ronv Posted August 29, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2014 Does a tutorial exist for making silkspan sails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 29, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 29, 2014 Have look here... http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-rigging-and-sails.php The article by John Tilley. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAd My Fingers Posted August 29, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 29, 2014 In addition to the article Mark linked to, check out this superb log tutorial: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/152-le-superbe-by-blue-ensign-heller-plastic-built-as-le-praetorian-after-boudriot/?p=16686 Cheers, Jay hornet and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Build: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted August 29, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 29, 2014 Admiralty Models will be running workshops on sailmaking later this Fall. See their web site. mtaylor, ScottRC and CAd My Fingers 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronv Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstorm11 Posted September 3, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 3, 2014 Druxey, Thanks for the heads up on Admiralty Models running workshops on sailmaking later this Autumn. I'll keep an eye out for them. Regards, Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted September 5, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 5, 2014 I have been using a similar method for years, using either model-plane silk or silk-paper. The sails are either made as a whole or by pasting together individual cloths and adding the doublings. Here is description: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/68-zuiderzee-botter-by-wefalck-artitec-resin/?p=47886 mtaylor 1 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronv Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted September 15, 2014 I wonder if the tissue that comes in boxes with new shoes would work for sails. I'm tempted to try it on my rebuild of Swift using the technique demonstrated by BE. The tissue is shiny on one side and dull on the other. Before I waste time on this, has anyone else every tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted September 15, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 15, 2014 You need a tissue that will stand up to wetting without disintegrating. Also, shiny would be distracting, I think. mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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