Scratch build 1/700 Sails

Karsten · Post by **Karsten** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:59 pm

Now while most 1/700 series are WWII or better there a a bunch of Resin Pre/Earlier 1900 ships that had or could have had sails as well as Steam.

I have a Resin Ironclad Dunderberg in route and thought I would add sails. Rice paper, tracing paper might work but I bought Rolling Papers (Old Head Days) Super thin and almost transparent after a coat of watered down Liquitex Gel.

Set a sheet on a piece of wax paper and gave it a coat, let dry and carefully peeled it off to coat the other side...This is looking promising for little sails and might even work for Unferraled sail as well.

I am not that smart so I bet it has been done before.

Karsten

David Griffith · Post by **David Griffith** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:11 am

Something else you might like to try is aluminium kitchen foil. If you smooth it out gently on a resilient surface such as the back of a mouse mat, you can almost get it to hold a curve in two directions. Very useful for a sail that's full of wind.

I haven't used it on a completed model yet, but I'm planning and plotting. Watch this space.

Kind regards

David Griffith

MichelB · Post by **MichelB** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:07 am

This is a good idea. I spotted a picture of a torpedoboat under sail (no, really) and that would be a nice build!

Karsten · Post by **Karsten** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:42 pm

I also read somewhere where a builder used Lens Cleaning Tissues sprayed with Dull Coat for his Railing Tarps, Canopies and other such details.

Cigerette papers are proving to be very thin but might be better for Unfurreled sails.

Still working on it as the Dunderburg is here now and I can get a better idea of what is needed.

Karsten