Making railings

[ARU01]

Hi, I made this railing 12 years ago. but i donot like it it is simple but does not look verry nice. Can any one ple3ase give some suggestion for my 1837 sirius. Maybe example picture of ships from that era. I do not paint my model want it to look genuine wood. and as if it is old

 

[Bob Cleek]

Well, a brass railing would be a huge improvement over brads and thread, for sure. It looks like a nice model that would benefit from the upgrade you're considering. See: https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/the-juanita-sternwheeler-1-24.16419/page-3#post-440700

If you want the old-fashioned look of the turn of the last century board room models, there's nothing for it but brass. There's a learning curve to it, but well worth taking a shot at learning. It's not rocket science, but there are techniques with which you'll need to become familiar.

Some of the aftermarket parts retailers offer stanchions in various scales. These have round balls on top and halfway up with holes drilled in them through which you run wire to make up railings. That avoids turning your own stanchions, drilling them, and soldering them up.

If you aren't familiar with working with brass and copper detail parts, I suggest you get a copy of Model Building with Brass by Kenneth Foran. It's a great book on the subject. See: https://www.amazon.com/Model-Building-Brass-Kenneth-Foran/dp/0764340042

Also, as a basic how-to book, applicable to jewelry, rather than models, but invaluable for brassworking for models as well, you may want to check out Metalworker's Workbench: Demystifying the Jeweler's Saw, by Thomas Mann. See: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Bo...-naa&msclkid=3d607abb760a1209814512c46dacf1d0