Descriptions of complete sets of accessories for model kits

Every great ship model must have well-made rigging. This is the reason, why I try to offer you better, more complete, and reality corresponding rigging plans of given ship. I also offer top quality blocks, which are made by computer-controlled high speed miller technology (CNC) from hard wood. Blocks have high size and shape constancy thanks to this technology. Model is much better and more beautiful if it is equipped by exact rigging and these excellent blocks. Every modeler and his admires will have much greater experience with such model. I recommend, take the effort, because this is it what making models is about.

Look at the photo gallery, where you can find made models of HMS Victory with our accessories HERE

Wooden decks HERE
Laser-carved wooden veneer decks contains marking of deck include Waterline, Hacking, Treeline exactly according to plan and historic facts.

Wooden channels HERE
I recommend wooden Channels which are Laser cut, with thickness 2mm, which can be screwed or fixed on pins from inside the hull. This Channels firmly fixed in the torso and they do not break, as often doing a plastic part.

Wooden blocks
Recommended CNC wooden blocks for rigging. This offer contains recommended rigging equipment exactly according by the book "100-gun ship Victory”. I have prepared this offer based on the table in the book and I also prepared plans with marked wooden blocks, which exactly match original plans, diameter of rope and size of blocks.

Standing rigging blocks - (plan page 1-3) HERE

DD2,5 – 14
DD3,5 – 106
DD5 – 90
SB1/2 – 10
SB1/3 – 22
SB1/4 – 7
SB1/5 – 3
DB2/3 – 12
DB2/5 – 2
TB3/5 – 4
TB3/7 – 4
Rope threader - 2
Summary pcs – 276

Running rigging blocks – (plan page 4-8) HERE

SB1/2 – 94
SB1/3 – 186
SB1/4 – 68
SB1/5 – 20
SB1/6 – 20
DB2/2 – 6
DB2/3 – 34
DB2/4 – 10
DB2/5 – 10
DB2/7 – 4
TB3/7 – 4
Rope threader -2x
Summary pcs – 458

All block for modelby original plan
Summary pcs of blocks: 734

 Rigging for studding sails, blocks – (plan by 9) HERE

SB1/2 – 20
SB1/3 – 54
Summary pcs – 74

Blocks and ropes for gun hoists HERE
On the upper ship decks are 22 visible guns. Each guns have three hoist - two on the sides of gun barrels (move gun to firing position), next one hoist in the back of gun (move for charging position).The back hoist was on the gun only when, was ship in battle positions. The hoist was hooked by the eyelets on the gun and the sides of the ship, or in the eyelets in the deck of ship behind the gun.

Each hoist is made by SB1/3+2DB/3 blocks.

WaB-SB1/3-3*22= 70 pcs
WaB-DB2/3-3*22= 70 pcs
and ropes for guns hoist R-N25/20 – 1 pc, Breeching rope R-N75/20 – 1 pc

CNC brass guns barrels
HMS Victory had 104 guns during the Battle of Trafalgar

First - Lower gun deck 30 guns 42 pounds
Second - Middle gun deck 28 guns 24 pounds
Third Upper gun deck 30 guns, Quarter - After deck 12 guns, Forecastle 2 guns, all 12 pounds
Forecastle Carronade 2pcs 68 pounds
Summary pcs: 104

Set contains 104 Brass guns produced on CNC machine HERE

No: G-HiS-007 - 32-pounder long Bloomfield type = 29 mm - 30 pcs
No: G-HiS-011 - 24-pounder long Bloomfield type = 27 mm - 28 pcs
No: G-HiS-016 - 12 pounds long - 9'= 27,5 mm - 30 pcs
No: G-HiS-008 - 12 pounds short - 7'6"= 23 mm - 12 pcs
No: G-HiS-009 - 12 pounds medium 8'6"= 26 mm - 2 pcs
No: G-HiS-010 - 68 pounds Carronade - 7'6"= 23 mm - 2 pcs

We also offer set of brass guns only for visible upper decks HERE
No: G-HiS-016 - 12 pounds long - 9'= 27,5 mm - 30 pcs
No: G-HiS-008 - 12 pounds short - 7'6"= 23 mm - 12 pcs
No: G-HiS-009 - 12 pounds medium 8'6"= 26 mm - 2 pcs
No: G-HiS-010 - 68 pounds Carronade - 7'6"= 23 mm - 2 pcs

Laser-cut guns carriages for brass guns HERE
Carriages are manufactured in such a way that are very easy to just and exactly assembled! In addition, they have a reinforcement for easy and firm attachment to the deck of the ship!

