Nice details on the different parts, Franz.
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
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Hi Grant!
“Brilliant” might be a bit of an exaggeration, but thank you anyway!
Brass is actually very pleasant to work with and quite easy to solder. It usually takes several attempts - trial and error - but eventually a solution presents itself, and I try to manage to get reasonably close to the right size and proportions.
Best regards, Franz
For the small thumb cleats, I clamp two pieces of wood together and drill the hole exactly along the joint between them.
The thumb cleats look a little too large to me and I was a little worried that the tiny thumb cleats might break off at some point.
The thumb cleats look a little too large to me and I was a little worried that the tiny thumb cleats might break off at some point.
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So my first idea was to turn some small wooden pins from toothpicks. However, I couldn't get them down to the diameter I needed.
So instead, I drilled small holes into the thumb cleats after gluing them in place and inserted pieces of copper wire, securing them with two-part epoxy.
Once the glue had cured, I filed everything down to shape. That worked out quite well in the end.
So instead, I drilled small holes into the thumb cleats after gluing them in place and inserted pieces of copper wire, securing them with two-part epoxy.
Once the glue had cured, I filed everything down to shape. That worked out quite well in the end.
Finally, the fittings for the downhaul on the gaff boom. I used the same method again: two square strips of wood glued together along their edges, then drilled and carefully filed to shape.
The filing would have been much easier if I had glued the wooden pieces onto the gaff booms immediately after drilling the holes. Doing it this way was rather fiddly.
Oh well - you live and learn. Next time I'll know how to make it easier!
The filing would have been much easier if I had glued the wooden pieces onto the gaff booms immediately after drilling the holes. Doing it this way was rather fiddly.
Oh well - you live and learn. Next time I'll know how to make it easier!
A nice approach, making all the tiny parts and secured them on the main boom, Franz. That’s going to be a nice representative one.
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
Hello Peter!
Yes, it really is great fun to get into all those tiny details. Somehow, there always seems to be a way to make things work.
By now, though, I do think quite carefully about how large a particular detail will actually be on the model and whether it can realistically be reproduced at this scale … or, whether it is something that, at least for me, can simply be left out.
Best regards,
Franz