HMS Badger 1778 [1:100, test model for WAK]

[Kugelfang]

Very impressive! Are the masts rolled paper or are they wood?

--jeff

[Seahorse]

Thank you all for replies.
@Kugelfang - masts are made of wood.

And a small step forward - I made "the 1st level" of masts and standing rigging. Acceptable.


Best
Tomek

[abhovi]

Lovely model Tomek. I envy you for your technique!

[elliott]

I'd say your rigging so far is more than acceptable.

[Joe711]

Great job!
Really fine detail and beautiful photos

Regards, Joe

[Michael Mash]

Looks like a work of art Tomek.
Mike

[Seahorse]

Next update.

When "ratlining", I checked three kinds of threads (not to be bored to death):

1 - artificial very thin one
2 - natural white painted black
3 - black artificial thread for fishing 0,1 mm (I don't know English name)


1. Quite good, but with tendency to "unroll"


2. Also good, but over time starts to "show" tiny hair and bee wax doesn't help it:


3. Fishing thread (let's call it this way) looks best. Perhaps it should be thicker (0,15 -0,2 mm). As it is very hard to cut, I used very hot needle to burn it.


I worked hard on futtocks, but I hope they look simmilar to real ones:


Then I made main top mast with shrouds, backstays and stays.
Today Badger looks like this:



Thanks for your comments and replies

Best
Tomek

[ct ertz]

Beautiful work.

[Seahorse]

Standing rigging is ready. Everything looks symmetrically, so I'm happy. I hope you like it too:


Best
Tomek

[Michael Mash]

Really looks nice Tomek.
Outstanding images as well.
Mike