Set contains:
15x - GC-003 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 30 pieces gun barrel G-HiS-007 - 32-pounder long Blomefield type
14x - GC-002 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 28 pieces gun barrels G-HiS-011 - 24-pounder long gun Blomefield type
6x -   GC-008 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 12 pieces gun barrel G-HiS-008 - 12 pounds short - 7'6"=229cm
16x - GC-009 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 2 pieces gun barrel G-HiS-009 - 12 pounds medium and 30 pieces G-HiS-016 - 12 pounds long
1x -- GC-010 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 2 pieces carronade G-HiS-010 - 68 pounds Carronade

Or you can buy only set of gun carriages for guns which are visible on decks HERE
6x -   GC-008 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 12 pieces gun barrel G-HiS-008 - 12 pounds short - 7'6"=229cm
16x - GC-009 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 2 pieces gun barrel G-HiS-009 - 12 pounds medium and 30 pieces G-HiS-016 - 12 pounds long
1x -- GC-010 set of 2 pcs - Gun's carriage for 2 pieces carronade G-HiS-010 - 68 pounds Carronade

Photo-etched parts

Clamp of deadeyes black patinated – set HERE
44 pcs clamp of DD5 = 5* OB5B
62 pcs clamp of DD3,5 = 7* OB3B

Eyelets and hooks for gun hoists set HERE
I recommend for visible guns: Each gun has 8 eyelets and 6 hooks based on tackles.
You need for 22 guns with 3 tackles: 
LO1,5B – 5x a LH3B – 11x

Eyelets on top of the gunport lids set HERE
PE-LO1/B – 3 pcs

I also recommend buying a set of additional hooks and eyelets HERE
For example, hooks are used to hold tensioning hoists at the deck or on the support benches. Eyelets for tying and hooking of ropes.
Contain:
PE-LH3-60x/B -1x
PE-LO1,5/B -1x

Parral HERE
Parral device enabling the yards smoothly rotate and move around the mast. Triple ribs are used on the mainsails at the foremast and mainmast. Double ribs are used for the topsails on the foremast and mainmast.

Ribs are supplied with beads imitating rollers – Trucks.
Ribs two-part RSM19B - 1x
Ribs three-part RSM20B – 1x

Hanks HERE
Hanks are used for hanging jib and stay sails. Two plates with 32 pieces of hanks are enough for this model = RSM18B – 2x.

Belaying pins
Other possible enhancements are Belaying Pins - replace and supplement the original plastic recommend:

Variant 1) -Wooden belaying pin size 6 or 8 mm approx. 100 pieces BP 6 HERE
Variant 2) - Brass belaying pin size 9 mm approx. 100 pieces BP9/Br HERE

Ropes
Without quality ropes the ship loses its good appearance. I offer high quality AMATI ropes
The table shows the dimensions of the blocks and the corresponding diameter of the ropes.

For inspiration or guidance on how to work with the accessories, you can check out the instructions section. 

Professional rope set from AMATI HERE
I confess, that I don’t have experience with length needed for model. But you will certainly utilize all diameters of ropes for standing and moving rigging.
Recommend ropes:
2x N1/40; N25/100; N50/20; 2x B18/40 for ratlines;
2xB25/20; B50/20, B75/20, B100/20, B130/20
Number of pcs 12

Cloth sails
Sailing ship can’t be without sails. Plastic substitute of sails in kits is only pattern for real cloth sails for me. Because for many people is problem to make their own sails, I offer sails made on CNC sewing machine. Sails are processed according to historical documents. These sails excel in precision and craftsmanship. They are from 100% cotton. For a perfect sail remain only patination - painting canvases for example in a dark tea and stitching or gluing Bolt rope or reef points.
Be sure to read the instructions on how to properly rig the rigging and sails, it will save you a lot of work.

