by f14dtomcat » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:55 am
JIM BAUMANN wrote:Thank you 'wefalck'
It about sums up why I use sprue....
Fishing line --even the very finest --as mentioned in 1/700 is too thick fro my liking
==> and also does not allow reliable consistent sag to be created.
Copper wire does a good job of this- but can be very prone to kinking and dislodging when working on it
( especially in 1/700 scale)....
Here are a couple of masters of copper rigging -both of whom generally work in in scales of 1/384 upwards
ie 2 x as large or bigger as my teeny models...
have a look here:
JB
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=38508
and here
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=39219
Good morning, Jim,
Thank You very much for the two very awesome links. Until now, I didn't know the works of Mr. Robert Wilson and Mr. John Prothero-Thomas existed. I can only sit down pout and cry at the level of artistic talent showcased by both gentlemen. Including you, I now have three role models.
Sometime ago in this forum I said "Bah" about sail ship models but after viewing both gentlemen's absolutely sublime works of art, I have come to appreciate the beauty of sail ships
Alot more, I mean it. Scratchbuilt, no PE sets and all that intricate and lovely rigging are sights to behold. Truly inspiring.
[quote="JIM BAUMANN"]Thank you 'wefalck' :thumbs_up_1:
It about sums up why I use sprue....
Fishing line --even the very finest --as mentioned in 1/700 is too thick fro my liking
==> and also does not allow reliable consistent sag to be created.
Copper wire does a good job of this- but can be very prone to kinking and dislodging when working on it
( especially in 1/700 scale)....
Here are a couple of masters of copper rigging -both of whom generally work in in scales of 1/384 upwards
ie 2 x as large or bigger as my teeny models...
have a look here:
JB :wave_1:
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=38508
and here
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=39219[/quote]
Good morning, Jim,
Thank You very much for the two very awesome links. Until now, I didn't know the works of Mr. Robert Wilson and Mr. John Prothero-Thomas existed. I can only sit down pout and cry at the level of artistic talent showcased by both gentlemen. Including you, I now have three role models. :)
Sometime ago in this forum I said "Bah" about sail ship models but after viewing both gentlemen's absolutely sublime works of art, I have come to appreciate the beauty of sail ships [b]Alot[/b] more, I mean it. Scratchbuilt, no PE sets and all that intricate and lovely rigging are sights to behold. Truly inspiring.