Slowly but surely
HMS DREADNOUGHT 1906
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Very nice Carl. I've often thought about building one of these earlier battleships. I coped with later ships rigging on my Bismark and KG5, but looking at the box art of your 1907 Dreadnought - I would not have a chance in hell of doing that spider's web, which will be a real eye catcher and will finish the ship off very nicely.
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
Likewise, I’ve struggled with a bit on bi-planes so this will be a challenge. It may be that I have to simplify the rigging a little, have to see when I get to it.
Getting there Carl!
Not a clue how to do rigging?? Must get more headache tabs lol
Not a clue how to do rigging?? Must get more headache tabs lol
You and me both Bob. I’ve ordered some stretchy rigging stuff which apparently makes the pain a little less. Anyway, I’m a long way off that yet so I’ll try to wipe it from my mind for now.
put a coat of grey primer followed by a coat of Flat black. Also had a go at some PE for one of the ship Parts. It looks ok without my glasses on but a little bendy in places with. Definitely Not easy trying to
Bend around so many corners.
Depending how it looks when primed I may rip it off and start again.
Bend around so many corners.
Depending how it looks when primed I may rip it off and start again.
Very nice sir, interested in the stretchy string stuff and how you get on with it!
I know from the Queen Mary I used normal type cotton which doesn’t stretch so it may be right when you fix it but as soon as you attached the next piece it loosens the one you just did and so you end up with saggy rigging. The stretchy type has plenty of give so in
Theory this should be less Likely to occur . We will see of course when I test it out which will be one of the final jobs.
Ez-line (stretchy stuff) is great to work with. If you don’t use too much tension it stays taught but will spring back if you catch it by accident.
Never heard of that, one to look out for!
Cheers Tim :thumb2:
Can see a right old tangle
Can see a right old tangle
Ah, the mighty Dreadnought - one of the causes of The Great War
Now, I'm a pre-Dreadnought man, myself, but I do have two attempts at the 1/700 card kit - with the intention of doing the trials version with all the extra QF guns atop the turrets - I'll be interested in your EZ line results...
But as you were mentioning French ships earlier, Combrig do the Hoche and Dupuy de Lome in 1/350 resin kits - pricey though
And if you want REAL steampunk, the latter ship must be seen to be believed...
Now, I'm a pre-Dreadnought man, myself, but I do have two attempts at the 1/700 card kit - with the intention of doing the trials version with all the extra QF guns atop the turrets - I'll be interested in your EZ line results...
But as you were mentioning French ships earlier, Combrig do the Hoche and Dupuy de Lome in 1/350 resin kits - pricey though
And if you want REAL steampunk, the latter ship must be seen to be believed...
My only tip regarding the EZ line type rigging threads is to wear some form of "surgical glue" If you have the slightest rough skin on your fingers it snags and catches like mad.
I gave up and now use (mostly) thin fly tying thread. Its smooth, no fray and looks ok. However you need to be very careful when tensioning as it has ZERO stretch. Bent yardarms and masts are very easy to make!
I gave up and now use (mostly) thin fly tying thread. Its smooth, no fray and looks ok. However you need to be very careful when tensioning as it has ZERO stretch. Bent yardarms and masts are very easy to make!
I find it easier to handle with tweezers Ian.
Poor Carl, he's going to start getting nightmares about the rigging way before he has to tackle the bl***y stuff!
Nothing to have nightmares about is there Ron? Like all tasks, work methodically, think before you act and don’t rush. Work bottom to top and inside to out so you don’t have to reach inside finished work to fit newer lines. Lastly, when you get stressed by it (you will) rest a while and do something less exacting. Come back to it when you’re ready. It will go by faster and better than you think.
Lol, I didn’t read the instructions properly when I did that bit of railing so did the outside rail first and then struggled to do the inside. Learned two valuable lessons which as you said is work inside to outside and even more importantly read the instructions properly.
Nah, piece of cake! In the miles of rigging I've done, (Full size and models) not once did I get stressed.
Yours,
Pinocchio (anyone want a carrot?!)
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