And once again a comparison shot, with a 20 gun brig and a 40 gun frigate.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
14 Gun Cutter - Langton 1:1200
Here is a 1:1200 scale 14 gun cutter from Langton, with studding sails. This was a fun kit, a type of ship I like a lot, and a chance to fiddle around with studding sails. There's something fun about packing as much sail as possible on to a model, and I like the effect that it makes with the rigging.
And once again a comparison shot, with a 20 gun brig and a 40 gun frigate.
And once again a comparison shot, with a 20 gun brig and a 40 gun frigate.
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Very nice James. The studding sale look really cool. I am really going to have to try the brass sails. Up to now I have only used the white metal molded sails. You make brass look really good.
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Thanks Vol - I think you'll like the brass sails if you give them a try. They're a bit more fiddly, a little more work, but I really like that they are so much thinner, gives them a more delicate, "to scale" look in my opinion. Probably more important on a tiny little thing like a cutter than on a big 1st rate though....
ReplyDeleteHow on earth do you attach the rigging to the boat, do you simply glue them on or knot them on and snip the excess?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - Generally I tie the string on at one end, fix the knot with a dab of glue and snip off the excess, then I put a dab of glue at the location where the other end of the line should terminate and, pulling the line taught, I hold it against the glue spot for the amount of time it takes for it to set. Then I carefully snip off the excess there with a very sharp xacto blade. I don't like to tie knots at both ends, because the force needed to make the second knot tight often can bend the masts too much - they're pretty thin fragile things. Hope that helps! - James
ReplyDeleteVery much so, I think I need to either buy some faster acting superglue or practice meditation. Either way your results are superb!
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JRMC - It can definitely be a finicky business. For what it's worth, I use Loctite super glue, and apply glue dabs with a toothpick - you can go over the glue spots with some brush-on matte finish afterward to do away with the glossy residue.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it really helps to use long pieces of string, a lot longer than the final result will be, so that it gives you enough to hold on to conveniently.
But I understand your remark about meditation! I just try to do a few strands a night, and stop as soon as I start talking to the string in overly colorful language....
You can get a spray that can insta harden your super glue rather than suffer the wait times.
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Mike - Good point, I had forgotten about that stuff, and may need to revisit it. I wonder if it would leave much in the way of residue on paint though, so I'll have to experiment first. I always paint the ships before rigging to save some hair-tearing later.
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