Biggsy Posted September 9, 2022 Share #1 Posted September 9, 2022 First I would like to thank Model Ship World for accepting my membership. I have nearly completed the ship Gorch Fock but I am not sure how to make the sails supplied look full. The rigging is complete but I do not want to add sails if it makes the ship look false. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you. Keith Black, Dave_E and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted September 9, 2022 Share #2 Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Welcome to MSW Biggsy Please do post an intro about yourself on the new member forum. Do you have photos you can post? If this is the OcCre model, you might want to consider some alternatives. Leave off their sails as the cloth they use is usually way out of scale and sails tend to block the view of all the work you put into putting up the standing and running rigging. Second is to make your own sails with non-woven material such as silk span. There are many detailed discussions here at MSW on using this type of material as well as a very nice $5 booklet from SeaWatch Books on sail making by David Antscherl and You Tube videos using similar methods and materials. If you must use cloth there are some very high thread count cotton materials that will look pretty good compared to the typical sail materials used by some kit makers. Allan Edited September 9, 2022 by allanyed Dave_E and Keith Black 2 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...
ccoyle Posted September 9, 2022 Share #3 Posted September 9, 2022 Welcome aboard, Biggsy! Keith Black, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted September 9, 2022 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2022 Biggsy, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmate Posted September 18, 2022 Share #5 Posted September 18, 2022 Welcome to the forum. I am of the belief to leave them fo the reasons mentioned by allanyed above Ric mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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