Scratchbuilding lifeboat davits

David LaPell · Post by **David LaPell** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:21 pm

I am looking to try and scratchbuild some life boat davits for my USS Cairo Ironclad, 10mm scale, (little larger than 1/200). I was wondering what may be the best material for this?

FredM · Post by **FredM** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:40 pm

David,

duno how the davids should look like but try brass tin. It the tin is thin enough you can even cut it with a nail scissor. Bent it straight again if it does bent, use two layers of brass tin to make one (left &right), rasp it to the right fit, glue it with Nasa glue or solder it, epoxy filling, paint it and....finished, kinda.

http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... nin_05.jpg
http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... ard_05.jpg
http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... oat_20.jpg
http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... 008_03.jpg
http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... ndy_12.jpg
http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... ory_20.jpg
http://www.fineartmodels.com/img/model/ ... C_0037.JPG

Dont get frustrated by the pixs, it can work!

Good luck