Sgt Mike Posted December 17, 2016 #1 Posted December 17, 2016 Hello Everyone, I have a question about making the yard parrals. About a month ago my wife took me to HOBBY LOBBY for her to get jewelry supplies. While there I noticed that they have "seed beads" that are made of wood and the same size as the blue/black glass beads that are supplied in kits for the parrals. I thought wow! I went and purchased some. Am I correct in my thinking to use these wooden seed beads for parrals? My thinking is that in ancient ships they would not have used glass due to the fracturing/manufacturing issues and depending on the time frame are manufacturers trying to simulate iron? Any advise and comment would be welcome. As my wife says, I am too much of a perfectionist at this hobby (I LOVE IT, fits my old sarge personality!) . mtaylor and Jack12477 2 Quote Michael C. Warnick, USAF SMSGT (Ret) Current Build: MS Fair American Prior Builds: AL Swift, AL San Francisco II, AL Mississippi In the hanger: MS Benjamin W. Latham
RMC Posted December 17, 2016 #2 Posted December 17, 2016 Wood, without doubt. Good luck. Bob (rmc) mtaylor and Jack12477 2 Quote
Blue Ensign Posted December 18, 2016 #3 Posted December 18, 2016 The problem with parrel trucks is that unless you are working at large scale they are very small particularly for the upper yards and my opinion is that scale is more important than material. Wood is fine if the scale suits but I had to resort to glass seed beads at 1:64 scale for the topsail yards, and micro brass tubing for the T'gallants. If authenticity is what you're after it should be borne in mind that parrel trucks are slightly barrel shaped rather than round. B.E. Jack12477 and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
Sgt Mike Posted December 18, 2016 Author #4 Posted December 18, 2016 Thanks so much guys. I've had another idea that if I buy slightly larger wood beads I can then shape them! Geniuses at work! Jack12477 and mtaylor 2 Quote Michael C. Warnick, USAF SMSGT (Ret) Current Build: MS Fair American Prior Builds: AL Swift, AL San Francisco II, AL Mississippi In the hanger: MS Benjamin W. Latham
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