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Hi I am currently building Heller 1/100 Victory. I have a question about the parrals. I went to the local hobby store to boy some sea beeds don't know what size to get. Some recomendations were 10/0 and 11/0 beads but they seem a little to small. If anyone has any info on this please help.

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The 10/0 beads should be good to use. I used them for my main and fore yards,  They may even be a bit too large.  I think they may end up being too large for the upper yards.  I will be looking for some 13/0 or so for those later.

I would not use anything larger than 10/0.

 

Regards,

Henry

Henry

 

Laissez le bon temps rouler ! 

 

 

Current Build:  Le Soleil Royal

Completed Build Amerigo Vespucci

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Anyway you need different sizes for the different yards 🙂

I took 1.8 mm diameter for the top yards and 1.4 mm for the topgallant, a good balance in between appearence and handling. Do not forget the ribs in between 🙂

For the gaff and boom I use 1,5 diameter with the same length but no rips.

And here some parrels in their natural habitat on the topgalland yard of Hendrika Barthelds.

2024-Ostseesegeln-240617_7782.jpg
Much smaller as the sail is smaller too, no ribs and one can see, some loosness and space on the rope, as some of the balls have exploded in a recend storm. The able seaman (not me landlubber) was replacing them shortely after this picture was taken 🙂
 
XXXDAn

 

 

 

 

Edited by dafi

To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/

See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/

Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit), USS Constitution 1:96 (Revell) and other useful bits.

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