Spirit of Mississippi by kgstakes (Kurt) - OcCre - Riverboat

[Cathead]

Looks like you have a good setup!

[kgstakes]

I've shown my "work area" in the house (first picture), here is a picture of my miniature workshop (second picture) in my wood shop.  Still getting things set up but for the most part it's the way it's going to be for awhile until the next tool comes in (which won't be for awhile). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 14 by kgstakes

[kgstakes]

Hey everyone I have a question in building the Mississippi riverboat.  The railings around the top deck they have (which looks to me) large head pins as posts for the railing. (picture 1)

 

Can I use these instead (picture 2) and do these have a hole in them to thread "rope" through them?  I like the looks of these and seems to be more in scale.  

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  This is how far I am as of today.  (picture 3).  

 

Kurt

 

 

[Cathead]

I can't tell what you're showing in photo 2, so have no way to answer whether that item has a hole in it or whether it would work. I assume it's some kind of after-market product you found online? More context would really help with offering advice.

 

As a broader answer, this kit makes a nice-looking model but it isn't even remotely accurate as a scale model of a Mississippi riverboat. So you're free to choose whatever visual theme looks best to you, and if you like the look of the item in photo 2, you should feel free to use it (assuming it's physically capable of the role).

[Auger]

Looks like the netting posts on my Constructo Enterprise.

Edited 6 hours ago by Auger

[kgstakes]

This is what they are (these are probably better) from Model Expo.  Yeah, I figured as I'm building this vessel that it's a "general idea" type model not a scale vessel by any means.

 

Harbor Models Inc.

stanchion, 1 Hole, 13/16"

https://s.turbifycdn.com/aah/yhst-72470122933521/round-stanchion-1-hole-13-16-31.jpg

Item# AER5601-20

$8.95

Edited 5 hours ago by kgstakes

[kgstakes]

Oh in the first picture I'm looking at the round white "pin" like things for the railing posts.

 

 

[Cathead]

Given that those are listed as stanchions with one hole, I'd bet they'd work just fine as long as the vertical dimension is correct. And I'd agree they look better than pins.