by Admhawk » Wed May 30, 2007 5:38 pm
I think he is referring to the standard masts used by the USN in the last few decades, not the older cage masts. CLG5 was a post WWII cruiser.
I have made them in the past using fine brass rod (.020"), soldered together. Usually you have to make a jig on a piece of wood(draw the pattern), stick pins into the wood to hold rod pieces together, alligator clips on the rods to dissipate heat so that the previous joint doesn't melt and use a decently hot iron with a fine tip to make the joints fast.
Sounds complicated? It can be frustrating and I'm a pretty good soldering tech.
The other way is to use fine styrene rod and do the same kind of thing but gluing it together. Either way, it's a lot of work, so be sure you really want to do it!!
Alternatively, find a Photoetch piece from another kit that is close and adapt it.
Good luck!
I think he is referring to the standard masts used by the USN in the last few decades, not the older cage masts. CLG5 was a post WWII cruiser.
I have made them in the past using fine brass rod (.020"), soldered together. Usually you have to make a jig on a piece of wood(draw the pattern), stick pins into the wood to hold rod pieces together, alligator clips on the rods to dissipate heat so that the previous joint doesn't melt and use a decently hot iron with a fine tip to make the joints fast.
Sounds complicated? It can be frustrating and I'm a pretty good soldering tech.
The other way is to use fine styrene rod and do the same kind of thing but gluing it together. Either way, it's a lot of work, so be sure you really want to do it!!
Alternatively, find a Photoetch piece from another kit that is close and adapt it.
Good luck!