Rigging the Medieval Cog: A Four-Step Guide
Rigging a model ship can look like the part you’d rather leave until tomorrow. Our 28mm Medieval Cog keeps it manageable: this is the sequence used for the example in the store. The rigging is optional, so you can also leave it off for gaming.
The diagrams highlight each group of lines. Cotton thread supplies the rigging; the pulley details in the original example are made from 5mm two-hole buttons sold for dolls’ clothing.
1. Windlass to spar
Fit the spar onto the mast and let it rest down towards the deck.
Thread two lengths of cotton from the rear rigging points on the spar, through the mast hole from back to front, then down to the windlass. Tie the threads to the windlass.
Raise the spar once those lines are in place.
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2. Spar to rigging rail
Thread four lengths of cotton from the attachment points on top of the spar, through the mast hole from front to back, then down to the rigging rail.
Tie each thread to the rail.
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3. Mast to bow
Tie a length of thread to the mast above the rigging hole.
Run it forward to the bow attachment point shown in the diagram, then tie it off.
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4. Mast to hull
Tie the mast-to-hull threads to the mast above the rigging hole.
Run the threads to the three hull rigging points shown in the diagram and tie them off. Repeat on the other side.
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The illustrated overview
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