Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack from Model Shipways by DocTom - Build Log

[DocTom]

Great work. I built the Midwest Lobster Smack kit which is slightly different but follows the same general look. I did not like the copper wire for the blocks either, so I followed Olha Batchvarov's use of varying sized polyester threads. Here is the video where she is showing the technique of using heavy thread with lighter weight seizing. The detail starts around 1:21 on this YouTube video:

. They are much more elegant and feel visually accurate but I had a hard time understanding the exact size thread - so I guessed. Good luck with your build!

Thanks for the link. I had started to watch this series, but stopped when I saw it was a different kit. She’s a very talented modeler. She said she used 0.38 mm thread for the 3 mm blocks.