woodrat Posted August 18 #31 Posted August 18 (edited) On 8/15/2025 at 3:40 PM, Alvb said: Perhaps someone here has a tip on how I could create such a billowing, curved sail. In my build of the Trombetta carrack of 1445 : On page 16 there is a description of a method to create a billowing mainsail from plaster of Paris and paper You may find this of use Cheers Dick Edited August 19 by woodrat druxey and Archi 2 Current build: Le Gros Ventre 1:48 POF http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/564-le-gros-ventre-by-woodrat-scale-1-48-pof-1767-french-exploration-vessel/ Past builds: Mycenaean War Galley by Woodrat - 1:48 - Shell first Plank on Frame:https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33384-mycenaean-war-galley-by-woodrat-148-shell-first-plank-on-frame Venetian round ship 14th century by Woodrat fully framed - 1:40 scale Completed https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/17991-venetian-round-ship-14th-century-by-woodrat-fully-framed-140-scale Venetian Carrack or Cocha 1/64 by woodrat https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4915-venetian-carrack-or-cocha-164-by-woodrat completed United States Frigate Essex 1:64 POF http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4496-usf-essex-by-woodrat-scale-1-64-fully-framed-from-takakjian-plans/ - completed Yenikapi12 by Woodrat - 1/16 scale - a small Byzantine merchant vessel of the 9th century https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23815-yenikapi12-by-woodrat-116-scale-a-small-byzantine-merchant-vessel-of-the-9th-century-finished/ The Incredible Hulc by Woodrat - an experimental reconstruction of a mediaeval transport https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25641-the-elusive-hulc-by-woodrat-finished-a-speculative-reconstruction-of-a-mediaeval-merchantman-132-plank-on-frame/ Location: Perth, Western Australia
Alvb Posted September 29 Author #32 Posted September 29 "Tempus fugit" My last post was on August 15th! However, progress was still made in small steps. The standing rigging of the lower masts is nearing completion. JacquesCousteau, Stevinne, ccoyle and 5 others 7 1
Michael Mash Posted September 29 #33 Posted September 29 Looking more and more like Pieter Bruegel's Carrack. Nice work. Mike
Alvb Posted September 29 Author #34 Posted September 29 17 minutes ago, Michael Mash said: Looking more and more like Pieter Bruegel's Carrack. Nice work. Mike But then we also need the view from behind GrandpaPhil, Harvey Golden, Ondras71 and 1 other 4
amateur Posted Wednesday at 01:00 PM #35 Posted Wednesday at 01:00 PM How on earth did you get the ratlines to this stage of perfection?? Jan
Jsk Posted Wednesday at 08:24 PM #36 Posted Wednesday at 08:24 PM (edited) What a lovely little gem of a model! How did you manage to train spiders to do the rigging for you? Edited Wednesday at 08:24 PM by Jsk --jeff In Process: Skipjack Kathryn 1/72 Card (scratch build) Completed Builds: Slavic (Viking) Longship 1/72 (Falconet), US Revenue Cutter 1/72 Card (Seahorse), USS Baltimore 1/200 Card
Alvb Posted Saturday at 11:07 AM Author #37 Posted Saturday at 11:07 AM many thanks to all On 10/1/2025 at 3:00 PM, amateur said: How on earth did you get the ratlines to this stage of perfection?? Jan I use these subframes made of sturdy cardboard. The shroud ropes are clamped into them, and then the web lines are placed over them. At the intersection points, I use a needle to apply tiny drops of shellac as glue. Finally, the entire shroud system is removed from the frame and any excess length is trimmed off. It's ready for installation on the boat.
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