I offer several sets of sails for the model, all normal sails and for furling can be combined freely on request.

Standard set of sails, with 18 sails HERE
Easy variant set of sails, with 18 sails HERE
Studding sails, set with 12 sails HERE
Trafalgar sail set - a combination of set and furled sails as they were at the Battle of Trafalgar. HERE
Sails for furling, with 18 sails HERE

Cloth flags
We offer high quality double-sided printed flags on synthetic canvas, all based on historical facts.

Standard flags set HERE
Nelson's signals - Famous Nelson's signal from the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) HERE 

Draft scales HERE
According to the real size! The draft scale on ships was made so the height of digit and the height of gap was 6 inches. Together 1 foot.

From this complete range of this kit, you can choose what you are interested in. If you have some question about this offer, contact me.

I wish you lot of fun and nerves of steel in the construction of this beautiful model.

Every model of a proper sailing ship makes a well-crafted rigging. That's why I try to offer you better, more complete, and moreover, more realistic plans of the rigging of a given ship. This way you can build a beautiful rigging, which is furthermore improved and refined by well-made blocks, which no rigging can do without.
I offer you top quality wooden blocks, which are made of walnut hardwood. They are machined by a computer controlled high speed milling machine - CNC. This allows them to achieve high dimensional and shape stability. A model complete with precision rigging with these beautiful blocks then has a completely different look and quality. I think that every modeler and his admirers will get a much better experience from such a work. I recommend you to give yourself the work and enjoyable fun that modeling is all about.

There are indeed blocks for running rigging in the kit, but with wooden blocks the model looks much better, more realistic. There are no deadeyes for the ladders, just plastic imitations of the whole rope tensioners.

Beautiful examples of models with some of my blocks is in the photogallery HERE

Stern of the ship for Revell model HERE
Set containing a more authentic version of the stern of the USS Constitution from 1812. The set is based on the book The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution by K. H. Marquardt. Here, on page 67, is the representation of the stern from 1812. The appearance corresponds to the same period as the kit.

Wooden veneer decks
Veneer decks are made by laser technology from glued veneer thickness 0,33mm, material oak or beech.

The burnt decks correspond to historical reality, they are made using the original ship plans of the ship in question. They depict all important elements of the deck such as the waterline, hooking of the end planks into the waterline, tapering of the planks towards the bow and stern along the sides of the ship, treenline.

Full information on the veneer deck for this model can be found here:
USS Constitution: HERE
USS United States: HERE

Rigging
The number of deck blocks corresponds to the number of blocks in the kit with a small margin:

Standing rigging block set HERE
DD2,5mm - 80 pcs
DD3,5mm - 82 pcs
DD5mm - 110 pcs
Total 272 pcs

Blocks for moving rigging set HERE
The number of these blocks is based on the number and location of the plastic blocks in the kit, as the rigging plan is pretty good quality. If you want to implement the rigging according to the exact plans, you will need more blockss. It is not a problem to add.

1/3mm - 242 pcs instead of the blocks from the kit under the marking A
1/4mm - 30 pcs instead of B
1/5mm - 102 pcs instead of AA+CC
2/3mm - 8 pcs as C for lifeboat
2/4mm - 38 pcs instead of C
2/5mm - 26 pcs instead of CC
Total 446 pcs

Set of Clamp of Deadeyes HERE

DD5mm clamps OB5B - 6pcs
DD3,5mm clamps OB3B - 3pcs

Hoists for cannons
There are 24 visible carronades on the upper decks of the USS Constitution. Each carronade has four blocks - two on the sides of the cannon at the top (to move the cannon into firing position), and two more blocks to adjust the direction of fire.
Each blocks contains WaB-SB1/3 + WaB2DB/3 blocks:

Therefore, these blocks are needed:
WaB-SB1 3 - 4 * 24 = 96 pcs.
WaB-DB2/3 - 4 * 24 = 96 pcs

On the main gun deck you can see 6 long guns on both sides of the deck. Each gun has three blocks - two on the sides of the carriage (to move the halyard into firing position), one more block at the rear of the carriage (moving backwards to reload). The rear block was only on the carriage when the ship was in fighting position. The blocks were hooked into the lugs on the sides of the carriage and in the bulkhead of the ship and into the lugs on the deck of the ship behind the carriages.

