Thanks very much. For the flags, I cut narrow strips of paper, narrow enough to fit in the various compartments, and then folded them over with the end product being long enough to fit the depth of the locker. Applied various colors/patterns to the folded edge and then inserted the loose ends into the locker deep enough that the folds were flush with the front. I took a fair amount of artistic license with them, nothing official, just wanted to get some color in that locker.
Thanks very much. Great advice. Will start the process tomorrow and see how it goes.
Thanks for the response. I don't see a link to a thread anywhere, will try to locate it in the files. Am open to any help I can get
Found the link!! Genius idea. Thanks again for sharing.Thanks for the response. I don't see a link to a thread anywhere, will try to locate it in the files. Am open to any help I can get
Anyway, the reason for this post is that I have just completed fore and main mast shrouds with associated deadeyes. Mizzen awaits. I had started on the ratlines on the starboard side of the mainmast and noticed that my shrouds were not as stiff as they probably should be. Difficult to keep straight. I tried putting some sealer on those shrouds to stiffen them, didn't help and not recommended. In a previous post, Paul V provided the right answer which is to make sure you get the shrouds tight enough using the deadeyes. When I shifted to the foremast shrouding, I did a much better job of snugging up those deadeyes to get the shrouds tight. This is where the lesson comes in. When attaching the channels to the sides of the ship weeks ago, the instructions call for glue and pinning. Seemed like overkill at the time but I did follow as written. Boy am I glad I did. When you start tugging on deadeye lines, you realize that you have 11 of them on each side and you are tightening a 1.3mm shroud. Takes a fair amount of tension to get a shroud relatively taut. Multiply that by 11 and I was very concerned that I would hear the crack of death as the channel with all the deadeyes broke free of the side of the ship. The chainplates underneath the channel helped prevent this in real life but not sure how much counter support they provide on a model. Anyway, this is the first time that I have had real structural concerns on a build, wanted to toss it out there. OBTW, ratlines are as tedious as advertised.
where did you get the marklin railroad screws?
I've just made mark II version of my clamps, using two 3 mm x 4 mm aluminium strips, one with threaded 2-56 holes, & the other with 2.3 mm clearance to accept 2-56 allen screws.
I would suggest trying William K.Walthers, they stock most items of model railroad stuff & are importers of Märklin.
I find that my shrouds tend to slacken, which I put down to my homemade ropes stretching. On my 'La Superbe' build, I tensioned the shrouds & stays, then put the build aside for a few weeks to let them 'settle', then retention before 'ratting down'.Just wanted to pass along some significant lessons learned from my perspective as a first time attempter of fully rigging (or getting as close as I can) a model ship. Just happens to be HMS Victory so no pressure there. I must say that I feel like a pilgrim in an unholy land the deeper I get into this.
The Marklin part number is 7599. They are 1.4 x 10 mm, Phillips head. I see that Amazon, ebay, and Walmart have them along with a variety of RR hobby shops. The photo of the product that Amazon shows appears to be a flathead vice Phillips, would stay away from that given the small size.
