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How do I make realistic looking masts. For example like on a Fletcher or a DE or something. What is the trick behind them?? A How-to step-by-step thing would be great!!!

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(THIS HAS BEEN MOVE TO SCRATCH BULDING Q&A)
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Reid wrote:How do I make realistic looking masts. For example like on a Fletcher or a DE or something. What is the trick behind them?? A How-to step-by-step thing would be great!!!
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Reid,

Older destroyers masts are very simple. You can do it very easily with strectched sprue. Simply start with the basic structures and go on adding details to satisfaction, as many as possible.
Use lyquid poly that evaporates very easily, and leaves very little marks.
Take a look :

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At 1/400 scale, it is 360 pieces, as far as I can remember.
Best regards from Spain,

Willie.
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Post by Reid »

thx alot u did a great job there!! OOPS. I forgot to mention in large scales like 1/96 or 1/48.

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Post by JIM BAUMANN »

Hi Reid,...

aha-you mean in the grown-up scales eh..?

Post the same question in the scratchbuilding question and answers forum--

...some of the big boat guys may not have see your question here...


hope to help...

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Post by Reid »

thx Jim! Will do.

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Post by ARH »

I have, I have, :big_grin: :big_grin: I was waiting till it was time to build the mast on MOFFETT before I said anything, it will not be long, :lol_3: :wave_1: :wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by Reid »

Laughing very loudly!!!!!!!! Good Can't WAIT ARH. Will u do a step by step HOW to like DIY network. lol

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Like I normally do it piece by piece. :wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by Reid »

Yes u do!! But what I was really saying was I hope you get really technical. lol

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Post by ARH »

Reid wrote:Yes u do!! But what I was really saying was I hope you get really technical. lol

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How technical do you want it, there,s not a lot on a mast,

lights
radar
ladders
cleats
rigging
flags
crosstrees
crows nests

anything else, :heh: :heh: :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by Reid »

No there is not anything else but I would like to know how to do all that on a large mast and also how to make it.

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