Ok so the process is like this; first i cut several ropes in 15cm length. Both ends of the rope are stiffed with a line of CA.
For lids that are just that, a lid, with no guns behind, last 2 towards the stern, I just run the rope for the outside of the lid. Inner rope side was glued to the hole, once rope was pulled thru the excess rope was cut.
Drag the rope thru the hole on lid...
Re-glued the hinge leaves if they see them dividing like on the picture above.. this is because I used two sheets of paper, glued together so somewhere glue might not be applied.
Then apply a touch of CA to seal the opening and a rope. Light sand to make all flat.
For the "real" lids, same process but with two knots, one either side of the lid..
Finish with small drop of CA to seal the knot and rope.
Since I had two rivets on both ends, I needed to make sure they are aligned. With cutting the rivets short, I might damaged the rivet and rope will not go thru easily. Fix is just to re-drill the hole, using hand drill and adequate bit size.
Now I will glue lids that will stay closed. I have some weird ideas for guns behind those lids... more to come..
Two fake lids..
Normal lids, with guns visible inside.
I used small clip to keep the rope straight so I can freeze it with a drop of CA, on the rivet exit and enter sides.
Let see how it looks from the inside...
I will work on few more lids that will stay closed and than with work on tightening ropes nicely on inner bulwark.
Happy modelling..
For lids that are just that, a lid, with no guns behind, last 2 towards the stern, I just run the rope for the outside of the lid. Inner rope side was glued to the hole, once rope was pulled thru the excess rope was cut.
Drag the rope thru the hole on lid...
Re-glued the hinge leaves if they see them dividing like on the picture above.. this is because I used two sheets of paper, glued together so somewhere glue might not be applied.
Then apply a touch of CA to seal the opening and a rope. Light sand to make all flat.
For the "real" lids, same process but with two knots, one either side of the lid..
Finish with small drop of CA to seal the knot and rope.
Since I had two rivets on both ends, I needed to make sure they are aligned. With cutting the rivets short, I might damaged the rivet and rope will not go thru easily. Fix is just to re-drill the hole, using hand drill and adequate bit size.
Now I will glue lids that will stay closed. I have some weird ideas for guns behind those lids... more to come..
Two fake lids..
Normal lids, with guns visible inside.
I used small clip to keep the rope straight so I can freeze it with a drop of CA, on the rivet exit and enter sides.
Let see how it looks from the inside...
I will work on few more lids that will stay closed and than with work on tightening ropes nicely on inner bulwark.
Happy modelling..
