popeye2sea Posted January 25, 2015 #1 Posted January 25, 2015 Hi folks, Does anyone have a good way to make small thimbles to be inserted in the stropped eyes of blocks in order to take a hook? Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
mtaylor Posted January 25, 2015 #2 Posted January 25, 2015 Henry, Here's two links: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/5781-thimble-help-needed/?hl=thimbles#entry166944 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/539-tiny-thimbles/?hl=thimbles You might also check out this post: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/4679-the-kit-bashers-guide-to-the-galaxy/?p=281279 And also I've seen at least one in the Scratch Build area... Danny's Vulture Log. Mahuna 1 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)
popeye2sea Posted January 26, 2015 Author #3 Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks Mark. Some good ideas to try. mtaylor 1 Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
druxey Posted January 26, 2015 #4 Posted January 26, 2015 My preferred method is to cut small slices of copper or softened brass tube. Then I flare both sides on a hard block using a center punch. Finally, I chemically blacken the thimbles. Gabek and mtaylor 2 Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
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