bottle neck, the mast is standing up in a vertical position. On the end of work it is necessary to cut this thread . What here to simplify? It is possible to make the ship without thread hanging down from bottle neck. You can for this purpose to use a method of "sliding rigging ". The stay and shroud must make from one thread (fig.1). The mast making by this method easily can be turned back and stand up again. After putting the ship into the bottle, it is necessary only to place the mast on a vertical position and to fix the rigging with help a glue. There is no need to cutting the thread already. Certainly, completely this method may be used only to very simple models, example - fish schooner. But the principle " sliding rigging " can be applied everywhere. You can used this method and to other parts of a rigging. Example, you can make a brace and stay from one thread . You can make a fall and stay or others from one thread (fig.2,3,4).

Table of contents:

• Ships in bottles. How to put a ship into a bottle?
• Method 1. Traditional.
• Method 2. Straws
• Method 3. Without a joint
• Method 4. A Joke?
• Method 5. Great potential
• Instruments
• Handy hints and tips for boat model makers
• Incredible Corks
• Unusual ship models in bottles.
• Stands, drawing and bottles