Still need to practice this technique, mostly on some bigger scale model... It turns out that with this way the amount of sail cloth provided in kit might not be sufficient. Also needs to practice on type/amount of glue used to glue strips together to simulate joining of two cloths..
Anyhow, the new material was located and in this case i will try simulating with a pencil line... I will also practicing with another sail cloth material and using "pulling the threads" technique for simulation overlapping seams..
Tracing the sails down...
Simulating overlapping seams..
Cutting strips that will be glued to the sail..
In order to protect the cloth from starting to tear apart, the cloth for strips was covered with diluted white glue, 50/50 with water, left overnight to dry and ironed before used. Then it was placed down, with material threads as vertical as possible. Then i put several strips of transparent scotch tape to prevent tear, very much the same reason of putting the scotch tap on veneer before cutting it...The strips are cut 3mm and 4mm wide.
I started with the longest run first... following the sail template..
I used white glue, not diluted to glue strips to the fabric. The scotch tape is pulled off easily once the glue settles down.
The sail is cut off..
The simulation lines have to be put on the back as well.. Two lines of scotch tape with measurements are put on the desk and the lines are run on the material..
Running out of strips and making the new bunch described above..
All sails completed.
Now it is time to run a boltrope, 4mm thick, using combination of cyano glue for a quick grab/hold and 50/50 diluted white glue running with the line, to make sure rope stays on..
Will continue tomorrow.
Happy modelling...