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  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to paul ron's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    and thats a problem. scale your ropes seems to be my concern as well at 1:96... (thats been a good size for my home displays) i...
  • Dolphin7
    The surface of my working desk built with tempered glass – it’s the best which could be used to glue 60 cm length kill. All the parts...
  • Dolphin7
    This looks fun. Forgive my ignorance, is the box just a holding place as you build or will it be part of the final build?
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to bluenos2's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    Here is another question for you guys. The rigging lines supplied by kit makers appears to be way out of scale. When I consider the size...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to Bob Cleek's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    I can't say for sure and didn't take the time to look it up, but I'd say offhand that the safer assumption would be that all of the...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to Chelseafan's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    Not to mention the constant need to keep them waterproofed as much as possible. So tar. Animal fat. From what I've read it all went into...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to bill36's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    1. Absolutely yes! 2. It would be technically inappropriate to not do so.e colored the deck permanently black akso. 3. Rigging colors...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to RolandR's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    I assume, a huge ship was not supplied by one rope maker and it was source all over the country, Different colors are unavoidable.
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to paul ron's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    why not? the different weight lines may have variations in color as well as freshly replaced vs older rigging. afterall, real rigging...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to Rob444's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    I agree with YT. It is your ship! Rob
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to Y.T.'s post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    I am sure on real ship the lines would be of different hews of sisal rope color and pitched lines from tan to black depending on their...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to bluenos2's post in the thread Running rigging with Like Like.
    Hello. I have a question about the running rigging on a ship. Specifically the Endeavour and the Beagle. Both kits supply tan and black...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson replied to the thread Richard T.
    Welcome aboard. Starting a build log allows fellow members to follow your build and be more in tune with your questions and requests...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to RickNoyes's post in the thread Richard T with Like Like.
    Hi RIchard and Welcome. Your ships looking fantastic. I build the model many years ago and as I live up the road (Newcastle) from the...
  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson reacted to Corsair's post in the thread Richard T with Like Like.
    The best way to ask a question is to create a build log of your ship that shows your progress and then when you have a question, you can...
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