Hello, Thanks for the comment. If it helps, for the rigging: (no offence intended if you are already aware of these tips) I dipped lengths of the rigging twine in a diluted PVA solution and stretched them out whilst drying (makes the twine easier to manipulate). Instead of using a needle threader for the eye bolts, dead eyes, blocks etc. I superglued the end of the twine which meant it was easier to poke it through the holes. For the rat lines, I printed a paper spacing template that was temporarily fixed behind the shrouds whist the rat lines were positioned, knotted then a few drops of superglue added to the knots (all 1,000 plus of them!) Finally, I was struggling with my existing tweezers but by chance spotted a pair with an angled tip and they have proved absolutely invaluable - particularly knotting those pesky rat lines and installing the shrouds.
magnificent, im starting a heller 1/100 kit soon, the thing that worry's me is the rigging. looks like you did a grate job.
Hello, Thanks for the comment.
If it helps, for the rigging: (no offence intended if you are already aware of these tips)
I dipped lengths of the rigging twine in a diluted PVA solution and stretched them out whilst drying (makes the twine easier to manipulate).
Instead of using a needle threader for the eye bolts, dead eyes, blocks etc. I superglued the end of the twine which meant it was easier to poke it through the holes.
For the rat lines, I printed a paper spacing template that was temporarily fixed behind the shrouds whist the rat lines were positioned, knotted then a few drops of superglue added to the knots (all 1,000 plus of them!)
Finally, I was struggling with my existing tweezers but by chance spotted a pair with an angled tip and they have proved absolutely invaluable - particularly knotting those pesky rat lines and installing the shrouds.