Each hoist contains WB-SB1/3 + WB2DB/3 blocks:
Therefore, these blocks are required:
WaB-SB1/3 - 3 * 12 = 36 pcs.
WaB-DB2/3 - 3 * 12 = 36 pcs

The gun blocks set HERE contains these blocks and ropes:
WB-SB1/3 - 134 pcs.
WB-DB2/3 - 134 pcs
R-N25/20 - 1pc
R-N75/20 - 1pc
with a few extra pieces
Rope threader 2 pcs

CNC brass gun barrels
We produce great CNC brass gun barrels for the model. In sets for the upper deck HERE, or a complete set of all guns HERE

Cannons required for the lower gun deck:
18 pcs long 24pdr English type guns with length 318cm (G-HiS-001)
12 pcs short 24pdr American type guns with length 288cm (G-HiS-002)
On the upper deck there are:
one long gun - 24 pdr bow chaser (G-HiS-003)
22 pcs 32pnd Carronades (G-HiS-004)

Gun carriages
I offer laser-cut hardwood gun carriages that are made to the exact plans for the USS Constitution gun carriages. In addition, the traps are designed to be very easy and accurate to assemble. You can use bracing under the center of the batten to increase the surface area that the batten holds to the deck, or you can drill right through it and push a pin all the way through to the deck to ensure a solid connection and the batten will not pull away from the deck.

We offer two sets of gun carriages for the upper deck with visible guns HERE and for the main gun deck HERE

The set for the upper deck contains these laths in two pieces:
for 6 pieces of Carronade on the bow of the ship - 3 sets of GC-004A
for 16 Carronade on the stern of the ship - 8x GC-004B sets
for 1 bow chaser L30 on the bow of the ship - 1x GC-003 set

The set for the main gun deck includes:
for 18 pcs long guns 24pdr English type - 9x pcs pairs of GC-001
for 12 pcs long guns 24pdr American type - 6x pcs pairs of lafet GC002

Eyes and boat hooks for gun hoists

Eyelets and hooks for 28 visible guns HERE
For each gun the following is required:
4x 3mm hooks - one on each hoist
10x 1.5mm eyelets - 4 on the ship's armour to hook the hoist, 4 on the carriage to lash the hoist, 2x per carriage
Total 10x LH3B + 6x LO1,5B

Mesh for the top of the gunports:
32 shells with 2x eye = 64 pieces = 3x LO1B

Eyelets for mooring lines on deck and in the side of the boat HERE:
1x LO2B + 1x LH3/B + 1x LH6/B

Threader:
I definitely recommend the thread threader. You can hardly thread the smaller blockss without them!

Ropes
A sail ship without good quality ropes loses its shine. I offer quality ropes from AMATI. I confess that I have no experience with the amount (length) of ropes you use on a model. However, I am sure you will use all diameters of ropes for fixed and moving rigging.
The table below shows the blocks size and the corresponding rope diameters:

Furthermore, for the realization of the rigging and a more accurate look of the model in general, I recommend to study the book The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution.

For more advice on how to proceed in general, etc., see my Instructions page HERE

The Amati rigging range:
For the model, he recommended ropes of the given diameter and color in this set HERE:
2x N10/40 and the others in 1 piece: N25/100; N50/20;
2xB18/40; 2x B25/20; 2xB50/20; B75/20; B100/20; B130/20.
13 spools of thread in total.

Hanks
Hanks used for attachment of sails and jibs. One plate contains 32 clamps HERE
RSM18B - 2x

Parral
Parral device that allows the jib to rotate and slide smoothly around the mast. I recommend three-piece Ribs for mainsails and two-piece Ribs for basket sails. Ribs are supplied with balls to imitate rollers - Trucks. Set HERE
Ribs two-piece RSM19B - 1x
Ribs three-piece RSM20B - 1x

Cloth sails
I offer a set of top quality cloth sails made of 100% cotton. The sails are sewn on a CNC sewing machine and are excellent in precision and quality of workmanship. For the perfect look of the sail, all that is left is the patination - dyeing the canvas and sewing or gluing the perimeter rope.
Standard version of sails with detailed processing HERE
Simplified sail set with curved edges and stitching HERE
Studding sails HERE
Sails for furling HERE

Any combination of both furling and standard sails can be sewn on request.

