Absolutely! I am not beyond tying my own ratlines (Unless my attempts at etched ratline/shrouds using toner transfer technogy do not pan out).
I’d think PE ratlines would look flat, and reflect light all in the same plane, making them look more-fake. Wouldn’t 3D printed be better? Of course, you have to render them, size them, and run test prints, which requires different skils. Just thinking out loud here.
I dont have a 3d printer, though I have been shopping for one. However, I have found pe sets for smaller scale ships, and they look great. The challenge witl larger scale is keeping line width small. Been reading stuff on doing that.
An evenings worth of entertainment!
https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/p/94708/946201.aspx#946201
Bill
We lost so much, when we lost Professor Tilley
John Tilley stayed over with me in England many years ago when he was doing his PHD dissertation back in the 80’s. Took him to see the Victory and a UK IPMS Nationals where he got roped in to help judge the sailing ships.
Really nice guy who I kept in touch with down the years. What he did not know about sailing ships is not worth knowing! His expertise and friendship is sadly missed.
Nice to see the Lindberg La Flore being built as it was intended on its first release.
I only knew prof. Tilley from this forum, and wanted to build the USS Hancock in honor of him. I usually build modern 1/350 warships, but I plan to build both the aircraft carrier and the frigate USS Hancock. The frigate will be based on the Black Diamond model I bought a Michael’s for around $10
