Ed,
I just paint them. Start at the top and work down. If you get paint in the gaps just keep drawing the brush down the rat-lines. The paint will clear the gaps as you work down them. They can look...
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Ed,
I just paint them. Start at the top and work down. If you get paint in the gaps just keep drawing the brush down the rat-lines. The paint will clear the gaps as you work down them. They can look...
You may have to wait if you order just rat-lines from Langton's. He is finding it hard to for fill his orders of rat-lines. Rat-lines ordered with his ships take priority.
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Rory
I will not be using your lovely rat-lines Kieth. So sorry for putting my oar in. If you make them with flat tops, they should be the same size as the tops. Good luck with them. They are so good to...
Hi All,
Its not the strength of the material but the stopping of movement. As long as the material does not stretch. Cotton will stretch. As in life this is what makes them stay up-right. O.K....
Hi Chris,
Only the Brits Royal Navy and I have heard the U.S. Navy too. Rig this way. All the rest and Merchant Fleets rig as so:- The bottom 2 arms go to the Main mast fighting tops. the top arm...
Hi Chris,
Very,very nice. You have made her look like a wargame model. :salute: The only thing is only British ships ran running-run back from the Mizzen mast yard-arms to the top of the Spanker....
No Jim,
You are right. from Bulwark to mast under the fighting top. Then from edge of fighting top to mast under the 2nd top. they look very nice Jim
Be safe
Rory
I like that side. I do also like the newest info from Russian itself. "Russian Warships in the age of sail" :dazed::question:
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Rory
Who side are you on!!!! :question:
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Rory
The louder the shout! We all thought the world was flat! "2 wrongs do not make a right! :takecover: :surrender: You are too much of a friend. I care too much. Paint them green if you wish, but I wish...
Hi Ed,
The best shade of green to get would be the darkest one you can find. Say BLACK! :takecover: :wink:
Be safe
Rory
Yes! Thijs,
I'm not going to cut off the guns on 1-1200 or 1-1000 scale ships :takecover: to re-place them with brass ones. :surrender: Maybe on Chris's 1-300 scale Victory or bigger.
I know of no...
Hi All,
I have saved this great article for modelling ships and for armour. To age metal and colour metal parts this is so good an article. I to think what I have seen Keith's rat-lines look great....
As Ed said, Yup! :salute:
Hi all,
Try blowing on the rat-line as you paint. Brush or spray. This will push the excess paint thorough the holes and off the rat-lines. You can wipe the back of the rat-lines with a dry cloth....
Hi Guy's
Hope this helps. After rigging (as far as you wish) Add flag to a line from the back of the Spanker yards
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Hi All,
As you all know I'm no fan of the ships, but I must say the rat-lines look so good. Keith, they look so good. Well done, I just love them.
Be safe
Rory
Hi Kieth,
I like your ratlines. They will made the ships stronger and look better. I to think losing the top ratlines is O.K. Would making the top of the ratlines flatter and less pointy to be,...