I have painted and rigged HMS Leopard.
I did add to the masts and fixed the jib too.
HMS Leopard
I have painted and rigged HMS Leopard.
I did add to the masts and fixed the jib too.
Very nice. what type of thread do you use?
It's synthetic sewing thread. It's a thin one.
Nice tweak on the masts! I am looking forward to mine arriving and following suit.
Well done, Jonas, as usual!
Very nice Jonas, I hope to receive mine this week and I have a stock of Langtons ratlines to see which fits.
Ill post as soon as I can the best fit
Nearly said another first rate bit of work, but knew someone would point out my mistake, so I will say a first class bit of work instead.
Rob.
Thank you for your nice comments.
I think I have to add fixed flags to these. There's no boom on the spanker making my usual solution impossible.
Well done!
"It's not the towering sails, but the unseen wind that moves a ship."
–English Proverb
What do you use to drill the holes for the thread?
By using 0.5 mm drills.
These are my two variants.
One is made to be used for modeling and the other is for drilling circuit boards and put in a hobby drill handle.
Thanks, I had no idea that drills were made that small!
Have rigged my version now.
I have found that Langton ratlines PE04 fit with minor trimming and adjustments.
Is there any possibility to get a look at it?
Here is my effort
My rigging is my normal "brush" method and ratlines are Langtons PE04
I will have to re-do the pennent though, I think should be white
A very smart job as usual Chris.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Jonas,
I'm hoping to emulate this method and I hope they turn out nearly as good as yours.
I have drill bits as small as .3 so I am hoping to make the holes as tight as possible.
Did you drill any holes in the fighting tops to attach the thread or just tie them?
I drill holes nowadays. I didn't earlier but I think it fixes the thread better and you can get the end where you want it.
On the 74s I even drill holes to the front of the tops to let the stays out closer to the mast.
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