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I've been gaming for nearly 40 years, mostly landlubber stuff. Never considered myself a modeler. I'm a big advocate of the three foot rule. With that said I love the SOG miniatures but I thought a little extra would go a long ways. So here is my first attempt. Attachment 25542Attachment 25543Attachment 25544
Nice work, Tom. :salute:
Excellent! How did you do the rat lines? They look great, and welcome to the site!
Welcome to the anchorage, nicely done there.
I also have done similar on my ships but have not given the hull and sails a wash as it looks like you have done, what did you use ?
Have a look at my album Rigging and would be happy to share notes.
I am in the process of making a rigging how to, just real life getting in the way at the moment
A fine metamorphosis Tom. Transformed from a cygnet into a beautiful Swan.
Maybe you should rename it the Leander.:happy:
Rob.
Thanks to all. The wash is Valejo brown. The rat line material is some fine mesh I found in the remnant section of my fabric store.
I was wondering if we could get something like it at a hat shop or maybe mosquito netting?
Rob.
I found some black netting material in a local haberdashery store, but could not get the material to remain sturdy.
So in the end that is why I went with Langtons brass etched ratlines
Hmmm I have some very fine plastic window screening, just used some for the radiators on my Akron . . .
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...pslemsteai.jpg
I will have a chat with you about those at Donny Chris. i can feel a winter of discontent coming on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Capn Duff
Rob.
Attachment 25549Here is a piece of that material. It is very much like mosquito netting. It came in white but I gave it a dusting of black spray paint. It stiffened it up a bit, but it in no way adds rigidity to the model as brass would. I also included a shot of my British frigate. Not entirely satisfied but it does pass my three foot rule. Attachment 25550
My HMS Victory, using Langtons ratlines.
The problem here is the scale.
But
I found you use Langtons PE9 for the lower main mast, but cut off the top two rungs, then use PE2 and use these for the rest but go down 1
Ie the main mast pair use on the foremast, foremast on the mizzen mast, mizzen mast becomes main mast upper, etc etc.
Hope that makes sense
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.p...7&d=1474645207
They definately look much better!
Right Chris I will try Victory first using that advice.
Rob.