Another ship that I started before hms victory by my self but did not finish the C.S.S. ALABAMA 1:96

[james pithouse]

OK ken I'll try to do the ratlines by hand first if not can I borrow the ratline maker please

[Guest]

You can have the loom a line or borrow the airfix jig although looking at how far apart the deadeyes are on your ship I'm not sure it would work.

[james pithouse]

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[james pithouse]

OK ken thanks when are you coming down next.

[Guest]

Dunno jim, you know me I'm a busy boy.

[james pithouse]

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[james pithouse]

hi guys and girls bad news. Not carrying on with this model any more snap parts off the ship whilst putting one off these on what ever they are called and the part that holds the ratlines and the parts that hold the row boats up in case the ship sinks and now they do not make this model so i can not get parts for it as i asked before at revell[ATTACH]120304.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[james pithouse]

so now that's it

[Guest]

Jim get some copper wire (the stuff for wiring cookers in with ) strip off the insulation cut a piece off then wrap another piece round it and cut off leaving a tail and you've made a new one, used this method loads of times, broke 2 on the La Reale and used this method to replace them, dead easy also all the tie downs on the sternwheeler were done this way and the stanchions for the ropes round the crews area, just left a longer length after the ring.

[james pithouse]

ok then what do I use for the ratline holders that are snapped off as well

[eddiesolo]

You can use copper wire, as Ken points out, or use tiny brass eyelets.

[papa 695]

ok then what do I use for the ratline holders that are snapped off as well

Try some stretched sprue. If you want it to look flatter gently re-heat then tap flat.

[james pithouse]

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hi guys took advice instead got picture frame wire. Frayed it in to 2 strands twisted them together over a metal bar got ratline holders drilled micro holes with micro drill bit set going from 0.3 mm to 1.6 mm which I brought at Bury St Edmund market last week on Wednesday for £2.99 went with mum and dad, had good day out so here the pics off the ratline holders so far enjoy

[Guest]

Novel idea jim glad you're back in the game, just a suggestion you really need to practice with your camera, you really are not doing justice to your work if we can't see it properly.

[james pithouse]

ok thanks for that I'll try