Patrick Matthews Posted March 14, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) I'm well along in building my 1:8 (yes, 1:8) scale DUKW. I'd dearly love to have a cargo net for it's load. I'm guessing these things are about 8 or maybe 10 foot square with 4 foot long corner eyes, and about 18 runs of small rope spliced to a larger perimeter rope... perhaps 1.5 and 3.0 mm respectively in scale. OK fine, I can make or purchase the scale rope. But some 88 splices in scale??!? I don't relish that idea. Any alternate ideas? Edited March 14, 2022 by Patrick Matthews thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Pat M. Matthews Model Marine Model FUNCTION as well as FORM. Get your boats wet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted March 15, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2022 Well, the good news is that they are not really spliced. The cross rope is just tucked under one strand and passes straight through. Still a lot of eye splicing at the ends though. Regards, mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 15, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2022 Do it as others have done for ratlines... sewing needle. Push it through each vertical line (use a pattern under it on a flat surface or hang it and tape your vertical ropes to it. Saves a lot of knot tying. thibaultron 1 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...
Patrick Matthews Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted March 15, 2022 Yes, the crossings in the "field" are easy... it's all those splices at the perimeter that give me heartburn. I'd hate to just tie knots, but it might be that or nothing! mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Pat M. Matthews Model Marine Model FUNCTION as well as FORM. Get your boats wet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 15, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2022 At 1:8 scale you should have no problem doing the splicing although it will take a lot of time. When it comes to ship modeling, quick build is an oxymoron if ever there was one. mtaylor, thibaultron and wefalck 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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