Thanks Don, let me try that now:
I think that worked!
I had a look at replacing those blocks, but the lines are glued around the masthead and I don’t think I could get them off without damaging the mast, so I left them. One to chalk up to inexperience!
To be honest after adding some more rigging, as in the picture above, it isn’t too noticeable perhaps.
Still more to do, but I find this rigging very tiring on the eyes so I only do little bits at a time.
JurS,
Sorry for the confusion.
I do essentially what Don said.
PS. Anytime I see the word “share” in cyberspace, I avoid it.
I have also read that on large warships the gun decks were painted entirely in red so that when the ship took hits in combat the gore splattered around wouldn’t freak out the surviving gun crews. I don’t if that’s true or not, it seems to me seeing your mates get splattered would be bad enough that painting everything red wouldn’t make much of a difference. Barns were always painted red because the paint was cheaper so I’ll vote for that explanation as well.
Not only was red oxide paint cheap, it weathered very well.
Well I think I am finished with her, for now. She is only a small model, and I am reasonably happy with how she turned out, my first model after many years.
It is a nice kit, the biggest issue is that the masts and spars are very thin and will bend and break easily. This poses some issues for taut rigging. The rigging instructions are useless, the box art is much better and certainly points the way, that plus some research has given me a fair idea of what goes where. Obviously I left off the sails, the vacuum ones look terrible and I am not yet in the game of making my own.
My next project is again a ship, but something rather different. I may post a thread when I get a bit further into it.
Jur
Beautiful results!
excellent job , why don’t you start at the start with your next thread mate , I’m sure we would all enjoy it.
Allright, I’ll do that.
Here is a taster:
looking good , I was looking at this model , but it was a little too pricey for me , will be following , on your other thread .