Flags
Flags are made by double-sided printing on fine white synthetic fibre to match the historical reality not only in size but also in appearance.
Set of flags for USS Constitution / United States HERE

Draft scales
The draft scales were exactly to the actual dimensions, with the letter height being ½ foot, and along with the space between the numerals which were Roman type making a height of 1 foot. HERE

From the range of accessories shown, choose what you like to build your model. However, I definitely recommend at a minimum wooden blocks, a deck and canvas sails.

Have a lot of fun and steady nerves while building this beautiful model.

The difference between a good sailing ship model and a great one is often in the rigging. The goal of HiSModel is to provide the parts and expertise you need to build really accurate and attractive rigging. I use the most accurate rigging plans I can find on each ship and carefully select blocks, made of solid hardwood, of the correct size, for each use. Additionally, I count the blocks needed and offer pre-counted sets that save you time and frustration. The right size, the right count, and we provide plans and instructions to aid you in creating a superb, accurate and authentic model.

Our blocks are created using computerized high speed milling machines (CNC) and therefore have excellent size and shape consistency. Wood blocks are simply more beautiful and stronger than plastic. You and those admiring your work will experience real satisfaction using accurate, top quality rigging components. I recommend you take the challenge – after all, this is what modeling is about!

Have a look at these photos to see what can be done with the Revell Cutty Sark using my accessories! HERE

Veneer deck
Modelers now know that a painted plastic deck cannot compare with a real wood deck!
My decks feature authentic markings for the waterway, nibbing, and fasteners, exactly as seen on historical plans.  For a complete description of my wood decks, look here:

Cutty Sark HERE
Thermopylae HERE

Wooden CNC Block sets
The breakdowns below show the type of block before the slash and the number included after the slash.  My pre-counted sets are based on which plan is used (from the Cutty Sark’s Museum store or the Revell plan) and your intention regarding sails, studding sails, and studding sail spar rigging. For your convenience, I have included plans to help you understand and compare these possibilities. If you are building a bare spar model, the basic number of blocks will be enough. If you want authentically rigged sails and studding sails (see my amazing real cloth sails below), I definitely recommend the greater.

Offer of CNC Wood Blocks based on authentic rigging plan.
Breakdown of blocks: (plan 1) HERE

Wood blocks for Standing Rigging
DD2,5mm – 148/152x  (US this is 2.5 mm, Europe is 2,5 mm -same thing)
DD3,5mm – 60/62x
H6 – 4x
Summary pcs: 218

CNC Wood blocks for Running rigging - without blocks for Studding sails (plan 2-5) HERE
SB1/2 – 116/122
SB1/3 – 123/130
SB1/4 – 20/22
SB1/5 – 20/22
DB2/2 – 39/43
DB2/3 – 62/66 including 16 pieces blocks for lifeboat davit hoists.
DB2/4 - 4
DB2/5 - 1
TB3/3 – 8/9
TB3/5 - 1
Summary pcs: 420

CNC Wood blocks for rigging of Studding sails (plan 6) HERE
SB1/2 – 18/20
SB1/3 – 18/20
SB1/4 – 28/30
Summary pcs: 70

CNC Wood blocks for rigging of Studding sails Boom Jigger (plan 6) HERE
SB1/2 – 20/22
SB2/2 – 10/12
Summary pcs: 34

All blocks together according to authentic rigging plans:

Summary pcs: 742

+ Rope threader - I recommend this a lot. It is almost impossible to thread the rope into the smallest blocks without one of these.

Deadeye photo-etched brass clamps HERE
Clamp deadeyes DD3,5 – is need 30 pcs = 3* 0B3B
Clamp deadeyes DD2,5 – is need 56 pcs = 5* 0B2B

Belaying pins
The molded plastic belaying pins will snap under load. Cut them off, drill out the locations, and use stronger and better-looking pins!

