*What's on your workbench for May?

[Vagabond]

Rob that's coming on very nicely, as Dobbs said it's good to see the old with the new style of fortifications, it adds realism and history to a build. It will also go very well with your backdrop to give good overall look to the scenery on your table. I'm looking forward to seeing it painted.

Vol I do like the look of the rigging you're creating, I only have the SoG ships and am not a ship modeller so don't think I will ever get around to this but it sure looks good and must add strength to the masts.
You may have already said but do you use superglue to glue the ratlines together, soaking all the thread and so create a solid piece?

[Bligh]

That is a good tip John.
I have only ever used watered down PVA to stiffen things in the past, although I did find that adding a bit of super glue to the surface of Plasticine or Milliput when moddeling hardens it off in seconds.
Rob.

[Bligh]

Overnight the glue has hardened off so now I'm ready to stiffed this surface with a coat of watered down PVA.

Should be hardened off by dinner time if I get on with it.

Rob.

[Volunteer]

Rob that's coming on very nicely, as Dobbs said it's good to see the old with the new style of fortifications, it adds realism and history to a build. It will also go very well with your backdrop to give good overall look to the scenery on your table. I'm looking forward to seeing it painted.

Vol I do like the look of the rigging you're creating, I only have the SoG ships and am not a ship modeller so don't think I will ever get around to this but it sure looks good and must add strength to the masts.
You may have already said but do you use superglue to glue the ratlines together, soaking all the thread and so create a solid piece?

Thanks John. To answer your question, I use just a touch of super glue to each thread cross junction, careful not to apply too much. I sharpened the end of a paperclip to use as an applicator. This does stiffen them somewhat, enough to easily mount, but not rigid.

[Vagabond]

Thanks John. To answer your question, I use just a touch of super glue to each thread cross junction, careful not to apply too much. I sharpened the end of a paperclip to use as an applicator. This does stiffen them somewhat, enough to easily mount, but not rigid.

That's interesting, I would have expected rigid to be better than slightly floppy, thanks for the tip.