next up were the boarding pikes that attached to the mast. The instructions would have had you attach the 2 wood pieces to the mast before this, However they are 1.32 inches thin and I knew if I attached them they would certainly be destroyed by my handing. I decided to take a page from Tom Culbs building log and make them off the model. I annealed the supplied 1/32" brass wire and cut it into 12, 1 1/4 lengths. I sharpened one end with my nail drill holding the wire in a pin-vise to make it look more realistic.
Using the temporary mast used in the beginning, I wrapped a piece of tape sticky side out around it and put a piece of scrap wood to place the edges of the pike holders on.
The 2 pike holders were painted white then attached to the sticky tape. The Pikes were treated through the top pike holder and secured to the bottom was a drop of CA. After that dried another drop was placed on the top to secure it to the top pike holder.
After all the pikes were secured I painted the body of them with some leather brown enamel.
Using the temporary mast used in the beginning, I wrapped a piece of tape sticky side out around it and put a piece of scrap wood to place the edges of the pike holders on.
The 2 pike holders were painted white then attached to the sticky tape. The Pikes were treated through the top pike holder and secured to the bottom was a drop of CA. After that dried another drop was placed on the top to secure it to the top pike holder.
After all the pikes were secured I painted the body of them with some leather brown enamel.