I recommend Belay Pin BP6mm or BP8mm about 150 pcs HERE

Brass Belay pins:
Other variants are a belaying pins from brass which are more thin. BP9/Br -150 pcs HERE

Eyelets and hooks HERE
I recommend that you buy brass photo etched eyelets LO1,5 mm, hooks LH3mm and LH6mm. Some ropes should be tied and hooked. The plastic eyelets supplied with the kit are not strong enough under load. Substituting these will save you a lot of frustration! 

1x-LO1,5 mm, hooks 1x LH3mm and 1x LH6mm

For strong eyelets, use these wire ones: 0,6mm, diameter 3mm - pack 100 pcs – ON100 – 1,46 EU

Brass column Railing HERE
These are stronger and nicer replacements for white plastic stanchions in the kit. I recommend these brass railing columns as they are more to scale and will improve the look of your ship. The required number is:

The bow of 14pcs, 6pcs at the pump. At the rear of the 17pcs around the stern, 12 on the roof of the cabin. 49 in total and one as spare.

Total 50pcs – Code No.: 074 111 – 18x; 074 112 – 32x

Hanks HERE
Hanks are used for hanging Jib and Stay sails. For this kit just one plate with 32 pcs hangs. = RSM18B – 2x

CNC sails
My sails are sewn using a CNC sewing machine. They have excellent dimensional precision and perfectly duplicate the shape of each sail. Sails are made from delicate Batist - 100% cotton, weight 88 g/m2.
Edges are bent hem double stitched. The upper bent is wider than on sides and lower part, just as on the real sails. Sails are sewed with fine details, such as reef bands, lining in the corners, etc.  To make these sails even more authentic, I recommend overcasting rope edges + dye them to a more realistic color (can be done soaking them in tea).

For more information about my sails, you can see on my website HERE

Cutty Sark or Thermopylae – set of sails without Studding sails
Cutty Sark HERE
Thermopylae HERE

Cutty Sark or Thermopylae – set with 12 studding sails
Cutty Sark HERE
Thermopylae HERE

Flags
These flags are accurate according to known historical facts. The flags are made from a very fine synthetic cloth called Whisper. Flags are produced via sublimation printing and have very realistic color and sharp details.

Cutty Sark, Thermopylae – set of flags are printed on both side of cloth according real informations.

Cutty Sark HERE
Thermopylae HERE

Decoration ornaments for Cutty Sark or Thermopylae
The Cutty Sark kit was introduced in 1959, and many old kits are still being traded. The plastic parts age well, but decals do not! HiSModel is here o the rescue with these fabulous photo-etched nameplates and decorations, designed according to each ship's plans.

Cutty Sark HERE
Thermopylae HERE

Draft scales HERE

according to the real size! The draft scale on ships was made so the height of the digit and the height of gap was 6 inches. Together 1 foot.

For Cutty Sark and Thermopylae, cut the decals so the bottom number is X and the top number is XXII.  The waterline of the ship is between XX and XXI. Draft scale manual HERE

Ropes HERE
A quality model ship loses its good appearance without quality ropes. I offer high quality AMATI ropes. I confess, that I don’t have experience with length of each diameter needed for model. But you will certainly utilize all diameters of ropes for standing and running rigging.

Size – height of block / rounded Ø of rope in mm
2mm   / 0,1 mm
3mm / 0,25 mm
4mm / 0,35 mm
5mm / 0,4 mm
6mm / 0,5 mm
7mm / 0,6 mm 

Professional Rigging rope AMATI for kit: 

I confess, that I don’t have experience with length needed for model. But you will certainly utilize all diameters of ropes for standing and moving rigging.

Recommend:2x N1/40; N25/100; N50/20; 
B18/40; B25/20; B50/20, B75/20, B100/20
Number of pcs 9

Chain HERE
I recommend 2-3m Chain 1mm CH1- 3x 

For an understanding of how to use my products (workflows), you can use manuals which I provide on my website.

Most helpful are books especially about Rigging, period ship models, Historic ship models.

Expert builders have come before you, and their knowledge is there for you to exploit! There are lots of discussions on the internet about these ship models, created in 1959 and still being sold new today.

I wish you lot of fun, patience, and nerves of steel in the construction of this beautiful model.