Rory's Guide to painting and rigging ship models part 4

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
After a little more time and modelling I have put together "Extra bits". to add and make your game a little more interesting. I will be doing Launching long/ships boats from the waist of a ship model. Manning the yard-arms and landing-parties. But to start with:-
If you followed my guide parts 1-3 You would know that drilling holes into the hull for rigging is a must. Some models just do not have space to drill the holes in the hull.
In this case it is the fore-mast stay's.



I bought a very fine chain from a model Dolls-Houses shop. I think most model shop's will sale fine chains. (pick the smallest you can work with or get)



I cut the second link of the chain to free the first link. You will lose at least half of the chain by doing this, but it is the only way.



Using a cocktail-stick put some glue at the point you would have drilled the rigging hole, if you had room. On the out-side of the hull.



Using tweezers hold the top of the ring. Lay the bottom half of the ring onto the glue on the hull and hold for a little time.



I will continue over the next evenings this week as I can.
Be safe
Rory

[Volunteer]

Great Rory!

[Devsdoc]

Hi All
Sorry for the wait. I have had a very busy week working at Corfe Castle, Dorset, U.K. I will be at Corfe until Sunday. I will add to the thread as I can.



Let the ring dry. Then do the other side.



Undercoat the ship. I spray mine white.



I check the rings work and free the ring of paint with a pin. Do not forget to check the drilled holes in the hull too



I have also mucked up a hull by bad drilling. With them braking at the top (to near the top of the bulwarks). I have repaired them by using this method with the rings.
From this point, follow the guide for painting



And rigging



The rings may look big in the photo's. But once painted and rigged they blend into the model and do not stand out. Also they are 1-1200 scale ships.





I will show how to do the launching of the ships boats next time
Be safe
Rory

[Nightmoss]

Thanks Rory. I'll be very interested in seeing the ship boat launching!

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
Tried to do a long run on this guide last night. Got it 80% done and the thread went mad and after 2-3 minutes crashed. So only short post from now on.
Launching ships boats.
You can add bits to the ships to make them look different, which can be nice to look at and help identify ships in a fleet.
You will need the jig you used for flag mounting (see part 3). Cut an angle at one end of the jig. For SOG ships you may have to drill a hole for the peg.



Take the light colour thread you used for running rigging. Tie and glue one end to the top third of the thick back-stay between the fore and main masts



Make a long loop with is thread.



More to come soon
Be safe
Rory

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
Had a little opps! My conputer crashed, Was away working for 9 days etc.
Tie and gluethe second end around the lower third of the back stay



Cut away the two ends which are tied/glued to the back stay



Lay the ships on the angled end of the jig and loop the thread around the far nail. If to long tie a knot in it to make the loop fit the jig.


Hope to add more soon. Not so long as before.
Be safe
Rory

[Nightmoss]

Thanks Rory. This is the part I'm really interested in. I'll keep checking.

[7eat51]

Thank you, Rory.

I like the look of the ship with the furled sails. That is something quite different from what I usually see.

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
I said yesterday that I had a rough week or two in the last post. I did not feel ready at the time to say, but I also lost my dad last Thursday after a long fight with Alzheimers He is at peace now.
So to work.
I lay a painted ships boat on its side facing away or out-ward from the ship. Have the ships boat about half way down the ships side on the 2 threads and glue.



Cut a shorter (not to short) thread and glue it along the under-side of the ships boat along its keel. Do this between the ship and the ships boat (or the in-side)



Tie and glue the stern end to the front of the main mast rat-lines. As low as you can.



Then tie and glue the bow end to the front of the fore mast rat-lines as low as you can.



I do not trust this thread to do longer runs. I will show you more soon
Be safe
Rory

[Nightmoss]

Rory, my condolences on the loss of you Dad. Alzheimers is such an insidious disease.

Thanks for the continuing posts. I'm certainly going to try this out at some point. It might be good to have it as a "how-to" sticky when you're done?

[Arakus]

My deepest condolences Rory.
I can feel your loss as my father died unexpected last year.

[7eat51]

Rory, I am very sorry to hear of your Dad's passing.

Our hearts are with you.

[Berthier]

Sad news Rory, all my best wishes. Keep modelling and busy yourself in work for a little while to help get you through.

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
Thanks for your kind words.

Cut the ends of both threads on the rat-lines.



Take the ship off the jig and cut the loop.



Add glue to the sides of the ships boat and roll the thread up the sides of the ships boat. ( As I only have two hand I had no hands free, so no photo's of this bit) Hold down the ships boats with a cocktail stick and pull the thread up the sides. Wait a minute or two for the thread to dry. Do the bow or stern one at a time. the ships boat should now be up-right.



Tie and glue the stern line to the end of the main course yard-arm. Then tie and glue the bow line to the end of the fore course yard-arm.



Cut the ends of the threads on the yard- arm.



I found that the ships boats are to light to hang right. So I coated the thread with glue and pushed the ships boat down to straighten the lines. this makes the ships boat look heavier.



I did all this before doing the running rigging. This looks best on the "At anchor" or "Top sail and Jib" sail sets

I will show the maned yard-arms next.
Be safe
Rory

[Nightmoss]

Thanks Rory. I've never done a ship 'at anchor' or 'top sail and jib' sail sets. Will have to try it sometime.

[7eat51]

Very cool, Rory.

I don't recall, but have you ever done a setup with boats being towed?

[Devsdoc]

Very cool, Rory.

I don't recall, but have you ever done a setup with boats being towed?

Hi Eric,
No I have not. As I use my ships for gaming I would not add to the bases. I do have ships boats to use in games
Be safe
Rory

[Naharaht]

My condolences on the loss of your father, Rory.

[David Manley]

very sorry to hear your sad news Rory, but I know from bitter experience that he is in a better place now

[Diamondback]

Condolences, amigo. :(

[Devsdoc]

Hi All,
First I must say thank you for your kind thoughts and words. I feel funny. I'm in the middle stage, I'm glad he is no longer living with this sickening condition. He can now have his dignity back. As yet I do not feel sad at his lost.
I'm reading a lot and not modelling. I'm only doing this guide, I have all the photo's and must just put them to words I have a Swedish ship to rig, she has been sitting around for sometime now. I just do not wish to start her. The funeral is on Wednesday, so I hope I can move on afterwards. It is so nice to have so many unseen friends who are still good friends. Thank you all again
I will get the rest of this guide done soon, and I hope some rigging.
Be safe
Rory

[Coog]

My condolences Rory. I lost my father a few years back the same way and understand your feelings on his passing. My prayers are with you.

[7eat51]

Rory, I lost my Mom in 1985 to cancer. Her passing was the end of her misery, and as such, was welcomed by our family. I think all of us who have been through such a time understand the mixed feelings.

You and your family will be in our hearts on Wednesday.

[DeRuyter]

Rory:

Sorry to hear of your loss, my condolences to you and your family.

Eric