Bluenose Schooner 1921 - Model Shipways 1:64 by TexBilly

[Rob444]

You might want to try pin striping or graph arts chart tape. It will take the curves and I think looks nice.

Rob

 

[TexBilly]

You might want to try pin striping or graph arts chart tape. It will take the curves and I think looks nice.

Rob

Thanks, Rob…I’m determined to make paint work but I’m keeping that idea in the background!

 

[Peter Voogt]

I do like it but worry it might disappear visually at the stern.

Hi Bill. Have in mind that with the side view the white waterline must look everywhere the same width. That means you need to widen it over the sloping stern towards the end:

Then horizontal it’s visual the same width:

(The view is a bit tilted, taken slightly from behind)
Towards the bow, it also has to flare out slightly because the hull slopes slightly there as well. But that is only a fraction.
Regards, Peter

 

[TexBilly]

Hi Bill. Have in mind that with the side view the white waterline must look everywhere the same width. That means you need to widen it over the sloping stern towards the end:

Then horizontal it’s visual the same width:

(The view is a bit tilted, taken slightly from behind)
Towards the bow, it also has to flare out slightly because the hull slopes slightly there as well. But that is only a fraction.
Regards, Peter

Peter, this is valuable information - thank you! I had not read about this practice before but it does make sense and is the best of both worlds - keeping the stripe slim along the sides while widening it a bit at the stern for visual consistency. I got busy today and didn't have a chance to begin spraying so I'm glad I didn't. I'll now adjust my masking. Thanks again.

 

[oldflyer]

Bill,

OK will need to go back and spend some serious time with your log -- looking forward to this

Cheers,