I like to use stretched spru for rigging on small scale ships like this one. There are plenty of outher materials available but I've had good luck with spru, so far. As always, i start from the inside and work outboard. A pair of dividers is used to measure the length I'll need for each piece. White glue, mixed with water (50/50) works great for attaching the rigging. Using tweezers to hold the cut legnth od spru, dip the ends inthe glue and place it where you want it. I usually cut the spru a little bit long and and install it with the excess lenght in a convient place so I can trim it off after the glue dries.
Welcome to my Web site
Welcome to my website. This site is for folks who build or would like to build plastic model ships. I’ve been building ship models for many years and I still get as much enjoyment from the hobby as I did when I started. If you are an occasional modeler, serious modeler or if you’ve been away from the hobby for awhile and are coming back, I think you will enjoy this site.
I chose Revells’ Cutty Sark as the launch project because there are a large number of these kits out there in closets, attics and modelers collections, waiting to be built. Also, this kit builds into a pretty impressive ship model, no matter where the modelers’ skill level is.
The plan is for this site to grow over time, featuring a different model about every month. Previous models will be archived for reference and new visitors to the site. As you may have already noticed, this site is written in a blog foremat with the latest post on top and previous posts in decending order. I hope that modelers will find this website enjoyable and useful and will visit often……………..John
Rigging Pt.1 and ships boats
Labels: HMS Rodney
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